17.It was Mother's Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my fiveyearold son,Tenyson.As we were(36)A,we realized that only minutes earlier an(37)D woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground.(38)A was with her,but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock.(39)D,a lot of people stopped to help out.(40)C we were walking towards the scene,Tenyson became very(41)D about what had happened to the elderly couple.He(42)B to me,"Mum,it's not much fun falling over in front of(43)C."Seeing that there was a flower stall(摊位)at the front of the supermarket,he added,"Why shouldn't we(44)D the lady a flower?It will make her feel better."I was(45)A that he'd come up with this(46)Bidea.So we went over and told the flower seller(47)C we wanted."Just take it,"she replied."I(48)B take your money for such a wonderful(49)D.?
By now medical staff had arrived,and were(50)B the injured woman.We gave the flower to the woman's husband and I told him it was(51)A my son.At that,the old man started crying and said,"Thank you very much."He then turned to me,"You have a(52)D son.Happy Mother's Day to you.?
The man bent down and gave his wife the flower,telling her who it was from.(53)B being badly hurt,the old lady looked up at Tenyson with(54)A in her eyes and gave him a little(55)C.
By now medical staff had arrived,and were(50)B the injured woman.We gave the flower to the woman's husband and I told him it was(51)A my son.At that,the old man started crying and said,"Thank you very much."He then turned to me,"You have a(52)D son.Happy Mother's Day to you.?
The man bent down and gave his wife the flower,telling her who it was from.(53)B being badly hurt,the old lady looked up at Tenyson with(54)A in her eyes and gave him a little(55)C.
36.A.leaving | B.driving | C.moving | D.stopping |
37.A.injured | B.awkward | C.honest | D.elderly |
38.A.Her husband | B.My son | C.The crowd | D.The seller |
39.A.Specifically | B.Particularly | C.Interestingly | D.Fortunately |
40.A.If | B.Since | C.While | D.Unless |
41.A.guilty | B.curious | C.angry | D.wo rried |
42.A.complained | B.said | C.lied | D.responded |
43.A.no one | B.someone | C.everyone | D.anyone |
44.A.lend | B.bring | C.leave | D.buy |
45.A.amazed | B.shocked | C.puzzled | D.concerned |
46.A.wise | B.sweet | C.innocent | D.crazy |
47.A.which | B.when | C.what | D.whether |
48.A.must not | B.can't | C.may not | D.needn't |
49.A.scene | B.habit | C.flower | D.deed |
50.A.checking with | B.looking after | C.operating on | D.praying for |
51.A.from | B.to | C.with | D.about |
52.A.respectful | B.cheerful | C.successful | D.wonderful |
53.A.Out of | B.Regardless of | C.Thanks to | D.As to |
54.A.love | B.hope | C.pity | D.pain |
55.A.idea | B.money | C.smile | D.comfort |
10.I was in my early 20s when I discovered the truth about the perfect Christmas trees my sister and I found each year in the forest behind my grandparents'farmhouse.
When we were (41)A,Colleen and I rode the train 300miles from Seattle to Spokane every summer and Christmas (42)A.Then we took a taxi and a bus to Loon Lake.We would hop out at the Loon Lake post office,where Granddad and Gammie(43)Cus with smiling faces.Christmases were always (44)Bat Loon Lake,with snow piled deep for building forts and (45)Bwith our grandparents'pet dog.Little balls of snow hung from her long fur like Christmas ornaments.But the fondest (46)Dof all was when Granddad would ride the horse Jenny and we'd walk up the hill into the (47)Bbehind their house.We'd search the pine trees looking for that (48)Aone to honor as our Christmas tree.The (49)Dalways involved excited chatter,for all three of us had to (50)Bthat we'd found the perfect tree (51)CGranddad would swing his ax.Granddad would (52)Dthe cut tree to Jenny and drag it back to the house.
Granddad passed away when my sister and I were grown.Only then did Grammie (53)Ahis secret:He'd (54)Da tree early each spring,then shape it trough the summer
and fall so it would be (55)Cfor our big day in December.As Colleen and I raced through the trees searching for the (56)Ctree,he would cleverly guide us toward its location,(57)Bactually pointing it out.
As Gammie told us this story,we (58)Athat was why she always had that extra happiness in her eyes when we came rushing in the door,bursting with (59)Cabout how this year we'd found the best Christmas tree ever.
Of all the Christmas presents we ever received,none has been more special than the memory of Granddad's (60)Dgift.It remains as bright and beautiful as the snow on a clear December day.
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When we were (41)A,Colleen and I rode the train 300miles from Seattle to Spokane every summer and Christmas (42)A.Then we took a taxi and a bus to Loon Lake.We would hop out at the Loon Lake post office,where Granddad and Gammie(43)Cus with smiling faces.Christmases were always (44)Bat Loon Lake,with snow piled deep for building forts and (45)Bwith our grandparents'pet dog.Little balls of snow hung from her long fur like Christmas ornaments.But the fondest (46)Dof all was when Granddad would ride the horse Jenny and we'd walk up the hill into the (47)Bbehind their house.We'd search the pine trees looking for that (48)Aone to honor as our Christmas tree.The (49)Dalways involved excited chatter,for all three of us had to (50)Bthat we'd found the perfect tree (51)CGranddad would swing his ax.Granddad would (52)Dthe cut tree to Jenny and drag it back to the house.
Granddad passed away when my sister and I were grown.Only then did Grammie (53)Ahis secret:He'd (54)Da tree early each spring,then shape it trough the summer
and fall so it would be (55)Cfor our big day in December.As Colleen and I raced through the trees searching for the (56)Ctree,he would cleverly guide us toward its location,(57)Bactually pointing it out.
As Gammie told us this story,we (58)Athat was why she always had that extra happiness in her eyes when we came rushing in the door,bursting with (59)Cabout how this year we'd found the best Christmas tree ever.
Of all the Christmas presents we ever received,none has been more special than the memory of Granddad's (60)Dgift.It remains as bright and beautiful as the snow on a clear December day.
41.A.growing up | B.staying up | C.hanging out | D.setting out |
42.A.vacation | B.celebration | C.preparation | D.schedule |
43.A.praised | B.watched | C.met | D.visited |
44.A.warm | B.white | C.simple | D.different |
45.A.helping | B.playing | C.dealing | D.covering |
46.A.occasion | B.journey | C.process | D.memory |
47.A.field | B.forest | C.market | D.garden |
48.A.special | B.interesting | C.straightest | D.tallest |
49.A.festival | B.experiment | C.travel | D.search |
50.A.explain | B.agree | C.understand | D.promise |
51.A.when | B.until | C.before | D.after |
52.A.pass | B.give | C.apply | D.attac |
53.A.reveal | B.make | C.keep | D.know |
54.A.cut | B.buy | C.dig | D.plant |
55.A.possible | B.accessible | C.ready | D.normal |
56.A.big | B.magical | C.perfect | D.strange |
57.A.via | B.without | C.by | D.with |
58.A.realized | B.confirmed | C.admitted | D.enforced |
59.A.exhaustion | B.anxiety | C.excitement | D.surprise |
60.A.funny | B.practical | C.expensive | D.secret. |