2004年浙江卷It was all his own idea, says Pat, the wife of California high school football coach Bob Peters. Bob had (36) _ made a motherhood contract (合同) declaring that for 70 days this summer he would (37) _ the care of their four children and all the housework. (38) _ he didnt even know how to make coffee when he signed, he was very confident.After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to (39) _. I was beaten down, admits Bob. Not only is motherhood a (40) _ task, it is an impossible job for any normal human being.Bob and Pat were married in 1991. After the marriage, Pat (41) _a secretary to help put him through university. (42) _ Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. (43) _ two years ago Pat went back to work. I had been (44) _ children so much, she (45) _, I couldnt talk to a grown-up. She continued to run the household, (46) _ until Bob signed the contract.Bob tried hard to learn cooking, but the meals he prepared were (47) _. For the last three weeks, the family (48) _ a lot sometimes having MacDonalds hamburgers for lunch and dinner.(49) _ housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean (50) _ the bed is made. I found (51) _ I shut the doors, he says. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. When we went to (52) _ Pat at work, I made them wear their shirts (53) _ side out so they would look clean.Now that Bob has publicly (54) _ he was wrong, he is (55) _ the child-raising and household tasks with Pat.36A. only B. just C. nearly D. ever37A. stick to B. set about C. think about D. take over38A. If B. As C. Since D. Although39A. carry on B. give up C. break down D. find out40A. strange B. pleasant C. difficult D. serious41A. sent B. employed C. learned from D. worked as42A. In time B. Before long C. Since then D. Later on43A. Then B. Thus C. So D. Still44A. near B. after C. about D. around45A. insists B. sighs C. jokes D. apologizes46A. besides B. therefore C. however D. otherwise47A. terrible B. tasty C. expensive D. special48A. starved B. traveled C. worked out D. ate out49A. Due to B. As for C. Along with D. Except for50A. until B. before C. if D. unless51A. an easier way B. a cheaper way C. a cleaner way D. a harder way52A. receive B. welcome C. greet D. fetch53A. good B. wrong C. right D. opposite54A. admitted B. suggested C. agreed D. explained55A. operating B. realizing C. sharing D. performing2005年浙江卷It was raining. I went into a caf and asked for a coffee. (21) _ I was waiting for my drink, I realized that there were other people in the place, but I sensed (22) _. I saw their bodies, but I couldnt feel their souls (23) _ their souls belonged to the (24) _.I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man (25) _ in front of it. Im Steve, he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. I cant talk with you. Im (26) _, he said. He was chatting online with somebody probably someone he didnt know and, at the same time, he was playing a computer game a war game. I was surprised. He was chatting online and, (27) _, he was playing a computer game a war game. I was (28) _.Why didnt Steve want to talk with me? I tried (29) _ to speak to that computer geek (怪人), (30) _ not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction (反应). I was (31) _. I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, (32) _!I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the caf were looking at me. I (33) _, and saw nobody showed any interest.(34) _, I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more (35) _ having a relationship with the (36) _, particularly Steve. I wouldnt want to (37) _ the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines (38) _ with people.I was worried and I sank in my thoughts. I didnt even (39) _ that the coffee was bad, (40) _ Steve didnt notice there was a person next to him.21A. BeforeB. SinceC. AlthoughD. While22A. painB. lonelinessC. sadnessD. fear23A.