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(一)
It was lunchtime and I walked into a small branch office on the West Side. I had come to __1__ a checking account. The only officer on __2__ was a fortyish black man, standing __3__ a small counter from a young white boy who was wearing a V-necked sweater. I thought I was especially __4__ of the boy because he looked more like a kid from a prep school than a __5__ in a West Side bank.
The boy continued to __6__ my attention because of what happened next. He was holding an open savings-account book and __7__ an expression of disappointment. “But I don't understand. I opened the account myself, so why can't I __8__ any money?” the boy said, his voice breaking.
“I know it is, but those are the rules. I've already explained to you that a fourteen-year-old is not __9__ to withdraw money without a letter from his parents,” the officer explained patiently.
Suddenly I noticed the account had a series of small deposits and withdraws. Then I questioned the officer, “How do you __10__ that? Why did you let him withdraw money before, but not now?” He looked __11__. “Because the tellers were not aware of his age before and now they are. It's really very __12__.” I turned to the boy with a shrug. “You're really getting __13__,” I said. “You ought to get your parents to come here and __14__.” The boy looked destroyed. __15__, he put his savings book in a rear-pocket and walked out of the bank.
The officer turned to me. “You know,” he said, “you really shouldn't have got __16__.” I couldn't believe what this idiot was saying. “We were __17__ this morning that some neighborhood bullies have been shaking down (敲诈) this boy for more than a month. The other guy was __18__ him to take money out every week and hand it over. The poor kid was __19__ too scared to tell anyone. Anyway, the police are on the case and they'll probably make a(n) __20__ today.”
“You mean there is no rule about being too young to withdraw money from a savings account?”
“Not that I ever heard of. Now, sir, what can we do for you?” 1.A.make B.open C.buy D.choose
2.A.duty B.board C.display D.show
3.A.on B.after C.over D.across
4.A.sure B.proud C.aware D.afraid
5.A.guard B.customer C.clerk D.manager
6.A.attract B.pay C.attach D.control 7.A.putting B.writing C.saying D.wearing
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8.A.borrow B.deposit C.withdraw D.use
9.A.told B.inspired C.encouraged D.allowed
10.A.argue B.explain C.answer D.declare 11.A.annoyed B.disappointed C.excited D.amused
12.A.easy B.amazing C.fantastic D.simple
13.A.arranged B.convinced C.cheated D.caught
14.A.protest B.promise C.prohibit D.prepare 15.A.Excitedly B.Silently C.Cheerfully D.Nervously
16.A.interacted B.interrupted C.involved D.infected
17.A.asked B.discovered C.suggested D.informed
18.A.rushing B.forcing C.requesting D.begging
19.A.hardly B.unwillingly C.apparently D.eagerly
20.A.arrest B.sentence C.apology D.difference
(二)
Steve, a twelve-year-old boy with alcoholic parents, was failing.Surprisingly, he could read, yet, __1__ his reading skills, Steve had been failing since the first grade.Steve was a big boy, yet, he went unnoticed… __2__ Miss White.
Miss White was a smiling, beautiful, young lady.For the first time in his __3__ life, Steve couldn't take his eyes off his teacher; yet, __4__ he failed.In the middle of the first term, the entire seventh grade was __5__ for basic skills.Steve hurried through his tests, and __6__ to dream of other things, as the day passed slowly.One day, Miss White's __7__ voice broke into his daydreams.“Steve!” Startled (吓了一跳), he __8__ to look at her.“Pay attention!” She began to __9__ the test results.“You all did pretty well,” she told the class, “ __10__ one boy, and it breaks my __11__ to tell you this, but…” She hesitated, pinning Steve to his seat with a sharp __12__.“…The smartest boy in the seventh grade is failing my class!”
After that, Steve still __13__ do his homework.“Just try it,” Miss White said one day. “Steve! Please! I care about you!” Wow! Suddenly, Steve got it! Someone cared about him? Someone, so beautiful and perfect, cared about him! Steve went home from school, __14__ that afternoon.
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The following Monday he arrived at school on time, and waited for Miss White to enter the classroom.She walked in, all sparkle and smiles! Immediately, she gave a __15__ on the weekend homework.Steve was the first to __16__ his paper.With a look of __17__, Miss White took his paper.Steve walked back to his desk, his heart beating strongly within his chest.Miss White's face was in total __18__ ! Suddenly, her face broke into a bright smile.The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just __19__ his first test! From that moment __20__ was the same for Steve.
1.A.in honor of B.in spite of C.in addition to D.in case of
2.A.to B.before C.until D.upon
3.A.rich B.young C.fresh D.simple
4.A.still B.even C.also D.forever
5.A.observed B.corrected C.selected D.tested
6.A.struggled B.agreed C.continued D.declared 7.A.cheerful B.impatient C.enthusiastic D.shy 8.A.decided B.managed C.turned D.forgot
9.A.go over B.run over C.turn over D.hand over 10.A.except for B.due to C.as for D.up to 11.A.will B.record C.heart D.back 12.A.pain B.stare C.sense D.contrast
13.A.wouldn't B.couldn't C.mustn't D.shouldn't
14.A.embarrassed B.discouraged C.approved D.thoughtful 15.A.survey B.speech C.report D.quiz
16.A.give up B.hand in C.turn down D.come across 17.A.respect B.curiosity C.surprise D.fear 18.A.victory B.shock C.sadness D.confidence
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