My teeth（牙齿）screamed. I couldn’t
them any longer. I finally
my fear of dentists(牙医) and decided to get them fixed. But
? I was a college student(大学生) and barely（勉强）
myself with part-time jobs.
Maybe I could
the worst one. I opened the Yellow Pages and called the first
within walking distance. The receptionist（接待员）told me to come right over.
I hurried across the school. I forgot the
in worrying about how I would pay the
.
In a few minutes I was being examined by a dentist who said, “Hmm!” as he examined my teeth. “Your teeth are in bad
.”
“I already knew that,” I
him and answered quickly to hide (隐藏) my
.
“But don’t worry. I’m going to fix them.”
“No, you’re not. I can’t
to pay you.” I started climbing out of the chair.
“You’re a student at the university, aren’t you?”
What
did that make? “Yes...”
“You’re going to graduate in a few years, aren’t you?”
“I hope so.”
“And then you expect to get a job, don’t you?”
“That’s my
.”
“Well, then you’ll pay me.
you concentrate (集中精力) on your classes and
the dentistry to me.”
I stared at him. He really
it. He calmly picked up his tools and fixed my aching teeth. From that day on, I saw him every week until I had good teeth again. After graduation, I got a job and
his bill in a few months.
In the 40 years following, I’ve learned to call this man a “woodwork angel.” They are strangers who appear out of nowhere when I need help. sometimes they’ve rescued me
danger or making a big mistake.
小题1:
| A．bear (忍受) | B．take | C．treat | D．forget |
小题2:
| A．identified | B．admitted | C．ignored | D．expressed |
小题3:
小题4:
| A．changed | B．provided | C．supported | D．enjoyed |
| 小题5: | | A．visit | B．fix | C．call | D．cover |
|
小题6:
| A．teacher | B．dentist | C．driver | D．operator |
| 小题7: | | A．As | B．After | C．Since | D．Though |
|
小题8:
| A．class | B．time | C．address | D．pain |
| 小题10: | | A．shape | B．order | C．size | D．situation |
|
小题11:
| A．directed | B．comforted | C．stopped | D．advised |
小题12:
| A．anger | B．fear | C．hope | D．trick |
小题13:
| A．agree | B．wait | C．afford | D．remember |
小题14:
| A．effort | B．use | C．difference | D．offer |
小题15:
| A．plan | B．picture | C．purpose | D．procedure |
小题16:
| A．As a result | B．In the meantime | C．After that | D．Ever since |
| 小题17: | | A．present | B．show | C．bring | D．leave |
|
小题18:
| A．appreciated | B．meant | C．approved | D．made |
小题19:
| A．passed | B．had | C．settled | D．filled |