My goddaughter, Shari, owns The Berry Factory in Sacramento, California, and her mother, Joan, and I were helping with the Valentine’s Day rush. We’d dipped hundreds of berries, arranged gift baskets and packaged orders to be   36    around the country.
By the end of the day, the two middle-aged women, Joan and I, were exhausted. But Shari didn’t seem tired. That was   37  Shari.   38 she was very busy, I’d seen her give away berries to everyone—parking attendants, mail carriers and hairdressers. “For me?” they would say, bursting into    39  .
 40 a“thank you”, Shari took us out for dinner. But there was a 45-munite  41  at her favorite restaurant. “No big   42  . There’s another place just up the road,” she said, driving up there. This time we walked right   43  .
When the waitress came to   44   our drink orders, Shari    45   into her handbag, pulling something out. “ I want you to have these,” she said,   46  the waitress a box of chocolate-dipped strawberries. “ She will love those berries!” I thought.   47   the waitress seemed very surprised instead. She only let out a “thank you”  48  grabbing the box and rushing into the kitchen.
A few minutes later, the waitress returned    49  our iced tea. “ I apologize,” she said. “ My best friend and I had   50  to send each other something every Valentine’s Day. But she    51   last year. I didn’t know how I’d    52   this day without her. Then you handed me that box.”
“ I’m so sorry to hear that,” said Shari. “ It’s not much, but I hope you can   53  them.”
“ Oh, I will,” the waitress said. “ See, every year we   54  sent each other the same thing: a box of chocolate-dipped strawberries bought from our favorite store, The Berry    55   .”

【小题1】
A.brought
B.produced
C.travelled
D.shipped
【小题2】
A.ordinary
B.typical
C.strange
D.healthy
【小题3】
A.If
B.Since
C.Though
D.Until
【小题4】
A.a smile
B.tears
C.laughter
D.song
【小题5】
A.By
B.Without
C.Through
D.As
【小题6】
A.discussion
B.wait
C.choice
D.talk
【小题7】
A.mistake
B.deal
C.idea
D.matter
【小题8】
A.out
B.along
C.in
D.away
【小题9】
A.ask
B.tell
C.bring
D.take
【小题10】
A.looked
B.passed
C.reached
D.pushed
【小题11】
A.handing
B.forcing
C.removing
D.providing
【小题12】
A.But
B.Or
C.And
D.So
【小题13】
A.until
B.before
C.after
D.while
【小题14】
A.for
B.to
C.from
D.with
【小题15】
A.promised
B.explained
C.imagined
D.recognized
【小题16】
A.passed out
B.passed away
C.passed by
D.passed through
【小题17】
A.look through
B.break through
C.get through
D.follow through
【小题18】
A.impress
B.treasure
C.value
D.enjoy
【小题19】
A.always
B.hardly
C.sometimes
D.still
【小题20】
A.Market
B.Store
C.Factory
D.Garden
 

You can tell a lot about a person from the clothes they wear, but you can also tell a lot about a person simply from the handbags they carry. It's hard to believe, but you can find out a number of things about a woman's personality just by looking at the type of handbag she carries. Below you will find a number of handbag styles and colors as well as what each specific type of handbag says about the owner.

Styles:

Under-the Shoulder – handbags which are smaller and fit tightly underneath the shoulder indicate class and sophistication. A women working in an upscale office or someone of high status would choose this form of handbag.

Big and Bulky – Big, bulky and oversized bags are casual and are often associated with younger individuals. These are used for individuals who carry a number of things (binders, books etc) and require a lot of space. Down-to-earth, lower-maintenance women would carry this type of handbag.

Designer – Designer handbags often cost an arm and a leg and therefore are usually associated with high-maintenance females. Females who are confident and require top of the line accessories will settle for nothing less than a name-brand designer purse. Guys watch out for these girls, they tend to be a handful.

Cigar Box Purses – A women who carries a cigar box purse likes to be unique and stand out from the crowd. These women have minds of their own and cannot be told what to do. They are comfortable in their own skin and tend to be very independent.

Leather with Buckles and Zippers – women who choose leather purses with lots of buckles and zippers are leashing out their wild sides. These women tend to act before they think and are always ready for a good time. The extra buckles and zippers tend to signify a "bad girl" image.

Colors:

Bright Colors – Bright colored handbags like pink, purple, bright blue and green indicate that the woman is fun, friendly and approachable. Women who are out-going and sociable will tend to choose these colors. This is the type of woman who will strike up a conversation with a complete stranger.

Black and Brown – women who choose black or brown handbags tend to be more formal in manners and are often mistaken as being snobby or restricted. These types of handbags are often associated with down-to-earth women, who are shy at first, but open up after a while. They tend to exude a shy confidence, which is sometimes mistaken as someone who thinks she's better than others.

The style and color of your handbag says a lot about you. Choose your handbag very carefully and remember you can choose more than one style. You may feel like being reserved one day and the center of attention another…it's natural to want different things in life.

1. Who is likely to start a conversation with a complete stranger according to the passage?

A.A woman with her handbag carried under the shoulder.

B.A woman carrying an oversized handbag.

C.A woman carrying a bright colored handbag.

D.A woman who chooses a black or brown handbag.

2.Women who choose leather purses with lots of buckles and zippers probably ______.

A.make careful decisions

B.enjoy having fun

C.act in bad manners

D.become bad girls

3.A woman who carries a cigar box purse likes to ______.

A.follow others’ steps

B.live a simple life

C.act to their own mind

D.work with

 

As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas __1__for her father.

She __2__that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was __3__satisfied with perfume(香水). Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most unhappy job. People stepped on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost __4__ you over in their hurry in order to __5__ something cheap ahead of you.

Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on __6__. "They are __7__silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to __8__her to buy one. But Edith knew from past __9__that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.

She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes(烟斗) on sale and the __10__were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate(犹豫) for long, although her father __11__ smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was __12__ to please him.

When she got home, with her small but __13__present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already at table. Her mother was in great __14__. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so __15__that she could not say a single word.

1.

A.suit

B.card

C.thing

D.gift

 

2.

A.believed

B.wished

C.thought

D.considered

 

3.

A.never

B.seldom

C.always

D.rarely

 

4.

A.turned

B.hit

C.brought

D.knocked

 

5.

A.watch

B.find

C.grasp

D.sell

 

6.

A.time

B.show

C.board

D.duty

 

7.

A.real

B.cheap

C.poor

D.exact

 

8.

A.hope

B.ask

C.force

D.persuade

 

9.

A.experience

B.things

C.books

D.school

 

10.

A.money

B.cigarette

C.shapes

D.shop

 

11.

A.always

B.nearly

C.only

D.never

 

12.

A.hardly

B.impossibly

C.possibly

D.certainly

 

13.

A.cheap

B.well-chosen

C.expensive

D.ready-made

 

14.

A.excitement

B.anger

C.sadness

D.disappointment

 

15.

A.glad

B.happy

C.surprised

D.excited

 

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