I moved to Chicago ten years ago. As I was new to the area, I had friends and seldom went

I moved to Chicago ten years ago. As I was new to the area, I had friends and seldom went out to parties. But a month later, I was invited to a party and there I an elderly couple.
The wife and I for a long time. She told me how she was about her husband who was a heart operation. At that time I was working as a researcher in the same where the husband would be going for his operation, I told her to take down my phone number and me to let me know when he was there.
She phoned a few weeks later as and told me that her husband was admitted to the hospital and waiting. I told her that I would go and check on him every day while I was at . I thought that if it was my dad, I would do the same, so I decided to give them some .
Weeks turned into months and it just became my to see them and keep track of how things were going before, during and after the heart operation. Sometimes I'd bring a for him to read, or some food that we would share . As time went by, it seemed like I became part of the . Even after the husband returned from the hospital, we still often each other on holidays.
Now, ten years later, I my own family. Since our parents don’t close by, this couple has become my son’s “local” grandparents. My wife and I often feel truly to have this couple as our “local” parents! Sometimes family comes out of the most unexpected place.
【小题1】A．fewB．someC．severalD．many【小题2】A．servedB．loved C．metD．supported【小题3】A．searchedB．foughtC．workedD．talked【小题4】A．regretfulB．calmC．worriedD．lucky【小题5】A．giving upB．waiting forC．paying forD．turning down【小题6】A．hotelB．hospitalC．restaurantD．office【小题7】A．soB．butC．thoughD．since【小题8】A．askB．callC．helpD．invite【小题9】A．requiredB．predictedC．expectedD．promised【小题10】A．evenB．seldomC．stillD．sometimes【小题11】A．workB．schoolC．homeD．table【小题12】A．experienceB．companyC．luckD．trust【小题13】A．riskB．stressC．testD．habit【小题14】A．bookB．pictureC．computerD．tape【小题15】A．earlyB．togetherC．aloneD．everywhere【小题16】A．publicB．familyC．teamD．group【小题17】A．missedB．followedC．knewD．visited【小题18】A．leaveB．findC．haveD．need【小题19】A．liveB．comeC．moveD．drive【小题20】A．nervousB．curiousC．thankfulD．suitableA

(答案→)A 解析：文章讲述作者在刚到芝加哥的时候，几乎没有朋友，在一次聚会上，认识了一对夫妇，因为丈夫要在作者工作的医院做心脏手术，所以作者给了他很多帮助和陪伴，渐渐的他们就像家人那么亲密。【小题1】考查形容词：A. few很少，几乎没有，B. some一些，C. several几个，D. many很多，从下文：and seldom went out to parties.可知作者几乎没有什么朋友，选A【小题2】考查动词辨析：A. served服务，提供，B. loved爱，C. met遇到，D. supported支持，我被邀请参加一个聚会，在那里我遇到一对老夫妇，选C【小题3】考查动词辨析：A. searched服务，B. fought斗争，C. worked工作，D. talked谈话，从下文She told me how she was about her husband who was 30 a heart operation.可知那个妻子和我谈了很长时间，选D【小题4】考查形容词辨析：A. regretful后悔的，遗憾的，B. calm冷静的，C. worried担心的，D. lucky幸运的，她说她很担心等待做心脏手术的丈夫，选C【小题5】考查动词短语辨析：A. giving up放弃，B. waiting for等待，C. paying for付款，D. turning down拒绝，从下文：At that time I was working as a researcher in the same where the husband would be going for his operation,可知她的丈夫在等待做心脏手术，选B【小题6】考查名词辨析：A. hotel旅店，B. hospital医院，C. restaurant饭店，D. office办公室，从定语从句where the husband would be going for his operation,可知修饰的是医院，选B【小题7】考查连词辨析： A. so所以，B. but但是，C. though虽然，D. since自从，因为作者是这个丈夫要做手术的医院的研究人员，所以他让妻子把他的电话号码记下，选A【小题8】考查动词辨析：A. ask问，B. call叫，打电话，C. help帮助，D. invite邀请，从上文的：I told her to take down my phone number可知是记下电话号码，打电话给我，让我知道他在那里，选B【小题9】考查动词辨析：A. required要求，B. predicted 预测，C. expected期待，D. promised答应，她象许诺的那样几个星期后打电话给我，选D【小题10】考查副词辨析：A. even甚至，B. seldom 很少，C. still仍然，D. sometimes有时，她告诉我他丈夫已经住院了，还在等待。选C【小题11】考查名词辨析：A. work工作， B. school学校，C. home家，D. table桌子，我告诉她我上班的时候，会每天去给他检查。选A【小题12】考查名词辨析：A. experience经验，经历，B. company公司，陪伴，C. luck幸运，D. trust信任，从上文的：I thought that if it was my dad, I would do the same,可知作者要陪伴他们，选B【小题13】考查名词辨析：A. risk冒险，B. stress压力，C. test检测，考验，D. habit习惯，每天去看他记录他的手术情况成了我的习惯，选D【小题14】考查名词辨析：A. book书，B. picture图画，C. computer电脑，D. tape磁带，有时我会带一本书给他看，选A【小题15】考查形容词辨析：A. early早，B. together一起，C. alone单独，D. everywhere到处，有时我会带一些食物和他一起分享，选B【小题16】考查名词辨析：A. public大众，公众，B. family家庭，C. team队伍，D. group团队，随着时间的推移，我觉得是这个家庭的一份子了，选B【小题17】考查动词辨析： A. missed想念，错过，B. followed 跟随，C. knew知道，D. visited参观，甚至在丈夫出院了，我们还是会彼此拜访，选D【小题18】考查动词辨析：A. leave离开，B. find发现，C. have有，D. need需要，10年后，我有了自己的家庭，选C【小题19】考查动词辨析：A. live生活，B. come来，C. move移动，D. drive开车，因为我的父母不住在附近，所以这对夫妇成了我孩子当地的祖父母，选A【小题20】考查形容词辨析：A. nervous紧张，B. curious好奇的，C. thankful感谢的，D. suitable适合的，我和妻子非常感激有这样的当地的父母，选C

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