A couple in Ohio accidentally dropped off a bag containing almost $100,000 at an Ohio charity shop. Thanks to _______ employees, they got money back.
The employees were going through _______ last week when they came across a _______. Inside was $97,004. "It was so much cash," employee Kelsey Croy said. "I looked in the bag and we _______ it right there on the desk. And it was ﹩97, 004. "Thankfully, the owners _______ a receipt for tax purposes when they dropped off _______ that morning. The employees _______ called the couple but there was no _______.
Not wanting to _______ that amount of cash in the store, they called in the Zanesville Police Department. ________ repeated calls, officers finally got a hold of the couple. The couple hadn't realized the money was ________. They told police they withdrew all their money to another bank. On the way, they ________ at the charity shop to donate a bag of clothes. That's ________ the money ended up there. "When we finally ________ them, they just asked if they could get it sometime tomorrow." the officer said.
The couple has since made contact with the original ________ who found the money to thank them. "I'm just glad that I meet with a bunch of honest and loyal people." Croy said.
1.A.honest B.generous C.brave D.clever
2.A.goods B.donations C.food D.money
3.A.suitcase B.box C.bag D.wallet
4.A.put B.counted C.hid D.cleared
5.A.asked for B.asked about C.gave up D.gave out
6.A.cards B.fruits C.bills D.clothes
7.A.surprisedly B.hesitatingly C.eventually D.immediately
8.A.concern B.information C.reply D.1etter
9.A.deposit B.1eave C.waste D.spend
10.A.After B.During C.Before D.In
11.A.found B.missing C.stolen D.forgotten
12.A.stopped B.sighed C.quarreled D.wandered
13.A.why B.when C.where D.how
14.A.inspected on B.got rid of C.got through D.dropped in on
15.A.police B.officers C.customer D.employee
A 35-year-old Australian mother makes around $58,000 a year by hugging total strangers. Jessica O' Neill started her __ job six months ago. "As human beings, one thing we often __ in our daily lives is physical touch. Without it, we can fall into depression and other mental health problems. To satisfy this ______, I've become a professional worker in hugging treatment," said Jessica.
Jessica claims that her hugs can _____ those who are suffering from loneliness, depression, or low self-confidence. Originally, Jessica was a masseuse （女按摩师）, a quite ____ profession. She notices that when she _____ her customers during treatments, they dropped their guards and __ her more. "I could see their __ melt away. Then I could get to their heart and do what I can to __ them," Jessica said. "Everyone has a totally different story. But the most common ____ are loneliness, depression and anxiety. They all just have that desire to ____ with someone. I believe my hug helps me and my _____ connect on a spiritual level."
Jessica says the majority of her customers are _______, but she has a surprising number of female customers____Despite many people thinking she must be ____ for doing such work, Jessica is confident that she's made the right ____ "It's so much more rewarding than just working as a masseuse. I feel like it's what I was put on this Earth ______, ” said Jessica. Tn today's digital age, many people are lonelier than ever before. For people whose lives __ physical interaction, hugging therapy can have an apparent effect on their mental health."
"Interestingly, although the hugging _____ has been around for a short while, we've actually covered several __ businesses in the last few years."
1.A.simple B.permanent C.abnormal D.unusual
2.A.observe B.ignore C.misunderstand D.miss
3.A.need B.direction C.curiosity D.requirement
4.A.rescue B.help C.persuade D.train
5.A.ordinary B.well-paid C.admirable D.challenging
6.A.accompanied B.greeted C.consulted D.hugged
7.A.made fun of B.took advantage of C.opened up to D.spoke well of
8.A.purpose B.tension C.delight D.anger
9.A.impress B.interest C.defeat D.cure
10.A.signs B.faults C.weaknesses D.failures
11.A.connect B.agree C.debate D.compete
12.A.colleagues B.ladies C.customers D.passengers
13.A.elderly B.foreign C.male D.overweight
14.A.in return B.as well C.in total D.after all
15.A.responsible B.intelligent C.wealthy D.crazy
16.A.suggestion B.agreement C.choice D.promise
17.A.with B.for C.in D.around
18.A.doubt B.accept C.lack D.hate
19.A.treatment B.protection C.experiment D.nursing
20.A.temporary B.difficult C.secret D.successful
The train wasn't overcrowded when I was on it． Though the four-hour journey was ______， the experience would be remembered ______ in my memory．
A mother was sitting with her kid exactly ______ me． Both of us were sitting beside the window． A window seat is a（n）______， isn't it？ The mother seemed very young and her kid looked ______ with two bright and big eyes． After a moment， the kid started staring at me，and I asked her name but got no answer．She just smiled looking at me．Instead，her mother replied．And then I asked them why they were travelling．The mother ______ and replied she was going for the kid's ______ course．Being a doctor，it was my instinct （本能） to ask about the ______．I could notice a little sadness on her face．Maybe because she knew her baby's condition was ______， she told me her girl ______ the mental disorder and couldn't speak out a word after she was born．I said I was sorry． To ______ the moment， I said， "Your daughter looks exactly like you - beautiful．" I had never spoken as such to any ______ but I was happy I said that． The mother smiled． Then I asked if there were some complications （并发症） during pregnancy． She gave a small laugh and said， "I don't know． I don't give ______ to her．" I was shocked． She ______ my confusion and said she ______ her when she was three． I was ______ and knew it was the love that made her adopt the girl no matter what condition the baby was in - love has no ______!
