He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he _________ it differently.
A.could express B.would express
C.could have expressed D.must have expressed
The open-air celebration has been put off ________ the bad weather.
A.in case of B.due to C.except for D.because
If you can ________ to something, you can change in order to make the situation better.
A.adapt B.addict C.adopt D.appeal
No one knows exactly when the first wheel ________ or what it was used for.
A.was come into being B.came in existence
C.came into existence D.was existed
It often gets angry and will ________ anyone who goes close to it.
A.attract B.attach C.attack D.avoid
About five years ago，I found myself working in a terrible middle school. The hours were long and the work was boring. ___1_____, the pay was low. Every day the job seemed a physical ____2____ for me. My neck would burn with pain from the ___3_____ bending. My feet would ache from ____4____ the entire day. The skin around my fingernails would ___5_____ because of the work my hands were doing. I tried to keep my ____6____ up while I worked there, but day by day I felt myself ____7____ down. Every morning I would press sticking-plaster on my neck, place Band-Aid around my fingers and ____8____ my worn-out shoes. And every night I would ___9____ myself home and fall onto the couch.
One evening I felt like I could____10____ it no more. As I drove home alone, I said to myself. “Why am I working myself here just to ___11_____? Why couldn’t I find a better job than this? Why do I have to ____12____ this right now?”
I wasn’t really expecting a(n) ___13_____, but life always loves to surprise us. As I ___14_____up the steps to my front door, I found my wife and my son waiting for me __15______ smiling faces. “Daddy, Daddy!” my son yelled. I smiled and picked him up with my ___16_____ arms. Then after hugging and kissing him, I laughed for the first time in days and sat down ___17_____. At that time, I found the answer which would give me the ___18_____ I needed to go on.
Eventually I moved on to a better school, but I____19____ forgot that answer, which had gently reminded me of the simple truth. We may have to work to live, but we live to __20______. May you always fill your days with love and joy.
1.A.Instead B.However C.Therefore D.Besides
2.A.class B.shock C.exploration D.challenge
3.A.instant B.occasional C.constant D.regular
4.A.shaking B.racing C.running D.standing
5.A.destroy B.damage C.benefit D.split
6.A.spirits B.attitudes C.minds D.thoughts
7.A.bringing B.tearing C.wearing D.putting
8.A.put on B.set on C.get on D.wear on
9.A.drag B.enjoy C.help D.walk
10.A.appreciate B.stand C.like D.prefer
11.A.survive B.support C.continue D.exist
12.A.put aside B.keep up C.go through D.get across
13.A.reward B.gift C.answer D.solution
14.A.struggled B.moved C.jumped D.climbed
15.A.from B.as C.with D.for
16.A.broken B.relieved C.tired D.trembled
17.A.thoughtfully B.peacefully C.surprisingly D.sadly
18.A.nutrient B.courage C.strength D.break
19.A.ever B.never C.seldom D.already
20.A.work B.relax C.love D.laugh
