Even as I write this story, I am still smiling. The past few weeks have been rather , but when a large number of smile cards arrived in my mailbox the other day, having traveled from the United States to my home in the Netherlands, I knew things were about to .
I where to leave the cards: the train, benches at the station, libraries, mailboxes—the possibilities were .
I woke up, went to work, and , I went to the shop to buy some candy bars, to leave them as anonymous (匿名的) gifts for people on the train. , my train home was extremely and I couldn’t find a place to leave the gifts. An elderly man must have me searching for a place to leave them, because he asked me if I was something.
Right then I that my first smile card would not be anonymous. With a big smile, I told him that I found what I was looking for, him the candy bar and a card. He had only just finished reading the card I arrived at my and got off the train, but he was still smiling and his candy as I waved at him from the .
Despite having worked for a full day, I bounced (跳) home. Before I entered my , I delivered a few more smile cards and candy bars to people’s mailboxes. I added a(n) candy bar for a neighbor who was in a difficult financial situation, but worked hard every day to get the very best for his young son. I figured they both a tasty little treat.
1.A. joyousB. simple C. tough D. colourful
2.A. turn awayB. turn around C. turn up D. turn in
3.A. required B. realized C. declared D. wondered
4.A. small B. important C. specificD. endless
5.A. otherwise B. afterwards C. instead D. sometimes
6.A. stopping B. continuingC. agreeingD. planning
7.A. However B. BesidesC. Therefore D. Anyway
8.A. special B. commonC. crowded D. modern
9.A. prev
ented B. seen C. heard D. left
10.A. picking up B. caring about C. looking for D. referring to
11.A. advised B. decided C. wished D. ordered
12.A. buying B. posting C. sending D. handing
13.A. when B. while C. until D. once
14.A. hometown B. company C. country D. stop
15.A. receiving B. enjoying C. finding D. dividing
16.A. entrance B. office C. platform D. bench
17.A. tiredly B. excitedly C. fortunately D. carefully
18.A. apartment B. farm C. city D. classroom
19.A. extraB. perfect C. typical D. ordinary
20.A. rejected B. deserved C. afforded D. forgot
During training, the instructor talked _______ about the situation in Liberia. An officer even expected that they would face tough conditions and loneliness.
A. in addition B. in general C. in advance D. in detail
The professor stressed the new medicine would _______ shorten the treatment period from the current days to a minimum of four days.
A. alternatively B. effectively C. actively D. negatively
George does enjoy working in China. It’s sometimes _______ being away from his family, but people in China treat him with nothing but kindness.
A. tough B. delicate C. loose D. absolute
To our joy, the program teaching patients painting, dance, music and crafts is having _______ results through our consistent effort.
A. enjoyable B. outstanding C. reasonable D. reliable
China’s economic and social development requires more substantial reforms, as unnecessary government influence on the private sector has _______ an abuse of authority.
A. brought in B. taken in C. resulted in D. participated in
