One Saturday, I got a phone call about electrical problems. Since I am not an electrician, I quickly
that the woman on the line had the wrong number. The woman on the phone sounded extremely
as her electricity wasn’t working. Her
tried to replace a wall switch(开关), but now some of their lights wouldn’t be on, and the heat had
.
The woman thought she was
an electrician who had done work for her in the past. I had just recently changed my
and she got me instead. I’m not an electrician but I do work with
.
I
her that she had the wrong number, and I didn’t know what her old electrician changed his number to. She
, and we said goodbye. After I hung up the phone I thought
I could help her so I dialed back and found out she was just one town over.
When I got to her house, I told her I would help her, but I would not
any money. This confused(使迷惑)her and she asked
I would bother if I wasn’t getting paid. I told her it was an act of
and to “pay it forward”. The couple, who were both retired, seemed
and said they had never met anyone like me.
Her husband had fixed the
switch which was causing a short(短路). After I was done, they thanked me and tried to give me some
. I told them I wouldn’t accept anything, and that the best
would be to find someone else to help out. I
said that if they can’t find someone else to repay then just be extra nice to each other. They were both unbelievably happy that I
to solve their electrical problems quickly, but I think I was even
at the opportunity to help them.
| 小题1: | | A．noticed | B．imagined | C．believed | D．realized |
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| 小题2: | | A．anxious | B．excited | C．nervous | D．curious |
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| 小题3: | | A．son | B．husband | C．brother | D．father |
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| 小题4: | | A．shown off | B．paid off | C．shut off | D．taken off |
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| 小题5: | | A．introducing | B．calling | C．expecting | D．searching |
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| 小题6: | | A．mind | B．address | C．cellphone | D．number |
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| 小题7: | | A．organization | B．electricity | C．education | D．construction |
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| 小题8: | | A．encouraged | B．blamed | C．taught | D．told |
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| 小题9: | | A．apologized | B．laughed | C．shouted | D．nodded |
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| 小题10: | | A．maybe | B．anyway | C．otherwise | D．indeed |
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| 小题11: | | A．provide | B．receive | C．offer | D．accept |
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| 小题12: | | A．when | B．whether | C．why | D．how |
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| 小题13: | | A．honesty | B．kindness | C．courage | D．friendship |
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| 小题14: | | A．encouraged | B．delighted | C．interested | D．surprised |
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| 小题15: | | A．wrong | B．necessary | C．proper | D．valuable |
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| 小题16: | | A．candy | B．praise | C．money | D．gift |
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| 小题17: | | A．decision | B．requirement | C．reply | D．payment |
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| 小题18: | | A．also | B．ever | C．just | D．even |
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| 小题19: | | A．decided | B．succeeded | C．managed | D．promised |
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| 小题20: | | A．better | B．happier | C．easier | D．stronger |
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