My teeth(牙齿)screamed. I couldn’t them any longer. I finally my fear of dentists(牙医) and decided to get them fixed. But ? I was a college student(大学生) and barely(勉强) myself with part-time jobs.
Maybe I could the worst one. I opened the Yellow Pages and called the first within walking distance. The receptionist(接待员)told me to come right over. I hurried across the school. I forgot the in worrying about how I would pay the .
In a few minutes I was being examined by a dentist who said, “Hmm!” as he examined my teeth. “Your teeth are in bad .”
“I already knew that,” I him and answered quickly to hide (隐藏) my .
“But don’t worry. I’m going to fix them.”
“No, you’re not. I can’t to pay you.” I started climbing out of the chair.
“You’re a student at the university, aren’t you?”
What did that make? “Yes...”
“You’re going to graduate in a few years, aren’t you?”
“I hope so.”
“And then you expect to get a job, don’t you?”
“That’s my .”
“Well, then you’ll pay me. you concentrate (集中精力) on your classes and the dentistry to me.”
I stared at him. He really it. He calmly picked up his tools and fixed my aching teeth. From that day on, I saw him every week until I had good teeth again. After graduation, I got a job and his bill in a few months.
In the 40 years following, I’ve learned to call this man a “woodwork angel.” They are strangers who appear out of nowhere when I need help. sometimes they’ve rescued me danger or making a big mistake.
1.A. bear (忍受) B. take C. treat D. forget
2.A. identified B. admittedC. ignoredD. expressed
3.A. where B. whoC. whyD. how
4.A. changedB. providedC. supported D. enjoyed
5.A. visitB. fixC. callD. cover
6.A. teacherB. dentist C. driver D. operator
7.A. As B. AfterC. Since D. Though
8.A. classB. timeC. addressD. pain
9.A. billB. debtC. taxD. visit
10.A. shape B. order C. sizeD. situation
11.A. directedB. comforted C. stoppedD. advised
12.A. anger B. fearC. hopeD. trick
13.A. agree B. waitC. afford D. remember
14.A. effort B. useC. difference D. offer
15.A. planB. picture C. purposeD. procedure
16.A. As a resultB. In the meantime C. After thatD. Ever since
17.A. presentB. showC. bring D. leave
18.A. appreciatedB. meant C. approved D. made
19.A. passedB. hadC. settled D. filled
20.A. toB. in C. againstD. from
-------Mrs. Green looks very worried. _______
-------The teacher called her and said her son was ill.
A. What’s up? B. What’s on?
C. So what? D. Why not?
------ Our holiday cost a lot of money.
------ Did it? Well, that doesn’t matter ______ you enjoyed yourselves.
A. as long as B. unless
C. as soon as D. though
The question is too difficult and we found ________.
A. it not easy to answer it B. it was not easy for us to answer it
C. it’s not easy to answer D. it not easy to answer
He had to speak in a loud voice in order to make himself_________.
A. hear B. hearing
C. heard D. to be heard
Judy didn’t answer . ______ , she turned and walked away.
A. But B. However
C. Instead D. And