I am serving in a company in Cheyenne. The work has been challenging,but the 1        are big,and I have been given a rise. The weather has been cold lately. 2       walking has been excellent exercise,I have realized that I need an?other form of 3       for the winter.

  My boyfriend Mike knew of this 4        and he researched some local sites for cheap cars. The minute he 5        me the information about a 1978 Ford Fairmont,I 6      this car was meant to be!I began communicating with the 7       ,a man named Dale Meyer. I found out that the car was bought by his grandfather and was still in good 8       . He and his two brothers had 9        learned to drive using this car.

  We 10       a price of $ 400,and fixed a time for a test drive. The day be?fore the test drive,I received a phone call from Dale. He 11       a little nerv?ous,but also excited. He asked simply, " You really 12        this car,don't you?"

  "Of course. I couldn't love it more," I gave an enthusiastic 13        He then said to me,"How about me giving it to you for a dollar?" His offer left me 14       . At that time words 15        me.

  I picked up my new Fairmont last night. Dale walked me around the car,16       its bumps and nicks (碰撞和裂纹) .As he was telling me the 17        of the car,it seemed that he was losing an old friend. As I was pulling 18       the driveway,he stopped me and said,"Don't forget to pass this 19        on."

  It was truly a 20       end.

  Never underestimate the kindness of strangers.

1. A. presents   B. awards   C. honours   D. rewards

2. A. Because   B. Although   C. If   D. When

3. A. entertainment   B. pleasure   C. transportation   D. training

4. A. habit   B. purpose   C. goal   D. desire

5. A. found   B. sent   C. asked   D. taught

6. A. knew   B. wondered   C. doubted   D. promised

7. A. producer   B. owner   C. customer   D. stranger

8. A. situation   B. state   C. operation   D. condition

9. A. slowly   B. actually   C. naturally   D. hardly

10. A. thought of   B. referred to   C. settled on   D. talked about

11. A. looked   B. sounded   C. felt   D. behaved

12. A. like   B. repair   C. drive   D. use

13. A. refusal   B. description   C. reply   D. attitude

14. A. careless   B. lifeless   C. motionless   D. speechless

15. A. left   B. failed   C. forgot   D. beat

16. A. searching   B. checking   C. explaining   D. touching

17. A. sufferings   B. stories   C. materials   D. troubles

18. A. away from   B. into   C. by   D. out of

19. A. car   B. custom   C. kindness   D. experience

20. A. sudden   B. perfect   C. foolish   D. forced  

  My husband and I were cleaning windows together yesterday. We have the doublehung (双吊钩) 1       that you can pull forwards and flip (翻转) , allowing us to 2        the inside and the outside surfaces.

  My husband was 3        one window―and it popped out of its frame!Well,our 4       is for sale and the last thing we needed was for something to 5       .

  He was so 6        and tried with all his strength to get it 7        together* using a few less than pleasant wordsCI am sorry to say) . After twenty minutes he still could not get it 8       . That's when my 23-year-old 9       told his dad to 10        for a minute and he would try to fix it with me.

  It's amazing how you can see things more clearly and do things more 11        when you are 12       . He and I fixed the window in three minutes!I called my husband in to see!He couldn't 13        it!

  I know this isn't really a gift 14      ,in a way,it was. My son 15        my husband to leave,to cool down,and 16       him from the worry for a mo?ment. And my son fixing it with me was a 17       to me,because I saw him as a man instead of the kid he always seems to be in my 18       .

  Calmness is good. Breathe through 19        times and maybe even take a break from stressful times. Return with a clear mind and things will usually 20        much better!

1. A. doors   B. chairs

  C. tables   D. windows

2. A. destroy   B. smooth   C. clean   D. dry

3. A. washing   B. painting   C. repairing   D. changing

4. A. furniture   B. house   C. home   D. car

5. A. break   B. dirty   C. lose   D. fly

6. A. interested   B. delighted   C. worried   D. excited

7. A. up   B. away   C. out   D. back

8. A. separated   B. delivered   C. fixed   D. added

9. A. son   B. nephew   C. student   D. daughter

10. A. put away   B. walk away   C. give away   D. take away

11. A. fortunately   B. difficulty   C. slowly   D. easily

12. A. calm   B. equal

  C. nervous   D. frightened

13. A. hate   B. doubt   C. believe   D. satisfy

14. A. or   B. so   C. and   D. but

15. A. asked   B. forced

  C. ordered   D. promised

16. A. kept   B. freed

  C. saved   D. protected

17. A. surprise   B. wonder   C. gift   D. hurt

18. A. power   B. hands   C. turn   D. eyes

19. A. easy   B. happy   C. exciting   D. difficult

20. A. break out   B. turn out   C. pull out   D. make out

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