35. The web is
fantastic at many things-e-mail, e-commerce, for example. But ________ your
name is Amazon or Google, making money has proved hard.
A.
if B.
unless C.
although D.
as long as
SECTION B (18 marks)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage
there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a
word or phrase that best fits the context.
Last
weekend, I was walking across the village green(草坪) when I saw an elderly gentleman on the bench,
just overlooking the duck pond. I thought he looked a bit forlorn(被遗弃的) so I went over and sat next to
him.
After
a few 36 about how nice the weather was and how
there were a lot of ducks in the pond today, he told me how he used to come
with his wife and watch the children feed the ducks with their mums. They
didn't have any 37 of their own..So they cherished being
together even more.
He
explained he had been married for 54 years 38 his wife died and how much he missed 39 all the little things with her, like a
beautiful sunset. He now lives in a care home. I remarked at how wonderful
it must've been to have been married for so long and to have so many happy
memories. He took out a large 40 and wiped his eyes and said he had
one regret that in all that time he 41 told her how much he really loved her.
He
showed me a photograph of them when they were young. The photo was taken
more than 50 years ago. He couldn't believe how the time had 42 . I tried to comfort him by
explaining that his wife would be still 43 over him and he could talk to her 44 he wants and that she knows how much he
loved her because she can see into his heart.
The
old man tried to 45 for blurting out his life story but I
hushed him and said how privileged I felt he could talk to me and how much it
meant to me.
The 46 I learned from this chance encounter is
that we must tell the ones close to us how much we love and care for them and
not take them for granted.
Don't
47 your kind acts until tomorrow; do them
today because time flies.