阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was his wife's
laughter that Matt missed the most.
Before she died, his
wife asked him to find someone else to share his1with, but he didn't. And
days moved2
One day his phone rang
and the3of his daughter, Patricia,
appeared on the screen. "She wants my4again," Matt thought."
Hi, Dad, one of my co-workers has offered me a5for free, could you help
take it to my home?"
Half an hour later Matt6 at her co-worker's house. A woman, Lisa,7at the front door with
Patricia and explained, "I'm getting rid of my table, and she needs8." "The table I'm
getting looks almost9," Patricia said."
You know she takes so good care of everything.
His daughter's10of the woman made Matt
study her immediately. "She didn't look bad.11, she was quite beautiful."
Matt thought. "Well, Patricia, as long as it won't collapse(坍塌) while you're eating, I'd say you've got a pretty good deal."
Matt said12
Lisa said, "In
fact,13 what Patricia has told me about how much her
husband eats, that could become a problem." and laughed.
Lisa's14reminded him of his wife
and at the same time he noticed his daughter's15smile. "Has she set me
up(介绍某人相亲)?"he thought 16he gave his daughter an
asking look. Patricia's widening smile was his17
"Matt, 1 asked
Patricia for only one small favor18this table," Lisa said
as she looked at Matt." That I would be able to borrow her19to help me assemble(组装) my new table."
"I'd be happy
to!" Matt answered. And he20it.
(1)
A .
money
B .
life
C .
story
D .
house
(2)
A .
on
B .
off
C .
in
D .
out
(3)
A .
address
B .
information
C .
smile
D .
name
(4)
A .
offer
B .
truck
C .
phone
D .
help
(5)
A .
cupboard
B .
table
C .
chair
D .
car
(6)
A .
arrived
B .
drove
C .
came
D .
rushed
(7)
A .
begged
B .
lay
C .
greeted
D .
sat
(8)
A .
nothing
B .
one
C .
another
D .
anything
(9)
A .
old
B .
fashionable
C .
new
D .
popular
(10)
A .
evidence
B .
encouragement
C .
praise
D .
mercy'
(11)
A .
Besides
B .
Therefore
C .
Anyway
D .
Actually
(12)
A .
coldly
B .
jokingly
C .
excitedly
D .
nervously
(13)
A .
from
B .
in
C .
on
D .
for
(14)
A .
expression
B .
appearance
C .
breath
D .
laughter
(15)
A .
knowing
B .
hating
C .
upsetting
D .
discouraging
(16)
A .
unless
B .
if
C .
as
D .
though
(17)
A .
doubt
B .
answer
C .
concern
D .
question
(18)
A .
in return for
B .
in place of
C .
in search of
D .
in need of
(19)
A .
mom
B .
co-worker
C .
friend
D .
dad
(20)
A .
refused
B .
designed
C .
meant
D .
planned
答案:(1)B;(2)A;(3)D;(4)D;(5)B;(6)A;(7)C;(8)B;(9)C;(10)C;(11)C;(12)B;(13)A;(14)D;(15)A;(16)C;(17)B;(18)A;(19)D;(20)C;