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Two days before Thanksgiving, I was trying to open my mouth wide enough for a mirror and a roll of steel wire. Metal braces (牙齿矫正器)had been on my1for weeks, but this was the day for the wire to be adjusted. Only those who have had braces will understand the terrible2of being “wired”. For the next 24 hours, it felt like every tooth was being3slowly by a giant clawhammer (拔钉锤).4drinking water caused pain.
By Thanksgiving Day, I had got used to it.5I didn’t use my teeth, the pain was bearable. But this was a day when teeth had to6longer than usual. We were7at my grandparents’ house with relatives. The house was filled with so many pleasant8that we could hardly resist the food. When grandma said, “Dinner is ready!” all the kids9to be first in line. I was so excited that I10the braces in my mouth and11my way up to the head of the line.
I piled my plate high with my favorite corn-on-the-cob(玉米棒子)and12my mouth to enjoy it. The pain was13. I felt I would never be able to eat again. I put my plate away and ran outside in14.
Grandma then took my plate to the15. She cut all the corn off that cob and rescued me from my16. She handed me my plate piled high with corn. “Thanks,” I said17. Then I looked up and18a strange light in her eye, a light that is still19to me after more than fifty years. That was the Thanksgiving when I discovered something more20than good food.

1.
1. A.
  tongue
2. B.
  hands
3. C.
  teeth
4. D.
  head
2.
1. A.
  subject
2. B.
  situation
3. C.
  chance
4. D.
  production
3.
1. A.
  pushed
2. B.
  planted
3. C.
  opened
4. D.
  pulled
4.
1. A.
  Still
2. B.
  So
3. C.
  Even
4. D.
  Yet
5.
1. A.
  s long as
2. B.
  Even though
3. C.
  In case
4. D.
  As though
6.
1. A.
  play
2. B.
  work
3. C.
  hurt
4. D.
  shake
7.
1. A.
  mixed
2. B.
  called
3. C.
  gathered
4. D.
  surrounded
8.
1. A.
  experiences
2. B.
  words
3. C.
  colours
4. D.
  smells
9.
1. A.
  rushed
2. B.
  started
3. C.
  stepped
4. D.
  walked
10.
1. A.
  thought of
2. B.
  got out of
3. C.
  complained about
4. D.
  forgot about
11.
1. A.
  forced
2. B.
  created
3. C.
  led
4. D.
  gave
12.
1. A.
  narrowed
2. B.
  opened
3. C.
  cleaned
4. D.
  shut
13.
1. A.
  normal
2. B.
  violent
3. C.
  regretful
4. D.
  common
14.
1. A.
  time
2. B.
  anger
3. C.
  surprise
4. D.
  tears
15.
1. A.
  kitchen
2. B.
  bedroom
3. C.
  clinic
4. D.
  restaurant
16.
1. A.
  fear
2. B.
  loneliness
3. C.
  pain
4. D.
  interest
17.
1. A.
  sadly
2. B.
  kindly
3. C.
  shyly
4. D.
  gratefully
18.
1. A.
  checked
2. B.
  passed
3. C.
  caught
4. D.
  filled
19.
1. A.
  attractive
2. B.
  mysterious
3. C.
  natural
4. D.
  untrue
20.
1. A.
  important
2. B.
  popular
3. C.
  useful
4. D.
  expensive

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