In 2014, my boyfriend left me.What made it 1.C was that he decided to end our relationship in December, weeks 2.A both my birthday and Christmas.
Dad sent me some money for the 3.B to cheer me up.With it, I could have done many 4.D things, such as adding it to my saving account, but I didn't. 5.B ，I bought myself French cooking lessons.I'd go to the lessons every 6.A morning, and our little group, 12 of us，would listen sleepily to 7.D of different recipes.Afterwards, we would 8.C with another student and try to make our dishes together, which usually 9.A to please anyone else.
Each week, the same faces would 10.B to embarrass ourselves before the professional chefs and cook something that 11.C looked like French dishes.Although the classes didn't turn me into a 12.B they, as a matter of fact, gave me a 13.A to talk to people who weren't coworkers or friends, helping me 14.D about my selfpity.It gave me a(n) 15.C to take it easy on a Friday night, and get out of the house 16.D on a Saturday morning.
The world can sometimes feel very cold and cruel, so we' d remember to 17.A ourselves, every once in a while.
I'll always be 18.C to the few classes that I took.At a time when I was feeling so sad, it cheered me up to be 19.B and “irresponsible”．And 20.D I still don' t know how to prepare a French recipe properly, I'm still glad I got to eat, drink and laugh with all those friendly people.
文章大意：作者在圣诞节和生日来临前失恋，世界很残酷，所以作者决定要对自己好一些，她报了一个学做法国菜的课程，虽然自己厨艺不精，但是在那里她收获了友谊，重新看到了生活的希望。
1．A.better B．public
C．worse D．surprising
解析：better“更好的”；public“公开的”；worse“更糟的”；surprising“令人惊讶的”。根据“he decided to end our relationship in December, weeks 2 both my birthday and Christmas.”得知，男友离开“我”已经很糟糕了，更糟的是竟然是在“我”生日和圣诞节来临之前的几周。故选C。
2．A.ahead of B．as of
C．regardless of D．out of
解析：ahead of...“……之前，提前”；as of“在……时候，自”；regardless of“不顾”；out of “出来”。根据in December, weeks 2 both my birthday and Christmas.得知，十二月和男友分手，是在“我”生日和圣诞节来临之前。故选A。
3．A.meeting B．holidays
C．offers D．discounts
解析：meeting“会面”；holidays“假期”；offers“提供物”；discounts“打折”。根据上文得知，我的生日和圣诞节即将来临，为了让我开心，爸爸给我寄了一些钱。故选B。
4．A.interesting B．exciting
C．easy D．responsible
解析：interesting“有趣的”；exciting“令人兴奋的”；easy“容易的”；responsible“负责任的”。根据“such as adding it to my saving account”以及最后一段中“and ‘irresponsible’”得知，我本来可以做许多负责的事，如添加到我的储蓄账户。攒钱是有责任心的表现。故选D。
5．A.Otherwise B．Instead
C．Still D．So
解析： Otherwise“否则”；Instead“相反”；Still “仍然”；So “因此”。根据“but I didn't.”得知，我没有那样做，下面表示转折。故选B。
6．A.Saturday B．Friday
C．Thursday D．Sunday
解析： 根据“and get out of the house 16 on a Saturday morning.”得知，是周六早上去学做法国菜。故选A。
7．A.secret B．invention
C．celebrations D．descriptions
解析： secret“秘密”；invention “发明”；celebrations“庆祝”；descriptions“描述”。根据“would listen sleepily to”得知，我们要听老师讲解不同的原料。故选D。
8．A.put off B．go off
C．pair off D．send off
解析：put off“推迟”；go off“进行；爆炸”；pair off“成双”；send off“发出；送行”。根据“with another student and try to make our dishes together”，得知，之后我们要两两组合做菜。故选C。
9．A.failed B．used
C．deserved D．served
解析：fail“失败”；use“使用”；deserve“应得”；serve“服务”。根据“embarrass ourselves before the professional chefs and cook something”得知，我们做的饭菜不成功。故选A。
10．A.dare B．gather
C．prepare D．expect
解析：dare “敢于”；gather “聚集”；prepare“准备”；expect “期望”。每个星期我们小组的12个人要来上一次课。故选B。
11．A.regularly B．quite
C．hardly D．constantly
解析：regularly“固定地”；quite“非常”；hardly“几乎不”；constantly“不断地”。根据“embarrass ourselves before the professional chefs and cook something”得知，我们做的饭菜不成功，看起来一点不像法国菜。故选C。
12．A.lawyer B．cook
C．teacher D．speaker
解析：lawyer“律师”；cook “厨师”；teacher “教师”；speaker “发言人”。根据前面说自己报了一个学习做法国菜的课外班，但是自己没有成为厨师。故选B。
13．A.chance B．risk
C．test D．room
解析：chance“机会”；risk“冒险”；test“测试”；room“房间”。根据“as a matter of fact, gave me a 13 to talk to people who weren't coworkers or friends”得知，但是自己得到和陌生人交谈的机会。故选A。
14．A.worry B．set
C．care D．forget
解析：worry“担心”；set“摆放”；care“关心”；forget“忘记”。根据“as a matter of fact, gave me a 13 to talk to people who weren't coworkers or friends”得知，自己认识更多的人让自己忘记失恋的痛苦。故选D。
15．A.apology B．cause
C．excuse D．dream
解析：apology“道歉”；cause“事业”；excuse“借口”；dream“梦想”。根据“take it easy on a Friday night”得知，第二天要去和新朋友们在一起开心学习做法国菜，所以周五晚上可以放松。故选C。
16．A.tiredly B．sleepily
C．quickly D．proudly
解析：tiredly “疲惫地”；sleepily“瞌睡地”；quickly“快速地”；proudly“骄傲地；自豪地”。作者很期待上学法国菜的课程，所以周六出门时是自豪地。故选D。
17．A.treat B．cure
C．quit D．limit
解析：treat“对待；款待”；cure “治愈”；quit“退出”；limit“限制”。根据“The world can sometimes feel very cold and cruel, so we' d remember to”得知，世界有时很残酷，人情淡薄，所以我们要对自己好些，偶尔款待犒劳一下自己。故选A。
18．A.true B．addicted
C．grateful D．allergic
解析：true “真的”；addicted“上瘾的”；grateful“感激的”；allergic“敏感的”。根据“as a matter of fact, gave me a 13 to talk to people who weren't coworkers or friends”得知，自己认识更多的人让自己忘记失恋的痛苦。可以判断出作者感激这次学法国菜的机会。故选C。
19．A.dutiful B．emotional
C．careful D．disappointed
解析：dutiful“有职责的”；emotional“有感情的”；careful“小心的”；disappointed“失望的”。根据“I'm still glad I got to eat, drink and laugh with all those friendly people.”得知，我觉得这个机会鼓舞我，使我动情。故选B。
20．A.since B．because
C．if D．though
解析：since“自从”；because“因为”；if“如果”；though “尽管”。“I'm still glad I got to eat, drink and laugh with all those friendly people.”得知，尽管自己不太会做法国菜，但是很开心和友好的人们吃喝、大笑。故选D。
