Dear Laura,
I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program. You doubted that such unselfish love would happen in today’s world. Well, I’m here to give you 36 .
I wanted to do something very 37 for my fifteen – year – old son, who has always been the perfect child. He 38 all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it 39 it looked almost new. I was so 40 of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet and a riding outfit.
I could 41 wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I barely slept the night before. Upon awakening. I went to the kitchen to 42 the coffee, tea, and morning goodies. In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a 43 : “To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”
I was so 44 . It had been a long – standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could 45 lessons. “L earn to play the piano, and I’ll get you one” was my husband’s 46 .
I stood there shocked, crying a river, asking myself how my son could 47 this expensive gift.
Of course, the 48 awoke, and my son was thrilled(激动的)with my reaction. Many kisses were 49 , and I immediately wanted him to 50 my gift.
As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not 51 what I was expecting. Then I 52 that he had sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard.
Of course I was the proudest mother 53 on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month.
So I wanted you to know, that kind of love still 54 and lives even in the ever–changing world of me, me, me!
I thought you’d love to 55 this story.
Yours,
Hilary
P.S. The next day, my husband and I bought him a new “used” already shiny motorcycle.
36.A.hope B.advice C.support D.courage
37.A.polite B.similar C.special D.private
38.A.played B.studied C.traveled D.worked
39.A.after B.before C.unless D.until
40.A.sure B.fond C.proud D.confident
41.A.perhaps B.really C.almost D.hardly
42.A.start B.cook C.set D.serve
43.A.note B.notice C.word D.sign
44.A.disturbed B.confused C.astonished D.inspired
45.A.give B.take C.draw D.teach
46.A.reason B.request C.comment D.response
47.A.present B.afford C.find D.order
48.A.neighbor B.building C.home D.house
49.A.exchanged B.experienced C.expected D.exhibited
50.A.tear B.open C.check D.receive
51.A.purely B.basically C.obviously D.exactly
52.A.realized B.remembered C.imagined D.supposed
53.A.only B.still C.ever D.even
54.A.works B.exists C.matters D.counts
55.A.send B.publish C.share D.write
答案 36.A 37.C 38.D 39.D 40.C 41.D 42.A 43.A 44.C 45.B 46.D 47.B 48.D 49.A 50.B 51.D 52.A 53.C 54.B 55.C
Growing roots
When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Dr.Gibbs.He didn’t look like any doctor I’d 31 known.When Dr.Gibbs wasn’t 32 lives, he was planting trees.
The good doctor had some 33 theories on planting trees. He believed in “No pains, no gains”.He never 34 his new trees, which was 35 many people.Once I asked why.He __36 that watering plants spoiled them, and that if you water them, each following tree generation will 37 weaker and weaker.So you have to make things 38 for them.He talked about how watering trees 39 shallow roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots in 40 of water. I came to understand that he meant deep roots were to be___41 .I planted a couple of trees a few years back and I took good care of them.Two years of __42__ has resulted in trees that expect to be waited on hand and foot.Whenever a cold wind blows, they 43 and tremble their branches. Funny things about those trees of Dr.Gibbs’.The lack of water seemed to 44 them in ways comfort and ease never could.
I used to 45 for my sons that their lives will be easy. But 46 I’ve been thinking that it’s time to 47 my prayer.I know my children are going to meet _48 , and I’m praying they will be strong. The prayer for comfort is seldom met.What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, __49_ when the winds blow, we won’t be 50 away.
31. A. even B. ever C. never D. hardly
32. A. valuing B. making C. enjoying D. saving
33. A. exciting B. dull C. interesting D. terrible
34. A. watered B. raised C. loved D. sheltered
35. A. against B. beyond C. within D. from
36. A. wondered B. answered C. doubted D. guessed
37. A. grow B. change C. appear D. show
38. A. harmful B. favorable C. tough D. wonderful
39. A. made for B. head for C. allow for D. care for
40. A. charge B. favor C. honor D. search
41. A. treasured B. challenged C. respected D. liked
42. A. education B. information C. preparation D. devotion43. A. dance B. shake C. spread D. lift
44. A. harm B. raise C. benefit D. hurt
45. A. pray B. apply C. stand D. call
46. A. perfectly B. formally C. obviously D. lately
47. A. attend B. say C. change D. keep
48. A. hardships B. worries C. bosses D. jobs
49. A. or B. so C. and D. but
50. A. given B. sent C. broken D. swept
31.B 32.D 33.C 34.A 35.B 36.B 37.A 38.C 39.A 40.C 41.A 42.D 43.B 44.C 45.A 46.D 47.C 48.A 49.B 50.D
