Tears clouded-my eyes as I stood in our washing room, holding Brett's jeans and full of burn holes;

Tired and defeated, I 　41　 to the floor．The clothes were just one more thing Brett had　 42 ．He often got almost everything in the house out of 　 43 . Many windows in our house needed repair due to his breaking 　44　 to steal money when he chose to live on the street．Yet none of this could compare to the emotional 　45 Brett had done to our once quiet home．

Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old．During the next few years I had dealt with Brett as 46　 as possible, but inside I was shouting．"I don't want him in my house another day, Lord! I just can't 47 him!"Having wiped my tears, I continued　 48 him as before．

When Brett was nearly 18, he landed again in Juvenile Hall(少管所）．After that, my husband and I had to send Brett to a boarding school for helping 　49 teens． At the　 50　 ceremony, each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had 　51 the roost to him or her．Brett spoke 52 to his parents and then spoke to me, "You did so much．You were always there, no matter　 53 ．My mom and dad, I was their kid．But you, 　54　 troubled enough by me, always　55 me such love．And I want you to know I love you for it．"　 56　 ．I stood as Brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me 　57　 ．

At that moment, tears 　58 in my eyes again, this time not for disappointment but for　 59 ．Although I had struggled with silent 60　 toward my stepson, Brett had seen only my actions．Love is action．We may not always have positive feelings about certain people in our lives, but we can love them．

41．A．sat　　　　 　 B．sank　　　　　 　　 C．bent　　　　　 D．dropped

42．A．ruined　　　 　　 B．lost　　　　　　 　 C．torn　　　　　　 D．broken

43．A．danger　　　 　 B．place　　 　　　　　　　 C．trouble　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．order

44．A．off　　　　 　　 B．in　　　 　　　　　　　　 C．up　　　　　　 　 D．away

45．A．pain　　　　 　 B．injury　　　　　 　　 C．damage　　　　 　 D．harm

46．A．patiently　　 　　 B．willingly　　　　 　　 C．strictly　　　　 　 D．rudely

47．A．forgive　　　 　 B．educate　　　　 　　 C．stand　　　　　 D．control

48．A．parenting　 　　 B．pardoning 　　　　　　　 C．comforting　　 　 D．feeding

49．A．lazy　　　　 　 B．troublesome　　 　　 C．disappointing　　 D．careless

50．A．opening　　 　 B．official　　　　 　　 C．victory　　　　 D．graduation

51．A．afforded　　 　　 B．meant　　　　　 　　 C．supplied　　　　 D．changed

52．A．lovingly　　 　 B．sadly　　　　　　 　 C．proudly　　　　 D．nervously

53．A．where　　 　　　 B．how　　　 　　　　　 C．what　　　　 　　 D．who

54．A．unless　　　　　　　　 B．although　　　　　　　　　　 C．because　　　　　　　　 D．when

55．A．cost　　　　　　　　　 B．lent　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．taught　　　　　　　　　 D．showed

56．A．Astonished 　　　　 B．Puzzled　　　　　　　　　　 C．Encouraged 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Interested

57．A．surely　　　　　　　　 B．roughly　　　　　　　　　　 C．tightly　　　　　　　　　 D．fiercely

58．A．fell　　　　　　　　　　 B．flowed　　　　　　　　　　　 C．moved　　　　　　　　　 D．gathered

59．A．pity　　　　　　　　　　 B．happiness　　　　　　　　　 C．luck　　　　　　　　　　　 D．success

60．A．love．　　　　　　　　 B．anxiety　　　　　　　　　　　 C．anger　　　　　　　　　　 D．care

Tears clouded my eyes as I stood in our washing room, holding Brett’s jeans and full of burn holes.

Tired and defeated,  I   36    to the floor. The clothes were just one more thing Brett had  37   . He often got almost everything in the house out of    38   . Many windows in our house needed repair due to his breaking   39   to steal money when he chose to live on the street. Yet none of this could compare to the emotional   40    Brett had done to our once quiet home.

Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old. During the next few years I had dealt with Brett as  41   as possible, but inside I was shouting. “I don’t want him in my house another day, Lord! I just can’t   42  him!” Having wiped my tears, I continued   43   him as before.

When Brett was nearly 18, he landed again in Juvenile Hall(少管所). After that, my husband and I had to send Brett to a boarding school for helping   44  teens.

