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(2023高二下·温县月考)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I have always considered myself an optimist, trying to find the best in every situation. I've recently become1of how two little words have had a tremendous impact on people.
My recently divorced daughter 2 to tell me about a house she was 3 in. I held the line and listened. I4 her for moving forward with her life, and I said, "Honey, I am glad you've found something you like, 5 don't you think, with the gas prices, you might need to buy one 6 to your work?" As she told me all 7the house, I could hear the 8and joy in her voice. The moment I spoke the word, BUT, it was 9 I had stuck a needle into a balloon. I could hear her 10 deflate (泄气). I wish I'd used the word AND. "Honey, I'm glad you found a house in your price11 , AND I'm happy for you." I 12 that if I had held my tongue, her 13 wouldn't have changed, and we'd have both 14 feeling better.
Since then, I've been doing some 15. And I am going to 16 myself from using the BUT word. I think I can 17 it, and I am going to give it my best shot. If I 18 , I will try again, and again to 19 that naughty little word from my vocabulary. I intend to20 it with the word AND. This is a decision I plan to keep!
（1）
A .
ignorant
B .
aware
C .
capable
D .
sceptical
（2）
A .
phoned
B .
attempted
C .
came
D .
decided
（3）
A .
involved
B .
trapped
C .
occupied
D .
absorbed
（4）
A .
rewarded
B .
thanked
C .
qualified
D .
applauded
（5）
A .
or
B .
so
C .
but
D .
and
（6）
A .
accessible
B .
available
C .
beneficial
D .
close
（7）
A .
in regard to
B .
on account of
C .
apart from
D .
along with
（8）
A .
amazement
B .
hesitation
C .
excitement
D .
confusion
（9）
A .
in case
B .
because
C .
whether
D .
as if
（10）
A .
suddenly
B .
slowly
C .
occasionally
D .
randomly
（11）
A .
expectation
B .
range
C .
measurement
D .
planning
（12）
A .
admit
B .
recall
C .
suspect
D .
promise
（13）
A .
emotions
B .
struggles
C .
burdens
D .
destinations
（14）
A .
come over
B .
gone off
C .
set apart
D .
hung up
（15）
A .
self-reflection
B .
self-promotion
C .
self-support
D .
self-sacrifice
（16）
A .
excuse
B .
prevent
C .
spare
D .
protect
（17）
A .
improve
B .
overlook
C .
monitor
D .
manage
（18）
A .
keep up
B .
turn up
C .
mess up
D .
give up
（19）
A .
remove
B .
dismiss
C .
separate
D .
distinguish
（20）
A .
connect
B .
compare
C .
substitute
D .
exchange
