2 . I first heard about several cases of coronavirus in January, 2020. But I did not ______ the outbreak to have such a sudden and powerful effect on the rest of the world. In March, towards the end of winter quarter, it was ______ that we would take all the finals online. It was unexpected, and all university teachers and students were _______.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, our University of California at San Diego（UCSD） student-run free dental clinics are closed ______, and most research laboratories are only open for ________ personnel. Thus, I have had a lot more spare time than before, ______ most of the events have been switched to be held online. To ______ time, I learned to follow ______ to make different dishes. The period of quarantine（隔离） has become a time when I can learn some new life ______.
Besides cooking, I have been ______ a new hobby—playing puzzles. At first, solving a puzzle was just a way for me to ______ endurance（忍耐性） and patience. Then I realized that I learned much more than that. When I ______ 1,000 pieces of a puzzle on the table, I ______ not buying a simpler one. I suddenly realized how impatient I was that I couldn’t even focus on such a simpler task.
Electronic devices have been training me to constantly stare at a blinking（闪烁）screen and ____ what I was doing. I decided to solve a puzzle while ______ devices for several hours, and enjoy one simple task like a little child.
When I started to look for different pieces to see if they could fit in a larger ______, I started to look for shortcuts. I tried to collect puzzles with similar patterns or colors and ______ their edges.
During this time, I slowly forgot all the madness and ______ of quarantine life. Every time I got one piece in the right place, I was ______ awarded by such a small success and motivated to keep on trying. It was surprising and unexpected for me to receive so much ______ from focusing on solving puzzles.
1. | A．encourage | B．expect | C．require | D．remind |
2. | A．announced | B．promised | C．hoped | D．discovered |
3. | A．unhappy | B．unfortunate | C．uninterested | D．unprepared |
4. | A．occasionally | B．formally | C．temporarily | D．gradually |
5. | A．devoted | B．eager | C．excellent | D．limited |
6. | A．unless | B．before | C．since | D．though |
7. | A．treasure | B．kill | C．waste | D．save |
8. | A．schedules | B．orders | C．targets | D．recipes |
9. | A．secrets | B．tracks | C．skills | D．lessons |
10. | A．exploring | B．spreading | C．reviewing | D．doubting |
11. | A．support | B．practise | C．recommend | D．appreciate |
12. | A．broke up | B．handed in | C．poured out | D．put away |
13. | A．imagined | B．permitted | C．advised | D．regretted |
14. | A．forget | B．guess | C．remember | D．emphasize |
15. | A．putting up with | B．staying away from | C．watching out for | D．taking control of |
16. | A．basket | B．poster | C．picture | D．board |
17. | A．touch | B．remove | C．draw | D．compare |
18. | A．danger | B．boredom | C．excitement | D．amazement |
19. | A．mentally | B．physically | C．strangely | D．passively |
20. | A．trouble | B．joyfulness | C．responsibility | D．praise |
