A strong wind was blowing hard, thunder was rumbling, and lightning flashed across the dark sky. Rain was 36 down; it looked as if heaven had been broken open.
Gleams of light appeared from windows of 37 houses, shining like jewels in all the dark.
A 38 woman dressed in rags and trembling with cold was 39 on a lonely road, while the merciless rain was 40 her without pause. She knocked at the door, and a 41 answered it. She begged him to let her stay a while 42 . The boy then let her into the sitting room and 43 her sitting by the fire.
The woman 44 old and tired under the bright electric light, 45 she was only in her early thirties. She sat 46 for a moment, and then her eyes began to look about the 47 . When her wandering eyes rested on the picture of a young man, she 48 up, looking thunderstruck. Just then, the boy came with his 49 . The man at once recognized the woman as his 50 . They had 51 touch with each other during the war, and he thought he had lost her forever.
52 words needed to be spoken, They embraced each other 53 the boy stared at them, puzzled. k*s*5u
The storm was over and the sky cleared. Feeling very 54 , the couple stood face to face with their child between them, watching the rain as it gradually 55 .
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With her health ____________________, she had to quit the job she loved.
A. broken down B. broke down C. having broken down D to break down
She is popular among her classmates, ________________ she can be annoying at times.
A.in case |
B.as if |
C.even if |
D.so that |
The flood this summer caused serious _______________ to the crops in Northeast China.
A.damage |
B.harm |
C.hurt |
D.injury |
It was _____________________ that the tourists wanted to spend more time taking pictures outdoors.
A.so fine weather |
B.such fine weather |
C.so fine a weather |
D.such a fine weather |
After entering university, we will reach a point in our studies _________we need to decide how to arrange our timetable efficiently and independently.
A.that |
B.what |
C.which |
D.where |