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- C.I¡¯ll talk it over with him
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I¡¯d been proud that I¡¯d never lost my cellphone until my husband Jack got a call one evening.
We went to visit a friend in hospital last year. When Jack¡¯s 36 rang, it was my mother calling from my 37 . She asked if I had 38 my mobile. I checked my purse. It was 39 !
I used Jack¡¯s phone to call my number. Then a boy, whom I¡¯ll call Rhys, 40 it. ¡°I found your phone!¡± he said, excitedly. ¡°I have been trying to find you, but 41 it was getting late, I decided to leave.¡± He gave me the address of a 42 near his home.
Later that evening, I went to 43 him there. I didn¡¯t dare to go 44 , worrying this was some cheater. So Jack came along. After 45 10km, we got to the coffee shop which Rhys 46 .
My 47 were gone. Rhys was just a young boy. ¡°How did you 48 my mum?¡± I asked. He 49 that when he found my mobile by the roadside, he started calling people in my list of contacts. But all they 50 was my mobile phone number¡ªwhich didn¡¯t 51 . He¡¯d called many names, starting with the letter A. Finally he got Adam, one of my friends, who 52 my house.
I was 53 to get my phone back with all the contacts, messages and photos I could have lost for ever. I was so 54 to Rhys and offered him some money, but he 55 .
As we drove back, we praised Rhys for his honesty.
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My father had always been an alert observer of human character. Within seconds of meeting someone, he could sum up their strengths and weaknesses. It was always a challenge to see if any of my boyfriends could pass Dad¡¯s test. None did. Dad was always right---they didn¡¯t pass my test either. After Dad died, I wondered how I¡¯d figure it out on my own.
That¡¯s when Jack arrived on the scene. He was different from any other guy I¡¯d dated. He could sit for hours on the piano bench with my mother, discussing some composers. My brother Rick loudly announced that Jack wasn¡¯t a turkey like the other guys I¡¯d brought home. Jack passed my family¡¯s test. But what about Dad¡¯s?
Then came my mother¡¯s birthday. The day he was supposed to drive, I got a call. ¡°Don¡¯t worry,¡± he said, ¡°but I¡¯ve been in an accident. I¡¯m fine, but I need you to pick me up.¡±
When I got there, we rushed to a flower shop for something for Mom. ¡°How about gardenias?¡± Jack said, pointing at a beautiful white corsage(ÐØ»¨). The florist put the corsage in a box.
The entire ride, Jack was unusually quiet. ¡°Are you all right?¡± I asked. ¡°I¡¯ve been doing a lot of thinking,¡± he said. ¡°I might be moving.¡± Moving? Then he added, ¡°Moving in with you.¡± I nearly put the car on the sidewalk. ¡°What?¡± I asked. ¡°I think we should get married,¡± he said. He told me he¡¯d planned his proposal in a fancy restaurant, but after the accident, he decided to do it right away. ¡°Yes,¡± I whispered. We both sat dumbfounded, tears running down our cheeks. I¡¯d never known such a tender moment. If only Dad were here to give his final approval.
¡°Oh, let¡¯s just go inside.¡± Jack laughed. My mother opened the door. ¡°Happy Birthday!¡± we shouted. Jack handed the box to her. She opened it up. Suddenly, her eyes were filled with tears. ¡°Mom, what¡¯s wrong?¡± I asked. ¡°I¡¯m sorry,¡± she said, wiping her eyes. ¡°This is only the second gardenia corsage I¡¯ve ever received. I was given one years ago, long before you kids were born.¡± ¡°From who? ¡± I asked. ¡°Your father,¡± Mom said. ¡°He gave me one right before we were engaged.¡± My eyes locked on Jack¡¯s as I blinked away(Õ£µô) tears. Dad¡¯s test? I knew Jack had passed.
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿ According to the text, we know the writer¡¯s father was __________.
| A£®interested in observing things around |
| B£®good at judging one¡¯s character |
| C£®strict with her boyfriend |
| D£®fond of challenges |
| A£®Jack got the family¡¯s approval except Dad¡¯s. |
| B£®Jack was different from any other boy. |
| C£®Jack was getting on well with Mother. |
| D£®Jack knew a lot about piano. |
| A£®piece of advice | B£®wedding ceremony |
| C£®celebration of birthday | D£®offer of marriage |
| A£®pleased | B£®worried |
| C£®surprised | D£®disappointed |
| A£®The gift was the same as the one her husband gave her. |
| B£®She had never received such a beautiful gift. |
| C£®Her daughter found her life partner at last. |
| D£®The gardenia corsage was too expensive. |
Eight-year-old Jesse Arbogast was playing in the sea late one evening in July when a 7-foot bull shark attacked him and tore off his arm. Jesse¡¯s uncle jumped into the sea and dragged the boy to shore. The boy was not breathing. His aunt gave him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation(È˹¤ºôÎü) while his uncle rang the emergency services. Pretty soon, a helicopter arrived and flew the boy to hospital. It was a much quicker journey than the journey by road.
Jesse¡¯s uncle, Vance Folsenzier, ran back into the sea and found the shark that had attacked his nephew. He picked the shark up and threw it onto the beach. A coastguard shot the fish four times and although this did not kill it, the shark¡¯s jaws relaxed so that they could open them, and reach down into its stomach, and pull out the boys¡¯ arm.
At the Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, Dr Ian Rogers spent eleven hours reattaching Jesse¡¯s arm. ¡°It was a complicated operation,¡± he said, ¡°but we were lucky. If the arm hadn¡¯t been recovered in time, we wouldn¡¯t have been able to do the operation at all. What I mean is that if they hadn¡¯t found the shark, we wouldn¡¯t have had a chance.¡±
According to the local park ranger Jack Tomosvic, shark attacks are not that common. ¡°Jesse was just unlucky,¡± he says, ¡°evening is the shark¡¯s feeding time. And Jesse was in an area without lifeguards. This would never have happened if he had been in an area where swimming is allowed.¡±
When reporters asked Jesse¡¯s uncle how he had had the courage to fight against a shark, he replied, ¡°I was mad and you do some strange things when you¡¯re mad.¡±
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿What was the boy doing when the accident happened?
| A£®Feeding a hungry shark. |
| B£®Jumping into the rough sea. |
| C£®Dragging a boy to the shore. |
| D£®Swimming in a dangerous area. |
| A£®By finding his lost arm. |
| B£®By making a phone call. |
| C£®By flying him to hospital. |
| D£®By blowing into his mouth. |
| A£®Careful. | B£®Brave. | C£®Optimistic. | D£®Patient. |
| A£®people are often attacked by sharks |
| B£®sharks never attack people |
| C£®Jesse was unlucky to have been attacked by a shark |
| D£®Jesse was swimming in a safe area at the moment |