题目内容
I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good ________.
A. to be breathed B. to breathe
C. breathing D. being breathed
B
W: Bobby, turn that TV off and set the table. Dinner is almost ready.
M: OK. I’ll be right down…
W: 1 Your father’s plane was delayed, so he won’t be home until after 10:00.
M: Aw, man! Why does he always have to travel so much? 2
W: I know. Your sister and I feel the same way, but this is the way it has to be right now.
M: 3
W: That’s because I work from home. 4 Your father is gone a lot, but he also makes good money.
M: Why doesn’t he work from home?
W: 5 If he stayed at home, how would he ever sell anything?
A.Yes. Father works too hard. |
B.But you never travel for your job. |
C.Dear, we’ll have to wait for your father. |
D.I feel like I never get to see him anymore. |
E. I guess I’m lucky, but there are disadvantages, too.
F. Honey, there are only going to be three of us tonight.
G. Well, working in sales means you have to be on the road a lot.
My husband and I sat outside. A small child about three came up the street, accompanied by her mother. As she saw another girl a few feet away, she gave her admiring comment, “Mommy, I like her dress.” Her mom 21 , “Well, why don’t you go and tell her?”
The little girl walked 22 toward the girl wearing the pretty dress. The other one,
23 the same age, was standing with her 24 turned, alongside her parents. They had not heard the compliment (赞美). Receiving no answer, this little one 25 . My husband said to the other girl, “ 26 wants to tell you something.” As she turned around, connection was made. Once again, the little one 27 “I like your dress,” and upon hearing those words, the other one gave her a big smile and excitedly 28 “Look, it’s a spinning (旋转) dress!”, at which moment she began to spin in 29. Both of them smiled widely.
Now, the one stopped spinning and said, “It’s my favorite dress and I have (a) 30 that match!” She 31 running toward a stroller (婴儿车) parked nearby.
The mom and the daughter started to 32 down the street, 33 the encounter (邂逅) had ended. Moments later, the “spinning dress girl” reappeared, shoes in hand, 34 her new friend who had seemingly disappeared. Now, an elderly couple, seated on a bench, had obviously been 35 of all this. The man 36 the child, saying, “There’s someone coming behind you.” Then we saw one showed and the other 37 the beautiful shoes.
If you can make a 38 better, do it. I have no idea how many others that evening might have 39 this act, hoping to help good things to happen. But such brief moments, 40 together, make up what might very well be the important times in our lives.
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