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Grandpa’s Investment Pays Off

When I was a student, my family went through a few rough financial years. We _______, but with much effort and many worries.

I had a pick-up truck that was _______ breaking down and the thought of the 600 km drive to school in it was a(n)_______ one. As I drove away from home one day, my uncle walked up. I stopped and he _______something onto my dashboard(仪表板).

He leaned against the window, speaking softly. “Years ago,” he said, “when I was a _______ student myself your grandfather once did this to me. I _______ one day I would return the _______. And now I have.”

Then he _______ without looking back, and I _______ he did so in order to hide his emotions.

A few miles later I opened the __________. It contained a few bank notes. It was a gift __________ more than two decades later to a second generation; it is almost like a full circle, __________ I’m the only one who bears my grandfather’s name. The amount(金额)was not large. Twenty years ago it had been __________ to buy a full trolley of groceries,or a few tanks of fuel. At this moment it was just a(n)__________, something to express his good intentions. But my uncle was jobless at the time and I almost had no money. Therefore for both of us, it was a(n)__________ amount.

I paid it forward some years later to another poor boy with an old car, __________ the amount for inflation(通货膨胀). As far as I can __________ that boy has been the only one I’ve told this __________ to-until now. I can only __________ that one day he will pay it forward too.

I couldn’t help but feel that Grandpa made a good __________ all those years ago.

【小题1】
A.got byB.came outC.arrivedD.survived
【小题2】
A.stillB.foreverC.neverD.ever
【小题3】
A.interestingB.tiringC.idealD.worrying
【小题4】
A.knockedB.threwC.movedD.lifted
【小题5】
A.smartB.poorC.hard-workingD.naughty
【小题6】
A.imaginedB.promisedC.requiredD.warned
【小题7】
A.boxB.truckC.giftD.award
【小题8】
A.walked intoB.walked outC.walked onD.walked away
【小题9】
A.sensedB.decidedC.desiredD.admitted
【小题10】
A.doorB.windowC.envelopeD.truck
【小题11】
A.receivedB.offeredC.madeD.returned
【小题12】
A.ifB.becauseC.whenD.though
【小题13】
A.niceB.enoughC.commonD.useful
【小题14】
A.tipB.fortuneC.gestureD.image
【小题15】
A.typicalB.disappointingC.meaningfulD.average
【小题16】
A.increasingB.reducingC.changingD.emphasising
【小题17】
A.rememberB.expectC.relateD.complain
【小题18】
A.thoughtB.eventC.storyD.happening
【小题19】
A.hopeB.guessC.realizeD.suppose
【小题20】
A.choiceB.investmentC.planD.preparation
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同类题2

   Two old beggars (乞丐) were sitting on a busy street corner of a big city. They watched _______ as a lot of people walked by without looking at them. Sometimes, a kind-hearted woman or a small child would _______ a few coins in the hats in front of them.

Today was not a _______ day for begging. The men were able to _______ enough for a big meal. As it was getting dark, they started to _______ their things.

Just as they were getting ready to leave, they _______ a man walking toward them. He was a _______ man. They could tell that from his fine clothes. The first beggar said to the second with _______, “He’s coming our way!” The man stopped, _______ into his pocket and took something out. What looked like a piece of hard ________, wrapped (包裹) in white paper, hit each of their waiting hats. The rich man turned and ________ his way.

“He could have easily left us a few ________ or a bill, but he laughed at us with a piece of rock candy,” said the first beggar. He looked at the offering ________. “There’s no way we can ________ this — we have no teeth.” With these words, he picked up the thing and threw it away. Then he collected his things and ________ .

The second beggar wanted to do the same, ________ a second thought made him change his ________.“I haven’t had anything like this for ages,” he thought. “How ________ of that man to offer me something so sweet!” With that, he opened the white paper. To his ________, there was no hard rock candy inside. ________, a shiny white pearl (珍珠) worth thousands of dollars fell into his hand.

【小题1】
A.helplesslyB.happilyC.uselesslyD.quickly
【小题2】
A.stealB.loseC.dropD.send
【小题3】
A.cloudyB.badC.rainyD.cold
【小题4】
A.collectB.pickC.buyD.find
【小题5】
A.carryB.hideC.placeD.pack
【小题6】
A.feltB.heardC.noticedD.believed
【小题7】
A.kindB.strongC.tallD.rich
【小题8】
A.worryB.excitementC.fearD.politeness
【小题9】
A.turnedB.lookedC.wentD.reached
【小题10】
A.candyB.cakeC.rockD.bread
【小题11】
A.forgotB.changedC.missedD.continued
【小题12】
A.booksB.coinsC.sweetsD.flowers
【小题13】
A.angrilyB.proudlyC.nervouslyD.quietly
【小题14】
A.smellB.eatC.likeD.put
【小题15】
A.sleptB.satC.leftD.cried
【小题16】
A.ifB.althoughC.afterD.but
【小题17】
A.habitB.wayC.mindD.rule
【小题18】
A.niceB.funnyC.cleverD.strange
【小题19】
A.interestB.sadnessC.surpriseD.pity
【小题20】
A.BesidesB.InsteadC.HoweverD.Again

同类题3

   I am a social worker. I wanted to tell everyone about my very dear friend who passed away a few months ago. I met him many years ago while doing my internship(实习期的工作)in the county prison. He was _________a program he had designed to help prisoners with drug and alcohol problems. He was always _________ new ways to bring hope and help to these men and their _________.One of his favorite _________was the Toy Drive he would run every Christmas for the children of the prisoners. He did this for twenty years _________his sudden death. As Christmas _________,I decided that this tradition had to be _________,for the children as well as the _________ of my friend.

