Question

It was on the beach near my house that I first met the 6-year-old girl. I was fired that day and I went there trying to ________ all the annoyance out of my mind, so when she looked ________ and told me she was building a sandcastle, I ________ nodded and continued my walk. Suddenly, a seagull flew by. “That’s courage,” said she, “My mom always says that seagulls can bring you courage.” I just responded ________ for my mind was still in a mess. “I’m Elizabeth. What’s your name?” She wouldn’t give up. “Hi, Elizabeth. I’m Chris Johnson.” I answered. “You’re ________,” she said, laughing, and despite my low ________, I laughed too. She followed me and talked all the way when I walked on. ________, I felt better accompanied by her. Finally, when it was time for us to ________, she smiled to me and said, “Come again, Mr. Johnson, and we’ll have another great day.” I smiled back and ________, watching her little ________ disappear into a cottage nearby.

The following days and weeks ________ the same thing, finding a job, but in vain. Facing the suffering life ________ at me, I felt so depressed and nearly lost heart. “I need a seagull,” I said to myself. Meanwhile, it occurred to me that I had a(n) ________ to make with Elizabeth. However, when I got there, she was not there. Therefore, I ________ for the cottage and knocked on the door. A young woman opened the door. “Hello, I’m Chris Johnson. Is Elizabeth here?” Hearing my words, she said ________ and her voice faltered, “Elizabeth died last week, Mr. Johnson. She had a heart disease. She did feel happy the first several weeks but she ________ rapidly last week…” Shocked by the terrible news, I felt dizzy and tears ________ in my eyes. Not for long, She handed me a(n) ________, with MR. J printed in ________ letters, inside which was a drawing in bright crayon of a yellow beach, a blue sea and a seagull. Underneath was a sentence, which ________ “A SEAGULL BRINGS YOU COURAGE”.

1.A. fade B. clean C. clear D. kill

2.A. at B. in C. down D. up

3.A. just B. even C. ever D. right

4.A. rudely B. actively C. coldly D. politely

5.A. kind B. boring C. depressed D. funny

6.A. opinion B. mood C. feeling D. heart

7.A. However B. Somehow C. Therefore D. Instead

8.A. greet B. end C. part D. break

9.A. promised B. approved C. protested D. ensured

10.A. shadow B. appearance C. shape D. figure

11.A. belonged to B. resulted in C. accounted for D. dealt with

12.A. came B. dropped C. threw D. gave

13.A. appointment B. acquaintance C. conversation D. point

14.A. set B. headed C. went D. arrived

15.A. calmly B. angrily C. warmly D. excitedly

16.A. died B. decreased C. declined D. passed

17.A. welled up B. rolled down C. turned down D. showed off

18.A. letter B. envelope C. note D. message

19.A. small B. childish C. ugly D. interesting

20.A. wrote B. printed C. meant D. read

Answer 1