A letter to the teacher who inspired my young son
I was so worried about handing my little boy, Carol, over during his first week of school, but you made it easier. You, _______ at him like a mother would at her own child. You showed warmth and your hugs were always on _______.
After a day in class with you, Carol would come home _______. Whenever I hear Do Your Ears Hang Low or to see him _______ to the sky when singing about the days of the week, I will think of you. The first time we sang it after _______ you was hard but, as time passes, I take _______ in the knowledge that, even though you are not here, you work _______ to make children happy.
Your creativity was _______. I’ll never forget the children’s faces when you’d beautifully _______the classroom into the Deep Dark Wood. I remember their ________ faces talking about the Magnificent Tower Building you’d ________.
In the short time I knew you, you never seemed ________ by the mountain of paperwork or impossible work-life balance that comes with the role. Instead, you appeared to ________ every minute.
I can’t comprehend why you’ve been ________ from us. Telling Carol was one of the hardest things I’ve had to do. I’m not sure whether he fully understands, ________ he told me he loved you and has been asking whether your “robot powers” will work in ________. I hope that you will shine on him from heaven and ________ him always.
I ________ I had told you all of this when you were with us. I hope that you ________ the extent of your magic, how you brought ________ to everyone you met and how loved you were. Goodbye, Dear Friend.
1.A.pointed B.smiled C.came D.aimed
2.A.display B.duty C.sale D.offer
3.A.complaining B.dancing C.singing D.weeping
4.A.stretching B.shouting C.shooting D.submitting
5.A.losing B.contacting C.leaving D.pleasing
6.A.pride B.delight C.part D.comfort
7.A.promises B.happens C.continues D.ceases
8.A.complex B.inspiring C.shabby D.temporary
9.A.transformed B.divided C.enlarged D.shrunk
10.A.frustrated B.cheerful C.panicked D.funny
11.A.observed B.purchased C.discovered D.created
12.A.motivated B.interrupted C.disturbed D.rejected
13.A.waste B.enjoy C.share D.seize
14.A.taken B.hidden C.claimed D.saved
15.A.because B.while C.but D.and
16.A.school B.heaven C.music D.performance
17.A.inspect B.imitate C.satisfy D.guide
18.A.wish B.regret C.assure D.forget
19.A.lost B.expected C.knew D.managed
20.A.convenience B.argument C.sympathy D.happiness
—Andrew said he would be here by 8.
—_____. He has never been punctual for anything in his life.
A.You said it. B.I wouldn’t bet on it C.You asked for it D.I can’t agree more
Li Ziqi is famous for her videos of rural self-sufficiency ______ on Weibo and YouTube.
A.posted B.having posted C.having been posted D.to be posted
Charles is crazy about antiques and included in his closet _____ a collection of vases in various shapes and sizes.
A.has B.is C.have D.are
— I think we really need to _____ on this project.
—Yeah! The deadline is in July, and it’s already June.
A.turn the clock back B.raise the red flag C.get the ball rolling D.kill the fatted calf
The works of Du Fu, China’s greatest poet, _____ a precious cultural heritage for the entire world, not just for China.
A.represented B.represent C.will represent D.have represented