3.Todd left the hotel around 5:30a.m.to attend a funeral in another city.(41)Bhe noticed a noise from his front tire.It was 7:00a.m.,"he still had 70 miles (42)D,but the noise was so loud that he knew he had no(43)A but to stop.
Todd (44)C that there was little chance that anyone could help so early in the morning.(45)B,he still wanted to take his chances at Lauritzen car repair shop.Todd asked Glenn,the owner of the shop,for(46)A.Glenn asked him what was the matter,and Todd explained his(47)C.
Glenn checked the car and told Todd what he'd(48)D:The wheel bearing was failing.(49)A it would take a few hours,but there was no chance that the car would make it that(50)C without repairs.
Todd started (51)D a backup plan.Could he rent a car?Glenn contacted the store across the street,but its only rental car wasn't(52)B.Finding another place to rent would (53)Ca 40-mile drive.
"I must have looked pretty hopeless at that time because Glenn then (54)Ainto his pocket,pulled out the keys to his own(55)Dand said‘Take my truck.Fill it up with gas and don't turn on the emergency lights,'"Todd said.With a smile,Glenn (56)Bthat the truck could go 120miles per hour if needed.
The men had (57)Deach other just 10minutes before,but Glenn insisted on lending his truck to him Todd jumped into the truck and made it to the funeral.When he came back to the (58)C seven hours later with a thankful heart,he stayed to chat with Glenn.
"The 74-year-old repairman turned my (59)Aday into a good one with a great lesson,"Todd said."Just be (60)Band get ready to help."
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Todd (44)C that there was little chance that anyone could help so early in the morning.(45)B,he still wanted to take his chances at Lauritzen car repair shop.Todd asked Glenn,the owner of the shop,for(46)A.Glenn asked him what was the matter,and Todd explained his(47)C.
Glenn checked the car and told Todd what he'd(48)D:The wheel bearing was failing.(49)A it would take a few hours,but there was no chance that the car would make it that(50)C without repairs.
Todd started (51)D a backup plan.Could he rent a car?Glenn contacted the store across the street,but its only rental car wasn't(52)B.Finding another place to rent would (53)Ca 40-mile drive.
"I must have looked pretty hopeless at that time because Glenn then (54)Ainto his pocket,pulled out the keys to his own(55)Dand said‘Take my truck.Fill it up with gas and don't turn on the emergency lights,'"Todd said.With a smile,Glenn (56)Bthat the truck could go 120miles per hour if needed.
The men had (57)Deach other just 10minutes before,but Glenn insisted on lending his truck to him Todd jumped into the truck and made it to the funeral.When he came back to the (58)C seven hours later with a thankful heart,he stayed to chat with Glenn.
"The 74-year-old repairman turned my (59)Aday into a good one with a great lesson,"Todd said."Just be (60)Band get ready to help."
41.A.Eventually | B.Suddenly | C.Cautiously | D.Interestingly |
42.A.up | B.forward | C.behind | D.ahead |
43.A.choice | B.luck | C.chance | D.confidence |
44.A.convinced | B.remembered | C.figured | D.informed |
45.A.Therefore | B.However | C.Instead | D.Otherwise |
46.A.help | B.advice | C.direction | D.instruction |
47.A.doubt | B.expectation | C.trouble | D.curiosity |
48.A.expected | B.attempted | C.reserved | D.feared |
49.A.Fixing | B.Making | C.Preparing | D.Evaluating |
50.A.size | B.level | C.distance | D.length |
51.A.talking about | B.worrying about | C.caring about | D.thinking about |
52.A.reliable | B.available | C.suitable | D.portable |
53.A.skip | B.waste | C.require | D.promote |
54.A.reached | B.broke | C.looked | D.ran |
55.A.yard | B.shop | C.house | D.vehicle |
56.A.warned | B.added | C.announced | D.recommended |
57.A.faced up to | B.waved goodbye to | C.fitted in with | D.made acquaintance with |
58.A.park | B.hotel | C.garage | D.funeral |
59.A.terrible | B.ordinary | C.boring | D.nervous |
60.A.brave | B.generous | C.patient | D.outgoing |