1、2 Astand by Bpass by Cgo by Dstop by3 AGradually BClearly CFortunately DHurriedly4 Awhat Bthat Chow Dwhich5 Ashelf Btable Ccupboard Dchest6 Achest Block Ccover Dsaying7 Amade Bbroke Cbought Dhad8 Atop Bbottom Ccenter Dinside9 Abed Bhouse Ckitchen table Dyard10 Amaking Bkeeping Csaving Dusing11 Awhis
2、pered Breported Cshouted Dpointed12 Afind Bown Cknow Dguard13 Atake chances Btake turns Ctake measures Dtake actions14 Aon the way Bby the way Cthat way Din the way15 Awent on Bkept on Cmoved on Dput on16 Asad Bdeep Crich Dnice17 Aold man Bfortune Cguest Dlock18 Aservice Bcelebration Cmeal Dcrying19
3、 Amixed Bpainted Chidden Dgrown20 Awriting Breading Ctelling Dspeaking二While I was standing at the kitchen window , five-year-old Spencer , my oldest son , ran into the house 1 , “We need a doctor out here! We need a doctor! Hurry , Mom!” “Whats wrong?” I asked . Spencer anxiously told me he had fou
4、nd a dead bird that needed a doctor .20070124Dutifully （顺从地）, I seized a small plastic bag from the cupboard and took Spencers hand 2 ， thats the sort of thing mothers do ! While my son led me out of the door and 3 the bird , I explained that if the creature was indeed dead , a doctor could not 4 .
5、When we arrived at the 5 scene, it was obvious that the baby bird was dead . Spencer and I could see the nest high up in the tree . My son and I 6 the probable age of the baby bird , its inability to fly well , and exactly how the 7 had caused its death . “I think his mommy and daddy really 8 him,”
6、Spencer observed . I 9 my boys hand and tried to ease his 10 by saying I was sure they did , 11 they would be okay because the little bird had gone to Heaven to be with God and Popo （my grandfather who had died ）. I assured Spencer that the birds mommy and daddy knew that their little one would be 1
7、2 and loved . I told Spencer that PoPo loved little birds and that I 13 he was in Heaven holding and playing with the baby bird 14 . I picked up the little creatures body , slipped it into my plastic bag and 15 placed the bird in the rubbish bin . 16 was said about the matter for the rest of the day
8、 . Spencer went right back to play 17 he had never been interrupted , and I returned to my work in the kitchen .At breakfast the next morning , Spencer sadly explained to his father that he had found a baby bird the day before that had fallen from its nest.“It was dead , Daddy!”Trying to 18 Spencers
9、 spirits and remind him that the little bird was really 19 , I asked our son to tell Daddy 20 the baby bird was . Spencer , looking solemn faced at his dad , stated, “In the rubbish bin with Mamas granddad, PoPo.” 1Asaying Bscreaming Cdeclaring Dtelling 2Ain fact Bat least Cof course Dafter all 3Aah
10、ead Btoward Cfor Dbefore 4Acome Bsave Chelp Dsupport 5Aaccident Bkitchen Cstory Dincident 6Awondered Bdiscussed Cstudied Dlooked 7Afall Btree Cmother bird Dother bird 8Ahate Blose Cmiss Dlove 9Apicked up Bturned to Cgot to Dreached for 10Aexcitement Bregret Csorrow Dsadness 11Abut that Band that Cso
11、on Dthen 12Aenjoyed Bplayed Ctreated Dcared for 13Adoubted Bfound Cwas sure Dwas afraid 14Aright now Bright then Cfrom now on Dnow and then 15Agently Bloudly Cstrongly Dfirmly 16ANothing else BNobody else CEverything DSomething 17Aas usual Bas if Ceven though Dthough 18Abreak Brise Cshow Dlift 19Awo
12、unded Binjured Cokay Dalive 20Awhere Bwhat Chow Dwhen 三The Quiet HeroIt was Mothers Day , the day we celebrate everything mothers are and everything we do .But Ill 1 that Sunday in 1996 was bittersweet for me . As a single mother I 2 to think of my shortcomings how many evenings I couldnt spend with
