My husband and I both work at home. We have four children, so the times when I am 36 in the house are few. Like many work-at-home moms, when I do get a 37 to be by myself, I fill that time with more 38 , whether it’s related to my career or taking care of the housework. Most of the time, I don’t mind. 39 , I wanted this job as wife and mother, and I knew from the start that it often 40 putting others’ needs before my own. But, other times, I can’t help but feel a little 41 because I seldom had any plans for myself, and everyone knew it. My life 42 on my family, but they seldom appreciated this, which often 43 me a lot. One day, when the kids were at school, I 44 for the movie theater-alone, I’d 45 been to the movies alone before, so I was a little nervous. Would I look pitiful going to the theater by myself? Was I being ridiculous(荒唐可笑) by seeing a movie 46 so much work waited for me at home? I 47 myself to swallow these 48 and bought myself a ticket. And then I walked into the theater with my 49 held high and enjoyed every minute of the movie. I laughed and felt my good spirits 50 for a couple of hours, I was 51 wife or mother. I was just myself. From that point on, I 52 that Fridays would be mine, 53 for a couple of hours. Some Fridays, I head to(前往) the beach with a good book. Other Fridays, I go shopping, 54 up a little fast food or some clothes just for myself. I really 55 my Fridays after a long week of caring of my family.
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小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:C
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:B
小题9:D
小题10:C
小题11:B
小题12:A
小题13:C
小题14:B
小题15:C
小题16:D
小题17:D
小题18:A
小题19:B
小题20:C
文章讲述的是作者在家里工作，工作的重心就是这个家庭，后来她决定给自己一定的调整，把每周五留给了自己，找到了属于自己的时间。
小题1:上下文，作者夫妻双方都在家里，而且家里还有四个孩子。因此单独一个人的时候非常少。
小题2:句意理解，我也有单独一个人的机会，但是我把那时间用来做更多的工作，无论是与职业有关还是与照顾家人有关。
小题3:同上，根据后面的whether it’s related to my career or taking care of the housework可知
小题4:词组，so far到目前为止 From then on从那时起 As a result结果 After all毕竟，句意为，毕竟我愿意这份妻子兼任妈妈的工作，并且我从一开始就知道，这意为着别人的需求要高于我自己的
小题5:同上
小题6:上下文，根据后面的 because I seldom had any plans for myself可知，我没有自己的安排，所以有时候会有点生气，根据下文的but they seldom appreciated this也可以看出
小题7:上下文，根据上文的内容可知，作者的生活就围绕着家庭这个中心。
小题8:句意理解，他们却对此并不感激，这让我很恼怒。
小题9:上下文，根据句意可知，作者要去电影院，她从来没有一个人去过，所以有点紧张
小题10:同上
小题11:句意理解，当有很多工作等我去做的时候，我一个人去看电影，这是不是有点荒谬？
小题12:根据后面的bought myself a ticket可知，作者还是决定去看电影了，所以此处意为我强迫我自己把这些想法都抛开（吞掉)
小题13:同上指的是对自己做法的怀疑的一些想法
小题14:句意理解，她说服了自己，因此是头高昂着进去了
小题15:上下文，上文讲到的是自己很生气，现在自己好的情绪又回来了
小题16:上下文，根据后面的I was just myself可知，她此处意为我不是谁的妻子，也不是谁的母亲，我就是我自己（我要我自己的生活）
小题17:从按天起，我决定每周五就是属于我自己的，至少也是几个小时。declare用于官方的
小题18:同上，at least意为至少at last 最后 in all总计 in time最后，及时
小题19:词组，此处pick up意为快速吃点东西
小题20:根据后面的after a long week of caring of my family可知，在一整个星期的繁忙工作后，我非常期待这个星期五的到来。