Steve's Pizza in southern Michigan never makes deliveries.But last week the manager made a very special ________.It is a 500-mile exceptional delivery.
Julie and her husband, Rich Morgan, lived in Michigan about 10 years ago.Even though money was often ________ every month, there was one ________ : a pizza from Steve's Pizza.But that tradition came to a(n)________ when the couple moved 225 miles south to Indianapolis, Indiana.As Julie's 56th birthday drew near, the couple decided to take a trip back to Michigan and get a pizza at Steve's Pizza.
Unfortunately, the trip had to be ________ after Rich was diagnosed with an incurable disease with a few days left to live.Julie's dad, David Dalke, ________ what a special place the pizza shop held in his son-in-law's heart.So he ________ called Steve's Pizza and asked if the shop might send a friendly card to Rich.
The restaurant's manager, an 18-year-old boy, Dalton Shaffer, ________ the phone and had a different ________ He promised that he would personally drop by and deliver two extra special pizzas to the Morgan's that night.The 18-year-old was not ________.After work, he drove for three and a half hours to the Morgan's for the ________ delivery in the morning.
Dalton refused Dalke's ________ of paying for a hotel room.Around the time Dalton made it and went back to Michigan from the seven-hour round-trip, Rich and Julie woke up to ________ a late night delivery they'll never forget, bursting into tears at this unbelievable act of kindness.
The news went public only after Julie ________ what Dalton did in a Facebook post.Dalton later said, “I was super tired, but I made it and that's what ________.It was worth it.”
1. A.adjustment | B.substitute | C.exception | D.explanation |
2. A.nervous | B.tight | C.tough | D.easy |
3. A.holiday | B.operation | C.sacrifice | D.treat |
4. A.end | B.effect | C.agreement | D.loss |
5. A.ruined | B.arranged | C.cancelled | D.forgotten |
6. A.doubted | B.knew | C.accepted | D.suggested |
7. A.impatiently | B.gratefully | C.unexpectedly | D.secretly |
8. A.picked up | B.turned up | C.gave out | D.got through |
9. A.message | B.idea | C.warning | D.position |
10. A.joking | B.dreaming | C.escaping | D.bargaining |
11. A.inconvenient | B.unbearable | C.casual | D.unbelievable |
12. A.requirement | B.task | C.offer | D.choice |
13. 14. A.assessed | B.shared | C.commented | D.painted |
15. A.misses | B.helps | C.matters | D.happens |