At the   45   ceremony, each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had   46   the most to him or her. Brett spoke   47   to his parents and then spoke to me, “You did so much. You were always there, no matter   48   . My mom and dad, I was their kid. But you,   49    troubled enough by me, always   50   me such love. And I want you to know I love you for it.”   51   , I stood as Brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me   52    .

At that moment, tears   53   in my eyes again, this time not for disappointment but for   54  . Although I had struggled with silent  55   toward my stepson, Brett had seen only my actions. Love is action. We may not always have positive feelings about certain people in our lives, but we can love them.

1.A. sat        B. sank             C. bent             D. dropped

2.A. ruined         B. lost             C. torn             D. broken

3.A. danger         B. place            C. trouble          D. order

4. A. off           B. in                   C. up               D. away

5.A. pain           B. injury               C. damage           D. harm

6. A. patiently     B. willingly        C. strictly         D. rudely

7.A. forgive   B. educate          C. stand            D. control

8.A. parenting      B. pardoning       C. comforting       D. feeding

9.A. lazy           B. troublesome      C. disappointing   D. careless

10.A. opening       B. official         C. victory          D. graduation

11.A. afforded      B. meant            C. supplied         D. owed

12.A. lovingly      B. sadly            C. proudly          D. nervously

13.A. where         B. how              C. what             D. who

14.A. unless       B. although         C. because          D. when

15.A. cost          B. lent             C. taught               D. showed

16.A. Astonished   B. Puzzled           C. Encouraged       D. Interested

17.A. surely       B. roughly          C. tightly          D. fiercely

18.A. fell          B. flowed           C. moved        D. gathered

19. A. pity         B. happiness       C. luck             D. success

20.A. love          B. anxiety          C. anger            D. care

 

Tears clouded my eyes as I stood in our washing room, holding Brett’s jeans and full of burn holes.

Tired and defeated, I   31   to the floor. The clothes were just one more thing Brett had 32   . He often got almost everything in the house out of    33   . Many windows in our house needed repair due to his breaking   34   to steal money when he chose to live on the street. Yet none of this could compare to the emotional   35     Brett had done to our once quiet home.

Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old. During the next few years I had dealt with Brett a   36   as possible, but inside I was shouting. “I don’t want him in my house another day, Lord! I just can’t   37   him!” Having wiped my tears, I continued   38   him as before.

When Brett was nearly 18, he landed again in Juvenile Hall(少管所). After that, my husband and I had to send Brett to a boarding school for helping   39   teens.

At the   40   ceremony, each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had   41   the most to him or her. Brett spoke   42   to his parents and then spoke to me, “You did so much. You were always there, no matter   43   . My mom and dad, I was their kid. But you,   44    troubled enough by me, always   45   me such love. And I want you to know I love you for it.”

  46   , I stood as Brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me   47   .

At that moment, tears   48   in my eyes again, this time not for disappointment but for   49  . Although I had struggled with silent   50   toward my stepson, Brett had seen only my actions. Love is action. We may not always have positive feelings about certain people in our lives, but we can love them.

1. A. sat           B. sank         C. bent                 D. dropped

2.A. ruined     B. lost             C. torn                 D. broken

3.A. danger     B. place        C. trouble              D. order

4. A. off           B. in               C. up                   D. away

5. A. pain          B. injury           C. damage           D. harm

6.A. patiently      B. willingly        C. strictly         D. rudely

7. A. forgive       B. educate          C. stand            D. control

8.A. parenting      B. pardoning   C. comforting       D. feeding

9. A. lazy          B. troublesome      C. disappointing D. careless

10. A. opening      B. official         C. victory          D. graduation

11.A. afforded      B. meant        C. supplied             D. owed

12.A. lovingly      B. sadly        C. proudly              D. nervously

13. A. where   B. how              C. what             D. who

14.A. unless   B. although         C. because              D. when

15.A. cost          B. lent             C. taught               D. showed

16.A. Astonished   B. Puzzled           C. Encouraged       D. Interested

17. A. surely       B. roughly          C. tightly          D. fiercely

18.A. fell          B. flowed           C. moved            D. gathered

19.A. pity          B. happiness      C. luck              D. success

20.A. love          B. anxiety          C. anger            D. car