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B. put up with C. keep up with D. look forward to 11. In the US, usually the kids are encouraged to take part in munity service _______ the voluntary spirit can take root in their minds from childhood. A. only if B. now that C. so that D. when 12. Seeing my old friends after 20 years, I felt as if my heart would _______joy. A. burst by B. burst with C. bursting by D. bursting with 13. [ 2021 蚌埠模擬] —Why are you so late? —The bus was _______ for an hour because a tree had fallen across the road. A. held out B. held on C. held back D. held up 14. —How was your weekend, Bella? —Awful! That was the first time I _______ alone at home, bored to death. A. had been left B. has been left C. had left D. has left 15. With the midterm examination approaching, students should _______ to stay energetic. A. work out B. pull out C. give out D. figure out Ⅳ . 完形填空 [ 2021 泰州模擬] I always long for romantic moments, like a little girl longing for candies. However, my husband is my plete 1 . His inability to bring romantic moments into our life has made me get tired of our 2 . One day, I finally told him that I wanted a divorce. “Why? ” he asked, 3 . “I am tired。 there are no 4 for everything in the world! ” I answered. He kept 5 , seeming to be in deep thought, with a lighted cigarette in his hand. Finally he asked, “What can I do to change your 6 ? ” Looking deep into his eyes I slowly answered, “Let?s say, I want a flower on a mountain cliff and picking the flower will cause your 7 . Will you do it for me? ” He answered, “I will give you my answer tomorrow. ” I 8 the next morning, finding a piece of paper on the dining table, which read: “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you, but please allow me to 9 . ” My feeling of disappointment only 10 , but I continued reading: “You always leave the 11 keys behind, so I have to save my legs to 12 home to open the door for you. You always like to stay indoors and I 13 that you will feel too lonely, so I have to save my mouth to tell you jokes and stories. You always stare 14 the puter and that will do nothing 15 for your eyes, so I have to save my eyes so that when we grow 16 , I can help to clip your nails. Thus, my dear, 17 I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do, I could not pick that flower yet, and die. ” My tears fell on the 18 and I continued reading: “Now that you have finished reading my answer, if you are 19 , please open the front door for I am standing outside 20 your favorite bread and fresh milk. ” Love, not words, wins arguments. 1. A. supporter B. opposite C. follower D. advocate 2. A. marriage B. connection C. career D. future 3. A. annoyed