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I had worked that day, as a nurse. Now I faced the dirty supper dishes. I wanted to 1 why Jimmy hadn’t phoned as usual to say “Good night” to Bob and Tom. “Maybe Daddy's 2 working on an accident,” I said to Bob. “Go to 3 now. You'll see him in the morning.” Soon there was a knock at the door. “There 4 be something wrong with your phone,” my neighbor told me. “The City Police Station wants you to 5 .”
I went into the living room and dialed. Then I 6 the words every police wife fears (害怕): “Your husband has been hurt.” When I reached the hospital, my heart sank (下沉). The entrance was jammed with TV-news trucks. In the 7 I saw Jimmy’s best friend, Smith. “Just tell me -is he alive ?” I asked.
Smith 8 and didn’t answer. Then I found my younger sister, Mandy. “He’s 9 .” she told me, and we began to cry together.
Later, Smith told me 10 had happened.
In the morning, when my little Bob asked, “Where’s Daddy?” I 11 him into my arms and tried to explain. “A bad man 12 Daddy last night.” I said. “Daddy can’t come home any more. He’s in heaven(天堂) now.”
My son looked at me, his blue eyes 13 the picture of trust(相信). “Do they have 14 in heaven ?” he asked. “Can I call him ?”
“No, Bob, Daddy still loves you, but Daddy can’t 15 ”.
1. A.know B.understand C.remember D.guess
2. A.busy B.never C. sure D.often
3. A.play B.study C.sleep D.wait
4. A.must B.need C.can D.will
5. A.rest B.call C.work D.stay
6. A.saw B.remember C.heard D.wrote
7. A.room B.crowd C.truck D.station
8. A.forgot B.turned C.returned D.understood
9. A.dangerous B.fine C.afraid D.gone
10. A.how B.where C.when D.what
11. A.pulled B.pushed C.sent D.held
12. A.saw B.beat C.hurt D.caught
13. A.drawing B.showing C.looking D.enjoying
14. A.food B.language C.phones D.TVs
15. A.work B.talk C.sleep D.rest
In New York I found my friend Collins, who there some time before me.
A. would arrive B. has arrived C. had arrived D. was arriving
“Wanted: Violin. Can’t pay much. Call…”
That advertisement in the newspaper made me remember my childhood. I, too, had wanted a violin, but we didn’t have the money. Even though times were 16 , I couldn’t wait any longer to ask. “Daddy, may I have a violin of 17 ?” Daddy’s face looked 18 . But a few weeks later, Daddy went home, with a case in his hand, 19 ,“Mary, I found this secondhand violin for seven dollars.”
The day when I carried my violin to school for my first lesson , no one could know how 20 I was. I practiced, joined the school orchestra(管弦乐队), gave performances……Several years seemed to run even quickly and I found myself in the first violin chair. More years 21 , and my violin made every move with me, until one day, I carefully 22 it away.
Now here 23 this want advertisement, I discovered the case deep in my closet(储藏室). I put it on the table. Then I picked up the 24 , walked to the telephone and called by the 25 .
Later in the day, a man of about 30 knocked at the door. “I’ve been expecting someone would 26 my advertisement. My daughter wants a violin so 27 ,”he said, examining my violin. “How much are you asking?”
I said, “Seven dollars.” “Are you sure?” he asked, 28 he did not believe his ears. “Seven dollars.” I 29 and then added,” I hope your little girl will enjoy it 30 I did.”
I smiled, but I found my tears(眼泪) rolling down my face.
1.A. easy B. hard C. late D. long
2. A. my B. mine C. myself D. me
3.A. angry B. happy C. sad D. funny
4.A. answering B. saying C. asking D. telling
5.A. surprised B. excited C. interested D. embarrassed
6. A. past B. was passed C. passing D. passed
7.A. carried B. put C. took D. threw
8.A. about B. by C. in D. for
9.A. advertisement B. violin C. case D. newspaper
10. A. date B. name C. number D. address
11.A. offer B. answer C. receive D. find
12.A. badly B. easily C. quickly D. luckily
13. A. though B. when C. as if D. until
14. A. repeated B. continued C. reminded D. suggested
15.A. which B. when C. what D. as