I could have easily gone through life without getting to know one of the most romantic feelings

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I could have easily gone through life without getting to know one of the most romantic feelings－love for a dog.
For at least years my 36 had been suggesting that we get a dog. There were several reasons why the idea came up. We had noticed that couples with no children kept one large or two small dogs as a rule . So we got one small dog 37 we had no children, either.
He flew into the house at high 38 . In several minutes he ran over all the house, jumped from my shoulder onto the bed, and ended up in the 39 , where my wife washed him with motherly 40 . From that day on, the invisible(看不见的) war for the love of my new member of our family began at my home.
He seemed to 41 that at once. Most of the meals that my wife had 42 for him with greater care than those for me－he didn’t even look at.
Every evening I went out walking with him. I could not know who was walking whom until one evening, when, tired from work, I 43 the walk. The dog was very angry and dragged(拖) me out.
Last night our dog pulled me by the ear with his teeth, 44 me up in my dream, and dragged me into the kitchen to make me turn off the 45 which had disturbed his sleep. I meekly(乖乖地) admited that I had forgotten to switch off the light, but that was not 46 . He looked at me like a teacher at a pupil（小学生） who repeatedly makes mistakes.
Now we finally know who’s the 47 _ at home, and for twenty years we had seriously argued whether it was my wife or I.
36. A.wife B.son C.husband D.daughter
37. A.since B.and C.with D.or
38.A.speed B.shape C.cost D.race
39. A.yard B.street C.bathroom D.kitchen
40. A.worry B.care C.ability D.power
41. A.doubt B.undertand C.wonder D.dislike
42. A.reached B.searched C.looked D.prepared
43. A.gave in B.gave up C.gave away D.gave out
44. A.broke B.woke C.picked D.packed
45. A.water B.heater C.cooker D.light
46. A.enough B.good C.bad D.true
47.A.adult B.member C.boss D.child
答案
36~40 AAACB 41~45 BDBBD 46~47 AC

i could have easily gone through life without getting to know one of the most romantic feelings -love for a dog. for at least ten years my wife had been suggesting that we get a dog. there were several reasons why the idea came up. we had noticed that one out of three on our block had a dog. and couples with no children as a rule kept one large or