1 . Animals help lift my spirits in the darkest of times.
“You should get a cat,” my therapist (治疗师) said. “A cat?” I couldn’t even look after myself. I took a deep _________ and carefully considered the idea of _________ a pet friend into my life.
When Elaine came home, it became increasingly _________ that she didn’t understand “no”, “stop it” or “don’t do that”. I was beginning to _________ my therapist’s advice.
Elaine used my bed as a litter box, and after visiting a vet (兽医), she concluded that she just wanted my _________. She fought tooth and nail to get a(n) _________ of my meals. She’d _________ lick (舔) sharp knives when left unattended and eat anything that fell on the _________.
She stole my heart with her bravery and kept me busier.
I decided to start taking Elaine for _________, I could hardly leave the house before, but my heart couldn’t say __________ to her. Elaine showed me what __________ looked like. She didn’t stop to __________ the possible outcome of a situation; she __________ went for it. If there was a dog nearby, she would run toward __________. She jumped without knowing where she would __________.
And following her journey of adventures every day, I got the same __________ as she created.
Elaine __________ after a medical accident, leaving a cat-sized hole in my heart. I’m no stranger to __________, but that was one of my most confusing emotional experiences.
Our time is often cut unpredictably, unmistakably __________. Elaine was supposed to help me through more of my life. She no longer wakes me up at 5 am __________ for breakfast, but she’s still the reason I get up every morning.
1. A.look | B.rest | C.chance | D.breath |
2. A.welcoming | B.carrying | C.purchasing | D.dragging |
3. A.cute | B.interesting | C.obvious | D.vivid |
4. A.follow | B.doubt | C.like | D.seek |
5. A.training | B.food | C.attention | D.punishment |
6. A.reward | B.bite | C.prediction | D.advice |
7. A.fearlessly | B.calmly | C.rarely | D.carelessly |
8. 9. A.walks | B.cares | C.granted | D.example |
10. A.goodbye | B.no | C.hello | D.thanks |
11. A.decision | B.bravery | C.interest | D.mystery |
12. A.find | B.predict | C.consider | D.accept |
13. A.rapidly | B.partly | C.naturally | D.simply |
14. A.it | B.me | C.the cat-house | D.the vet |
15. A.appear | B.land | C.locate | D.play |
16. A.prides | B.problems | C.joys | D.worries |
17. A.got injured | B.passed away | C.got recovered | D.fell ill |
18. A.tiredness | B.boredom | C.terror | D.sadness |
19. A.short | B.magic | C.permanent | D.remote |
20. A.waiting | B.paying | C.begging | D.applying |