Cards came for every occasion for Grandma. She even sent a card which was more of a _______to me when my cat died or when my relationship with somebody ended.
When I was young, I looked forward to _______ her birthday cards because of the check, the "gift" they contained. _______ , as I grew older, I realized the card itself was a(n) _______ gift, especially since her handwriting became spidery, a sign her illness was _______ .
She kept writing cards even the morning she died. Her wonderful nurses _______ them after she was gone. At her _______ , friends and family told us about the many cards they got from her. Her cards seemingly stretched further than I knew. We _______ that the volume of mail in the Postal Service was about to drop _______ after Grandma' s death. AS we dug into her possessions, we found notebook after notebook of ________ including many strangers', and album after album of cards she had received from others. She________ every card people sent. And that' s when I________ I would start sending cards, too.
When I grew up, I realized cards served a(n) ________ purpose in my life. When my mailbox is filled with ________ offers or even worse, bills, a personalized card is a breath of fresh air. The cards from my grandma were a ________ that she thought enough of me and I__________ the time she spent writing a card, sticking a stamp, and sending it out.
Now I like to ________ my friends by sending them birthday cards when they have even removed their birthdays from social media. And I usually pick out cards months in ________ for the persons on my list. A card is a good way to tell someone you thought about them, you________ them, and if nothing else, you just want to make them feel________ .
1.A.burden B.promise C.comfort D.claim
2.A.receiving B.sending C.selling D.buying
3.A.Therefore B.Otherwise C.Instead D.However
4.A.precious B.artificial C.simple D.traditional
5.A.recovering B.worsening C.treated D.controlled
6.A.wrote B.mailed C.read D.copied
7.A.funeral B.request C.office D.heart
8.A.declared B.warned C.poked D.suggested
9.A.slightly B.completely C.hugely D.randomly
10.A.labels B.timetables C.accounts D.addresses
11.A.burned B.threw away C.gave out D.saved
12.A.decide B.agreed C.suspected D.pretended
13.A.imaginary B.significant C.impossible D.meaningless
14.A.junk B.suitable C.sweet D.similar
15.A.lesson B.recommendation C.reminder D.command
16.A.measure B.appreciate C.remember D.check
17.A.persuade B.surprise C.consult D.instruct
18.A.addition B.consequence C.order D.advance
19.A.observe B.interview C.value D.challenge
20.A.calm B.fair C.relaxed D.special
The growth of economy is influenced by a number of factors, ________are beyond our control.
A.most of them B.most of that C.most of what D.most of which
Our school has recently obtained the latest multimedia equipment, __________ students to learn efficiently under special circumstances.
A.allowing B.being allowed C.having allowed D.allowed
The famous performing artist can not come in person for some reason, so his wife will accept the prize_________ him.
A.in case of B.in return for C.on behalf of D.on account of
Mary' s brother has come back home from London, where he __________for three years as a visiting scholar.
A.had stayed B.has stayed C.stays D.stayed
Their ship was blown off course by strong wind, and they arrived in ________is known as Greenland by chance.
A.where B.when C.what D.which
