Having lived in the house for so long, we found our kitchen looked old. We decided it was time to 　1　 the kitchen, and my husband and I were discussing 　 2　 colors. The children, sitting nearby, suddenly all spoke together: “Not the measuring stick.”

“No,” I 　 3　 them. “Not the measuring stick.”

The measuring stick isn’t a (an) 　4　 stick but the kitchen side of the door between our kitchen and dining room. Along the edge we’ve 　5　 each child’s growth by making a mark showing his or her 　6　 on every birthday. Over the years so many colored pens, pencils and markers have been used, that now, this white door is somewhat like an abstract painting.

Names and dates show different 　 7　 , and I can tell by the script(手迹) who measured whom. An eight-year-old measured her three-year-old sister, a grandchild measured her grandmother, my husband measured me. At the parties, when this door 　8　 back and forth frequently, friends stop to 　9　 the names and dates. When we ask if they would like to be always remembered, they usually smile 　10　 and go back right up into place, 　 11　 to be measured.

Many of those listed on the door are still 　 12　 ; some have stopped. Some remain with us only in 　13　 . When my mother came to see my eldest daughter graduate from university, we measured her too. It was her last visit to our home.

We haven’t 　14 the new kitchen color plan yet, but one thing is certain: whatever color we choose, the back of the kitchen door will always remain 　15　 , with lots of names and dates in various colors.

1．A．restore 　　　　 B．rebuild　　　 C．sell 　　　　　 D．repaint

2．A．comfortable　　　 B．possible 　　　 C．available　　　 D．changeable
3．A．promised　　　　 B．repeated　　　 C．followed　　　 D．responded
4．A．false　　　　　 B. wonderful　　　 C．actual　　　　　 D．obvious
5．A．kept　　　　　　 B. witnessed　　　 C．recorded　　　 D．accompanied
6．A．age　　　　　　 B. weight　　　　 C．name　　　　 D．height

7．A．information　　　 B. handwriting　　 C．style　　　　　 D．characteristic

8. A．adjusts　　　　 B. shuts　　　　 C．opens　　　　 D．swings
9．A．copy　　　　　 B. read　　　　　 C．appreciate　　 D．remove
10．A．proudly　　　　 B. automatically　　 C．shyly　　　　 D．calmly
11．A．ready　　　　　 B. voluntary　　　 C. able　　　　　 D．unwilling
12．A．growing　　　 B．contributing　　 C．studying　　　 D．working
13．A．sight　　　　 B．design　　　　 C．amazement　　 D．memory
14. A．concerned about　 B. approved of　　　 C. decided on　　　 D. relied on　

15．A．fresh 　　　　 B．old　　　　　　 C．white　　　　　 D．original

My husband and I were talking about possible colors because it was time for painting the kitchen again．The children, sat nearby and suddenly 　1　 "Not the measuring stick!"

　　　 "No" I 2　 them in my mother-has-everything-under-control 　3　 , “Not the measuring stick．"

　　　 The measuring stick isn't a （an） 4　 stick but the kitchen side of the door between our kitchen and dining room．Along the edge we've 　5　 each child's growth by making a mark 　6　 his or her height on every birthday．Over the ten years so many colored pens, pencils and markers were 　7　 that the door came to be 　8　 like an abstract-expressionist painting．

Names and dates show different hand- writing, and I can 9 by the script（手迹）who measured whom．An eight-year-old brother measured her three-year-old sister, a grandchild measured her grandmother, my husband measured me．At parties, when this door 10　 back and forth frequently, friends stop to 11　 the names and dates．When we ask 12　 they would like to be immortalized（永存的）, they usually 13　 shyly and walked back right up into 　14　 ．

Many of those listed on the door are still 15　 while some have stopped．Some 　16　 with us only in memory．When my mother came to see our eldest daughter graduating from university, we 　17　 her, too．It was her last visit to our home．

We haven't decided on the new kitchen 　18　 plan yet, but one thing is 　19　 : Whether we paint the trim （点缀） bright gold, Chowning's Tavern red or Federal blue, the back of the kitchen door will always remain 20　 with lots of names and dates in various colors．

