A father was sitting at his desk and looking at bills(账单) when his young son ran in and said, “Dad, today is your birthday and you’re 40 years old, 1 I’m going to give you 40 kisses, one for each year!” When the boy 2 kissing him, the father shouted, “Andrew, don’t do this right now. I’m too 3 !”
The boy stood there and tears (眼泪) 4 from his big blue eyes. Feeling sorry, the father said, “You can do it later.”
The boy said nothing but walked away 5 . That evening the father said, “Come and 6 the kisses now, Andrew!” But the boy didn’t.
Unfortunately, a few days after the father’s birthday, the boy had a(n) 7 and died(死). His sad father wrote, “If only I could tell him how sorry I am for words, and how 8 my heart is hurting.”
Love is a two-way street. We must warmly accept(接受) any loving act, or others will regard it 9 a “no” and it can leave a scar(伤痕). If we don’t get love, our life will have no meaning. Nothing is more important than 10 love from those who are near and dear to us.
1.A. because B. so C. but
2.A. stopped B. forgot C. started
3.A. busy B. angry C. hungry
4.A. felt B. fell C. flew
5.A. excitedly B. friendly C. quietly
6.A. finish B. get C. take
7.A. matter B. accident C. event
8.A. many B. much C. long
9.A. as B. with C. for
10.A. giving B. asking C. accepting
– Remember to call me after arriving in Beijing .
– ________.
A. It doesn’t matterB. OK, I willC. Yes, I do
– I prefer to eat cakes that have cream on top.
– ________! They are really delicious.
A. I’m afraid notB. You’re kiddingC. Me, too
– You look tired. What’s wrong with you?
– ________.
A. I have a headache
B. I’m a science teacher
C. I have a great time
– Excuse me, could you tell me ________ for Hong Kong?
– The day after tomorrow.
A. when did you leave
B. when you are leaving
C. where you are going
Barack Obama is the US president ________ always makes really exciting speeches.
A. whoB. whoseC. which