Our grandson Mike has turned three. We often talk with each other happily. The only thing that __1__ us is that all this quality time has to take place via the Internet because of the great __2__ between us.
When my husband and I __3__ the news that we were going to be grandparents, we were excited but concerned. While waiting eagerly for the baby's __4__， we wondered how we could __5__ with a grandchild we might see only once a year or even less. We were concerned that communicating just online might make it __6__ for us to make an emotional (情感的) connection.
The months went by. At home, we made some __7__ before greeting the baby. We searched for lovely clothes and gifts and sent them to Australia, where my son's family lived. __8__， our beautiful grandson was delivered. __9__ the modern technology, we __10__ photos of him and his mum in the delivery room just minutes after he was born.
The next day, we spoke to them online and saw my grandson's sleeping smile. We watched him __11__ and the screen well presented his turning from a new baby to a toddler (学步的小孩). In all that time, we __12__ spoke to him to be connected with him. We spoke to him __13__ he was in our room—actually he just watched us on a screen. We told him “Well done” to __14__ him every time he showed us something he __15__ to do, like walking. Hearing our words, he did better and better.
We wanted to spend “real time” with him. Happily, three Christmases later, we finally set aside enough money to __16__ him and his parents in Australia. And when the plane touched down there, I saw my grandson and his family in the airport __17__ for our arrival. When seeing us, my grandson immediately let go of his mom's hands and ran to us. I lowered my body to __18__ him. He jumped up into my arms and kissed my cheeks. His __19__ really touched me.
My grandson met us with such __20__. It was a magical moment.
本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者和其孙子之间的温馨故事。
1．A.upsets B．shocks
C．shames D．touches
答案：A
解析：根据all this quality time has to take place via Internet以及下文We wanted to spend “real time” with him.可知，只能和孙子在网上互动让作者有些沮丧(upsets)。
2．A.misunderstanding B．difference
C．distance D．distrust
答案：C
解析：根据下文we finally set aside enough money to...him and his parents in Australia可知，作者和妻子只能经常在网上和Mike互动，是因为地理上的距离(distance)。
3．A.announced B．made
C．spread D．learned
答案：D
解析：根据the news that we were going to be grandparents, we were excited but concerned可知，作者和丈夫收到(learned)将当爷爷奶奶的消息时，很兴奋。
4．A.reply B．arrival
C．relaxation D．return
答案：B
解析：根据上文the news that we were going to be grandparents可知，作者和丈夫急切地等待着婴儿的降临(arrival)。
5．A.bond B．negotiate
C．agree D．reason
答案：A
解析：根据a grandchild we might see only once a year...We were concerned...an emotional connection.可知，作者和丈夫担忧以后如何和很少见面的孙子建立很好的关系(bond)。
6．A.significant B．difficult
C．necessary D．possible
答案：B
解析：根据We were concerned that...an emotional connection.可知，作者和丈夫担心基本上只能网上交流会让他们很难(difficult)与孙子建立好的关系。
7．A.mistakes B．profits
C．changes D．preparations
答案：D
解析：根据下文We searched for lovely clothes and gifts...lived.可知，作者和丈夫在家寻找新生儿的衣服和礼物，为迎接即将出生的新生儿做准备(preparations)。
8．A.Naturally B．Sadly
C．Finally D．Consequently
答案：C
解析：根据上文The months went by. At home, we...family lived.可知，作者和丈夫为迎接即将出生的新生儿做准备，最后新生儿终于(Finally)降临了。
9．A.Thanks to B．Regardless of
C．Instead of D．According to
答案：A
解析：根据the modern technology, we...可知，科技的力量使作者与丈夫能很快参与新生儿这件喜事，故选A(Thanks to)。
10．A.missed B．fancied
C．received D．valued
答案：C
解析：根据上文the modern technology...和下文just minutes after he was born可知，此处强调的是很快作者和丈夫就收到了(received)产生新生儿和其母亲的照片。
11．A.apologize B．recover
C．grow D．disappear
答案：C
解析：根据the screen well presented his turning from a new baby to a toddler可知，作者和丈夫通过电子屏幕看着孙子成长(grow)。
12．A.casually B．regularly
C．coldly D．suddenly
答案：B
解析：根据spoke to him to be connected with him可知，作者和丈夫应该定期(regularly)和孙子在网上说话。
13．A.so that B．in case
C．even though D．as if
答案：D
解析：根据上文he was in our room和下文actually he just watched us on a screen可知，作者和丈夫与孩子聊天时，好像(as if)孙子就在他们自己的屋内一样。
14．A.thank B．challenge
C．protect D．encourage
答案：D
解析：根据We told him “Well done”．..every time...like walking.所描述的语境可知，每当孙子给作者和丈夫展示他要尝试做的事情时，他们就加以鼓励(encourage)。
15．A.attempted B．pretended
C．afforded D．forgot
答案：A
解析：根据语境可知，作者的孙子给作者和丈夫展示他要尝试(attempted)做的事情。
16．A.visit B．award
C．support D．educate
答案：A
解析：根据上文We wanted to spend “real time” with him.和下文And when the plane touched down there可知，作者和丈夫攒够了乘飞机去看望(visit)孙子和其父母的钱。
17．A.accounting B．allowing
C．waiting D．answering
答案：C
解析：根据下文When seeing us, my grandson...ran to us.可知，作者的孙子以及儿子、儿媳在机场等候(waiting)他们的来临。
18．A.attack B．meet
C．honor D．teach
答案：B
解析：根据I lowered my body to...him. He jumped up into my arms and kissed my cheeks.描述的语境可知，作者弯下腰来迎接(meet)跑向自己的三岁孙子。
19．A.motivation B．reaction
C．confidence D．compromise
答案：B
解析：根据上文When seeing us, my grandson...和．..He jumped up into my arms.可知，作者的孙子见到他们的反应(reaction)很让她感动。
20．A.pride B．generosity
C．sympathy D．enthusiasm
答案：D
解析：根据上文When seeing us, my grandson...ran to us.和He jumped up into my arms...可知，作者的孙子迎接她时很热烈(enthusiasm)。