But the file where he kept the names of the people who had helped him over the years had gone _________.I had to start anew(重新)and with very little __________!I started making phone calls,explaining about the project and my __________.I prayed every night that the event would,__________,be worthy of my friend. To my great __________,individuals,organizations and businesses began to come on board and,__________,I had enough toys to give to all the children of the prisoners with some left over for the local community __________!

When Christmas Eve finally arrived,I felt very happy,thinking I had done all I could do and reflecting(认真思考)on what a(n)__________it had been for me. I was bagging up the remaining toys __________ if there was anyone left who might like them. Then my phone rang.

It was my daughter. She __________to explain about a woman she knew in Kentucky who had five children,one seriously ill,no husband,no heating in the home,no toys!Ohh —how could we not help her?

My daughter and I drove all night,from New York to Kentucky,and those children woke up in a nice warm house with plenty of __________!My friend's __________of kindness lived on that year,reaching all the way to Kentucky!

【小题1】
A.recordingB.directingC.attendingD.improving
【小题2】
A.coming up withB.catching up withC.keeping up withD.putting up with
【小题3】
A.companyB.familyC.groupD.club
【小题4】
A.hobbiesB.sportsC.eventsD.games
【小题5】
A.untilB.afterC.behindD.since
【小题6】
A.finishedB.arrivedC.followedD.approached
【小题7】
A.lived onB.relied onC.carried onD.agreed on
【小题8】
A.pleasureB.memoryC.benefitD.favor
【小题9】
A.extraB.hidingC.activeD.missing
【小题10】
A.energyB.timeC.pressureD.confidence
【小题11】
A.difficultiesB.impressionC.fearsD.dreams
【小题12】
A.howeverB.thoughC.otherwiseD.somehow
【小题13】
A.disappointmentB.curiosityC.puzzlementD.relief
【小题14】
A.absolutelyB.eventuallyC.generallyD.occasionally
【小题15】
A.as wellB.at firstC.in particularD.once more
【小题16】
A.pityB.honorC.burdenD.discovery
【小题17】
A.wonderingB.realizingC.predictingD.evaluating
【小题18】
A.cameB.droveC.calledD.returned
【小题19】
A.candiesB.flowersC.chocolatesD.toys
【小题20】
A.courageB.spiritC.positionD.attention

同类题5

   Like most people these days,I can't imagine life without e-mail. But there's something about a letter,something more personal,more meaningful.

During my freshman year of college I was _____ . I loved to sing,and I was cast as the lead in the fresh play. The _____ didn't allow much time for studying,and then there were _____ to make and parties to go to. _____ my straight A average in high school,I didn't have good study habits. My first college report card _____ it. I sat on my dorm-room bed,staring at C's and D's.

I knew my parents had gotten a copy of my _____. My mother was an advocate for women's education. My dad ran his own business and was a leader of the community. They'd been so _____ I was following in their footsteps. I could have called home,but long-distance calls were expensive then. _____ ,telling my parents“I'm so sorry I've disappointed you”hardly seemed _____ .

I got two letters from the student union. My dad's letter was typed on his business paper. I could hear his voice,quiet,______ and kind.“I understand you are struggling. We have all been there. We all fail sometimes. We ______ ourselves and our family. ______ those who deserve to be at the top, when they fail, get right back up to the top again. And I know you will.”Dad wasn't ______ of me. He believed I could succeed. If only I had believed in myself as he did!

Then I opened the envelope from Mom. As I read, the miles between us disappeared and her words went straight to my _____ “I suspect you are ______ burdens. Perhaps you feel guilty about ______ that you are not proud of. This is the time when everything we' ve taught you — persistence, forgiveness and diligence — will ______ .”

I did, often. College got much better. My grades ______ . I joined a group that sang at dinners and concerts.

A letter can change the ______ . The message is simple and true: letters can touch our lives mysteriously and ______ .

【小题1】
A.strugglingB.governingC.adjustingD.studying
【小题2】
A.celebrationsB.competitionsC.performancesD.tasks
【小题3】
A.commentsB.decisionsC.feastsD.friends
【小题4】
A.Apart fromB.DespiteC.AlongsideD.Instead of
【小题5】
A.maskedB.ensuredC.prohibitedD.proved
【小题6】
A.gradesB.actionsC.papersD.schedules
【小题7】
A.proudB.curiousC.thankfulD.anxious
【小题8】
A.HoweverB.OtherwiseC.BesidesD.Therefore
【小题9】
A.embarrassedB.attractiveC.reasonableD.unspeakable
【小题10】
A.vividB.calmC.clearD.firm
【小题11】
A.adaptB.disappointC.impressD.inspire
【小题12】
A.AndB.OrC.ButD.So
【小题13】
A.ashamedB.afraidC.fondD.tired
【小题14】
A.thoughtB.mindC.headD.heart
【小题15】
A.sharingB.carryingC.liftingD.Allocating
【小题16】
A.choicesB.talentsC.expectationsD.motivations
【小题17】
A.changeB.disappearC.workD.leave
【小题18】
A.fellB.developedC.remainedD.improved
【小题19】
A.viewB.studyC.worldD.dream
【小题20】
A.undoubtedlyB.unexpectedlyC.unforgettablyD.Unfairly