When I was 11, my home burned to the ground in the middle of the night. ______, my parents, brothers and I got away with our pets. We had ______ but the clothes we had been sleeping in. I spent the rest of that summer night with my family ______ for help. We didn’t know ______ might lie ahead for us.
The next day, my mom ______ me a few T-shirts and pairs of jeans that had been given to her by a friend. One pair of jeans was too ______ and the other pair was too long, but I didn’t care. At least I had some clothes again. Meanwhile, my dad returned to our home to see what he could save. The only thing he could find was my mom’s wedding ring, but it was ______ than nothing.
______ more summer days came, my dad was able to rent us a dusty old house by the side of the road near our old house. When we moved in, families, friends, and other people in our community gave all they could to help us get back on our feet. There were more clothes, furniture, food, money, and even some ______ for me to read.
Looking back now, I am thankful for everything we went ______ that summer because it taught me so much about life, love, and people. It showed me that when you have nothing left but love, that can still be enough.
【小题1】A.Seriously | B.Actually | C.Surprisingly | D.Luckily |
【小题2】A.everything | B.anything | C.something | D.nothing |
【小题3】A.wait | B.waited | C.waiting | D.to wait |
【小题4】【小题5】A.sent | B.took | C.brought | D.bought |
【小题6】A.small | B.expensive | C.short | D.ugly |
【小题7】A.worse | B.less | C.better | D.more |
【小题8】A.As | B.While | C.Until | D.After |
【小题9】A.books | B.drinks | C.movies | D.toys |
【小题10】A.on | B.through | C.around | D.away |