Cheating happens a lot in our city. It can be hard to know who is really in
1 and who is trying to take advantage of other people's
2 .
Recently, I was finishing my work at home
3 the dog barked letting me know that
4 was at the gate. I rushed to see who it was and there I saw a
5 weak woman in her late fifties. I said to her, "May I ask you what you
6 ?" She
7 , "Hello, my name is Mary. My husband and I live in the slum nearby. We earn our living
8 working at construction sites. A few days ago my
9 tripped on the stairs while
10 a heavy load. He is
11 hurt and hasn't been able to
12 for the past five days, so we have no food. Now he is at home in bed with a high fever. Please help me! I need to take my husband to a doctor!"
"Oh!" I said. "Please
13 here." I went into the room. I felt really bad about her
14 but--- Was she telling me the
15 or trying to cheat me out of my money?
Finally, I
16 to help her. But first I said a simple prayer, "Dear Lord, you know
17 I earn my pennies, so please make sure that my hard earned money helps those who
18 need it. Amen." I went out with a fifty note and
19 it to her. The moment she got the money she broke down in tears. She took my hand and said, "May god bless you, my dear! Thank you so much!"
I was so
20 , and turned back to my work smiling.
| 小题1: | | A．need | B．case | C．use | D．Control |
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小题2:A. braveness B. kindness C. interest D envy
| 小题3: | | A．since | B．until | C．when | D．after |
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| 小题4: | | A．somebody | B．anybody | C．everybody | D．nobody |
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| 小题5: | | A．popular | B．proud | C．poor | D．busy |
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| 小题6: | | A．want | B．notice | C．enjoy | D．recognise |
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| 小题7: | | A．refused | B．expressed | C．showed | D．replied |
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| 小题9: | | A．son | B．father | C．brother | D．husband |
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| 小题10: | | A．gathering | B．dropping | C．carrying | D．choosing |
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| 小题11: | | A．hardly | B．badly | C．probably | D．actually |
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| 小题12: | | A．work | B．drive | C．remove | D．operate |
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| 小题14: | | A．solution | B．situation | C．action | D．position |
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| 小题15: | | A．hope | B．news | C．truth | D．result |
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| 小题16: | | A．decided | B．agreed | C．tried | D．expected |
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| 小题17: | | A．when | B．whether | C．how | D．what |
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| 小题18: | | A．only | B．naturally | C．really | D．formally |
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| 小题19: | | A．handed | B．put | C．reminded | D．ordered |
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| 小题20: | | A．worried | B．moved | C．tired | D．frightened |
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