On my first visit to India with my husband, we met a really nice woman named Uma on the plane. Talking with her made the long flight
much faster.
When we arrived. we learned that our bags had
not made the trip with our plane. As we were filling out the
luggage forms, we couldn't help noticing the mountain of unclaimed baggage in a corner. Would we
see our belongings again? This was not a good beginning of our 6-week trip.
It was now 4 am Saturday morning. The officials had told us there was no
in checking to see if our bags had arrived until Monday. What should we do next?
we stood there wondering, Uma came over. Learning of our
, she said. "Our driver will soon be here to
me up. Come home with me."
We entered the steamy early
scene outside. Lots of people were waiting for their loved ones. calling their names and
them into warm hugs as they reconnected.
minutes, Uma said, "There's our car!" We piled into the small car, already
with family members who had come to
Uma home.
At the house, Uma's family took us in
we had known one another for a long time. They fed us delicious Indian meals, took us on
of their city and brought us to their favorite temples. On
morning. their driver brought us to the airport, where we were happy to find our bags,
and sound.
What a gift Uma's
was! In my very first moments on Indian soil. I learned an unforgettable lesson about the warm, generous
of the Indian people. Uma had begun achain reaction that we did our best to
on wherever we went.
| 小题1: | | A．go ahead | B．go by | C．go up | D．go through |
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| 小题2: | | A．anyhow | B．somehow | C．anyway | D．however |
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| 小题3: | | A．missing | B．losing | C．gone | D．stolen |
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| 小题4: | | A．seldom | B．forever | C．even | D．ever |
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| 小题5: | | A．trouble | B．problem | C．point | D．use |
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| 小题6: | | A．Before | B．After | C．As | D．Since |
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| 小题7: | | A．situation | B．condition | C．suggestion | D．conclusion |
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| 小题9: | | A．morning | B．afternoon | C．night | D．evening |
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| 小题10: | | A．putting | B．turning | C．collecting | D．gathering |
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| 小题11: | | A．For | B．By | C．Within | D．During |
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| 小题12: | | A．covered | B．crowded | C．compared | D．charged |
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| 小题13: | | A．see | B．bring | C．send | D．welcome |
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| 小题14: | | A．even though | B．as if | C．in case | D．now that |
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| 小题15: | | A．tours | B．journeys | C．voyages | D．travels |
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| 小题16: | | A．Friday | B．Saturday | C．Monday | D．Sunday |
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| 小题17: | | A．quiet | B．good | C．heavy | D．safe |
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| 小题18: | | A．kindness | B．politeness | C．bravery | D．carefulness |
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| 小题19: | | A．action | B．spirit | C．state | D．deed |
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| 小题20: | | A．depend | B．put | C．pass | D．turn |
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