Once, when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus (马戏). ________there was only one family between us and the ticket counter. This family had eight children, all probably________the age of 12, who were________talking about the clowns, elephants, and other acts they would see that night. The mother was holding her husband’s hand, looking up at him with a big smile on her face.________, when the ticket lady quoted (报价) the price, she let go of his________, and her head dropped. The father’s lip began to shake. He moved a little________and asked, “How much did you say?” The ticket lady again quoted the price. Obviously, the man didn’t have enough money.
Seeing what was going on, my dad________a $20 bill on the ground. Then he picked it up and said to the man, “Excuse me, sir, this fell________your pocket.” The man________what was going on immediately. Looking________into my dad’s eyes, he took the money and said “Thank you, sir. This really________a lot to me and my family.”
That day we came home without any tickets. When I asked dad why he did so, dad said, “My child, it was heartbreaking and________for a father in that situation. Surely he wasn’t________a helpful hand, but he needed our help.” “We couldn’t enjoy the circus tonight, but they could because of our kind help,” added my father with________on his face.
That was a________lesson I learned from my dad.
【小题1】A.Finally | B.Actually | C.Really | D.Nearly |
【小题2】【小题3】A.nervously | B.hurriedly | C.carefully | D.excitedly |
【小题4】A.So | B.Although | C.Instead | D.However |
【小题5】【小题6】A.closely | B.near | C.closer | D.nearly |
【小题7】A.fell | B.flew | C.threw | D.dropped |
【小题8】【小题9】A.recognized | B.explained | C.proved | D.understood |
【小题10】A.straight | B.straightly | C.plain | D.plainly |
【小题11】A.means | B.proves | C.helps | D.gives |
【小题12】A.exciting | B.embarrassing | C.amazing | D.surprising |
【小题13】A.asking for | B.looking after | C.aware of | D.adapting to |
【小题14】A.excitement | B.privacy | C.emotion | D.pride |
【小题15】A.previous | B.precious | C.proper | D.possible |