They huddled (挤在一起) inside the storm door – two children in dirty old coats.
“Any old __36___ , lady?”
I was __37__ with my household budget (预算). I wanted to say no --- until I looked down at their __38__ . Thin little sandals (凉鞋), __39__ through. “Come into the front room and I’ll make you a cup of hot __40__ .” There was no conversation. Their wet sandals left __41__ upon the hearthstone (壁炉的石头).
I __42__ them cocoa and bread with jam (果酱) to __43__ against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started __44__ on my household budget.
I __45__ the silence in the front room and looked in. The girl held the empty __46__ in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady ... are you rich?”
“Am I rich? No!”
The girl put her cup back in its saucer (碟子) – __47_ . “Your cups __48__ your saucers.” Her voice was old, with a __49__ that was not of the stomach.
They left then, holding their newspapers __50__ the wind. They hadn’t said __51__ . They didn’t need to. They had done more than that. Plain blue pottery cups and saucers. __52__ they matched. I tasted the potatoes and stirred (搅拌) the gravy (肉汁). Potatoes and brown gravy, a roof over our heads, my man with a good steady job – these things matched, too.
I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy prints of small sandals were __53__ wet upon my heart. I let them be. I want them there __54__ I ever forget again how very__55__ I am.
小题1: | A.cups | B.newspapers | C.food | D.clothes |
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小题2: | A.worried | B.excited | C.sad | D.busy |
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小题3: | A.dress | B.faces | C.feet | D.socks |
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小题4: | A.wet | B.cold | C.worn | D.broken |
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小题5: | A.cocoa | B.soup | C.gravy | D.tea |
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小题6: | A.snow | B.water | C.raindrops | D.marks |
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小题7: | A.made | B.served | C.offered | D.sent |
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小题8: | A.protect | B.warm | C.fight | D.beat |
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小题10: | A.hated | B.wondered | C.found | D.noticed |
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小题11: | A.spoon | B.cup | C.bowl | D.plate |
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小题12: | A.carelessly | B.carefully | C.hurriedly | D.heavily |
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小题13: | A.suit | B.fit | C.match | D.complete |
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小题14: | A.hunger | B.hope | C.sound | D.anger |
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小题15: | A.with | B.against | C.in | D.along |
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小题16: | A.thank you | B.goodbye | C.nothing | D.sorry |
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小题18: | A.still | B.even | C.once | D.ever |
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小题19: | A.because | B.even though | C.in case | D.as if |
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小题20: | A.kind | B.happy | C.serious | D.rich |
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