The other day I was shopping at a local store and met a lady. She was squatting (蹲坐)on the floor looking for a
I reassured(使消除疑虑) her, “I am in no hurry. Go ahead and do what you need to do.”
She thanked me for being so nice and friendly. I told her, “The world would be a
In a brief
A.useful | B.certain | C.fascinating | D.commercial |
A.head to | B.give way to | C.get out of | D.keep track of |
A.whispered | B.reflected | C.explained | D.added |
A.waitress | B.actress | C.conductor | D.cashier |
A.on | B.through | C.under | D.with |
A.While | B.Before | C.Once | D.Although |
A.employees | B.visitors | C.hosts | D.customers |
A.admitted | B.appreciated | C.responded | D.rejected |
A.realized | B.understood | C.recognized | D.accepted |
A.better | B.cleaner | C.stronger | D.larger |
A.happily | B.frankly | C.kindly | D.generously |
A.punishing | B.treating | C.scaring | D.affecting |
A.exchange | B.lecture | C.repetition | D.performance |
A.relief | B.fortune | C.virtue | D.faith |
A.watched over | B.brought about | C.thought about | D.got through |
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