13、 my children , and how many things I couldnt 3 my waitress salary to buy .But that 4 kids I had ! My daughter Maria was a senior in college , and Denny was home visiting from his freshman year at Harvard University . They were 5 impolite enough to complain , but there was so much more I 6 I had done
14、 for them. I just hoped they 7 .As I walked into the 8 quietly to start breakfast , I was greeted by a vase 9 a dozen red roses ! When had Denny possibly slipped down to leave them ? But even their delicate beauty was overshadowed by the note sitting beside them , in the quick , manly 10 of an eight
15、een-year-old. It was about a story that happened between Denny and me long ago . It 11 :She took a day off from her busy 12 to take the boy to see his hero in the flesh at the stadium . It took 3.5hours just to get there , and they had to be there early 13 he could see his hero take batting practice
16、 . 14 their arrival , she took her hard-earned money to buy an overpriced Tshirt on which was 15 his hero making a diving catch . After the game , of course he had to 16 his heros signature , so she stayed with the little boy 17 one olock in the morning It took me long enough to 18 it , but I finall
17、y know who the 19 hero is . Mom, I love you !And suddenly , it was a 20 Mothers Day , after all .1Aadmit Badopt Cdeny Drefuse 2Aintended Bliked Ctended Dhesitated 3Astress Bspare Cstrengthen Dspend 4Apoor Bgreat Cfaithless Dpretty 5Amerely Busually Cnever Doften 6Awished Bhoped Cexpected Ddesired 7A
18、supported Bunderstood Capproved Ddisgusted 8Aliving-room Bkitchen Cbed room Dstudy 9Aincluding Bcontaining Cpossessing Dpinning 10Ahandwriting Bdescription Ctone Dscratch 11Awrote Brecorded Cmemorized Dread 12Aevent Bcontent Cschedule Dcircumstance 13Aor Bfor Cbut Dso 14AAt BIn COn DBy15Aimpressed B
19、printed Cpresented Dpressed 16Abuy Babandon Cget Dswap 17Abefore Buntil Cafter Dwhen 18Asee Bhear Crealize Dtell 19Aactual Btrue Cimaginary Dvisual 20Asad Bbitter Chappy Dexciting 四Steve , a twelveyearold boy with alcoholic parents , was about to be lost forever , by the U.S. education system . He w
20、as a big boy , yet , went 1 until Miss White .Miss White was a smiling , young ,beautiful lady and Steve was in love ! For the first time , he couldnt take his eyes 2 his teacher; yet , still he failed .One day , Miss Whites impatient voice 3 into his daydreams .“Steve ! ! Pay attention!” “Steve 4 h
21、is gaze on Miss White , as she began to go over the test 5 .“You all did pretty well,” she told the class , “except for one boy , and 41 breaks my heart to tell you this , but” She 7 , pinning ?Steve to his seat with a 8 stare , her eyes searching his face .“The smartest boy in the seventh grade is
22、failing my class !Steve 9 his eyes and carefully examined his fingertips .After that , it was 10 ! Steve still wouldnt do his homework . Even as the punishments became more severe , he remained 11 .“Just try it ! ONE WEEK !” He was unmoved .“Give yourself a chance ! Dont 12 up on your life !” Nothin
23、g . Please ! I care about you !Wow! 13 , Steve got it ! Someone cared about him ?Steve went home from school, 14 , that afternoon.The following Monday he arrived at school on time . Miss White , gave a quiz on the weekend homework . Steve was the first to 15 his paper . With a look of surprise , Mis
24、s White took his paper . Obviously 16 , she began to look it over . Steve walked back to his desk , his heart 17 within his chest . As he sat down , he couldnt 18 another look at the lovely woman .Miss Whites face was in total shock ! The 19 boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test !He began to take off ! And he continued this 20 throughout his school life . From that moment nothing was the same for Steve .1Aunnoticed B uncommon Cunknown Dunacceptable 2Aalong Bfro
