When I was in my early twenties, I moved away from my home state of Wisconsin to attend graduate school. I chose to go to the University Of Arizona in Tucson and 36 there. Upon landing in early June, I was shocked by the lack of 37 and the burning desert heat. After less than two days in that 38 I called my parent to question whether I had made the 39 choice and to announce that I was 40 considering coming home. My father, in a calm and 41 voice, indicated that I always had a 42 . I could always come home and be welcome there. But in fact, we both 43 I wouldn’t come home at the time. Needless to say, I chose to 44 . Many years have passed. My father’s 45 words remain with me. Knowing that I can always 46 , I’ve been able to 47 several challenging situations -unemployment, divorce and even the 48 of my only son. I have also used these words in many cases where others need to know that someone 49 and that they do have a choice. Whether 50 is earthly, spiritual, or some sense of calm, knowing that we can come home will be just enough to 51 us on our way. It 52 me, in a way, of the prodigal son（回头的浪子） who found 53 and love upon returning home. While we don’t have to be like him and hit bottom in life, it is good to know that we can wander and experience pains and 54 in life but we still have a home where love, support and comfort 55 .
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小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:D
小题6:C
小题7:A
小题8:C
小题9:D
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:A
小题13:D
小题14:B
小题15: D
小题16:A
小题17:B
小题18:A
小题19:C
小题20:B
题目分析：文章通过作者自己的亲身经历表明有爱的家，随时可以回家，对于在路上的人是多么的重要。
小题1:考查动词：A. flew 乘飞机B. drove开车C. walked步行 D. cycled骑车，从后面的land，可知选A
小题2:考查颜色：A. blue 蓝色B. yellow黄色C. brown棕色D. green绿色，从后面的 the burning desert heat.可知是缺乏绿色。选D
小题3:考查名词：A. family家庭B. refuge难民C. environment环境D. desert沙漠，在这样的环境下呆了不到两天。选C
小题4:考查形容词：A. new 新的B. right对的C. last 最后的D. difficult困难的，我打电话给父母问是否做得是正确的决定。选B
小题5:考查副词：A. naturally 自然地B. fortunately幸运的C. obviously显然地 D. seriously严肃地，我宣布正认真得考虑回家。选D
小题6:考查形容词：A. gentle温和的B. weak虚弱的C. supportive支持的 D. pleasant愉快的，爸爸用支持的，冷静的声音说。选C
小题7:考查名词：A. choice选择B. dream梦想C. friend 朋友D. request要求，爸爸说我总算是可以选择随时欢迎我回家。选A
小题8:考查动词：A. pretended假装B. expected期待C. knew 知道D. forgot忘了，我们都知道当时是不可能回家的。选C
小题9:考查动词：A. graduate毕业B. regret后悔C. return回来D. continue继续，我还是继续了。选D
小题10:考查形容词：A. surprising 惊人的B. encouraging 令人鼓舞的，C. interesting 有趣的，D. moving感人的，爸爸鼓励的话一直伴随着我。选B
小题11:考查词组：A. wander outside在外面徘徊B. hang around闲逛 C. come home回家D. move away搬走，知道我永远可以回家。选C
小题12:考查词组：A. face up to面对B. get away with否认 C. make sure of确信 D. look out for当心，我总是能面对各种挑战。选A
小题13:考查名词：A. return 回来B. growth增长C. arrival到达D. loss损失，和unemployment, divorce 并列的选D
小题14:考查动词：A. worries担心B. cares 在乎C. leaves离开D. stays逗留。有人很关心的情况，选B
小题15:考查名词：A. health健康B. marriage婚姻C. church 教堂D. home家，这句话讲家给人的感觉是精神上的。选D
小题16:考查动词：A. help帮助B. stop停止C. protect保护D. teach教，知道随时可以回家可以帮助我们在路上的人。选A
小题17:考查动词:A. informst通知B. reminds提醒C. warns警告D. rids去掉，这在某种程度上提醒了我。选B
小题18:考查名词：A. comfort安慰B. interest兴趣C. food食物D. money 钱，和love并列用comfort。选A
小题19:考查名词：A. regrets遗憾B. complaints抱怨C. sufferings 痛苦 D. pleasures高兴，和pain并列用C
小题20:考查动词：A. survive 幸存B. exist存在C. fall 落下D. disappear消失，有爱，安慰存在的家。选B
点评：文章层次分明结构严谨，立足语篇，侧重通过上下文信息考查考生的综合运用英语的能力，注重语篇的理解，学生平时要培养自己驾驭语篇的能力，培养自己根据语篇综合运用英语的能力。