There was something in the elderly woman’s elegance that caught my eye. Although slow and unsure of step, the woman moved_________in an elegant way. However, a younger woman who I guessed was her daughter displayed signs of_________, checking her watch every few seconds.
It was a few years ago, and I_________a part-time holiday-season job in a video store at the local shopping mall. From inside the store, I could see the people rushing by outside.
_________entering the store, the elderly woman separated from the younger one and began to_________through the DVDs on the nearest shelf. Without any_________, I walked over to her and asked_________I could help her find something. The woman_________me a title written on an old piece of paper. The title was unusual. Rather than rush off to_________the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could tell her where she could find it.____________, I think I must have wanted to enjoy her____________for a moment. Something about her____________me of my own mother, who’d passed away in the previous year.
As we walked along the back of the store, I____________our shelf arrangements to her. The woman seemed glad of the ____________company and casual conversation.
We found the DVD at last. She smiled and told me it was one she’d____________when she was her daughter’s age. After I____________the elderly woman to the queue at the cash register, I stepped back and walked over the younger woman.
“Is that your mom?” I asked.
____________her eyes, she said, “Yeah.” There was annoyance in her reply.
“Mind some advice?” I asked.
I smiled to show her I wasn’t____________. “Cherish her,” I said. And then I answered her____________expression by saying, “When she’s gone, it’s these moments that’ll come back to you.”
The elderly woman moved back to her daughter. Surprisingly, the daughter placed her arm with obviously unaccustomed____________around her mother’s shoulders and together they made their way toward the store’s exit.
1.A.carefully B.hurriedly C.skillfully D.casually
2.A.consideration B.kindness C.impatience D.eagerness
3.A.applied for B.came across C.registered for D.took up
4.A.Beyond B.On C.With D.Through
5.A.purchase B.seek C.acquire D.investigate
6.A.recommendation B.doubt C.hesitation D.attempt
7.A.if B.how C.what D.when
8.A.informed B.displayed C.showed D.provided
9.A.locate B.identify C.recognize D.witness
10.A.Coming alone B.Dating back C.Turning around D.Looking back
11.A.warmth B.company C.appreciation D.interruption
12.A.assured B.convinced C.reminded D.recalled
13.A.introduced B.announced C.advocated D.praised
14.A.unforgettable B.annoying C.extra D.unrushed
15.A.missed B.enjoyed C.chose D.ordered
16.A.guided B.allowed C.persuaded D.confirmed
17.A.Blinking B.Raising C.Rolling D.Opening
18.A.attacking B.criticizing C.clarifying D.bargaining
19.A.frightened B.embarrassed C.anxious D.curious
20.A.dignity B.affection C.amazement D.satisfaction
Huawei is now ______________ established as one of the leading brands in our country.
A.firmly B.frequently C.occasionally D.appropriately
Education is ______________ survives when knowledge taught in class has been forgotten.
A.how B.who C.what D.which
My friend walked me to the bus stop and waited with me______________ the bus arrived.
A.once B.unless C.when D.until
My umbrella is gone. Who ______________ have taken it by mistake?
A.could B.should C.would D.must
Car races are recorded and uploaded to YouTube and other video platforms, ______________ they can be viewed repeatedly.
A.which B.where C.when D.there
