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(2015·山東濰坊高三一模)“Mum，you're always on the computer!” Laure complained.

“No，I'm not，”I __1__.

“Every day I come home from school you're working on the computer.”

“Well，at least I'm here __2__ you!”

My daughter was right.Day after day，in my home office，I would stare into space as my __3__ typed out the thoughts of a speaker or research completed for an article.It seemed that my work as a writer and speaker __4__ my fingers to the keyboard and my mind to valuable ideas.What Laure did not __5__ was that during her day away，I'd also be doing a lot of housework.It was only around three in the afternoon that I'd __6__ seat myself at my desk for a few __7__ moments of deep thought.Then she'd come from school.

I was __8__ of myself on being available to my children.After all，I am a speaker on child behavior and parenting.But Laure's observation __9__ my heart.In her eyes，I must have been a mom who was __10__ but unapproachable.I wouldn't make such an image before her.My relationship with my children is more __11__than any other work.

“Laure，” I called，“come here a minute.”

She wandered to my doorway.I had decided to have her __12__ me when I was too devoted to work.I wanted her to have the __13__ to let me know when she thought I was cold.

After I explained my __14__ and the fact that I chose home office to be accessible to her and her sister，I offered Laure the following __15__.

“ Whenever you feel I'm ignoring you or you need my__16__，I want you to __17__ me，” I said.“Just come up and give me a little hug.That'll be our signal that you __18__ me.”

Years later we still have that __19__ sign.I've become much more sensitive to my daughters' comings and goings.__20__ she always gives me a little hug to remind me of the real reason why I work at home.

1.A.thought　　　　　 B.refused

C.defended D.agreed

2.A.for B.over

C.against D.after

3.A.feet B.hands

C.eyes D.ears

4.A.connected B.turned

C.gave D.added

5.A.admit B.realize

C.believe D.recognize

6.A.luckily B.gradually

C.instantly D.finally

7.A.anxious B.precious

C.busy D.rare

8.A.proud B.ashamed

C.afraid D.scared

9.A.filled B.broke

C.touched D.mended

10.A.suitable B.available

C.acceptable D.reasonable

11.A.important B.funny

C.obvious D.wonderful

12.A.warn B.persuade

C.encourage D.remind

13.A.patience B.time

C.power D.honor

14.A.pattern B.dream

C.schedule D.choice

15.A.promise B.chance

C.answer D.truth

16.A.help B.attention

C.decision D.advice

17.A.hug B.shake

C.kiss D.kick

18.A.miss B.hate

C.need D.scold

19.A.unknown B.unexpected

C.unfinished D.unspoken

20.A.And B.But

C.Or D.Yet

答案：

解題導(dǎo)語：本文主要講述了作者在發(fā)現(xiàn)自己和孩子們之間的相處出了問題之后，如何平衡工作和家庭之間的關(guān)系的故事。

1.C　解析：根據(jù)語境“No，I'm not”可推知，作者并不承認(rèn)女兒的說法，作者在為自己的行為進行辯解，defend“辯解，辯白”，故C項正確。

2.A　解析：根據(jù)下文15題前的“the fact that I chose home office to be accessible to her and her sister”可知，作者選擇在家工作是為了孩子們，故A項正確。

3.B　解析：與“typed out”和下文中的“my fingers”呼應(yīng)可知，是用手把想法轉(zhuǎn)換成文字打出來，即B項正確。

4.A　解析：作為一名作家和演說家，作者的工作就是把想法轉(zhuǎn)換成文字，用手敲擊鍵盤將其打出來。connect...to...“把……和……連接起來”，符合語境，即A正確。

5.B　解析：Laure沒有意識到在她白天不在家的時候，作者也做了許多家務(wù)活。admit意為“承認(rèn)”;realize意為“意識到”;believe意為“相信”;recognize意為“認(rèn)出，認(rèn)可”。

6.D　解析：根據(jù)上文中的“I'd also be doing a lot of housework.”可知，作者一天在家里也會忙著做許多家務(wù)，因此在下午3點左右的時候才終于騰出空來工作，即D項正確。luckily意為“幸運地”;gradually意為“逐漸地”;instantly意為“立刻，馬上”;finally意為“最終”。

7.B　解析：根據(jù)上文可知，作者要忙著做很多家務(wù)，因此用來工作的時間就彌足珍貴了，故B項正確。anxious意為“焦慮的”;precious意為“珍貴的”;busy意為“忙碌的”;rare意為“稀少的”。

8.A　解析：作者為能夠和孩子們在一起感到驕傲。proud意為“驕傲的，自豪的”;ashamed意為“慚愧的”;afraid意為“害怕的”;scared意為“害怕的”。

9.C　解析：根據(jù)下文作者的反思可知，Laure的觀察觸動了作者的心，即C項正確。fill意為“充滿”;break意為“(使)破”;touch意為“觸動，感動”;mend意為“修理”。

10.B　解析：在Laure的眼里，作者肯定是一個能找得到但是難以接近的媽媽。上文“myself on being available to my children”也是提示，故B項正確。

11.A　解析：作者認(rèn)為與孩子們的關(guān)系比任何其他的工作都重要。故A項正確。

12.D　解析：作者決定讓Laure在作者太專注于工作時提醒作者。下文“she always gives me a little hug to remind me of the real reason why I work at home”也是線索，故D項正確。

13.C　解析：由作者想讓孩子提醒自己可知，她想賦予孩子這樣的權(quán)利去讓自己知道自己忽略她們了，即C項正確。have the power to do sth.意為“有權(quán)利做某事”。patience意為“耐心”;time意為“時間”;power意為“權(quán)利”;honor意為“榮譽”。

14.C　解析：根據(jù)上文“I had decided”可推知，作者已經(jīng)下定決心做一些改變，這屬于計劃的內(nèi)容，故C項正確。pattern意為“模式，圖案”;dream意為“夢想”;schedule意為“工作計劃”;choice意為“選擇”。

15.A　解析：根據(jù)對下文的理解可知，作者是在給孩子做出承諾，故A項正確。

16.B　解析：作者說：“無論什么時候你感覺我忽略了你或者你需要我的關(guān)注時，我想讓你來擁抱我一下。”與“I'm ignoring you”形成呼應(yīng)，孩子需要作者的關(guān)注，即B項正確。

17.A　解析：與“Just come up and give me a little hug.”呼應(yīng)，故A項正確。

18.C　解析：根據(jù)“or you need my __16__”的提示可知，孩子的擁抱提醒作者孩子們需要她，故C項正確。

19.D　解析：多年以后我們?nèi)匀贿@樣心照不宣。unspoken“心照不宣的”，故D項正確。

20.A　解析：而且Laure總是給作者一個小小的擁抱來提醒她在家工作的真正原因。根據(jù)上下文可知，此處表示邏輯上的順承關(guān)系，即A項正確。