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Next week, strangers with a truck will take away everything we own, except the clothes on our backs, the car we will drive，and as much stuff as we can pack into it.
It's called 1 . Some people do it often. For others, like me, it's a 2 experience. In all my adult years, I've moved only three times.
My first 3 and I moved into our first house with a bed, our clothes and a few gifts. That was many years ago. Over the years, I 4 that house with three children, a few dogs and enough stuff to 5 the ceiling.
Then the kids grew up, I lost my husband to cancer, and I began to learn about 6 .
First, I let go of the 7 of being in control. Life isn't about being in charge of what 8 ； it's about being in charge of what we do with it.
Next, I let go of 9 the things I care most about, like keeping in touch with the people that 10 the most to me.
Third, I let go of the people whose 11 are about anger or hatred, and tried instead to 12 myself with those who shine with 13 .
Finally, I let go of being alone—I remarried. I 14 moved to a new city with my new husband, and after that move，I 15 I'd stop collecting meaningless things. But 12 years later, here I am, still learning about letting go.
We'll all move someday from this 16 to the next, but we won't need a truck to do it. We'll take 17 with us and leave behind a(n) 18 of the life we lived, the mistakes we 19 ， and all the love and kindness we tried to show.
That memory might not be a treasure, but if we're 20 ， someone will keep it and hold it close and never let it go.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过自己搬家的经历，告诉我们一方面要善于放下，另一方面也要珍藏一些美好的回忆。
1．A．moving B．changing
C．losing D．missing
解析：作者下文讲述了自己两次“搬家”的经历，因此A项正确。
答案：A
2．A．similar B．familiar
C．rare D．valuable
解析：some与others通常表示两种相反的情形，这里与上文的often相对应的是rare，因此C项正确。
答案：C
3．A．son B．daughter
C．husband D．wife
解析：根据下文第6空前的信息“I lost my husband”可知，作者和“丈夫”一起搬进了新家。故选C。
答案：C
4．A．equipped B．filled
C．involved D．provided
解析：这里表示作者成家后生了三个小孩，养了几只狗，同时也添置了很多东西。fill...with...表示“用……装满……”，是一种形象的说法，故选B项。
答案：B
5．A．paint B．repair
C．build D．reach
解析：这里表示作者为家里添置了很多东西，都“够着”天花板了，故选D项。paint“绘画”；repair“修理”；build“修建”；reach“到达，够着”。
答案：D
6．A．holding on B．letting go
C．giving back D．turning down
解析：下文四段首句都出现了let go of，let go表示“放手；放下；放弃”，因此这里选择B项。
答案：B
7．A．plan B．idea
C．concept D．decision
解析：后面的being in control是一种“想法”，这里表示作者放弃了“控制一切的想法”，也就是掌控生活中所发生的一切，故选B。plan“计划”；idea“想法”；concept“概念”；decision“决定”。
答案：B
8．A．devotes B．matters
C．happens D．arrives
解析：作者认为，我们不应该掌控生活中所“发生”的一切，故选C项。devote“献身，致力于”；matter“有重大影响”：happen“发生”；arrive“到达”。
答案：C
9．A．putting off B．coming across
C．making out D．taking over
解析：根据下文可知，作者这里表达的意思：我们不应该一直“推迟”自己想做的事，故选A项。put off“推迟”；come across“偶遇”；make out“理解”；take over“接管”。
答案：A
10．A．offer B．appear
C．indicate D．mean
解析：作者认为，我们应该与那些对我们重要的人保持联系。故选D项。offer“提供”；appear“出现”；indicate“表明”；mean“意味着”。
答案：D
11．A．issues B．subjects
C．lives D．beliefs
解析：作者主张忘记那些“生活”中充满愤怒或仇恨的人。故选C项。issue“问题”；subject“科目”；life“生活”；belief“信仰”。
答案：C
12．A．present B．attract
C．support D．surround
解析：instead一词暗示下文所说的是与上文相反的情况，也就是让那些善良的人“包围”着自己。present“提出”；attract“吸引”；support“支持”；surround“包围”。故选D项。
答案：D
13．A．kindness B．patience
C．fortune D．humour
解析：作者要远离充满愤怒或仇恨的人，接近那些“善良”的人。故选A项。kindness“善良”；patience“耐心”；fortune“运气”；humour“幽默”。
答案：A
14．A．naturally B．eventually
C．formally D．regularly
解析：作者再婚后，“最后”搬到了新的城市，开始了新的生活。故选B项。naturally“自然地”；eventually“最终”；formally“正式地”；regularly“定期地”。
答案：B
15．A．suggested B．informed
C．insisted D．promised
解析：作者搬到新家后，“承诺”不再收集那些无意义的东西。故选D项。suggest“建议”；inform“通知”；insist“坚持”；promise“承诺”。
答案：D
16．A．city B．town
C．world D．country
解析：根据下文可知，作者这里是说我们人人最终都要离开这个“世界”，到另一个世界。故选C项。
答案：C
17．A．something B．anything
C．everything D．nothing
解析：当我们离开人世时，我们什么都带不走，故选D项。
答案：D
18．A．memory B．experience
C．record D．history
解析：当我们离开这个世界时，给人们留下的只能是“回忆”。故选A项。memory“记忆”；experience“经历”；record“记录”；history“历史”。
答案：A
19．A．completed B．made
C．conducted D．forgot
解析：我们留给世人的，还有我们所“犯”的错误。make a mistake是一个固定表达。故选B项。complete“完成”；make“制造”；conduct“执行”；forget“遗忘”。
答案：B
20．A．optimistic B．generous
C．determined D．fortunate
解析：作者认为，我们所留下的回忆未必珍贵，但如果我们“幸运”的话，别人会牢牢记住这些回忆。故选D项。optimistic“乐观的”；generous“慷慨的”；determined“坚定的”；fortunate“幸运的”。
答案：D
