From the _______ voice on the phone, I know everything is well under way.
A.satisfactory B.satisfying C.satisfaction D.satisfied
－If you like I can do some shopping for you.
－That's a very kind______.
A.service B.point C.suggestion D.offer
Taking care of babies is __________ practice for men in most European countries.
A.ordinary B.usual C.common D.normal
Once the sufferings ________, you’ll realize that things aren’t as bad as you first thought.
A.wear out B.wear off C.wear on D.wear in
Mamet says it ____________ him what a movie costs as long as it is a good one.
A.makes a difference to B.makes not difference to
C.makes any difference to D.makes no difference to
Manuela got up earlier and bought two bags of cat food. She began going to the__________ barbershop on the corner, making her weekly visit to see Hussein, the old barber. Hussein was both__________ and delighted to see Manuela and the bags of food. The two hurried over to the tiny food dishes lined up in the alley. Several __________ appeared soon.
As the two _________ and made their way back inside the shop, Hussein’s smile __________ and he explained he was about to _________ the barbershop. He had been told to leave within 7 days. His ___________barbershop simply couldn’t pay enough rent and the landlord had invited another roomer, one who wouldn't be __________ animals outside.
Manuela’s eyes began to___________ as Hussein expressed his___________ about the homeless cats he cared for. But as fate(命运) would have it, there was something better___________ for the barber and his cats. As Manuela’s blog supporters read her___________ about Hussein, they, one after another,__________ donating to him and his cats. Every day for the next week, Manuela went to Hussein with the__________ . And on the fourth day, something unbelievable happened when Hussein was able to____________a storefront in an old building near his shop. No electricity,___________ there was potential. Manuela and other people __________ to help paint and clear rubbish while electricians made all the necessary__________ .
In less than two weeks, the barber was back in___________ again. Through the kindness of strangers, _________ , his and his cats' whole world was brought back.
1.A. independent B. familiar C. expensive D. ancient
2.A. grateful B. patient C. careful D. attractive
3.A. neighbors B. barbers C. cats D. customers
4.A. spoke out B. backed off C. set off D. finished off
5.A. faded B. froze C. reappeared D. accumulated
6.A. rebuild B. sell C. lose D. decorate
7.A. dull B. classic C. remote D. wide
8.A. purchasing B. feeding C. sheltering D. collecting
9.A. glare B. open C. shine D. flood
10.A. promises B. adoration C. anxiety D. comments
11.A. in store B. by chance C. on purpose D. at present
12.A. review B. letter C. post D. invitation
13.A. suggested B. remembered C. reported D. began
14.A. congratulations B. decisions C. announcements D. contributions
15.A. return B. obtain C. protect D. spot
16.A. when B. and C. but D. so
17.A. came by B. cheered up C. broke away D. dropped out
18.A. appointments B. connections C. assumptions D. budgets
19.A. comparison B. advance C. company D. business
20.A. normally B. thankfully C. naturally D. directly
