Have you seen the girl ________?

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　　Many years ago, when I was a man in my twenties, I worked as a salesman for a piano company.

　　We 1 our pianos all over the state by advertising in small town 2 .Every time we advertised, we would receive a reply on a postcard which said,“Please 3 me a new piano for my little granddaughter. It 4 be red mahogany（红木）. I can pay $10 a month with my egg money.”Of course, we could not sell a(n) 5 piano for $10 a month. 6 her cards kept on coming.

　　A couple of years later, I 7 my own piano company, and when I 8 in that area, the postcards started coming to me. For months, I ignored（不理睬） 9 --what else could I do?

　　But then, one day I 10 to be in the area. I had a red mahogany piano on my little truck. Despite knowing that I was about to 11 a terrible business decision, I managed to find the old woman and took the new piano in her house and placed it 12 I thought the roof would be least likely to rain on it. I told her and a little barefoot girl to try to 13 the chickens off it, and I left sure I had just 14 a new piano.

　　But the 15 came in, all 52 of them as agreed, sometimes with coins. It was unbelievable!

　　Then one day I was in Memphis on 16 business. As I was sitting at the bar having a drink, I heard the most beautiful piano music behind me. I looked 17 ,and there was a lovely young woman 18 a very nice ground piano.

　　She smiled at me, asked for requests, and when she took a 19 she sat down at my table.

　　“Aren't you the man who sold my grandma a piano a long time ago?”

　　I suddenly remembered. My Lord, it was her! It was the little barefoot girl!

　　I did have to go to my room because men don't like to be 20 crying public.

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　　Many years ago, when I was a man in my twenties, I worked as a salesman for a piano company.

　　We 1 our pianos all over the state by advertising in small town 2 .Every time we advertised, we would receive a reply on a postcard which said,“Please 3 me a new piano for my little granddaughter. It 4 be red mahogany（红木）. I can pay $10 a month with my egg money.”Of course, we could not sell a(n) 5 piano for $10 a month. 6 her cards kept on coming.

　　A couple of years later, I 7 my own piano company, and when I 8 in that area, the postcards started coming to me. For months, I ignored（不理睬） 9 --what else could I do?

　　But then, one day I 10 to be in the area. I had a red mahogany piano on my little truck. Despite knowing that I was about to 11 a terrible business decision, I managed to find the old woman and took the new piano in her house and placed it 12 I thought the roof would be least likely to rain on it. I told her and a little barefoot girl to try to 13 the chickens off it, and I left sure I had just 14 a new piano.

　　But the 15 came in, all 52 of them as agreed, sometimes with coins. It was unbelievable!

　　Then one day I was in Memphis on 16 business. As I was sitting at the bar having a drink, I heard the most beautiful piano music behind me. I looked 17 ,and there was a lovely young woman 18 a very nice ground piano.

　　She smiled at me, asked for requests, and when she took a 19 she sat down at my table.

　　“Aren't you the man who sold my grandma a piano a long time ago?”

　　I suddenly remembered. My Lord, it was her! It was the little barefoot girl!

　　I did have to go to my room because men don't like to be 20 crying public.

I was in a department store with my mom, aunt, and my sister a few days ago.  36 , I am one of those people who do not like to go shopping with my family. However, I decided this time to 37 them.

   My aunt and I were 38 for some things to buy for our family when I noticed two 39 on the side. One of them had a little girl sitting on it with her 40 nearby and the other one was 41 . So, I decided to sit down. While I was 42  my own thing there, I 43 that the family were not in front of the  44  anymore. I saw the girl 45 and look around for her family. She came back and I saw her in 46, crying.

   I knew that she 47 her family and was all by herself . Now, I am sure that almost everybody has been lost in a department store or 48 big before and we all know that feeling. 49 I went up to her and asked what was 50 and in between tears she told me she was lost. I 51 her a smile card I just bought. You should have seen the 52 on her face when she read it. Then I went up to customer service center and 53 them what happened. People there promised to 54 her. After I left, the little girl’s parents went there and I could see them looking around for the person who had found their daughter and given her the 55. Little did they know it was a regular teenager who did it.

1.A. Luckily       B. Usually          C. Sadly            D. Surprisingly

2.A. help          B. encourage        C. join             D. support

3.A. answering     B. looking          C. preparing        D. calling

4.A. chairs             B. children         C. signs            D. toys

5.A. friends            B. book             C. family           D. bags

6.A. clean          B. large            C. empty            D. beautiful

7.A. studying           B. carrying        C. buying           D. doing

8.A. noticed            B. believed         C. doubted          D. understood

9.A. shop          B. gift             C. girl             D. lady

10. A. get up           B. come up          C. give up         D. make up

11. A. return           B. detail          C. vain            D. tears

12.A. hated             B. raised           C. lost             D. lived

13.A. somewhere         B. something        C. everywhere      D. everything

14.A. If                B. As               C. So               D. Or

15.A. important         B. wrong            C. strange          D. different

16.A. lent              B. gave             C. sent             D. posted

17.A. smile             B. hope             C. puzzle           D. worry

18.A. reminded         B. warned           C. asked            D. told

19.A. look out for     B. take care of     C. wait for          D. call up

20.A. courage           B. money            C. explanation     D. card

I was in a department store with my mom, aunt, and my sister a few days ago.  36 , I am one of those people who do not like to go shopping with my family. However, I decided this time to 37 them.

   My aunt and I were 38 for some things to buy for our family when I noticed two 39 on the side. One of them had a little girl sitting on it with her 40 nearby and the other one was 41 . So, I decided to sit down. While I was 42  my own thing there, I 43 that the family were not in front of the  44  anymore. I saw the girl 45 and look around for her family. She came back and I saw her in 46, crying.

   I knew that she 47 her family and was all by herself . Now, I am sure that almost everybody has been lost in a department store or 48 big before and we all know that feeling. 49 I went up to her and asked what was 50 and in between tears she told me she was lost. I 51 her a smile card I just bought. You should have seen the 52 on her face when she read it. Then I went up to customer service center and 53 them what happened. People there promised to 54 her. After I left, the little girl’s parents went there and I could see them looking around for the person who had found their daughter and given her the 55. Little did they know it was a regular teenager who did it.

1.A. Luckily            B. Usually              C. Sadly         D. Surprisingly

2.A. help              B. encourage            C. join          D. support

3.A. answering          B. looking              C. preparing       D. calling

4.A. chairs             B. children            C. signs         D. toys

5.A. friends            B. book                C. family        D. bags

6.A. clean              B. large                C. empty        D. beautiful

7.A. studying           B. carrying            C. buying        D. doing

8.A. noticed            B. believed              C. doubted        D. understood

9.A. shop              B. gift                  C. girl           D. lady

10.A. get up           B. come up              C. give up       D. make up

11.A. return           B. detail                C. vain           D. tears

12.A. hated          B. raised                C. lost          D. lived

13.A. somewhere       B. something            C. everywhere    D. everything

14.A. If             B. As                  C. So            D. Or

15.A. important        B. wrong               C. strange        D. different

16.A. lent             B. gave                 C. sent           D. posted

17.A. smile          B. hope                C. puzzle         D. worry

18.A. reminded        B. warned            C. asked                D. told

19.A. look out for      B. take care of         C. wait for             D. call up

20.A. courage        B. money              C. explanation     D. card