I first met Annie Mae, a maid (女仆), at my parents-in-laws’ in 1959. She prepared and
36 meals in her quiet, gentle way and then returned to the kitchen to read her Bible (《圣经》) while we
37 . She was a devoted Christian. I found this increasingly true
38 I came to know her more by observation than by conversation.
My husband and I
39 visited his parents. Each time I saw her eating
40 , reading her Bible, I wanted to sit down with her and just talk.
41 , whites didn’t do that with blacks then, and I had to
42 the practice.
In 1965, I decided to
43 the furniture and return to my home state with my two
44 when my husband wanted a divorce (离婚).
Annie Mae asked if she could buy the boys’
45 . When I answered
46 , she asked the price. Then, she asked if she could
47 a little money each month. She was 48 , and I knew her well.
Then each month, an envelope
49 us from Annie Mae with 2 or 3 dollars. A year passed. Annie Mae’s
50 payment arrived along with the following note:
Dear Mrs. Holladay,
I am sending you my last payment of three dollars for the beds
51 . I told my two sons they could now put the beds
52 and sleep in them, for they are now paid for and rightfully
53 us.Thank you for your
54 .
Annie Mae
I read the note two or three times, my eyes filled with tears. Had I only known earlier, I would have said, “Use them now. Don’t
55 until you pay for them.”
| 小题1: | | A．offered | B．served | C．gave | D．showed |
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| 小题2: | | A．talked | B．quarreled | C．ate | D．watched |
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| 小题3: | | A．so that | B．in case | C．as if | D．even though |
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| 小题4: | | A．often | B．hardly | C．never | D．again |
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| 小题5: | | A．angrily | B．wildly | C．secretly | D．alone |
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| 小题6: | | A．Instead | B．However | C．Still | D．So |
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| 小题7: | | A．protect | B．break | C．follow | D．stop |
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| 小题8: | | A．sell | B．buy | C．repair | D．change |
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| 小题9: | | A．parents | B．sons | C．brothers | D．friends |
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| 小题10: | | A．toys | B．chairs | C．desks | D．beds |
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| 小题11: | | A．sorry | B．thanks | C．no | D．yes |
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| 小题12: | | A．earn | B．use | C．send | D．get |
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| 小题13: | | A．clever | B．honest | C．simple | D．kind |
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| 小题14: | | A．separated | B．disturbed | C．reached | D．kept |
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| 小题15: | | A．first | B．only | C．double | D．last |
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| 小题16: | | A．in full | B．in short | C．in common | D．in general |
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| 小题17: | | A．together | B．away | C．on | D．down |
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| 小题18: | | A．depend on | B．belong to | C．lie in | D．begin with |
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| 小题19: | | A．help | B．friendship | C．trust | D．faith |
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| 小题20: | | A．wait | B．leave | C．return | D．put |
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