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Years ago，my wife and I were looking for a good painter to paint our house．In the end，We found someone，David．We were so（41）___with his work．（42）___ the years，we developed a relationship with David---not only as our"super handyman"，but more importantly as our（43）___One day，as I was about to call David to（44）___ him a happy birthday，our phone rang．It was David and（45）___ was terribly wrong．David was frantic （ 狂乱），（46）___that  his son Sean had been in an accident．"He and his friend were testing a motorcycle and run （47）___ a tree．"David said"He might not make it．"（48）___，his condition changed from critical to a stable，but he lost both of legs．What about David，his father？Even though David put on a good front，he was constantly（49）___  about Sean．
Then，approximately one month after the motorcycle accident，we got（50）___ frantic phone call．David stated he did not know（51）___to do．He was in the hospital with his wife who suffered a（52）___ heart attack．We quickly went to the hospital to （53）___any kind of help we could．Unfortunately，it was too late．Judy was in critical condition and she soon （54）___  away．Still in a state of shock，David（55）___me if I could deliver his wife's eulogy（ 悼词）.1felt very honored，and（56）___I was very sad．
Now，David had suffered two huge losses--his son's accident and his wife's death．On the surface，David （57）___to act like things were going okay．However，they weren't．I tried to talk to him，but in the beginning，he would not"let me in"．（58）___，he is doing better．The losses he has experienced are huge，（59）___David is a fighter．He was"knockcked down"，but David will never allow himself to be"knocked out．"True，David Jones is a great painter，but，more importantly，he is a great man．I feel （60）___to be able to call him my friend．

41．A．unsatisfied	B．happy	C．angry	D．upset
42．A．On	B．In	C．Over	D．After
43．A．friend	B．painter	C．colleague	D．classmate
44．A．wish	B．want	C．desire	D．give
45．A．anything	B．something．	C．nothing．	D．everything
46．A．laughing	B．adding	C．complaining	D．explaining
47．A．in．	B．into	C．across	D．on
48．A．Besides	B．However	C．Fortunately	D．Unluckily
49．A．worried	B．enthusiastic	C．disappointed	D．curious
50．A．one	B．other	C．another	D．some
51．A．why	B．when	C．where	D．what
52．A．secure	B．slight	C．senior	D．severe
53．A．offer	B．bring	C．find	D．accept
54．A．went	B．passed	C．ran	D．gave
55．A．asked	B．told	C．said	D．reminded
56．A．since	B．till	C．yet	D．so
57．A．managed	B．tried	C．wanted	D．came
58．A．Possibly	B．Generally	C．Quickly	D．Gradually
59．A．because	B．so	C．but	D．thus
60．A．ashamed	B．honored	C．brave	D．afraid．

Answer 1

41-45 BCAAB   46-50 DBCAC   51-55 DDABA    56-60 CBDCB
41题答案：B 考查细节推理，根据句意"我们对他的工作很满意"可知本题答案为B选项．
42题答案：C考查细节推理，根据句意"在这些年里，我们和他形成了一种关系"可知本题答案为C选项，over the years意为"这些年中"．
43题答案：A考查细节推理，根据句意"他不仅是我们的超级能工巧匠，也是我们的朋友"可知本题答案为A选项．
44题答案：A 考查细节推理，根据句意"我正打电话给David祝他生日快乐"可知本题答案为A选项"祝愿"．
45题答案：B 考查细节推理，根据句意"是David，而且出了一些很糟糕的事情"可知本题答案为B选项．
46题答案：D 考查细节推理，根据句意"David解释说他的儿子出了事故"可知本题答案为D选项"解释"．
47题答案：B考查细节推理，根据句意"他和他的朋友正在测试一辆摩托车，然后撞到树上去了"可知本题答案为B选项，run into"撞上"．
48题答案：C 考查细节推理，根据句意"幸运的是他的状况由致命变为了稳定"可知本题答案为C选项"幸运的是"．
49题答案：A 考查细节推理，根据句意"虽然他表面上看起来很好，但是很担心他的儿子"可知本题答案为A选项"担心"．
50题答案：C 考查细节推理，根据句意"我们又接到了一个令人抓狂的电话"可知本题答案为C选项"另一个"．
51题答案：D 考查细节推理，根据句意"不知道该做什么"可知本题答案为D选项"什么"．
52题答案：D考查细节推理，根据句意"他的妻子患了严重的心脏病"可知本题答案为D选项"严重的"．
53题答案：A考查细节推理，根据句意"我们赶紧去医院提供任何我们能给予的帮助"可知本题答案为A选项"提供"．
54题答案：B 考查细节推理，根据句意"他的妻子状况很糟糕，然后很快就去世了"可知本题答案为B选项，pass away意为"去世"．
55题答案：A 考查细节推理，根据句意"David问我是否我能为他的妻子念悼词"可知本题答案为A选项．
56题答案：C 考查细节推理，根据句意"我很自豪，然而我又很悲伤"可知本题答案为C选项"然而"．
57题答案：B 考查细节推理，根据句意"在表面上David尽力表现得一切都好"可知本题答案为B选项"尽力"．
58题答案：D 考查细节推理，根据句意"慢慢地，他要好一些了"可知本题答案为D选项"慢慢地"．
59题答案：C 考查细节推理，根据句意"David经历了很大的损失，但是他是一个斗士"可知本题答案为C选项"但是"．
60题答案：B考查细节推理，根据句意"能够称其为朋友是我的荣幸"可知本题答案为B选项"荣幸的"．