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When I was about twelve, I headed to a restaurant for dinner with my family. It was winter, and on that particular night, the _______ was really blowing hard.
As my mom and I headed towards the restaurant from our car, a girl about my age_______ her mother came up to us. They asked if we had any spare change. My mom immediately asked where they kept their things. They pointed to an old car in a parking lot across the street. The girl said there were _______ of them living in that car.
My mom said she had something to do _______ handing the people a few dollars. She sent me inside the restaurant with my dad and my three siblings. But she didn’t come with us.
Later, I _______ that she had gone home and emptied our cupboards into a few bags. Then, she brought the bags of food to the family. I wasn’t there when _______ happened, but I can imagine the joy it brought to their faces.
A few days later, when I learned about what she had done, I _______ her why she helped those people. She told me that they were not lucky. I remember the face of that girl who had asked us for change — she was the same _______ as me, yet we looked so different.
Here I stood, dressed in almost new clothes, headed to dine in a restaurant and then went back home to the bedroom I _______ with my younger sister. I remember thinking that the girl didn’t have any food to eat, and she was heading back to a cold car shared with five other people.
After painting this picture in my mind, I _______ why my mom had done what she did. I will never forget what she did that night, and how she taught me one of the best lessons I ever learned.
1.A. wind B. rain C. snow D. cloud
2.A. of B. or C. by D. with
3.A. four B. five C. six D. seven
4.A. if B. before C. unless D. after
5.A. handed out B. looked out C. found out D. gave out
6.A. what B. that C. this D. one
7.A. asked B. told C. knew D. talked
8.A. year B. size C. age D. grade
9.A. worked B. decorated C. studied D. shared
10.A. forgot B. understood C. remembered D. wondered
—I’m leaving for Canada on a study trip next week.
—________.
A. Enjoy your time B. That’s all right
C. You’re welcome D. It’s a pleasure
—Oh, dear! I forgot my best friend’s birthday.
—________ Better keep it in mind next year.
A. No problem. B. You did?
C. It’s OK. D. Why not?
Daniel asked his teacher ________.
A. where could he join his favourite club
B. what would the life be like on Mars in the future
C. whether the rainbow appears after the rain in summer
D how many people will come to the meeting this coming Saturday
—When shall we go to the Xuanwu Lake Park, this Saturday or Sunday?
—________ is OK. I’m free on the weekend.
A. Both B. None C. All D. Either
—________ great fun we had at the party last night!
—Yes, it was so exciting that everyone was happy.
A. How a B. How C. What D. What a