It was our first Thanksgiving in the new house and I wanted everything to be perfect. But my plan for everyone to contribute some preparation work had been _________ by my husband's business trip. Even worse, a critical project for me that week had_________two days of planned vacation. By Wednesday, my vision of a table with fresh flowers, _________drinking glasses and various homemade desserts had already_________ away, I just hoped that I'd find a clean tablecloth and eight_________forks.
In my perfect Thanksgiving, there wouldn't be any orange in my salad because It hadn't made the grocery list. There would be no perfect family photos to record that day because I hadn't got the broken camera_________. Someone had brought home the wrong toilet paper, which was the last straw that made me_________.
I don’t remember what my son asked me as he was vacuuming(吸尘), _______I do remember twisting into that mean-and-tight mom-face before barking out an _______. This combination of noise and anger is a universal signal to kids everywhere that they might as well __________ me. But he didn’t.
Instead of disappearing from view, my second-grader turned __________ the vacuum and walked across the room to__________me. He never said a word. He just__________ his arms around me, making me feel __________of myself until today.
It turned out a(n)__________ Thanksgiving. The people I loved gathered around my table and dined just one choice of the pie. My dad used a mismatched fork without __________. My daughter drew a picture of us where everyone smiled.
My son took a(n)__________ to teach me that sometimes we need a hug most when we are __________huggable. This is the best gift you can give. One size__________ all and no one ever minds if you __________ .
1.A.damaged B.ruined C.destroyed D.robbed
2.A.claimed B.offered C.saved D.spared
3.A.useful B.rough C.delicate D.ordinary
4.A.melted B.turned C.given D.come
5.A.amazing B.amusing C.satisfying D.matching
6.A.developed B.fixed C.delivered D.hired
7.A.defend B.compromise C.sigh D.explode
8.A.but B.so C.for D.until
9.A.excuse B.apology C.order D.answer
10.A.criticize B.praise C.avoid D.comfort
11.A.on B.up C.off D.away
12.A.challenge B.face C.question D.trick
13.A.crossed B.raised C.bent D.wrapped
14.A.proud B.ashamed C.confident D.astonished
15.A.fashionable B.disappointing C.perfect D.effective
16.A.hesitation B.doubt C.complaint D.permission
17.A.risk B.break C.opportunity D.lead
18.A.most B.worst C.best D.least
19.A.fits B.goes C.agrees D.matches
20.A.receive B.return C.recover D.remind
—I’m burnt out as I’ve been working on my essay all the time.
— ____________. You’ll surely make it.
A. Don’t put on airs B. Give me a break
C. Don’t get on my nerve D. Hang in there
Tom did not _____easily, but was willing to accept any helpful advice for a worthy cause.
A.approach B.wrestle C.compromise D.communicate
The sharpest earthquake and the suffering _____brought about have had a lasting effect on the local people's life ever since.
A.it B.which C.what D.that
As is often the case, there are always some barriers in the way, something _____ before we realize the real goal of our life.
A.to be got through B.got through C.getting through D.having been got through
When asked about that horrible experience, Sue told me that so ______ in the darkness at that time that she didn't dare to move an inch.
A.she was scared B.was she scared C.scared she was D.scared was she