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Not long ago, there lived in Auckland a working family who dreamed about a house of their own. 1 then could read in the newspapers about the building companies(公司) who offered 2 people into a new house 3 only a $ 1, 000 deposit (定金). Of course, the remainder (余款) had to 4 with interest (利息) over a period of twenty years or so.
The worker and his wife hopefully went to one of these companies 5 this wonderful offer. And the man in the office said." Yes, sure. You 6 along $ 1,000 and we can 7 you with a new house."
So the worker and his wife 8 to work hard and in twelve months' time they returned to the building man with $ 1, 000. But the man in the office said, "Look, I'm sorry, 9 we'll need $ 1, 500 now. 10 have gone up since we saw you last, you know."
The couple thought 11 and decided it would 12 very long to save the extra $ 500 if they worked hard.
In six months they worked 13 overtime and saved the $ 500 14 the high rent they had to pay for their flat. Back to the building man they 15 with their $ 1, 500. But 16 their surprise he 17 the deposit was now $ 3, 000.
Now somewhat wiser, the worker said," And the next time, I dare say we'll find the deposit 18 once more. How have we 19 save the extra $ 1, 500?"
"Well,"said the man. "I think we can sterilize (稳定)the 20 for about twelve months. By the time you come with $ 3,000, we will have had the house 21 for you."
The couple left, sad at 22 as they saw their dream house 23. By the time they had saved the extra $ 1, 500, 24 the deposit would have become 25, maybe $ 5, 000, then $ 10,000 and then…!
(1) A. Anyone B. Someone C. No one D. Every one [ ] (2) A. to lead B. to spend C. to pay D. to put [ ] (3) A. for B. with C. on D. to [ ] (4) A. pay off B. be paid off C. pay for D. be paid about [ ] (5) A. to ask for B. asking for C. to ask about D. asking about [ ] (6) A. come B. get C. take D. bring [ ] (7) A. supply B. give C. offer D. equip [ ] (8) A. ought B. used C. had D. stuck [ ] (9) A. or B. and C. but D. so [ ] (10) A.Dollars B. Costs C. Interests D. Pays [ ] (11) A. over it B. it over C. it about D. again [ ] (12) A. take B. not take C. spend D. not spend [ ] (13) A. whole the B. whole C. the all D. all the [ ] (14) A. in spite of B. instead of C. because of D. in need of [ ] (15) A. filled B. dealt C. went D. went on [ ] (16) A. from B. to C. with D. without [ ] (17) A. replied B. announced C. told D. spoke [ ] (18) A. raised B. raising C. risen D. rising [ ] (19) A. had to B. worked to C. tried to D. got to [ ] (20) A. situation B. money C. house D. salary [ ] (21) A. sold B. paid C. prepare D. ready [ ] (22) A. heart B. mind C. hearts D. minds [ ] (23) A. throw away B. die away C. take away D. get away [ ] (24) A. no doubt B. no wonder C. no matter D. no longer [ ] (25) A. the most B. the lowest C. still higher D. even larger [ ]
Coming home from school that dark winter day so long ago, I was filled with excitement of having the weekend off. But I was 1 into stillness by what I saw. Mother was seated at the far end of the sofa, 2 , with the second-hand green typewriter on the table. She told me that she couldn’t type fast and then she was out of work. My shock and embarrassment at finding mother in tears was a perfect proof of how 3 I understood the pressures on her. Sitting beside her on the sofa, I began very 4 to understand. “I guess we all have to 5 sometimes,” Mother said quietly. I could 6 her pain and the tension (紧张) of 7 the strong feelings that were interrupted by my arrival. Suddenly, something inside me 8 . I reached out and put my arms around her. She broke then. She put her face 9 my shoulder and sobbed (啜泣). I held her 10 and didn’t try to talk. I knew I was doing what I should, what I could 11 it was enough. In that moment, feeling mother’s 12 with feelings, I understood for the first time, she being so easy to 13 . She was still my mother, 14 she was something 15 , a person having the ability of bearing fear, 16 and failure. I could feel her pain as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions when I sought 17 in her arms.
A week later Mother took a job selling dry goods at half the salary the radio station 18 . “It’s a job I can do, though,” she said simply. But the evening practice on the old green typewriter continued. I had a very 19 feeling now when I passed her door at night and heard her tapping 20 across the paper. I knew there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to type.
1. A. tired B. ashamed C. lazy D. shocked
2. A. crying B. smiling C. thinking D. whispering
3. A. eagerly B. worriedly C. little D. much
4. A. quickly B. slowly C. suddenly D. proudly
5. A. fail B. win C. fall sick D. give in
6. A. know of B. watch C. sense D. recognize
7. A. holding back B. putting away C. sitting up D. stopping from
8. A. lit up B. came true C. turned D. increased
9. A. to B. up C. through D. against
10. A. thoughtfully B. tightly C. carefully D. politely
11. A. and that B. now that C. but that D. so that
12. A. hand B. face C. hair D. back
13. A. content B. break C. fall D. understand
14. A. therefore B. however C. yet D. though
15. A. more B. much C. little D. huge
16. A. wound B. defeat C. cut D. hurt
17. A. kindness B. memory C. comfort D. support
18. A. supplied B. offered C. paid for D. contributed
19. A. different B. hard C. pleasant D. serious
20. A. off B. away C. out D. through
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