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For several
years, we lived at the end of a long Texas country road. Every evening when I was away from home on business, my little boy would ask permission of his mother to take his black 1 and his daddy's walking stick, to make the half-mile 2 from the house to the fence which 3 the beginning of the dirty driveway.
One day, I was busy with my business and was 4 for about an hour, completely forgetting
about the 5 little boy down the road who might be 6 for his daddy.
On my way home, the rain was so thick that I could not 7 ten feet in front of me. All I could 8 was finishing my journey and getting out of the rain. 9 , the downpour began to abate(减弱).
It was only a drizzle(细雨) by the time my car turned the last 10 and approached the final street between me and a warm home and nice meal.
11, I caught sight of my little boy, who was 12 an umbrella in one hand, a walking stick in the other, and was wearing the biggest and most beautiful smile ever to lighten the 13 of a little boy.
As I stopped the car and 14 the door, he ran into my arms and held me long and hard. He was wet and 15 with cold, but he never 16the rain,
nor the hour-long wait. He simply said, "Daddy, I missed you. I am so glad you are home."
Last year,
we 17 to a wonderful new home provided for a special season in our lives. We no longer have a long country road. 18 , I have never forgotten the rainy day and the little boy and his black dog. Often, perhaps a thousand times, that 19 has occurred in my mind20all events
in our lives, it happens once, and must be treasured.
(1)
A .
bag
B .
dog
C .
umbrella
D .
toy
(2)
A .
journey
B .
flight
C .
effort
D .
ride
(3)
A .
discovered
B .
explained
C .
marked
D .
described
(4)
A .
controlled
B .
trained
C .
delayed
D .
bothered
(5)
A .
hopeful
B .
grateful
C .
careful
D .
faithful
(6)
A .
waiting
B .
sending
C .
searching
D .
calling
(7)
A .
drive
B .
see
C .
feel
D .
hear
(8)
A .
stick
to
B .
think
of
C .
pick
up
D .
hold
on
(9)
A .
In
fact
B .
In
surprise
C .
At once
D .
At last
(10)
A .
moment
B .
corner
C .
street
D .
way
(11)
A .
All
of a sudden
B .
Believe
it or not
C .
To
my pleasure
D .
For seconds
(12)
A .
holding
B .
taking
C .
folding
D .
carrying
(13)
A .
body
B .
head
C .
face
D .
hand
(14)
A .
closed
B .
locked
C .
knocked
D .
opened
(15)
A .
worrying
B .
nervous
C .
trembling
D .
anxious
(16)
A .
noticed
B .
doubted
C .
judged
D .
mentioned
(17)
A .
moved
B .
turned
C .
returned
D .
traveled
(18)
A .
Therefore
B .
Besides
C .
Otherwise
D .
However
(19)
A .
time
B .
scene
C .
act
D .
sight
(20)
A .
with
B .
for
C .
like
D .
among
答案:(1)B;(2)A;(3)C;(4)C;(5)D;(6)A;(7)B;(8)B;(9)D;(10)B;(11)A;(12)A;(13)C;(14)D;(15)C;(16)D;(17)A;(18)D;(19)B;(20)C;