When I was 8, a gentleman came to my orphanage(孤儿院)and taught us how to do woodworking projects.
I remember my first project－a small table. I was so ______ of it that I looked upon it as if I had created a(an) ______. It was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to ______ it. I could hardly wait to give it to Mother Winters as a ______. She was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always ______ with us.
As the tables were not dry from the clear coating, the man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories. But I was just so ______ and happy that I couldn't wait. I dashed out like a ______, carrying my table, smiling from ear to ear.
When I reached the dormitory, I placed the little table beside my bed. I was ______ it when Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table. Running her hand ______ it, she noticed that it was still wet.
"Were you ______ to bring this home?" she asked.
"No, ma' am," I ______ with my head down.
She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. There was ______ stuck all over. I brushed and cried, but it would not come off.
I hid the table in my closet and never ______ it. A year later while cleaning up, I gave the table to Mother Henderson, my houseparent(宿管员), thinking that she would ______ it away.
Thirty years later at a reunion, I ______ that Mother Henderson was living nearby, so I drove up to see her. We talked cheerfully for long. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come down to her ______ to get something important. I followed her ______ into a dark corner. She picked something up. ______ she turned around, I could see that she was holding a little table.
Mother Henderson kept the little table that I had given up so long ago.
Today, I look at that table with bittersweet memories but full of ______ to Mother Henderson, who kept it for a young orphan who tried very hard to _______.
1.A. tired B. ashamed C. proud D. aware
2.A. award B. wonder C. record D. product
3.A. design B. invent C. paint D. complete
4.A. gift B. reward C. prize D. souvenir
5.A. satisfied B. strict C. patient D. angry
6.A. upset B. amazed C. confident D. excited
7.A. thief B. hero C. sword D. flash
8.A. drying B. observing C. admiring D. hiding
9.A. into B. across C. above D. after
10.A. supposed B. embarrassed C. encouraged D. determined
11.A. agreed B. sighed C. whispered D. argued
12.A. dirt B. glue C. paint D. wood
13.A. removed B. touched C. shook D. split
14.A. put B. give C. take D. throw
15.A. learned B. recommended C. remembered D. expected
16.A. bathroom B. balcony C. basement D. bedroom
17.A. curiously B. unwillingly C. doubtfully D. worriedly
18.A. Before B. Since C. As D. Until
19.A. admiration B. gratitude C. sympathy D. regret
20.A. adapt B. study C. perform D. please
Every year, thousands of tourists came to the island, ________ the warm sunshine and splendid view.
A. blocking out B. breaking down
C. referring to D. taking advantage of
If I had known that, I ________ so.
A. wouldn't have done B. didn't do
C. won't do D. wouldn't do
It ________ me that nobody is in favour of the new changes.
A. catches B. bears
C. charges D. strikes
He tried his best to comfort the injured passengers and told them help was ________.
A. in a way B. by the way
C. on the way D. in the way
It ________ be the postman at the door. It's only six o'clock.
A. mustn't B. can't
C. won't D. needn't
