15.(2013•黄冈中学高三适应性考试)US scientists say they have developed the technology to________painful memories without hurting a person’s brain and hope it can help those sufferers.

A.leave　　 B.remove

C.ignore　　 D.separateⅡ.完形填空[建议用时15′]

(2013•河北高考模拟考试)

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__1__there.Upon landi ng in early June，I was shocked by the lack of__2__and the burning desert heat.After less than two days in that__3__，I called my parents to question whe ther I had made the__4__choice and to announce that I was__5__considering coming home.My father，in a calm and__6__voice，indicated that I always had a__7__.I could always come home and be welcome there.But in fact，we both__8__I wouldn’t come home at the time.Needless to say，I chose to __9__.

Many years have passed.My father’s__10__words remain with me.Knowing that I can always__11__，I’ve been able to__12__several challenging situations—unemployment，divorce and even the__13__of my only son.I have also used these words in many cases where others need to know that someone__14__and that they do have a choice.

Whether__15__is earthly，spiritual，or some sense of calm，knowing that we can come home will be just enough to__16__us on our way.

It__17__me，in a way，of the prodigal son (回头的浪子) who found__18__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__19__in life but we still have a home where love，support and comfort__20__.,1.A.flew　　　　　　　　　 B.drove

C.walked　　 D.cycled

2.A.blue　　 B.yellow

C.brown　　 D.green

3.A.family　　 B.refuge

C.environment　　 D.desert

4.A.new　　 B.right

C.last　　 D.difficu lt

5.A.naturally　　 B.fortunately

C.obviously　　 D.seriously

6.A.gentle　　 B.weak

C.supportive　　 D.pleasant

7.A.choice　　 B.dream

C.friend　　 D.request

8.A.pretended　　 B.expected

C.knew　　 D.forgot

9.A.graduate　　 B.regret

C.return　　 D.continue

10.A.surpris ing　　 B.encouraging

C.interesting　　 D.moving

11.A.wander outside　　 B.hang around

C.come home　　 D.move away

12.A.face up to　　 B.get away with

C.make sure of　　 D.look out for

13.A.return　　 B.growth

C.arrival　　 D.loss

14.A.worries　　 B.cares

C.leaves　　 D.stays

15.A.health　　 B.marriage

C.church　　 D.home

16.A.help　　 B.stop

C.protect　　 D.teach

17.A.informs　　 B.reminds

C.warns　　 D.rids

18.A.comfort　　 B.interest

C.food　　 D.money

19.A.regrets　　 B.complaints

C.sufferings　　 D.pleasures

20.A.survive　　 B.exist

C.fall　　 D.disappear