2019-2020年高考英语 暑假基础训练（3）

2019-2020年高考英语 暑假基础训练（3） (一)Years ago when I first heard “empty nest”， it sounded like a pleasant po

2019-2020年高考英语 暑假基础训练（3） (一) Years ago when Ifirst heard “empty nest”， it sounded like apleasant position to be in. Ihad three small kids and the __1__ of waking up in the morning __2__ rested，instead of having my eyes opened by tiny fingers，was quite __3__. Oh，the beauty of dinnertime without spilled milk，a house without sounds of __4__， and walls without sticky fingerprints covered in jam. Icould __5__ a shopping cart (手推车) that was filled with groceries instead of children! However，when I__6__ that sought­after goal, it was rather a__7__. It no longer looked attractive because these years had __8__ the distasteful parts of motherhood. For some time, no one had been crying to be __9__ in the middle of the night. __10__ needed to be dressed or have their shoes tied ten times aday. Just when the children became pleasant __11__ ，they moved out. Is there no justice? Itried not to look into the three empty bedrooms as Ipassed by them. School books，papers，and toys had all __12__ .When Ifinally moved out of my depression，I __13__ my dear husband，Jack，looking almost the same as when Ihad fallen __14__ in love with him. Except for showing abit of __15__，the years had been good to him. Icaught myself __16__ when Irealized the creases(皱纹) on his face were smile lines，not __17__ wrinkles. Well, my nest was not empty after all. It still __18__ the one special person Ihad chosen to share my life with. In the quiet of the empty nest, it might be __19__ for us to find each other. Iwondered if maybe we could restart the passion we had. And then, __20__ to answer my unspoken question，he looked at me and winked(眨眼)． 若干年前，当孩子们还小的时候，我第一次听到“空巢”这一名词时，它听起来能令人 处于一种愉快的状况，但是当孩子们长大离开后，我觉得很失望、很失落，但我终于发现家