John’s parents acquired the washer when he was a small boy. It happened during World War Ⅱ. His family never _______ a washing machine and, since gasoline was expensive, they could not _______ trips to the laundry several miles away. Keeping clothes _______ became a problem for young John’s household.
A family friend joined the army, and his wife _______ to go with him. John’s family _______ to store their furniture while they were away. To the family’s _______, the friend suggested they use their Bendix. So this is how they _______ the washer.
Young John helped with the washing, and across the years he _______ a love for the old, green Bendix. But _______ the war ended. When the friends came to take it back, John grew terribly ________. His mother ________ him and said. “You must remember, that machine ________ belonged to us in the first place. That we ever got to use it at all was a gift. So, instead of being mad at it being taken ________, let’s use this ________ to be grateful that we had it at all.”
The lesson turned out ________. Years later, John watched his eight-year-old daughter die a slow and painful death of leukemia (白血病). Though he ________ for months with her death, John could not begin getting over from the ________ until he remembered the old Bendix.
His daughter was a ________. When he realized the simple fact, everything changed. He could now begin recovering from the death of his daughter. He started to see her as a marvelous gift that he was fortunate enough to ________ for a time. He felt ________. He found strength and recovery. He knew he could get through the valley of loss.
1.A. required B. repaired C. saw D. owned
2.A. afford B. take C. have D. ride
3.A. warm B. nice C. clean D. good
4.A. agreed B. prepared C. managed D. desired
5.A. decided B. offered C. expected D. promised
6.A. astonishment B. disappointment C. sadness D. regret
7.A. bought B. got C. borrowed D. used
8.A. achieved B. reduced C. produced D. developed
9.A. obviously B. finally C. immediately D. peacefully
10.A. upset B. frightened C. hopeless D. confused
11.A. explained B. encouraged C. comforted D. taught
12.A. once B. already C. never D. hardly
13.A. out B. down C. up D. away
14.A. success B. event C. treasure D. chance
15.A. invaluable B. important C. necessary D. reasonable
16.A. thought B. struggled C. missed D. forgot
17.A. lesson B. illness C. loss D. difficulty
18.A. gift B. washer C. death D. loser
19.A. spend B. live C. share D. earn
20.A. grateful B. energetic C. relaxed D. happy
------Mom, is Dad coming to pick us up?
------Yes, I am sure he _________ on the platform when we pull into the station.
A.stands B.stood
C.has stood D.will be standing
___________ is known to everyone, the moon travels round the earth once every month.
A.It B.As
C.That D.What
Exercise is the key ______ your health．
A.to improve B.to improving C.in improving D.of improving
One can always manage to do more things no matter ________ full one's schedule is in life．
A.how B.what C.when D.where
. As a result of destroying the forests, a large ___ _ of desert
___ covered the land.
A.number; has B.quantity; has C.number; have D.quantity; have
