Unit15LearningⅠ.完形填空MoneywasaconstantsourceoftensionandstresswhenIwasgrowingup.Myparentswere__1__，well－educatedandhard－working，buttheylivedfrompaychecktopaycheck.WhenIwas13，theysplitup.Thenmymom__2__toraisethreekids，oftenrelyingonfreelunchticketsandfoodstamps.Asmymother__3__retirementage，shewasfilledwith__4__overthefactthatshehadn'tsavedenoughforhergoldenretirementyears，__5__sheoftensighed.Myfatherhadalwaysbeen__6__towork—wehadalways__7__he'dworklessandspendmoretimewithus__8__．Butheisjustaworkaholic(工作狂)．Myparentsweretryingsohardtomakeendsmeet，soIcouldn'tbecomea__9__onthem.Asaresult，I__10__collegeandspentthenextcoupleofyearsdriftingfromoneminimumwagejobtoanother.I__11__mybroken－downcar，wenttoworkonfoot，reducedmy__12__bysharingaone－bedroomapartmentwiththreeotherwomen，andgotfreefoodduringHappyHouratourlocalbar.Ilearnedtodowhateverittookto__13__．Onenight，whileIwasworkingatadonutshopand__14__coffeeforahomelesscustomer，I__15__thatIwasonepaycheckawayfrombeinghomelessmyself.Thatwasmywake－up__16__．Motivatedbyfearofanuncertain__17__，IopenedtheYellowPages(电话黄页)，__18__professionaldogtrainersandnegotiatedanunpaidapprenticeship(实习)．Lessthanayearlater，Iwas__19__byadogtrainer，andIlovedthework.Acoupleyearslater，Istartedmyowndog－trainingschool，whichluckilyturnedouttobe__20__．Myeffortspaidoff.ThoughIdidn'thaverichparentstorelyon，IdiscoveredthepowerofaskingforwhatIwant.【语篇解读】为了减轻家庭负担，作者选择了辍学，并开始工作，后来参加了技能培训，最终取得了成功。1．A.carefulB．cleverC．allergicD．powerless答案B[根据句中well－educatedandhard－working可知，与之对应的是clever。]2．A.struggledB．attemptedC．refusedD．hoped答案A[根据句中oftenrelyingonfreelunchtickets可知，妈妈养三个孩子很吃力。]3．A.countedB．imaginedC．approachedD．mentioned答案C[根据后文内容可知，这里指妈妈快退休的时候。]4．A.curiosityB．anxietyC．disagreementD．happiness答案B[根据句中sheoftensighed可推断，妈妈很担心。]5．A.ifB．butC．becauseD．so答案D[作者家里生活艰难，妈妈没有为退休生活攒足够的钱。前后为因果关系。]6．A.addictedB．similarC．relatedD．familiar答案A[根据后文Butheisjustaworkaholic可知，作者的爸爸对工作很上瘾。]7．A.believedB．guessedC．wishedD．said答案C[根据句中worklessandspendmoretimewithus可知，他们希望爸爸能够做到的事情。]8．A.thoughB．insteadC．yetD．too答案B[和家人在一起“，”而不是总工作。]9．A.dangerB．challengeC．threatD．burden答案D[根据作者后文所做的事情可知，他不想成为父母的负担。]10．A.wasadmittedintoB．droppedoutofC．wentinD．wentthrough答案B[根据句中driftingfromoneminimumwagejobtoanother可知，作者退学了。]11．A.paidforB．cleanedoutC．fixedupD．gaveaway答案D[根据句中wenttoworkonfoot可知，作者放弃了自己的破车。]12．A.clothesB．dinnerC．rentD．weight答案C[根据句中sharingaone－bedroomapartmentwiththreeotherwomen可知，这样做是为了减少房租。]13．A.workB．surviveC．playD．pay答案B[作者做这些是为了生存，故用survive。]14．A.makingB．buyingC．tastingD．smelling答案A[根据句中workingatadonutshop可知，作者在给顾客做咖啡。]15．A.recalledB．promisedC．realizedD．feared答案C[根据句中Iwasonepaycheckawayfrombeinghomelessmyself可知，这是作者所意识到的。]16．A.signB．hitC．periodD．call答案D[根据后文内容可知，这对作者来说是个警钟。]17．A.jobB．futureC．moodD．family答案B[根据前文中beinghomelessmyself可知，作者担心自己不确定的未来。]18．A.searchedB．invitedC．persuadedD...
