题目内容：

    Life is colorful. Sometimes it’s just like potato salad; when it’s shared, it became a picnic.

With three young children to bring up, my husband John and I were very _______. "Can we go on a picnic, Mom?" my six-year-old daughter, Becky _______. "Please." I had said no so many times in _______ months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores could _______. To her _______, I agreed.

I prepared a few sandwiches and _______ a cooler with ice and drinks and called John _______.

My eleven-year-old twin sons loaded the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some _______ time together as a family.

About the time I got the lunch _______ out on the table, John arrived on the ________. That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was full of ________. We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school responsibilities for so many months. John and the boys ________ rocks into the lake, Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly at the picnic table, ________ God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.

That night as our children went to bed, I kissed their cheeks. It ________ me what a wonderful life I had. As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest ________ could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you ________. Even though kids have now grown up and ________ from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table.

Maybe today would be a good time to ________ potato salad, call all of my ________ kids, feed some hungry ducks and skipped a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a ________.

1.A. patient B. old C. occupied D. poor

2.A. begged B. doubted C. asked D. wondered

3.A. coming B. recent C. following D. late

4.A. last B. approach C. relax D. wait

5.A. disappointment B. sadness C. surprise D. embarrassment

6.A. supplied B. filled C. provide D. compared

7.A. at work B. off work C. on business D. at home

8.A. unhappy B. quantity C. quality D. unfortunate

9.A. cooked B. spread C. taken D. made

10.A. scene B. sight C. view D. scenery

11.A. communication B. expectation C. hope D. laughter

12.A. missed B. took C. skipped D. left

13.A. trusting B. thanking C. praising D. praying

14.A. refreshed B. questioned C. beat D. hit

15.A. lifestyle B. time C. world D. occupation

16.A. love B. enjoy C. own D. have

17.A. left alone B. left behind C. moved away D. ran away

18.A. watch B. appreciate C. plant D. cook

19.A. handsome B. young C. mature D. grown

20.A. picnic B. salad C. life D. purpose