Last week , I went out during Gillian’s afternoon nap（小睡） for jogging. Breakfast dishes were still on the table. By the time I 36 , Gillian had woken up and our family’s lunch dishes were added to the mess(混乱). My husband 37 said: “ I never remember my house being in this 38 situation as a kid.”

I could have been 39 at this, but I didn’t. I kept calm, and I thought about it this way, In theory, I’m a 40 mom of two young children, just like my mother-in-law was. My only job is to raise happy children, 41 healthy meals and keep a 42 home. In fact, that’s exactly 43 I imagined my life when I emailed my resignation(辞呈) to my boss more than two years ago. But now, I just can’t seem to stay on top of my 44. A clean house just doesn’t make me happy in the way that a clean house was 45 to my mother-in-law.

My 46 told me that he always saw his mom cleaning the windows and sweeping the floor. My children often 47 food from the floor and eat it, but I can’t say it is because the floor is spotless. In fact ,our children always have clean clothes to wear--- I just can’t 48 that they will be in a drawer. Most likely they will be on the clothesline(晾衣绳) waiting to be 49.

If given the 50 between sweeping floors and reading books, I’ll pick the latter. It means we feel 51 when friends drop in suddenly. Moreover,I use green cleaning 52. In that case, I needn’t 53 that chemical cleaners will make my kids sick.

I find my children start to pick fights with each other to get 54 attention whenever I spend too much time away from them in cleaning. 55 a clean house is satisfying, I can’t say that a clean house makes me happy.

36. A. arrived B. left C. finished D. returned

37.A. nervously B. impatiently C. dependently D. softly

38. A. exciting B. suitable C. terrible D. complex

39. A. frustrated B. surprised C. happy D. angry

40. A. stay-at-home B. good-looking C. warm-hearted D. hard-working

41. A. prepare B. appreciate C. have D. consider

42. A. peaceful B. tidy C. bright D. large

43. A. where B. which C. how D. when

44. A. housework B. homework C. work D. children

45. A. beneficial B. vivid C. formal D. important

46. A. father B. husband C. brother D. friend

47. A. cook B. keep C. throw away D. pick up

48. A. guess B. imagine C. guarantee D. support

49. A. tested out B. set aside C. put away D. left alone

50. A. action B. choice C. experiment D. thought

51. A. embarrassed B. tired C. negative D. regretful

52. A. products B. tools C. food D. furniture

53. A. find B. know C. understand D. worry

54. A. their B. his C. my D. another

55. A. Because B. Though C. If D. Once

36-40 DBCDA 41-45 ABCAD 46-50 BDCCB 51-55 AADCB