Elizabeth Clay decided to go home and spend the holiday with her parents. The next day she drove her old car home along the road. 21 she found she got a flat. The 22-year-old student 22 to stop her car by the side of the road in the winter night and opened the trunk. No 23 tire.
At this time, a car 24 . Paul and Diane told Clay to 25 them to a service station near their 26 .They arrived to see that it had no suitable tires to 27 with her car. “Follow us home,” said Paul. The couple called around to find a tire. No 28 . They decided to let her use their own car. “Here,” Paul said, handing Clay a 29 of keys, “Take our car. We 30 be using it over the holiday.”
Clay was 31 .“But I’m going all the way to South Carolina, and I’ll be gone for two weeks,” she 32 them.
“We know,” Paul said. “We’ll be 33 when you get back. Here’s our number if you need to 34 us.”
Unable to believe her eyes, Clay watched as the 35 put her luggage into their car and then 36 her off. Two weeks later she 37 to find her old car cleaned inside and outside with three new tires and the radio 38 .
“Thank you so much,” she said. “How much do I 39 you?” “Oh, no,” Paul said, “we don’t want any money. It’s our 40 . ” Clay realized that while it might have been their pleasure, it was now her duty to help others who need help.
1.A. Suddenly B. Finally C. Immediately D. Fortunately
2.A. afforded B. wanted C. allowed D. managed
3.A. spare B. free C. full D. empty
4.A. passed B. stopped C. paused D. started
5.A. help B. push C. take D. follow
6.A. garage B. house C. shop D. hotel
7.A. agree B. match C. go D. deal
8.A. way B. message C. success D. luck
9.A. set B. number C. pair D. chain
10.A. can’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. won’t
11.A. satisfied B. worried C. astonished D. disturbed
12.A. persuaded B. advised C. reminded D. promised
13.A. happy B. here C. away D. busy
14.A. get in touch with B. keep in touch with
C. be in touch with D. put in touch with
15.A. repairmen B. cleaners C. friends D. couple
16.A. sent B. shook C. watched D. drove
17.A. shocked B. happened C. returned D. came
18.A. loaded B. fixed C. tied D. rebuilt
19.A. owe B. lend C. give D. offer
20.A. wish B. job C. duty D. pleasure
You ‘d better not phone the manager between 7 and 8 tomorrow evening; he _____ an important meeting then.
A. will have B.would have C. will be having D. will have had
---Where will you start your work after graduation?
---Mmm, it’s not been decided yet. I ______ continue my study for a higher degree.
A. need B. must C. would D. might
---Mum, have you seen my mobile phone?
---_______ you bought last week? I’m afraid I haven’t seen _______.
A. The one; it B. The one; one C. One; it D. One; one
Only by hard work _________ learn English well.
A. you can B. can you C．you could D．could you
He _____ his first wife soon after his graduation from university but _____her a month later._
A. married with; separated B. married to; got separated
C. was married; separated with D. married; separated from
