I truly feel that my mother led me here, to Morzaine, and to my future as a happy wife and business woman. When Mum 1 in October 2007,I was a cook. In December that year, while I was working for a wedding, a pearl necklace Mum had left me 2 .I was distraught（忧心如焚的）. Some days later, I was 3 that a guy who was working with us that day. “could probably have made a fortune 4 the necklace he found.” 5 .he returned it. Hearing how I’d 6 Mum for six months before her death, he said, “Christmas is going to be 7 —why not go out to the Alps for a couple of weeks?”
I come to Morzaine ,a small ,friendly village in the Alps and___8_ fell in love with it .What was __9__to be a stopgap (权宜之计) trip turned into a new life .I kept travelling between London and here and felt _10__than I had in months .In December 2008 , I was __11_as a hotel manager and moved here full time .
A month later, I met Paul, who was traveling here. We fell in love. In the beginning , I didn’t want to discuss___12__, because the sadness of losing Mum__13__felt great. Paul understood that and never___14__me but, by summer, we got married. A year later, we used his saving, and the money from the sale of Mom’s house, to build our own ___15__.
We want to give our guests a __16__ feel, so each room is themed(以……为题) around memories from our lives. There are also styles to remind me of Mom ---- a tiny chair which ___17___ be in her bedroom is set in one room.
We are having a wonderful life Mum ___18___ naturally part of it, _19___ there’s no way we would be here if it wasn’t for the __20_ she gave me. I know she’s here in spirit, keeping an eye on us .
小题1:
A．died
B．came
C．returned
D．visited小题2:
A．burned
B．disappeared
C．broke
D．dropped 小题3:
A．shown
B．comforted
C．persuaded
D．told小题4:
A．hiding
B．stealing
C．selling
D．wearing小题5:
A．Luckily
B．Naturally
C．Surely
D．Hopefully小题6:
A．nursed
B．cured
C．missed
D．guarded小题7:
A．long
B．hard
C．merry
D．free小题8:
A．suddenly
B．finally
C．nearly
D．immediately小题9:
A．said
B．proved
C．supposed
D．judged小题10:
A．smarter
B．higher
C．firmer
D．lighter小题11:
A．honored
B．hired
C．regarded
D．trained小题12:
A．travel
B．business
C．children
D．marriage小题13:
A．recently
B．once
C．still
D．first小题14:
A．left
B．pushed
C．surprised
D．interrupted小题15:
A．hotel
B．restaurant
C．home
D．shop小题16:
A．homely
B．lively
C．motherly
D．friendly小题17:
A．ought to
B．used to
C．might
D．could小题18:
A．takes
B．keeps
C．looks
D．feels小题19:
A．unless
B．while
C．because
D．though小题20:
A．money
B．chair
C．house
D．necklace
