My Story
The long journey to clone my two beloved dogs began about fifteen years ago.
It was the year 2000 and my life was __1__. At 30 years old, I was poor. I spent all my money and I __2__ from my wife. It was at that very moment my two wonderful dogs Wolfie and Bubble cared for my __3__ heart. Until this day, I have no idea how I would have gone through those horrible times __4__ them.
I realized what my __5__ in life was. My happiness was __6__ related to my two dogs whom I considered my children.
I __7__ a simple 15year plan. I would start a company, whose only __8__ was to make enough money __9__ I could pay to have them cloned when the time came.
I would start my own __10__ and save money. Work hard, save, and live __11__. Today I feel I have walked a million miles. I am very tired, __12__ have finally reached my goal.
In July of 2011, I found a dog cloning company Sooam Biotech Research Foundation in South Korea __13__ by the top cloning scientist and father of dog cloning — Dr. Hwang, who was the first scientist to successfully __14__ a dog. In fact, he was the one who cloned Snuppy — the world's first cloned __15__ that I had met in May 2009.
Dr. Hwang and his staff __16__ me with open arms. He told me that the Wolfie clones should not grow up __17__. He was going to clone Bubble __18__ and I was also relieved that the money would be enough.
Two healthy Wolfie clones were born on December 23rd, 2014, just three months from the time they __19__ Wolfie's cells. I have been so used to waiting that even until now I'll take out my phone and stare at the images of the clones just to make sure I don't __20__ at all. I'll have another chance to love them all over again.
语篇解读：当作者处于人生低谷时，两只小狗成了作者最好的陪伴。为了克隆出同样的小狗，作者创办了公司，省吃俭用，最终实现了自己的愿望。
1．A.exceptional B．terrible
C．terrifying D．boring
解析：选B 根据第二段中的“I was poor” “I spent all my money”和“those horrible times”可知“我”的生活很糟糕。
2．A.stopped B．separated
C．sheltered D．escaped
解析：选B “我”花光了所有的钱并且和妻子分居了。separate“分居”，符合语境。
3．A.determined B．stubborn
C．soft D．broken
解析：选D 根据上文作者对糟糕的生活和妻子的离开的描述可知，此处表示安慰“我”破碎的心。
4. A．without B．rather than
C．because of D．despite
解析：选A 直到现在“我”都不知道如果没有它们，“我”该如何度过那些可怕的日子。without“无……相伴，没有”，符合语境。
5．A.ability B．strength
C．advantage D．preference
解析：选D 由下文“我”开公司、存钱去克隆狗可推知，这里指“我”意识到了“我”的生活偏爱是什么。preference“偏爱”，此处是指对狗的偏爱。
6．A.blindly B．carefully
C．closely D．narrowly
解析：选C “我”的幸福与“我”的两只狗密切相关。be closely related to ...“和……密切相关”。closely“密切地”。
7．A.put up with B．kept up with
C．caught up with D．came up with
解析：选D “我”想出了一个简单的十五年计划。put up with“忍受”； keep up with “(与……)并驾齐驱”；catch up with “赶上”；come up with“想出，制订出，提出”。
8．A.procedure B．job
C．purpose D．enjoyment
解析：选C 由语境及下一段中的“reached my goal”可知，此处说的是公司的目的是赚钱去克隆“我”的狗。
9．A.so that B．now that
C．in that D．such that
解析：选A 由语境可知空格后为“我”创办公司的目的，空格处引导目的状语从句，故应选so that，意为“以便，为了”。
10．A.shop B．center
C．company D．factory
解析：选C start my own company表示创办自己的公司。上一段中提到的“start a company”是信息提示。
11．A.calmly B．simply
C．peacefully D．normally
解析：选B 为了攒钱，“我”努力工作，存钱并且生活节俭。live simply“简朴地生活”。simply“简朴地”。
12．A.and B．so
C．but D．or
解析：选C “我”非常疲倦，但是终于达到了“我”的目标。前后分句之间是转折关系，故选but。
13．A.run B．followed
C．accompanied D．supported
解析：选A “我”发现了由顶尖克隆科学家同时也是狗克隆之父经营的克隆公司。run“经营，管理”；follow“跟随”；accompany“陪伴”；support“支持”。
14．A.raise B．clone
C．adopt D．feed
解析：选B 根据上文中的“father of dog cloning”可知，黄博士是第一个成功克隆出狗的科学家。
15．A.sheep B．animal
C．human D．dog
解析：选D 此句中he指的是Dr. Hwang (黄禹锡)，他是顶尖克隆科学家同时也是克隆狗之父，因此他克隆的Snuppy就是世界上第一只被克隆出来的狗。
16．A.introduced B．refused
C．welcomed D．concerned
解析：选C 根据下文中的“with open arms”(张开双臂)可知，黄博士及其员工欢迎“我”。welcome“(打招呼)欢迎(某人的到来)”。
17．A.alone B．quietly
C．ahead D．healthily
解析：选A 根据下文黄博士还要克隆Bubble可知，alone“单独，独自”，符合语境。
18．A.for safety B．for long
C．for free D．for sure
解析：选C 根据空格后的“and I was ... be enough”可知答案。for free “免费地”，符合语境。
19．A.produced B．received
C．bought D．accepted
解析：选B 在他们得到(received) Wolfie的细胞三个月之后，两只克隆小狗诞生了。
20．A.resist B．like
C．think D．dream
解析：选D “我”拿出手机看着克隆出的小狗的照片为的是确保自己不是在做梦(dream)。
