一高中的英语完形填空

MyhusbandandIweretalkingaboutpossiblecolorsbecauseitwastimeforpaintingthekitchenagain.Thechildren,satnearbyandsuddenly36,"Notthemeasuringstick!"

"No,"I37theminmymother-has-everything-under-control38,"Notthemeasuringstick."

Themeasuringstickisn'ta(an)39stickbutthekitchensideofthedoorbetweenourkitchenanddiningroom.Alongtheedgewe've40eachchild'sgrowthbymakingamark41hisorherheightoneverybirthday.Overthetenyearssomanycoloredpens,pencilsandmarkerswere42thatthedoorcametobe43likeanabstract-expressionistpainting.

Namesanddatesshowdifferenthand-writing,andIcan44bythescript(手迹)whomeasuredwhom.Aneight-year-oldbrothermeasuredherthree-year-oldsister,agrandchildmeasuredhergrandmother,myhusbandmeasuredme.Atparties,whenthisdoor45backandforthfrequently,friendsstopto46thenamesanddates.Whenweask47theywouldliketobeimmortalized(不灭),theyusually48sheepishlyandbackrightupinto49.

Manyofthoselistedonthedoorarestill50whilesomehavestopped.Some51withusonlyinmemory.Whenmymothercametoseeoureldestdaughtergraduatedfromuniversity,we52her,too.Itwasherlastvisittoourhome.

Wehaven'tdecidedonthenewkitchen53schemeyet,butonethingis54:Whetherwepaintthetrimcurrygold,Chowning'sTavernredorFederalblue,thebackofthekitchendoorwillalwaysremain55withlotsofnamesanddatesinvariouscolors.

36.A.saidB.expressedC.shoutedD.begged

37.A.comfortedB.pattedC.toldD.promised

38.A.wayB.voiceC.attitudeD.feeling

39.A.commonB.specialC.exactD.actual

40.A.recordedB.encouragedC.celebratedD.congratulated

41.A.showingB.keepingC.cuttingD.giving

42.A.madeB.takenC.usedD.sharpened

43.A.veryB.unclearlyC.muchD.clearly

44.A.tellB.understandC.knowD.think

45.A.movesB.shakesC.closesD.swings

46.A.observeB.noticeC.readD.recognize

47.A.whyB.ifC.howD.what

48.A.noddedB.admittedC.smiledD.left

49.A.seatB.placeC.tableD.room

50.A.changingB.addingC.puttingD.