阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My daughter had talent for acting. When Alex was accepted into New York University's musical theater program, I 21 what dress I'd wear to her Broadway debut (初次登台). But now she decided to be an exercise instructor. It was 22 for me.
"I thought 23 at gyms was just to help you pay the bills until you had your good luck, wasn't it?" I asked when Alex 24 her full-time job at a gym called Equinox in New York City.
"Acting was my childhood dream," she explained. "I loved 25, but my adult self wants to help people be 26."
Even after Alex earned her personal training certification, I still couldn't accept her 27. When the flu crisis shut New York's gyms, and Alex returned jobless to Richmond, my 28 of working on her acting website was rejected. Instead, she launched online kettlebell classes and rounded up clients using social media. Her 29 took off, and our house became her virtual studio until she returned to Manhattan in August 2020.
One day I signed up for her private sessions. While doing deadlifts (硬举), I asked, "What are you doing to find a real job?"
Alex pointed to her waist, 30 my posture, "Mom, this is my 31. I'm growing a business." And she was. Soon she was making more than what she ever did in gyms and had total 32 of her business. I was one of many who 33 from her patient encouragement. Over time, my lower-back pain disappeared and I could lift a heavy box 34. Through my training, I learned she knew the right 35 for herself.
21. ()A. expected B. prepared
C. pictured D. treasured
22. ()A. awkward B. hard
C. appealing D. rewarding
23. ()A. exercising B. wandering
C. struggling D. teaching
24. ()A. announced B. searched
C. changed D. rejected
25. ()A. training B. trying
C. performing D. socializing
26. ()A. active B. fit
C. positive D. ambitious
27. ()A. passion B. theory
C. refusal D. decision
28. ()A. suggestion B. warning
C. analysis D. dream
29. ()A. research B. business
C. occupation D. organization
30. ()A. spotting B. opposing
C. admiring D. correcting
31. ()A. job B. hobby
C. personality D. achievement
32. ()A. impression B. ignorance
C. control D. understanding
33. ()A. restored B. benefited
C. resulted D. learned
34. ()A. in charge B. with assistance
C. in comfort D. with ease
35. ()A. method B. routine
C. path D. progress

21. C 根据上文“My daughter had talent... musical theater program”可知，作者的女儿有表演天赋，所以当女儿被纽约大学的音乐剧专业录取时，作者想象着女儿初次在百老汇登台时自己会穿的衣服。故选C。
22. B 根据上文“My daughter had talent for acting.”以及“But now she decided to be an exercise instructor.”可知，作者的女儿有表演天赋，但是她却决定做一名健身教练，因此作者难以理解女儿的做法。故选B。
23. D 根据上文“she decided to be an exercise instructor”可知，此处指在健身房教人健身。故选D。
24. A 根据上文“I thought... good luck,wasn't it?”可知，此处指当女儿宣布了她的全职工作时，作者质疑女儿的选择。故选A。
25. C 根据上文“Acting was my childhood dream”可知，此处指女儿说她曾经喜欢表演。故选C。
26. B 根据常识可知，健身教练能指导别人如何保持健康。故选B。
27. D 上文提到女儿决定做一名健身教练，再结合语境可知，即使女儿拿到了她的私人教练资格证书，作者仍然无法接受她的决定。故选D。
28. A 根据空后的“of working on her acting website was rejected”可知，此处指作者给女儿的建议。故选A。
29. B 根据空后的“our house became her virtual studio”可知，女儿的事业成功了。故选B。
30. D 根据空前的“Alex pointed to her waist”及空后的“my posture”可知，此处指当教练的女儿正在纠正作者的姿势。故选D。
31. A 根据上文“What are you doing to find a real job?”可知，此处指女儿回答作者这就是她的工作。故选A。
32. C 根据上文“Soon she was making more than what she ever did in gyms”可知，女儿的事业取得了更大的进展，此处指她能完全掌控自己的事业了。故选C。
33. B 根据下文“Over time, my lower-back pain disappeared”可知，一段时间以后，作者后背的下部不疼了，故作者参加女儿的健身课程后受益了。故选B。
34. D 根据上文内容可知，通过参加女儿的健身课程，作者后背的下部不疼了。由此可知，此处指作者可以轻松地提起一个沉重的箱子了。故选D。
35. C 根据上文内容可知，作者的女儿坚持自己想从事的职业，并在事业上取得了很大的进展，故此处指作者意识到了女儿知道适合自己的正确道路。故选C。

阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
On December 4,2024,the Spring Festival,known 36 the most significant traditional Chinese festival,37 (add) to UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
During the Spring Festival,the lively atmosphere is enhanced by a variety of traditional customs,such as pasting couplets,38 (set) off fireworks,and giving lucky money.The most important part of the festival is the family reunion dinner on New Year's Eve.People working far away will travel thousands of miles 39 (return) home for the reunion.In addition to these traditional activities,different regions in China have their own unique ways of celebration as well as 40 (decorate).People hang lanterns in the north,while in the south,people like to go to flower 41 (fair).
The Spring Festival symbolizes the Chinese people's hopes for 42 better life,family and national bonds,and harmony with nature.43 (pass) down through generations,it has provided lasting spiritual strength for the Chinese people.
This successful application means that the values of the Spring Festival will be protected and spread 44 (global).Its unique charm will attract more people 45 come from different corners of the world to explore and appreciate Chinese culture.

36. as 考查介词。be known as为固定短语，意为“作为……而出名”，故填as。
37. was added 考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。根据时间状语On December 4,2024可知，事情发生在过去，应用一般过去时，主语the Spring Festival与动词add之间是被动关系，所以用一般过去时的被动语态，主语是单数，故填was added。
38. setting 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，此处与pasting couplets,giving lucky money是并列成分，应用动词-ing形式作such as的宾语，故填setting。
39. to return 考查非谓语动词。此处应用动词不定式作目的状语，故填to return。
40. decorations 考查名词复数。此处与ways of celebration并列作have的宾语，应用名词形式，decoration表示“装饰品”，是可数名词，此处用复数形式，故填decorations。
41. fairs 考查名词单复数。fair“集市”，是可数名词，前面无冠词修饰，应用复数形式，flower fairs意为“花市”，故填fairs。
42. a 考查冠词。life“生活”，是可数名词，此处表泛指，且better发音是以辅音音素开头的单词，故填a。
43. Passed 考查非谓语动词。此处应用非谓语动词作状语，逻辑主语it与动词pass之间是被动关系，所以用动词-ed形式，故填Passed。
44. globally 考查副词。此处修饰动词spread，应用副词形式作状语，故填globally。
45. who/that 考查定语从句。此处引导限制性定语从句，先行词是people，指人，在从句中作主语，所以用关系代词who或that引导，故填who/that。