My husband, a science writer, had just won an award for his writing from a chemistry association, and we were invited to the big award dinner.
I was excited but also _________, for I was having an identity crisis (危机). I had _________ my job when pregnant, because I thought raising kids was important work, and _________ it. Though working harder than ever, I didn’t get any _________ from my social network, however.
After the host listed all the _________ of my husband, he introduced me, a housewife and mother of two. This was the first time I had found myself _________ by those words. All the people present, mainly scientists, started _________ to each other. My face immediately turned red with _________. I thought they must see me as a _________.
At the end of the dinner, people walked around and chatted. I sat at the big round table alone, feeling __________. Then one of older female scientists __________ me and said what I was doing was so __________. She went away before I had a chance to __________ her. She had given me __________ what I needed at that time.
Now, when I see a woman during the middle of a workday __________ a stroller (婴儿车), I will tell her what she is doing is valuable.
【小题1】A.surprised | B.worried | C.moved | D.tired |
【小题2】A.chosen | B.taken | C.changed | D.quit |
【小题3】A.liked | B.ignored | C.hated | D.missed |
【小题4】A.pay | B.benefit | C.help | D.recognition |
【小题5】A.achievements | B.experiences | C.virtues | D.goals |
【小题6】A.called | B.defined | C.inspired | D.honored |
【小题7】A.listening | B.shouting | C.whispering | D.waving |
【小题8】A.embarrassment | B.satisfaction | C.joy | D.relief |
【小题9】A.friend | B.failure | C.partner | D.fool |
【小题10】A.at home | B.under control | C.out of place | D.with excitement |
【小题11】A.knew | B.trusted | C.saved | D.approached |
【小题12】A.unique | B.simple | C.attractive | D.valuable |
【小题13】A.consider | B.thank | C.remember | D.admire |
【小题14】A.nearly | B.eventually | C.exactly | D.mostly |
【小题15】A.pushing | B.buying | C.making | D.parking |