Life is like potato salad; when it’s shared it becomes a picnic.

     When my three children were young, my husband，Roy ，and I were very  36  .

“Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky  37  . “Please.”

I had said no so many times in the  38   months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores (日常工作) could wait. To her  39  , I agreed.

I prepared a few sandwiches and  40  a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy  41  . My eleven-year-old twin sons put the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some  42  time together as a family.

About the time I got the lunch  43  out on the table, Roy arrived on the  44  .

That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together. The meal was filled with  45  . We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school  46  for so many months. Roy and the boys  47  rocks into the lake. Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly on the picnic table,  48  God for blessing me with such a wonderful family.

That night as our  49   went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and realized what a wonderful life I had.

As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest  50   could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you  51  .

Even though the kids have now grown up and  52  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  53  potato salad, call all of my grown kids, feed some hungry  54  and skipped a few rocks into the lake. Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a  55  .

36、A. old               B. poor                  C. busy                 D. miserable

37、A. begged            B. asked                    C. doubted                D. wondered

38、A. coming            B. recent                   C. following              D. later

39、A. doubt              B. disappointment      C. sadness                D. surprise

40、A. supplied        B. provided         C. combined             D. filled

41、A. off work       B. at home             C. at work                D. on business

42、A. unhappy       B. quality                  C. quantity                D. sad

43、A. spread             B. taken                    C. made                D. cooked

44、A. scene              B. view                     C. event             D. landscape

45、A. sadness           B. expectation            C. hope                 D. laughter

46、A. orders          B. charges              C. activity                 D. responsibilities

47、A. missed             B. took                   C. skipped                D. left

48、A. praying          B. praising              C. thanking               D. trusting

49、A. family        B. children             C. friends             D. parents

50、A. lifestyle       B. time                C. world               D. family

51、A. enjoy               B. own                      C. have                    D. love

52、A. left alone       B. passed away       C. ran away              D. moved away

53、A. supply             B. cook                C. watch                  D. plant

54、A. ducks              B. children             C. family              D. people

55、A. salad            B. life                    C. picnic               D. hope

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