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My husband and I married in a large country town. The morning after the wedding, we were going back to my parents’ home. As my husband was packing, I noticed he’d placed my 31 in the luggage crate(大木箱) on top of the car. I said that maybe he should 32 it. He turned and said, “It’ll be 33 . Trust me! It won’t come off.”
Halfway home we had a car come racing up beside us and the driver 34 us down. She said she’d seen a red suitcase on the side of the road several kilometers back and was 35 if it was ours. We looked 36 and, to our 37 , discovered that the case had flown off.
We raced back, but the case was 38 . We visited the local police station, but as the road was a common link between several towns, we weren’t very 39 . We put it all down to our bad 40 .
Seven years later, my father got a(n) 41 from a lady asking if I’d lost a red suitcase. Her husband had 42 the case abandoned on the side of the road. He assumed he’d be able to find an address or name somewhere inside and 43 it later. On opening the case, they’d found the wedding cards, no address, and no way of 44 who we were. They’d spent seven years moving around the area, always taking the suitcase with them.
They were about to 45 again and decided to give it one more 46 before leaving. This time, on opening the jewellery box, they 47 a piece of paper folded up in it——my birth certificate. 48
that my parents were still in the district, they started to ring around. The suitcase was 49 returned to us.
This couple’s 50 and persistence(坚持) in finding us is truly admirable.
31. A. jewellery B. money C. handbag D. suitcase
32. A. close B. fasten C. pack D. lift
33. A. strong B. flexible C. safe D. heavy
34. A. took B. calmed C. led D. waved
35. A. wondering B. suggesting C. recognizing D. hesitating
36. A. around B. out C. down D. up
37. A. relief B. regret C. disappointment D. confusion
38. A. gone B. broken C. stolen D. hidden
39. A. anxious B. hopeful C. surprised D. frightened
40. A. idea B. way C. luck D. plan
41. A. call B. message C. notice D. email
42. A. fixed up B. picked up C. pulled out D. given out
43. A. use B. examine C. return D. collect
44. A. mentioning B. believing C. sharing D. telling
45. A. travel B. move C. ask D. meet
46. A. search B. chance C. try D. check
47. A. felt B. read C. got D. noticed
48. A. Expecting B. Considering C. Realizing D. Judging
49. A. finally B. gradually C. surely D. immediately
50. A. courage B. generosity C. honesty D. selflessness
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Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Inc. (铺路公司) in Atlanta, US. In the following account, she recalls the job that challenged her 1 and skill but left her flying high.
"When the Atlanta Airport was under 2 in 1979, we were a new company struggling to make it. National Car Rental wanted to have 2 500 square meters of dirt paved 3 the cars could be on site 4 the airport opened, and the official opening was only ten days away! 5 other local paving company wanted to do the job, 6 it couldn't be done in such a short time.
Because we were new and really needed the work, we were 7 to try harder. We gave National Car Rental our offer and 8 our best effort to get the job finished within ten days. We also 9 them that if we failed, they would be no worse off, 10 they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.
We got the job and immediately went into 11 .
Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site. Our 12 challenge was to keep the rock mixture 13 enough. All the available water wagons (洒水车) were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldn't afford to buy a new one. 14 , I got a special 15 to rent fire engine hoses (消防水龙带) and connect them to nearby hydrants (消防栓) ; then I 16 held one of those hoses to 17 down the rock.
Those ten days were filled with challenges that 18 one creative idea after another. Nine days later, the night before the airport opened, National Car Rental was the 19 company that had cars on the parking lot.
The key to our success was having the 20 to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done."
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Snake dishes have become popular 1 recent years．Snake meat in various flavors(风味)is often seen in restaurant ads．Eating snake seems to be now in vogue(盛行), and if you haven’t eaten snake yet, you are considered“out of date”．But I wonder 2 all the trends are worth following．
Some people may defend themselves by saying that snake meat is nutritious．But these people don’t realize that many parasites(寄生虫), 3 do harm to our health, are found inside snakes．
According 4 a survey, about 1000 tons of snakes are eaten every year in China and sometimes as 5 as 10 tons of snakes are served on dinner tables in Shenzhen in a single day!
These figures warn us that if no action is taken, 6 number of snakes will drop and make an increase in mice and worms population, which will 7 in a decrease(减产)of crop output．Who will see such tragedy happen?
So let’s start not to eat snakes any more because“to protect the snake is to protect 8 ”