My husband has been ill in hospital for two months and I have learned to make do with very little (凑合过日子).
One Sunday afternoon, I went to buy a
for my daughter with my friend. A woman who was also buying books in the bookstore saw me and said, “I
you must be having a hard time.” I just smiled and said, “I’m okay. I have eight dollars and I have food at home, so I’ll be
.”
About ten
later she came up to me and said, “Can I take a look at the book that you’ve
? It seems very interesting!” I said all right and gave it to her.
Just then
called me and I immediately went out.
I returned she thanked me and
my book.
On my way home my friend who was driving said, “You told me you didn’t had much
?” I replied, “I don’t.”
She said, “Oh yes, you do!” I assured (向……保证) her I
had two dollars left, but still she insisted I
plenty of money.
“Look at your book in your bag,” she
. “There’s a hundred dollar bill in it.” I turned over the page and got so
! There actually was a hundred dollar
that seemed to have fallen out of my book!
I
her, very surprised, and said, “I don’t know
that came from. I have no idea because I certainly did not have a hundred
!”
I thought and thought about the money for days after that. Then I realized it must have come from
who asked to borrow my book in the bookstore. How
of her! And what a wonderful gift to
when I am down to my last two dollars!
| 小题1: | | A．storybook | B．toy bear | C．birthday cake | D．concert ticket |
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| 小题2: | | A．suggest | B．wish | C．hear | D．think |
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| 小题3: | | A．sad | B．upset | C．fine | D．honest |
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| 小题4: | | A．hours | B．minutes | C．days | D．weeks |
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| 小题5: | | A．written | B．chosen | C．hidden | D．finished |
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| 小题6: | | A．someone | B．nobody | C．everyone | D．anybody |
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| 小题7: | | A．Since | B．When | C．Before | D．Because |
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| 小题8: | | A．threw away | B．asked for | C．looked into | D．gave back |
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| 小题9: | | A．wisdom | B．money | C．water | D．patience |
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| 小题10: | | A．never | B．always | C．only | D．once |
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| 小题12: | | A．said | B．cried | C．ordered | D．shouted |
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| 小题13: | | A．worried | B．satisfied | C．surprised | D．relaxed |
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| 小题14: | | A．letter | B．card | C．picture | D．bill |
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| 小题15: | | A．looked at | B．quarreled with | C．believed in | D．laughed at |
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| 小题17: | | A．bags | B．books | C．stores | D．dollars |
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| 小题18: | | A．the lady | B．the writer | C．my friend | D．my daughter |
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| 小题19: | | A．foolish | B．kind | C．energetic | D．proud |
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| 小题20: | | A．make | B．refuse | C．invent | D．receive |
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