When my husband Ian died in 2014, ten days after being diagnosed with cancer, I was completely broken up. He was just 54. We'd planned to __1__ together and live the years to the fullest.
At first, the __2__ of spending the following years of my life without him left me feeling __3__. I was in deep __4__ having lost him. But as time passed, I began to __5__ that life is so precious, and none of us can __6__ what's around the corner.
I realized I could sit at home and __7__ Ian, __8__ I could make the most of every moment of my life. Three months __9__ he died, a friend mentioned a choir run by a __10__ Tenovus Cancer Care, which was for anyone __11__ by cancer. I've __12__ loved to sing, so I agreed. That decision really has changed my __13__.
We rehearse (排练) once a week and perform __14__ to raise money. We sing inspiring songs like You've Got a Friend which really __15__ all of us.
Spending time with the choir, I have not only made a whole new friendship circle, but I feel so __16__， which has been fantastic for my __17__ wellbeing.
I __18__ money for the charity too, including traveling a long way to Machu Picchu, where I scattered (播撒) some of Ian's ashes. I know Ian would __19__ my decision to look after myself.
Living a good life, and finding ways to enjoy my retirement, is the best __20__ I can offer him.
语篇解读：本文为一篇记叙文，描述了作者在突然失去丈夫后的迷茫以及走出阴霾、积极面对生活的心路历程。
1．A.die B．retire
C．live D．sing
解析：选B 根据上文提到了作者丈夫去世时的年龄为54岁及文章最后一段中的retirement可知，此处指作者与丈夫之前曾计划过一起退休(retire)后的生活。故选B项。
2．A.feeling B．thought
C．sense D．hope
解析：选B 丈夫的去世让作者崩溃，由此可以推断，此处指作者对未来生活的担忧， thought意为“想法”更符合语境。
3．A.lost B．tired
C．excited D．relaxed
解析：选A 根据常识可知，丈夫突然去世作者应是感到迷茫的(lost)。故选A项。
4．A.trouble B．breath
C．shock D．regret
解析：选C 从原来美好的憧憬到突然的失去，让作者备受打击。shock意为“打击；震惊”，符合语境。
5．A.wonder B．understand
C．forget D．remember
解析：选B 根据设空后的“life is so precious”及下文中对作者参加活动的描述可知，随着时间的推移，作者明白了生命的珍贵。故选B项。
6．A.change B．doubt
C．predict D．leave
解析：选C 根据设空后的“around the corner”可知，此处指没有人能预测即将发生什么。故选C项。
7．A.mourn for B．wait for
C．look after D．talk with
解析：选A 作者意识到生命的珍贵，因此此处要作出选择，要么在家哀悼丈夫，要么积极面对生活。mourn for意为“悼念”，符合语境。
8．A.and B．so
C．for D．or
解析：选D 此处表示作者的不同选择：是待在家中悼念丈夫还是走出去积极面对生活，空格前后之间为选择关系。故选D项。
9．A.before B．after
C．since D．as
解析：选B 此处表示在作者丈夫去世之后，故选B项。
10．A.charity B．company
C．club D．hospital
解析：选A 根据第14空后的“to raise money”及第18空后的“the charity”可知，这是一个慈善机构。故选A项。
11．A.killed B．defeated
C．scared D．affected
解析：选D 作者的丈夫死于癌症，而作者参加这样的活动得以改变人生，由此可推断，这个机构的目的在于帮助像作者这样受癌症影响的人。故选D项。
12．A.hardly B．seldom
C．always D．often
解析：选C 此处表示作者一直喜欢唱歌，所以参加慈善机构的排练活动。故选C项。
13．A.mind B．life
C．dream D．goal
解析：选B 根据下文的描述可知，参加慈善演唱的决定改变了作者的生活，使作者从悲伤中走了出来。故选B项。
14．A.dances B．plays
C．services D．concerts
解析：选D 根据文中提到的关键信息“rehearse”和“We sing inspiring songs”可知，此处应与歌唱和排练相呼应，指举行音乐会来筹钱。故选D项。
15．A.amuse B．interest
C．push D．impress
解析：选D 根据“inspiring songs”可知，这些歌曲给作者他们留下了深刻的印象。故选D项。
16．A.skillful B．cautious
C．secure D．positive
解析：选D 根据“I have not only made a whole new friendship circle”可知，作者建立了新的朋友圈，说明这些活动让作者走出阴霾，从而积极面对生活。故选D项。
17．A.mental B．physical
C．social D．economic
解析：选A 作者通过参加这些活动走出阴霾，说明作者拥有了良好的心理 (mental)状态。故选A项。
18．A.spend B．save
C．raise D．earn
解析：选C 作者除了与合唱团一起为慈善尽力，自己也通过个人活动来筹集善款。故选C项。
19．A.approve of B．care about
C．be opposed to D．be sorry about
解析：选A 作者走出悲伤，积极乐观地生活，相信丈夫会支持她好好生活。approve of意为“赞成”，符合语境。
20．A.award B．experience
C．comfort D．help
解析：选C 文章最后是作者的感悟：好好生活便是对丈夫最好的慰藉。故选C项。
