Dear Laura,
I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program. You doubted whether such unselfish love would happen in today’s world. Well, I’m here to give you____.
I wanted to do something very ____ for my fifteen-year-old son, who has always been the perfect child. He ____ all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it ____ it looked almost new. I was so ____ of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet (头盔) and a riding outfit (装备).
I could ____ wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I barely slept the night before. Upon awakening, I went to the kitchen to ____ the coffee, tea, and morning goodies. In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a ____: “To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”
I was so____. It had been a long-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could____lessons. “Learn to play the piano, and I’ll get you one.” was my husband’s ____.
I stood there shocked, crying a river, asking myself how my son could ____ this expensive gift.
Of course, the ____ awoke, and my son was thrilled (激动的) with my reaction. Many kisses were ____, and I immediately wanted him to ____ my gift.
As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not ____ what I was expecting. Then I ____ that he had sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard.
Of course I was the proudest mother ____ on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month.
So I wanted you to know, that kind of love still ____ and lives even in the ever-changing world of me, me, me!
I thought you’d love to ____ this story.
Yours,
Hilary
P.S. The next day, my husband and I bought him a new “used” already shiny motorcycle.
1.A.hope B.advice C.support D.courage
2.A.polite B.similar C.special D.private
3.A.played B.studied C.traveled D.worked
4.A.after B.before C.unless D.until
5.A.sure B.fond C.proud D.confident
6.A.perhaps B.really C.almost D.hardly
7.A.prepare B.cook C.set D.serve
8.A.note B.notice C.word D.sign
9.A.disturbed B.confused C.astonished D.inspired
10.A.give B.take C.draw D.teach
11.A.reason B.request C.comment D.response
12.A.present B.afford C.find D.order
13.A.neighbor B.building C.room D.house
14.A.exchanged B.experienced C.expected D.exhibited
15.A.tear B.open C.check D.receive
16.A.purely B.basically C.obviously D.exactly
17.A.realized B.remembered C.imagined D.supposed
18.A.only B.still C.ever D.even
19.A.works B.exists C.matters D.counts
20.A.send B.publish C.share D.write
- What about my career prospects? Is my work contract ___________?
- I think so. If we’re satisfied with you, you can become our permanent worker.
A.qualified B.distinctive C.renewable D.promising
The country has sent up three manned spacecraft, the most recent ___ at the end of last March.
A.has been launched B.being launched C.having been launched D.to be launched
The son asks his dad why the chameleon(变色龙) can ______ the color of its background.
A.take on B.take up C.take in D.take over
Unfortunately, when we dropped in, Mr Smith ______ for Indonesia to rescue the injured people there, so he could spare little time for a few words.
A.has just left B.just left C.had just left D.was just leaving
Since the present situation is very complex, I think it will take me some time to _____ its reality.
A.come across B.figure out C.look through D.put off
