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Years
ago, my house was broken into. I 1 with the police and when they 2 my doubt about my neighbour, Jared, they
rolled their eyes. "He's got a (n) 3 already. If you accuse (起诉) Jared, he will 4 to juvenile detention (少管所) until he's 21. "
I
asked the police to 5 until I could speak with Jared. When Jared saw
me, his eyes were filled with fear, 6 a note of regret. I seized the moment. "We
meet for one hour every Saturday for ten months. We'll spend a half-hour on
homework and a half-hour 7 anything you like. But you must commit, and
you must 8 the money you stole. "
He
took the offer.
To
my 9 ,
he showed up in the quiet, appointed place every Saturday. Saturday after
Saturday we sat, we 10 ,
and I listened. I learned about his broken family, the ambitions that seemed
far beyond his 11 to work toward them, and his lack of
meaningful connections with others. He repaid the money to me. When the ten
months ended, I 12 my hand to Jared, "That's it. Thank you.
"
He
laid his hand in mine, 13 ,
and looked at me. "That's it?" he repeated.
"Yeah,"
I said.
Later,
we became good friends. Whatever problems our neighbors had, he was ready to
help them.
Young
people sometimes make us 14 with their behavior, but as an adult, our
positive guidance may make a great 15 to their whole life.
(1)
A .
lived
B .
spoke
C .
played
D .
combined
(2)
A .
knew
B .
removed
C .
announced
D .
refused
(3)
A .
interest
B .
book
C .
record
D .
reward
(4)
A .
reply
B .
write
C .
refer
D .
go
(5)
A .
give up
B .
hold
off
C .
look around
D .
carry on
(6)
A .
using
B .
sharing
C .
showing
D .
asking
(7)
A .
talking about
B .
turning
down
C .
looking for
D .
thinking about
(8)
A .
forget
B .
own
C .
remember
D .
repay
(9)
A .
delight
B .
anger
C .
anxiety
D .
sadness
(10)
A .
agreed
B .
chatted
C .
shouted
D .
cried
(11)
A .
choice
B .
willingness
C .
health
D .
cleverness
(12)
A .
clapped
B .
waved
C .
offered
D .
lent
(13)
A .
doubtful
B .
calm
C .
upset
D .
cold
(14)
A .
happy
B .
disappointed
C .
curious
D .
thankful
(15)
A .
difference
B .
decision
C .
apology
D .
effort
答案:(1)B;(2)A;(3)C;(4)D;(5)B;(6)C;(7)A;(8)D;(9)A;(10)B;(11)B;(12)C;(13)A;(14)B;(15)A;