1．A．said　　　　　 B．expressed 　C．shouted　　　 　　　　　 D．cheered

2．A．comforted　　 B．patted 　C．agreed　　　　 　　　　 D．allowed

3．A．way　　　　　 B．voice 　C．attitude　　　 D．feeling

4．A．common　　　 　　 B．special　　 　　　　 C．exact　　　 　　　 D．actual

5．A．considered　　 B．encouraged C．celebrated　　 　　　　　 D．congratulated

6．A．showing　　　 B．keeping C．cutting　　　　 D．giving

7．A．made　　　　 B．taken C．used D．sharpened

8．A．very B．strangely C．straight　　　　　　　　　 D．clearly

9．A．tell B．understand C．know　　　　　　　　　　 D．think

10．A．moves B．shakes C．closes　　　　　　　　　　 D．swings

11．A．observe B．notice C．read　　　　　　　　　　　 D．recognize

12．A．why　　　　　　　　　　　 B．if　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．how　　　　　　　　　　　 D．what

13．A．stated　　　　　　　　　　 B．admitted　　　　　　　　 C．shook　　　　　　　　　　 D．left

14．A．seat　　　　　　　　　　　 B．place　　　　　　　　　　 C．table　　　　　　　　　　　 D．room

15．A．increasing 　　　　　　 B．adding　　　　　　　　　 C．putting　　　　　　　　　 D．growing

16．A．mark　　　　　　　　　　 B．remain　　　　　　　　　 C．live　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．work

17．A．loved　　　　　　　　　　 B．welcomed　　　　　　　 C．measured　　　　　　　 D．saw

18．A．color　　　　　　　　　　 B．form　　　　　　　　　　　 C．design　　　　　　　　　 D．size

19．A．sure　　　　　　　　　　　 B．popular　　　　　　　　　 C．certain　　　　　　　　　 D．curious

20．A．red　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．blue　　　　　　　　　　　 C．gold　　　　　　　　　　　 D．white

Having lived in the house for so long, we found our kitchen looked old. We decided it was time to 　1　 the kitchen, and my husband and I were discussing 　 2　 colors. The children, sitting nearby, suddenly all spoke together: “Not the measuring stick.”

“No,” I 　 3　 them. “Not the measuring stick.”

The measuring stick isn’t a (an) 　4　 stick but the kitchen side of the door between our kitchen and dining room. Along the edge we’ve 　5　 each child’s growth by making a mark showing his or her 　6　 on every birthday. Over the years so many colored pens, pencils and markers have been used, that now, this white door is somewhat like an abstract painting.

Names and dates show different 　 7　 , and I can tell by the script(手迹) who measured whom. An eight-year-old measured her three-year-old sister, a grandchild measured her grandmother, my husband measured me. At the parties, when this door 　8　 back and forth frequently, friends stop to 　9　 the names and dates. When we ask if they would like to be always remembered, they usually smile 　10　 and go back right up into place, 　 11　 to be measured.

Many of those listed on the door are still 　 12　 ; some have stopped. Some remain with us only in 　13　 . When my mother came to see my eldest daughter graduate from university, we measured her too. It was her last visit to our home.

We haven’t 　14 the new kitchen color plan yet, but one thing is certain: whatever color we choose, the back of the kitchen door will always remain 　15　 , with lots of names and dates in various colors.

1．A．restore 　　　　 B．rebuild　　　 C．sell 　　　　　 D．repaint

2．A．comfortable　　　 B．possible 　　　 C．available　　　 D．changeable
3．A．promised　　　　 B．repeated　　　 C．followed　　　 D．responded
4．A．false　　　　　 B. wonderful　　　 C．actual　　　　　 D．obvious
5．A．kept　　　　　　 B. witnessed　　　 C．recorded　　　 D．accompanied
6．A．age　　　　　　 B. weight　　　　 C．name　　　　 D．height

7．A．information　　　 B. handwriting　　 C．style　　　　　 D．characteristic

8. A．adjusts　　　　 B. shuts　　　　 C．opens　　　　 D．swings
9．A．copy　　　　　 B. read　　　　　 C．appreciate　　 D．remove
10．A．proudly　　　　 B. automatically　　 C．shyly　　　　 D．calmly
11．A．ready　　　　　 B. voluntary　　　 C. able　　　　　 D．unwilling
12．A．growing　　　 B．contributing　　 C．studying　　　 D．working
13．A．sight　　　　 B．design　　　　 C．amazement　　 D．memory
14. A．concerned about　 B. approved of　　　 C. decided on　　　 D. relied on　

15．A．fresh 　　　　 B．old　　　　　　 C．white　　　　　 D．original