出自:西安石油大学大学英语（2）作业题
(阅读理解题)We were young; we were smart; we were looking forward to the world of work. And _____(1) we graduated from Oxford University in the early 1970s, my wife and I thought we.d _____ (2) it all. We.d both have successful, satisfying careers (事业). We.d have _____ (3) time to travel the world and have fun. We.d _____ (4) in our kids. up-bringing and _____ (5) the housework. We believed that the world of staying-at-home moms and job-trapped (为工作所困不能脱身的) dads had_____(6) sometime around 1969.
We were _____(7), of course. In her 30s, my wife gave _____(8) her job as a government official to have children. Trying to balance (平衡) work and family, she took part-time jobs that_____(9) some cases were enjoyable _____(10) that never gave her the advancement that you get _____(11) you.re in full-time employment.
Meanwhile -- first for fun, _____(12) because the extra income helped -- I allowed work to take over my life, spending nights and weekends _____(13) on books or TV films. I.ve _____ (14) nothing close to the time I wanted to _____ (15) my two daughters. True, there should be some rules against well-paid people complaining about their lot in life, but the three-way balance among work, family and the non-job, non-kid things that _____(16) much spice(情趣) to life-- whatever happened _____(17) my tennis game or the trips to foreign lands-- is nothing_____ (18) what my wife and I imagined it would be. It.s not just women who are _____ (19) that modern life has not fulfilled their various needs. _____ (20) are millions of men who wanted their marriage to be a true partnership of equals.
(阅读理解题)Smiling is the most desirable human behavior. We tend to overlook the power of smiling; 21__ can work out many wonders and miracles.
In my spare time in the States, I loved to take a walk around the small community where I lived. 22__ I met on the way, they always gave me a friendly greeting accompanied (伴随) with a nice smile as soon as our eyes had 23__. Spontaneously(本能的, 自动的), I smiled back. This kind of smiling exchange represented the most 24__ part of my jogging experience in the States.
When it comes to doing business, my 25__ is “I love to see my customers smile”. If a customer smiles when he sees you, it means he feels comfortable 26__ with you. More importantly, it means he makes money. If he can make money, I get the business rolling.
On a personal note, my daughter.s giggle is just like 27__, which warms my inside the same way 28_ the sun warms my body. It can 29__ away any clouds and unpleasant feelings. 30__ I see her photo, her giggle 31__ around my ears. The little reserved and controlled smile of my wife, 32__, reflects the beauty of a matured and well-learnt woman. It is so 33__ in my eyes. It can sometimes really turn me on.
Julia Robert.s 34__ is nothing but roaring like earthquake or volcano. It can overtake men and women alike. Americans may 35__ in many other ways, but they all agree that Julia is America.s sweetheart. Nobody can 36__ her laughter plays a very good part in her acting. Once I tried some candy in a store, the owner asked me how sweet the candy is, I said sweeter than Julia Robert. Both of us 37__ into a kind of Julia.s laughter.
Yes, laughter is something we can not do without. Otherwise, our life would be too gloomy.
Smiling does not belong to human alone. Once I stayed at an American home 38__ he had a little doggy by the name of Mini. Mini is a lovely pet. Every time, we came home, she jumped up and down and insisted 39__ giving me some lipping. When I held her gently and asked her to give me a little smile, she just 40__ her mouth and half closed her eyes, looking like every inch of smiling. That left a deep impression on me.
What I love Los Angles most is not only it is the place where it has sunshine most days in a year but also where most people smile!