Dine with General St. Amour
General St. Amour was famous for his bravery, but he was born into the family of a poor peasant. Even when he became a general, he never 1. his humble origin（卑微的出身）.
While his 2. was stationed in his hometown, he invited some of his principal officers to a dinner party at a 3. . They had just sat down at the table when his father 4. to drop in on him. When the guard 5. it to the general, he 6. rose and told his guests that his father had 7. .
He said that he knew the 8. he owed to them, but at the same time he hoped they would excuse him 9. he withdrew (退出) because he would like to 10. with his father in another room.
Hearing what he said, all the guests present 11. that the father should be introduced to them, 12. that they would be very pleased to see one who was so closely 13. to him. But to their 14. , General St. Amour replied, “Ah, no, gentleman. You are 15. wrong. I mean my father would find himself so 16. in company with so many people who are unsuited to his rank. 17. , it would deprive(剥夺) us both of the only pleasure of the 18. ——the natural intercourse(交流) of a parent and his son.”
He then 19. himself from the table and spent the evening dining with his father.
The moral of the story is: you can’t give people 20. , but you can provide the kind of understanding that makes people keep their pride.
21. A．forgot B．knew C．minded D．cared
22. A．family B．army C．company D．organization
23. A．park B．school C．restaurant D．cinema
24. A．agreed B．promised C．decided D．happened
25. A．explained B．whispered C．reported D．shouted
26. A．strongly B．immediately C．simply D．suddenly
27. A．resigned B．started C．left D．arrived
28. A．respect B．understanding C．support D．love
29. A．before B．until C．if D．unless
30. A．chat B．dine C．walk D．dance
31. A．demanded B．commanded C．stressed D．requested
32. A．saying B．complaining C．admitting D．reminding
33. A．used B．opposed C．related D．devoted
34. A．joy B．disappointment C．excitement D．surprise
35. A．terribly B．completely C．slightly D．partly
36. A．embarrassed B．frightened C．disturbed D．disappointed
37. A．Above all B．After all C．In addition D．In time
38. A．party B．interview C．appointment D．discussion
39. A．defended B．allowed C．introduced D．excused
40. A．time B．money C．pride D．confidence
一Do you think our volleyball players played very well in yesterday's match?
一 .They couldn't have done better.
A．It's up to you B．Absolutely C．It’s good news D．Not so bad
She couldn’t go to the party that day because she_____.
A．hasn’t invited B．hadn’t invited
C．hasn’t been invited D．hadn’t been invited
Jim was able to his anger and a quarrel between the two boys was avoided.
A．hold on B．hold out C．hold up D．hold back
Perhaps not in my memory. , it might have been during my early childhood.
A．If ever B．If any C．If once D．If so
As we all know, the present world financial crisis still has a bad on the development of the economy of every country.
A．stress B．effort C．effect D．contribution
