阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从l6-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
When I was about 13, my father would take me on short
outings on Saturdays.On the way home, Dad stopped
at the Dairy Queen for 10-cent ice creams. I couldn't it.
but I could pray from the we started heading
home to that corner where we would either go straight for the ice cream or and
go home empty-handed. That corner either
mouth-watering excitement or .
On one special day. we were heading
home. and again I was praying for the sound of his
offer. It . "Would you like an ice cream
today?" "That sounds great, Dad!" But then he said, "How
would you like to today?"
Twenty cents! My mind reeled(震惊). I could afford it. I got a weekly allowance of 25
cents. plus some for odd jobs. But it
was my money, ice cream wasn't a good use of it. In a fit of ,
I said, "Well, in that case. I guess I'll ."
My father just said, "Okay, Son."
But as we headed home,
I realized how wrong I was and begged him to .
But he just said. "That's okay. We don't really need one." I felt for
my selfishness and ungratefulness. He didn't mind, or act
disappointedly.
I that
generosity goes two ways and gratefulness sometimes costs more than "thank
you". On that day gratefulness would have cost 20 cents and it would have
been the ice cream I'd ever had.
I'Il tell you one more
thing. We another trip the next week. As we the
corner, I said, "Dad, would you like an ice cream today? My treat."
1.A.
never
B. hardly C.
frequently D. strangely
2.A.
expect
B. mention C.
wait D.
get
3.A.
month
B. day C.
weekend D. moment
4.A.
finish
B. drive C.
tum D.
return
5.A.
indicated B.
meant C.
suggested D. instructed
6.A.
anger
B. shame C.
happiness D. disappointment
7.A.
funny
B. surprising C.
interesting D. beautiful
8.A.
came
B. spoke C.
went D.
flew
9.A.
serve
B.
treat
C. buy
D. provide
10.A.
extra
B. limited C.
little
D. easy
11.A.
after
B. while C.
when D.
although
12.A.
sadness
B. regret C.
curiosity D. selfishness
13.A.
accept
B.pay
C. pass ' D.
eat
14.A. turn
back B. keep
up C. stop
by D. give in
15.A.
unsatisfied B.
awful C.
frightened D.crazy
16.A.
even
B. never C.
only
D. somehow
17.A.
knew B.
leamed C.
found
D. acknowledged
18.A.
dearest B.
worst C.
cheapest D. best
19.A. made
out B. prepared
for C. went
on D. took up
20.A.
crossed B.
left
C.
save
D. approached