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黑龙江省双鸭山一中2013-2014学年高二英语能力测试 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分0分）We are sitting at lunch when she 1 mentions that she is thinking of being a mother. “I’m taking a 2 among my friends,” she says, half jokingly. “Do you think I should 3 a baby? “It will change your life,” I say, carefully keeping my tone 4 and trying not influence her decision. “I know,” she says, “No more sleeping on weekends, no more free vacation…” But that is not what I 5 at all. I look at my friend, trying to decide what to tell her. I want her know what she will 6 learn in childbirth classes. I want to tell her that the 7 wounds of childbirth can heal, but that becoming a mother will 8 her with an emotional wound so painful that she will easily get hurt in the rest of her life. I consider 9 her that she will never read a newspaper again 10 asking “What if that had been my child?” Every plane crash or every fire will upset her. When she sees 11 of starving children, she will wonder if anything could be 12 than watching your child die. I look at her carefully --- cared nails and stylish suit, thinking she should know no matter how socially experienced she is, becoming a mother will immediately 13 her to the primitive level of a bear protecting her baby. Looking at my attractive friend, I want to 14 her that eventually she will 15 the added pounds of pregnancy, but will never feel the same about herself at heart. Her own life, now so important, will be of less 16 to her once she has a child. To save her child, she would give it up 17 . Meanwhile she will also begin to dream of living for more years --- not so much to accomplish her own dreams, 18 to watch her child accomplish his. My friend’s surprised look makes me realize that tears have formed in my eyes. “You’ll never regret it,” I say 19 . Then, squeezing my friend’s hand, I pray for God’s blessing for her and me and all of the ordinary women who 20 their way into this holiest call