I work as a postal letter carrier in Charlotte. One day several years ago, I drove up to a 1 . Christy, the young divorcee (离了婚的人) who lived there, was waiting by the roadside. She said that she had a 2 to tell me.
About six months 3 it seemed that I had 4 a letter to her which had her street 5 on it but was addressed to another house with the 6 number on a different street in the neighborhood. She decided to 7 the letter at the correct house.
It turned out that the letter had been 8 for Johnson, who happened to be 9 . They talked for a little while, and later on he 10 . Then they started dating and had been going 11 together ever since.
I felt sorry for delivering the letter wrong, but I was 12 that I had brought these nice people together.
A few months later a(n) 13 sign went up in Christy’s yard, and then wedding 14 were sent out. Soon the house was sold, the wedding happened, 15 Christy, with her kids, moved into Johnson’s house.
A few months later, I saw a For Sale sign in 16 yard. I feared the 17 might be in trouble, so I made up a(n) 18 to go to their door and 19 on them.
Christy opened the door, smiled broadly, and pointed to her huge stomach “We’re having twins!” she said, “This house won’t be big enough, so we have to 20 .”
1.A. telephone B. mailbox C. school D. shop
2.A. story B. notice C. fact D. message
3.A. after B. earlier C. later D. ago
4.A. sent B. written C. delivered D. given
5.A. mark B. sign C. board D. number
6.A. correct B. wrong C. same D. different
7.A. put down B. drop off C. hand out D. give away
8.A. provided B. prepared C. inferred D. intended
9.A. free B. single C. lonely D. simple
10.A. left B. invited C. called D. introduced
11.A. out B. in C. away D. off
12.A. amazed B. pleased C. surprised D. interested
13.A. Sale B. Sales C. On Sale D. For Sale
14.A. arrangements B. preparations C. invitations D. announcements
15.A. but B. and C. while D. until
16.A. her B. his C. my D. their
17.A. friendship B. connection C. marriage D. wedding
18.A. apology B. trouble C. excuse D. regret
19.A. check B. examine C. test D. try
20.A. change B. settle C. separate D. move
The children, _____ had played the whole day long, were worn out.
A. all of what B. all of them
C. all of whom D. all of which
——Excuse me, but could I trouble you for some change?
——______. Will pennies do?
A. I know B. Let me see
C. I am sure D. Never mind
The accident caused some _____ to my car, but it’s nothing serious.
A. harm B. injury C. ruin D. damage
Not until he went through real hardship ______ the love we have for our families is important.
A. did he realize B. had he realized
C. he realized D. he had realized
Old-fashioned phones matter when wireless networks _____ in disasters.
A. turn down B. break down C. turn out D. break out