From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch, I 1 a note. Often written on a napkin (餐巾), it might be a thank-you for a 2 moment, a reminder of something we were happily expecting, or a bit of 3 for the coming test or sporting event.
In early grade school they 4 their notes. But as children grow older they becomes self-conscious(有自我意识的), and 5 he reached high school, my older son, Marc, informed me he no longer 6 my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to 7 them but I still needed to write them, I 8 until the day he graduated.
Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could move 9 for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, graduating from college, 10 two internship (实习) in Washington, D.C., and 11 , becoming a technical assistant in Sacramento, 12 short vacation visits, however, he had lived away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was 13 happy to have Marc back. Since I was 14 making lunch for his younger brother, I 15 one for Marc, too. Imagine my 16 when I got a call from my 24-yere-old son, 17 his lunch.
“Did I do something 18 ? Don’t you love me 19 ,Mom?” were just a few of the questions he threw at me as I 20 asked him what was wrong.
“My note, Mom,” he answered. “Where’s my note?”
1. A.carried B.found C.included D.held
2. A.difficult B.special C.comfortable D.separate
3. A.congratulation B.improvement C.explanation D.encouragement
4. A.loved B.answered C.wrote D.examined
5. A.lately B.by the way C.by the time D.gradually
6. A.received B.understood C.enjoyed D.collected
7. A.copy B.read C.take D.send
8. A.held up B.gave up C.followed D.continued
9. A.out B.home C.to college D.to Sacramento
10. A.organizing B.planning C.comparing D.completing
11. A.hopefully B.finally C.particularly D.certainly
12. A.Because of B.Instead of C.Except for D.As for
13. A.especially B.immediately C.equally D.generally
14. A.once B.again C.still D.even
15. A.packed B.fetched C.bought D.filled
16. A.fear B.surprise C.anger D.disappointment
17. A.waiting for B.worrying about C.caring for D.asking about
18. A.wrong B.funny C.strange D.smart
19. A.any more B.enough C.once more D.better
20. A.interestingly B.bitterly C.politely D.laughingly
—Excuse me, can you tell me where the Sleeping Beauty Castle is?
—______.
A.It’s located on that small island
B.It’s one of the best ancient buildings
C.It’s probably one of the most fantastic buildings in the world
D.It’s famous for its beautiful roof
Colorful fireworks added ______ the attraction of the night of National Day.
A.to B.on C.up to D.up
We all know that the painting, named Racing Horse, is a(n) ______ example of Xu Beihong’s style.
A.traditional B.artificial C.typical D.unique
Without the leadership of the Party, there ____no New China.
A.would be B.has been C.should be D.was
If it __________for the snow, we ___________the mountain yesterday.
A.were not; could have climbed B.were not; could climb
C.had not been; could have climbed D.had not been; could climb