8.When I spend the summer with my grandmother,she sent me down to the (56)Awith a list.In the front of the store was a lady,the owner,Miss Bee.
"Excuse me,"I said.She looked up."I need to (57)Cthese."I continued,holding up my list.
"So?Go and get them."Miss Bee pointed to a sign."There's no one here (58)D you and me,and I'm not your helper,so get yourself a basket over there."
I visited Miss Bee twice a week that (59)B.Going to the store was like going into the fighting at first.Later,I knew where the things were in the store.By the end of summer,I could finish the one-hour (60)Atrip in around 15minutes.The morning I was to return home,I walked in to get some food.
"All right,"she said,"What did you learn this summer?"
"That you're so (61)C!"I replied.
Miss Bee just laughed."I know what you think of me,"she said."Well,I don't care!My job is to teach every child I meet life lessons.When you get (62)Byou'll be glad!"
"Glad I met Miss Bee?Ha!The (63)Dsounded so strange",I said to myself.
Then one day my daughter came to me with homework troubles."It's too (64)A,"she said."Could you finish my math problems for me?"
"(65)CI do it for you,how will you ever learn to do it yourself?"I said.Suddenly,I was back at that store where I have ever been.There,I learned the hard way to add up my bill by myself.
56.A.store | B.library | C.restaurant | D.museum |
57.A.sell | B.borrow | C.get | D.return |
58.A.including | B.with | C.against | D.except |
59.A.spring | B.summer | C.winter | D.fall |
60.A.shopping | B.walking | C.cooking | D.reading |
61.A.friendly | B.helpful | C.strict | D.careless |
62.A.richer | B.older | C.wiser | D.stronger |
63.A.news | B.song | C.music | D.idea |
64.A.hard | B.easy | C.high | D.fair |
65.A.Until | B.Unless | C.If | D.Before. |