Five months after my husband Steve died, I woke up one morning to the maddening sound of a leaking faucet(水龙头). I knew it needed repairs badly, but it _______ me so much just to think of it.
All our _______ life, I was the “artist” bringing to our house much imagination. Steve was the”_______” one. He had a real gift for handling chores(家务活),_______ me from unpleasant repair jobs.
But how could such a good man have his life cut short so suddenly! I had been so sad and angry that I completely _______ the house. That leaky faucet somehow awakened me to the fact that I now had to _______ the challenge of getting things fixed.
I got a workman named Ahmed. Entering the house, he stopped before a picture of Steve and me. “Doesn’t your husband _______ this kind of work?” he asked. “It’s not hard.”
“He died months ago. When he was alive, he did all the repair jobs _______.” I said quietly. Ahmed looked at me _______, but he didn’t reply. He fixed the faucet, adjusted the dishwasher door, and replaced a showerhead. Apparently he was gifted as Steve had been.
He did a(n) _______ job. I asked him to name his fee. “No charge, Ma’am,” he said. “My father died early, and the neighbors helped my family through.”
By fixing a faucet, Ahmed mended my soul. Although I would sure carry the pain of _______ with me along, Ahmed reminded me of the abundant _______ in the world.
小题1: | A.hurt | B.puzzled | C.cost | D.disappointed |
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小题2: | A.separate | B.shared | C.spiritual | D.social |
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小题3: | A.active | B.boring | C.careless | D.practical |
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小题4: | A.attracting | B.sheltering | C.driving | D.prohibiting |
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小题5: | A.ignored | B.hated | C.cleaned | D.missed |
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小题6: | A.come up with | B.face up with | C.look forward to | D.step away from |
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小题7: | A.begin | B.check | C.like | D.find |
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小题8: | A.gratefully | B.firmly | C.bravely | D.wonderfully |
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小题9: | A.strangely | B.innocently | C.painfully | D.sympathetically |
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小题10: | A.terrible | B.excellent | C.important | D.dangerous |
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小题11: | A.loss | B.failure | C.fear | D.regret |
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小题12: | A.friendship | B.devotion | C.kindness | D.justice |
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