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When my mother passed away a few years ago, my father was left alone in the large house they had __1__ for 50 years.Without her to watch out for him, he was __2__ about who would find him and __3__ if something happened.
My sister and I live in other states, so we __4__ the idea that Dad could send us a(n) __5___ every morning when he awoke.Thus was __6__ the Morning Report.
He's usually up at the break of dawn, and his half a dozen or so sentences are __7__ in my inbox when I__8__， although there is a twohour time difference.__9__ there's no email, I call him, or my sister does, to make sure everything is __10__.The reports have become more than a daily __11__， though: They're a diary of sorts, a planning tool, a catalyst (催化剂) for more extended conversation, and a source of insight into his life.
__12__ them, Dad tells us about his daily life.He might be heading to the store for bananas, going to his exercise class, or having lunch with friends.
Each email __13__ with “All my love, Dad.” When my mother was __14__， that emotion was normally __15__ for her.Now that she is gone, he shares those feelings and his experiences with us.For me, what started as a __16__ security measure has led to a deeper__17__.
I'm __18__ my father is still able to manage his computer and the Internet.I know the day will come when he'll no longer be able to __19__ the reports, and we'll have to find other ways to stay in touch.But until then they are our way of knowing that another __20__ day has begun.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了母亲去世之后，作者用电子邮件和父亲保持联系的故事。
1．A.built B．left
C．shared D．expected
解析：选C 根据上文“my father was left alone in the large house”可知，父亲独自一人住在他们共同(shared)居住了50年的大房子里。故选C。
2．A.particular B．concerned
C．confused D．curious
解析：选B 根据上文“Without her to watch out for him”可知，在没有母亲照顾的情况下，父亲担心如果发生了什么事，谁会找到他并帮助(help)他。be concerned about“担心”。故选B。
3．A.watch B．visit
C．serve D．help
解析：选D 参见上题解析。
4．A.hit on B．let out
C．picked out D．searched for
解析：选A 根据上文“My sister and I live in other states”可知，作者和妹妹离父亲比较远，所以她们想到(hit on)发电子邮件(email)的方式，故选A。
5．A.diary B．email
C．card D．picture
解析：选B 参见上题解析。
6．A.born B．heard
C．presented D．accepted
解析：选A 根据上文要求父亲每天早上发一封邮件等细节可知，此处表示每天早上报平安就这样产生了(born)，故选A。
7．A.forming B．hiding
C．breaking D．waiting
解析：选D 根据上文“He's usually up at the break of dawn”可知，父亲早早起来给作者发了邮件，此处指邮件在信箱里等着(waiting)作者，故选D。
8．A.dress up B．get in
C．wake up D．go away
解析：选C 父亲起来早给作者发邮件，而此时作者还没有醒来(wake up)，故选C。
9．A.If B．Until
C．Though D．Since
解析：选A 根据下文“there's no email, I call him, or my sister does, to make sure everything is ________”可知，此处表示如果(if)没有收到邮件，作者会打电话，故选A。
10．A.clear B．fine
C．ready D．safe
解析：选B 根据上文可知，作者让父亲每天发邮件就是为了报平安。fine“(状况)好的”。故选B。
11．A.meet B．check
C．train D．lesson
解析：选B 根据上文作者让父亲发邮件报平安的细节描述可知，这是一种检查(check)是否一切都好的方式，故选B。
12．A.Behind B．After
C．Besides D．Through
解析：选D 根据下文“Dad tells us about his daily life”可知，此处是指通过(Through)邮件父亲告诉作者她们他的日常生活，故选D。
13．A.passes B．returns
C．ends D．works
解析：选C 根据“All my love, Dad.”可知，此处是指邮件以这句话结尾(ends)，故选C。
14．A.alive B．sick
C．asleep D．young
解析：选A 根据下文“Now that she is gone”可知，此处是指母亲活着的(alive)时候，故选A。
15．A.controlled B．replaced
C．reserved D．changed
解析：选C 根据下文“Now that she is gone, he shares those feelings and his experiences with us.”可知，母亲在世时很关心父亲，父亲的爱通常留给(reserved)母亲，故选C。
16．A.common B．popular
C．funny D．simple
解析：选D 根据上文作者让父亲发邮件的细节描述可知，这是一个简单的(simple)确保父亲一切都好的方式，故选D。
17．A.truth B．closeness
C．sense D．view
解析：选B 根据上文可知，发邮件的方式让作者更了解父亲，让他们的关系更亲密(closeness)，故选B。
18．A.grateful B．proud
C．hopeful D．surprised
解析：选A 父亲会使用电脑，才能给她们写邮件分享日常，所以作者对此表示感激(grateful)和庆幸，故选A。
19．A.read B．discuss
C．write D．receive
解析：选C 根据“we'll have to find other ways to stay in touch”可知，作者知道有一天他再也不能写(write)邮件了，故选C。
20．A.different B．busy
C．important D．normal
解析：选D 根据上文“Dad tells us about his daily life”可知，父亲与“我们”分享的是普通的(normal)日常生活，故选D。
