Joe, 38 , had other ideas.

　　He was always a 39 kid. He wasn't the kind of boy who threw 40 at passing cars on a freezing winter day or who dropped water balloons on the mailman during the heat of August.

　　But he wasn’t perfect. Especially when it came to that nice little 41 that I had about sailing through school. From the day Joe started kindergarten he struggled梬ith scissors and handwriting and math. Always 42 . He passed each grade with great 43 , never at the top of his class.

　　How I 44 friends who had children with the “math gene”. A mom told me her daughter was doing high school algebra while in the sixth grade. Another mom said her son had just taken first place in the district’s annual Math Challenge.

　　After hearing these stories, I would look at Joe and 45 : Why didn’t we raise a mathematical talent? How is he ever going to get into 46 if he does not get better at math? Needless to say, my motherly 47 never really amounted to much. Does it ever? Moms tend to worry and worry, while whatever they’re worrying about usually 48 on its own.

　　During high school, Joe slowly 49 at math. He got through algebra I & II, and geometry, our state requirements for math. I felt greatly 50 at his little achievement. Then he announced that he’d take pre - calculus (微積分) in his last year of high school, which 51 me a lot.

　　“Why?” I questioned.

　　“ Because I need to keep my skills up”, he explained. “ I 52 math, but I need to take it so I don' t forget how to do it.”

　　“For college,” he added. “I want to do really well in college, Mom. I know it will be 53_, but I think it’s important that I try to do my best.”

　　My oldest son wasn’t perfect. He wasn't a math talent, either. But he knew what was important: he was focusing on his 54 while I was worrying over his past. And that, to me, is even better than being 55 .

　　江蘇高考完形填空訓練選項：

　　36. A. worked B. continued C. expected D. showed

　　37. A. books B. school C. experience D. situations

　　38. A. therefore B. however C. fortunately D. obviously

　　39. A. careful B. proud C. happy D. good

　　40. A. snowballs B. clothes C. flowers D. toys

　　41. A. belief B. interest C. fantasy D. enthusiasm

　　42. A. math B. scissors C. handwriting D. art

　　43. A. attention B. effort C. pleasure D. ambition

　　44. A. envied B. supported C. trusted D. respected

　　45. A. consider B. imagine C. wish D. wonder

　　46. A. college B. life C. society D. job

　　47. A. love B. doubt C. guidance D. worry

　　48. A. disappears B. comes C. declines D. pauses

　　49. A. developed B. advanced C. improved D. achieved

　　50. A. hopeful B. relieved C. grateful D. amused

　　51. A. surprised B. inspired C. satisfied D. moved

　　52. A. fail B. prefer C. hate D. choose

　　53. A. boring B. hard C. necessary D. beneficial

　　54. A. career B. major C. world D. future

　　55. A. intelligent B. perfect C. successful D. confident

　　江蘇高考完形填空訓練答案：

　　36-40 CBBDA 41-45 CABAD

　　46-50 ADACB 51-55 ACBDB