Unit11TheMediaⅠ.完形填空I'mfeelingsad.My19－year－oldsonlefthomeaboutaweekagoto__1__theAirForce，andmy23－year－olddaughterlefttwodaysagotomarryinanotherstate.I'mso__2__ofmysonashehadtoreallyworkhardtogetintotheAirForce，andmydaughtermovedtobewithherfiancé(未婚夫)．I'mjustsimplyupset.It__3__feelslikesomeonehasrippedmyheartfrommychest.I'vetriedtotalktotheirfather，friends，andfamilybutitjustfeelslikenoonearoundme__4__whatI'mgoingthrough.Mychildrenwere__5__tome.Iputallmyenergyinto__6__bothofthemanddoingalltypesofactivitieswiththem，evensometimesatthe__7__ofmyownbestinterests.Iunderstandtheygrowupandneedtheir__8__，butforsomereasonIjustcan'tseemtoletgo.Iamso__9__thatthey'reestablishingtheirownlives，__10__IgetsodepressedwheneverIhaveevenasimple__11__ofthem.I'vebeencryingforoveraweeknow.Ireallydon'tknowwhattodotomakethis__12__goaway.Ican'tevenwalkbyeitherone'sroomwithoutburstingintotears.Idon'tunderstandwhyI'munableto__13__thissenseofgreatloss.I'm__14__thatIneedtomoveonwithmyownlifeandfind__15__thingstodevotemyattentionto，butI__16__beingamomandspendingtimeonmychildren.I've__17__adoptingachildbutit's__18__atthemomentformeconsideringmypoorhealth.I'mjustthankfultohavefoundthiswebsiteandfoundthereareotherswhoare__19__similarproblems.Ithelpsto__20__I'mnotcrazyoroverreacting.Thankyouforsharingyourproblemsandshowingotherslikemyselfthisisn'tsoabnormal.【语篇解读】孩子们离开自己后，作者一直无法摆脱对他们的依恋。通过和网友交流，作者认识到自己的感受是正常的。1．A.joinB．visitC．contactD．lead答案A[根据后句中getintotheAirForce可知，作者的儿子加入了空军。]2．A.afraidB．proudC．ashamedD．guilty答案B[根据后半句内容可知，作者为儿子通过努力加入了空军感到自豪。]3．A.hardlyB．evenC．almostD．truly答案D[根据前句I'mjustsimplyupset可知，这里用truly表示强调。]4．A.remindsB．regretsC．understandsD．questions答案C[根据句中but和whatI'mgoingthrough可知，无人能理解作者的经历。]5．A.everythingB．everyoneC．nothingD．anyone答案A[根据后句内容可知，孩子是作者的一切。]6．A.persuadingB．raisingC．payingD．charging答案B[根据句中putallmyenergy可知，此处指养育孩子。]7．A.mercyB．distanceC．sightD．cost答案D[根据句中even可知，有时候作者甚至不惜牺牲自己的利益。]8．A.freedomB．countryC．careerD．house答案A[根据句中theygrowup和Ijustcan'tseemtoletgo可知，孩子们需要自由。]9．A.anxiousB．embarrassedC．amazedD．happy答案D[根据句中they'reestablishingtheirownlives可知，作者很高兴。]10．A.ifB．andC．butD．unless答案C[根据句中Igetsodepressed可知，前后为转折关系。]11．A.thoughtB．lookC．impressionD．idea答案A[根据语境可知，这里指作者一想到他们。]12．A.momentB．decisionC．feelingD．event答案C[根据后文中thissenseofgreatloss可知，这里指作者的感受。]13．A.recognizeB．realizeC．achieveD．overcome答案D[根据前句内容可知，作者不知道如何克服这种失落感。]14．A.afraidB．awareC．doubtfulD．confident答案B[根据句中Ineedtomoveonwithmyownlife可知，这是作者意识到的。]15．A.expensiveB．greatC．newD．simple答案C[根据句中devotemyattentionto和语境可知，作者要寻找新的事情做。]16．A.forgotB．triedC．stoppedD．enjoyed答案D[根据后句中adoptingachild可知，作者很喜欢做母亲。]17．A.admittedB．consideredC．suspectedD．remembered答案B[根据后半句内容可知，作者考虑过领养一个孩子。]18．A.impossibleB．disappointingC．worthyD．surprising答案A[根据句中consideringmypoorhealth可知，这个想法不可能。]19．A.researchingB．experiencingC．imitatingD．recording答案...
