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I remember clearly my first Valentine’s day(情人节)as a widow(寡妇).It was my first in a long time without 36 a gift from my husband, who had died nine months before.

I didn't want to spend the day 37,and decided to do my best to enjoy 38 by inviting two girlfriends out to have 39 with me. It was a way of being with people I 40and who cared about me, and also a way of making me 41 to normal life by bringing social activity back into my life. I really didn’t need to be alone on a day when most 42 celebrated being together.

The dinner was a 43 one of conversation and laughter, something I hadn’t 44 for some time. The two people I 45 with were people I’d known for some years ,.but I’d grown 46 to them since the 47 of my husband. I thanked my friends for 48 me when I needed them. 49 ,we went to see a movie that50 us laugh even more.

At the end of the evening, I 51 that, even if we’ve lost someone 52 to us ,we need not miss out on 53 .We can smile again, even if only one evening at a time. Joy and 54 are there for everyone who keeps mind and heart 55 to them. .Keep this in mind, and don’t let sadness occupy(占据)your life forever.

36. A. telling B. sending C. receiving D. giving 37. A. live B. alone C. seriously D. patiently 38. A. me B. them C. myself D. us

39. A. dinner B. picnic C. execise D. shopping

40. A. cared about B. worried about C. talked about D. argued about 41. A. return B. lead C. turn D. use

42. A. friends B. couples C. children D. elders 43. A. noisy B. beautiful C. tasteful D. happy

44. A. touched B. known C. experienced D. wished 45. A. quarreled B. chatted C. started D. lived 46. A. better B. taller C. warmer D. closer

47. A. disappearance B. separation C. death D. illness 48. A. offering B. supporting C. filling D. recognizing 49. A. Later B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise 50. A. showed B. brought C. formed D. made

51. A. imagined B. expected C. realized D. doubted 52. A. important B. different C. interesting D. lovely 53. A. health B. time C. purpose D. joy

54. A. comfort B. laughter C. surprise D. sorrow 55. A. clear B. high C. fair D. open

36. C 37. B 38. B

39. A 40. A 41. A 42. A 43. D 44. C 45. B 46. D 47. C 48. B 49. A 50. D 51. C 52. A 53. D 54. B 55. D