We didn't speak anything special later on． We were ______ enjoying our peace of mind． I was smiling at the girl while saluting the mother in my head．______， the train stopped for us to get off． I waved good-bye to them and I thought the journey ______ my day．
1.A.boring B.exciting C.frightening D.surprising
2.A.rarely B.backward C.slowly D.forever
3.A.under B.opposite C.behind D.over
4.A.dream B.adventure C.blessing D.challenge
5.A.foolish B.strange C.ugly D.lovely
6.A.nodded B.sighed C.complained D.cried
7.A.culture B.art C.treatment D.diet
8.A.condition B.budget C.expense D.environment
9.A.common B.ridiculous C.shameful D.obvious
10.A.dealt with B.got through C.suffered from D.passed on
11.A.last B.lighten C.sense D.enjoy
12.A.stranger B.doctor C.friend D.partner
13.A.care B.hope C.help D.birth
14.A.imagined B.noticed C.denied D.evaluated
15.A.protected B.adopted C.developed D.controlled
16.A.moved B.relaxed C.disappointed D.puzzled
17.A.gifts B.boundaries C.problems D.choices
18.A.even B.also C.ever D.only
19.A.Particularly B.Directly C.Eventually D.Immediately
20.A.made B.finished C.built D.formed
For much of our life, my mother and I hated each other. I spent most of my childhood ______ with her – or trying to avoid her, as well as her bitterness, unhappiness and endless smoking. I learned how to defend myself with ______ designed to hurt her. In turn, she vowed(发誓) I would have a ______ who would feel the way about me that I felt about her.
Many years later when my husband and I decided to have a child, I was ______ to have a girl. I couldn’t ______ the thought of a daughter who might not love me – or who would want to ______ me. As soon as I became pregnant, I was convinced I was having a boy. In the delivery room, on my doctor putting my baby into my arms, I couldn’t wait to tell my mother I had a ______, while “he” was a girl. At that moment, I couldn’t imagine wanting anyone but her.
____I couldn’t forget my mother’s teasing(耻笑的) vow, even after she died, I felt a little relived about it.______ my daughter got older, whenever we argued, I worried we were ______ the same awful path that my mother and I had gone down.
Last summer, my daughter ______ 18, the same age when my mother threw me out of her apartment for ______. However, I was with her, planning for her first year at college. When my husband and I dropped her off at her school in New York, I finally ______ to her my biggest fear that we would end up like me and my mother. “That will never happen.” she _______ me, kissing me goodbye. Six weeks later, my husband and I returned to the campus. I ______ myself arguing with my daughter about her messy room, not using the library and her mistake of choosing the room near the bathroom. I couldn’t stop myself. And then ______ came: “You’re just like your mother,” my daughter screamed. “I hate you.” And then she ______.
I finally heard the words I had always dreaded. But maybe that was because I ______ them. I had always worried the bond I shared with my daughter would ______. Later that evening, we picked my daughter up to a restaurant. We ate ______. But when we separated, I hugged her. The next morning, she called telling she loved me. There wasn’t anything to be afraid of anymore. There was just a relationship we should work on with each other.
