My wife, Jane, and I have been married for 36 years so we have heard each other's stories many times. Jane has told me her 1 many times of her parents' birthday present of an easel (画架) when she was still 2 . But it wasn't a(n) 3 easel, but the kind of “easel” used typically to 4 a poster. Therefore, it is 5 ， cheap and improper for artists' work. Jane never used it for her art work but she got the 6 loud and clear that mom and dad did not 7 her efforts to realize a child's dream to be a painter. For an artist, the work you do is closely 8 with who you realize yourself to be, so the message of nonsupport 9 Jane deeply.
Jane and I each have our own 10 in an old farmhouse and she had bought herself a(n) 11 easel and set it up in her studio. 12 a better easel than a poster display board, it was still rather fragile and 13 for the larger paintings she wanted to do.
This year for Jane's 14 ， her 64th, I bought her the world's greatest easel. To 15 it, Jane needed to 16 her studio. Now her studio looks better than ever and the easel makes it look 17 ！
This was a 18 for Jane in a sense and makes the light in my heart 19 every time I glance into Jane's new and rearranged workplace. My gift to her has been as much as a gift to myself, which is, I guess, what we 20 loving kindness to one another.
【语篇解读】 作者和妻子Jane都是画家， Jane告诉作者小时候她的父母给她买了一个简陋的画架，这让Jane意识到父母不支持她做画家的梦想，后来作者送给Jane一个大画架以慰藉Jane曾经受伤的心灵。
1．A.instruction B．experience
C．schedule D．expectation
解析：选B A项意为“指导”；B项意为“经历”；C项意为“日程表”；D项意为“期待”。根据上文“each other's stories many times”可知，Jane告诉作者她的父母给她买了画架作为生日礼物的经历。故选B。
2．A.stubborn B．nice
C．famous D．young
解析：选D A项意为“固执的”；B项意为“美好的”；C项意为“著名的”；D项意为“年幼的”。根据下文中的“realize a child's dream”可知，当时Jane的年纪还小。故选D。
3．A.automatic B．unique
C．professional D．available
解析：选C A项意为“自动的”；B项意为“独特的”；C项意为“专业的”；D项意为“可获得的”。根据下文中的“ 4 a poster”和“improper for artists' work”可知，那不是一个专业的画架。故选C。
4．A.make B．deliver
C．store D．show
解析：选D A项意为“制作”；B项意为“发表，递送”；C项意为“储存”；D项意为“展示”。根据下文“a poster display board”可知，这种画架被用来展示海报。故选D。
5．A.bound B．breakable
C．shabby D．steady
解析：选B A项意为“装有封面的”；B项意为“易碎的”；C项意为“破旧的”；D项意为“稳定的”。根据下文中的“it was still rather fragile”可知，这种画架是易碎的。故选B。
6．A.message B．challenge
C．opportunity D．pressure
解析：选A A项意为“信息”；B项意为“挑战”；C项意为“机会”；D项意为“压力”。根据下文中的“the message of nonsupport”可知，Jane清楚地知道父母不支持她的梦想。故选A。
7．A.support B．recognize
C．repay D．notice
解析：选A A项意为“支持”；B项意为“识别，认可”；C项意为“报答”； D项意为“注意”。根据下文中的“the message of nonsupport”可知，父母不支持Jane实现画家梦想。故选A。
8．A.faced B．marked
C．compared D．connected
解析：选D A项意为“面临”；B项意为“标记”；C项意为“比较”；D项意为“联系”。根据下文“with who you realize yourself to be”可知，对于一个画家来说，你所做的工作和你想要成为的人有着密切的联系。故选D。
9．A.disturbed B．dismissed
C．disappointed D．disagreed
解析：选C A项意为“打扰”；B项意为“解雇”；C项意为“使失望”；D项意为“不同意”。根据本句中的“the message of nonsupport”可知，父母不支持Jane让她感到很失望。故选C。
10．A.job B．child
C．studio D．family
解析：选C A项意为“工作”；B项意为“孩子”；C项意为“画室，工作室”；D项意为“家庭”。根据下文中的“set it up in her studio”可知，作者和Jane在一间旧农舍各有一间画室。故选C。
11．A.expensive B．ordinary
C．big D．light
解析：选B A项意为“昂贵的”；B项意为“普通的”；C项意为“大的”；D项意为“轻的”。根据下文中的“was still rather fragile”可知，Jane给自己买了一个普通的画架。故选B。
12．A.Apart from B．Instead of
C．As a result of D．In spite of
解析：选D apart from意为“除了”；instead of意为“而不是”；as a result of意为“由于”；in spite of意为“尽管”。根据语境可知，此处指“尽管这个画架比之前的画架好一些，但它仍然很脆弱”。故选D。
13．A.unfitted B．irresponsible
C．uncomfortable D．unnecessary
解析：选A A项意为“不合适的”；B项意为“不负责任的”；C项意为“不舒服的”；D项意为“没必要的”。根据上文中的“was still rather fragile”可知，这个画架不适合Jane想画的大幅的画。故选A。
14．A.anniversary B．birthday
C．celebration D．festival
解析：选B A项意为“周年纪念日”；B项意为“生日”；C项意为“庆祝”；D项意为“节日”。根据下文中的“her 64th”可知，此处指“Jane今年过64岁生日的时候”。故选B。
15．A.afford B．accompany
C．accommodate D．adopt
解析：选C A项意为“负担得起”；B项意为“陪伴”；C项意为“容纳”；D项意为“采纳”。根据下文中的“rearranged workplace”可知，为了容纳它，Jane需要重新整理工作室。故选C。
16．A.rebuild B．abandon
C．sell D．rearrange
解析：选D A项意为“重建”；B项意为“放弃”；C项意为“售卖”；D项意为“重新整理”。根据下文中的“rearranged workplace”可知，为了容纳它，Jane需要重新整理工作室。故选D。
17．A.simple B．grand
C．tiny D．popular
解析：选B A项意为“简单的”；B项意为“宏伟的，壮丽的”；C项意为“微小的”；D项意为“流行的”。根据上文中的“Now her studio looks better than ever”可知，画架使工作室看起来很宏伟。故选B。
18．A.cure B．test
C．hardship D．hope
解析：选A A项意为“治愈”；B项意为“测验”；C项意为“困难”；D项意为“希望”。根据上文中的“ 9 Jane deeply”可知，这对Jane来说是一种治愈。故选A。
19．A.fade B．burn
C．shine D．disappear
解析：选C A项意为“褪色”；B项意为“燃烧”；C项意为“照耀”；D项意为“消失”。根据上文中的“makes the light in my heart”可知，这让作者心里感到阳光闪耀。故选C。
20．A.learn through B．put forward
C．do with D．make up
解析：选A learn through意为“通过……学习”；put forward意为“提出”；do with意为“处理”；make up意为“组成，化妆”。根据上文中的“My gift to her has been as much as a gift to myself”可知，作者送给Jane的礼物也是他送给自己的礼物，这份礼物是他们通过对彼此的善意而学到的东西。故选A。
