[原创]2011年高三英语上学期25分钟限时阅读天天练—第10天.docVIP

PAGE  2011年高三英语上学期25分钟限时阅读天天练—第10天 I完形填空 Dont wait Until Flowers Fadeks5u Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches(路沟) along the highway I travel daily to work. There is one 36 blue flower that has always 37 my eye. Ive noticed that it blooms only in the morning hours, the afternoon sun is 38 warm for it. Every day for 39 two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers. This spring, I started a wildflower garden in our yard. I can look out of the 40 window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. Ive often thought that those lovely blue flowers from the ditch would look 41 in that bed alongside 42 wildflowers. Everyday I 43 past the flowers thinking, Ill stop on my way home and dig them. Gee, I dont want to get my good clothes 44 ... Whatever the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband 45 gave me a folding shovel(铲) one year to be used for that 46 purpose. One day on my way home from wo HYPERLINK rk, I was 47 to see that the highway department had moved the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were gone. I thought to myself, Way to go, you 48 too long. You 49 it when you first saw them blooming this spring. A week ago we were shocked and saddened to learn that my oldest sister-in-law has a terminal brain tumor(脑瘤晚期). She is 20 years older than my husband and unfortunately, 50 age and distance, we havent been as 51 as we all would have liked. I couldnt help but 52 the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the 53 between my husbands sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time left to plant some wonderful 54 that will bloom every year for us. And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, you can bet Ill stop and 55 them to my wildflower garden. ks5u 36. A. sweet B. interesting C. different D. particular 37. A. fascinated B.struck C. caught D. charmed 38. A. too B. very