1.A.fighting B.playing C.sharing D.communicating
2.A.weapons B.activities C.actions D.words
3.A.husband B.daughter C.child D.friend
4.A.uncertain B.unlucky C.afraid D.willing
5.A.have B.afford C.hold D.bear
6.A.love B.obey C.escape from D.keep from
7.A.daughter B.son C.baby D.life
8.A.But B.Furthermore C.And D.Or
9.A.When B.As C.While D.With
10.A.in B.on C.at D.along
11.A.became B.grew C.turned D.went
12.A.all B.nothing C.my good D.good
13.A.admitted B.informed C.presented D.told
14.A.reflected B.referred C.pardoned D.promised
15.A.wanted B.asked C.found D.forced
16.A.they B.she C.it D.that
17.A.stormed away B.gave away C.looked away D.walked away
18.A.deserved B.demanded C.equaled D.appreciated
19.A.break B.tear C.last D.crash
20.A.in vain B.in brief C.in general D.in silence
Jake and Max Klein are twin brothers who have a passion for volunteering. Their family have always done community _______ .At a young age, they chose to _______ family's gifts at their birthday parties, but asked them to donate money to a charity. When they were seven, Jake and Max were interested in _______ with a family friend at the local homeless shelter to help cook. _________， he turned them down because they were too _______ and they had to be fourteen to cook. This led them on an endless _______ to come up with a way to help other kids who were also facing a _______ challenging: wanting to help but _______ because of their age.
So, Kids That Do Good was _______ to "show ways to kids or adults, at any age, they could join the community and make a ________ .The small ________ has grown into a large website that brings thousands of ________ visitors each year. Jake and Max say that their website brings 35,000 unique viewers, of those viewers, Kids That Do Good has ________ kids to 16,000 organizations.
Jake and Max are ________ with school and after-class activities and other community service promises. Kids That Do Good also has blog posts that advise kids on ________ their own charitable event.
1.A.surveys B.services C.duties D.businesses
2.A.sort out B.play with C.give up D.put away
3.A.travelling B.volunteering C.cooking D.recycling
4.A.Unfortunately. B.Happily C.Honestly D.Gratefully
5.A.shy B.awkward C.weak D.young
6.A.task B.ability C.chance D.determination
7.A.public B.similar C.sharp D.direct
8.A.joked B.blamed C.denied D.praised
9.A.advised B.allowed C.named D.created
10.A.judgment B.difference C.comment D.decision
11.A.plan B.effort C.project D.experiment
12.A.pleased B.satisfied C.amazed D.interested
13.A.connected B.exposed C.contributed D.attracted
14.A.familiar B.patient C.busy D.content
15.A.remembering B.describing C.celebrating D.building
As the night drew near, gunshots came into a pause at last, and the sun was selling on a country _______ of farm buildings, a main road and a big farm. A fierce battle had lasted a whole day _______ our soldiers made a breakthrough. _______ our army _______ to occupy the enemy's front line, _______ a mile and a half.
Now, we had taken _______ the trench that the enemy had dug as a last line of defense. We could _______ that the enemy were digging a _______ trench from where they could fight against us in the morning. They dug in the stony soil all night, and by the morning we could see only the tips of their caps and their spades (铲子) as they threw the soil out.
Our soldiers, after _______, were trying to find ____________ and games, since the enemy showed no sign of launching an attack. Some chose to drink ____________ a moment of peace and rest. ____________ soldiers decided to shoot at the enemy's caps and spades to see if they could hit any of them. Beyond our ____________, one of the enemy soldiers, who seemed to be a(n) ____________, joined us in our game. He ____________ suddenly put his spade up, ____________ it there for a few seconds to see if one us could hit it, and then pull it down quickly again. A good many of our soldiers fired at it whenever it came up, but ____________ seemed to succeed in hitting it.
However, a time came when die spade ____________ down much longer than usual. The soldier, we thought, might have left for a meal or ____________ else. We were feeling quite disappointed when the spade came out ____________ once again, for the last time, with a bandage around it.
1.A.view B.scenery C.scene D.sight
2.A.until B.before C.when D.till
3.A.Eventually B.Nearly C.Absolutely D.Quickly
4.A.got B.tried C.succeeded D.managed
5.A.improving B.advancing C.fleeing D.developing
6.A.over B.up C.away D.back
7.A.see B.guess C.sense D.hear
8.A.deep B.new C.big D.strong
9.A.dawn B.dusk C.midnight D.argument
10.A.imagination B.work C.fun D.emotion
11.A.by B.for C.to D.with
12.A.Another B.The other C.More D.Other
13.A.expectation B.curiosity C.question D.order
14.A.officer B.actor C.soldier D.sportsman
15.A.did B.would C.had D.could
16.A.kept B.remained C.left D.pushed
17.A.nobody B.all C.none D.any
18.A.remained B.hid C.kept D.fell
19.A.anything B.someone C.something D.nothing
20.A.suddenly B.frequently C.quickly D.slowly
