【题目】Recently divorced and unemployed, I was on myway downtown to do the rounds of the employmentoffices. I had no umbrella, for my old one had ____, and I could not ____ another one.

I sat down in the ____ and there against my seat was a(n) ____ silk umbrella with a silver handle. Ihad ____ seen anything so lovely. I examined thehandle and saw a carved ____. The usual procedure would have been to ____ the umbrella to theconductor,but an idea ____ to me. I decided to takeit with me and find the owner myself.

I got off the bus in a downpour and ____ opened the umbrella to protect myself. Then I ____ a telephone book for the name on the umbrella. I called and a lady ____.

Yes, she said ____, that was her umbrella, which her parents, now dead, had given her as a birthday present. But, she ____, it had been stolen ____ her doorstep a month before.

She was so excited that I ____ I was looking fora job and went directly to her house. She took theumbrella,and her eyes were filled with ____. She wanted to give me a ____, but though twenty dollars was all I had in the world her happiness at regaining this ____ possession was beyond words and I believed accepting her money would have ____ something. We talked for a while and I left.

A week later, I got a job as a sales manager ____. It might be my kindness that paid off. But who knows?

【1】A.brokenup B.goneaway C.fallen apart D.fadedaway

【2】A.afford B.borrow C.find D.repair

【3】A.office B.bus C.theatre D.train

【4】A.ugly B.beautiful C.worn D.ancient

【5】A.even B.always C.already D.never

【6】A.design B.number C.name D.brand

【7】A.turnin B.showoff C.openup D.carryaway

【8】A.occurred B.ran C.struck D.happened

【9】A.firmly B.suddenly C.casually D.thankfully

【10】A.read B.searched C.got D.used

【11】A.appeared B.replied C.answered D.screamed

【12】A.insurprise B.inpanic C.insilence D.inanger

【13】A.assumed B.added C.declared D.announced

【14】A.from B.in C.beside D.of

【15】A.mentioned B.forgot C.realized D.remembered

【16】A.memory B.honour C.tears D.cry

【17】A.gift B.position C.hug D.reward

【18】A.expensive B.common C.rare D.special

【19】A.bought B.ruined C.expressed D.enjoyed

【20】A.immediately B.naturally C.hopefully D.unexpectedly

【题目】My husband used to be a workaholic(工作狂).Nothing seemed to be more ___ to him than his work,not even his family.

He usually ___ at 6 o’clock,and our ___ and I were still asleep then,and then left ___ having breakfast. I asked him to have breakfast ___,but he said it’s a waste of ___ I didn’t know what kept him so ___. He even couldn’t finish all his work in the office. He came back at ten at night. However,I never expected that he would give me a kiss. ___ he got home,he would start to ___. The kids had already been in bed,of course.

“Mom,where is Dad?Why I ___ see him?”the kids often asked.

“Well,Dad has to work. He is busy,”I always ___ like this. As time went by,they didn’t ask where their dad was again. Perhaps they had ___ that they had a dad. However,the situation changed several months ago.

Jenny,our daughter,suddenly became ___. I sent her to the hospital. The ___told me that she was seriously ill and that she was calling ___ all the time. Tears burst into my eyes when I ___ that. I finally called my ___ and told him about that. Half an hour later,he came to the hospital and held Jenny’s little hands.

He ___ another job two weeks later.

“I just wanted to make as much ___ as possible for you and our kids. But now,I just want to ___ as much time as possible with you and the kids,”he said and that’s what he is doing now.

【1】 A. possible B.interesting C.important D.relaxing

【2】 A. sat down B.got up C.stoop up D.came up

【3】 A. kids B.pets C.neighbors D.parents

【4】 A. on B.with C.without D.after

【5】 A. in the office B.on the way C.in school D.at home

【6】 A. money B.time C.energy D.food

【7】 A. tired B.busy C.fast D.excited

【8】 A .As soon as B.In the end C.Long before D.Long after

【9】A. eat B.sleep C.work D.write

【10】 A. often B.never C.sometimes D.always

【11】A. shouted B.asked C.replied D.cheated

【12】A. thought B.forgotten C.ignored D.minded

【13】 A. fine B.worse C.ill D.angry

【14】 A. teacher B.boss C.officer D.doctor

【15】 A. mom B.sir C.dad D.madam

【16】 A. noticed B.realized C.heard D.felt

【17】 A. mother B.child C.brother D.husband

【18】 A. received B.lost C changed D.found

【19】 A. money B.happiness C.value D.laughter

【20】 A. spend B.make C.set D.steal

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