Many years ago, when I was in high school and working on weekends, I lost my wallet. After adding gas to my old car, I paid, and
When I reached his
Ten years later I found a
A.forgot | B.left | C.found | D.saw |
A.realize | B.regret | C.consider | D.recognize |
A.looked | B.checked | C.found | D.searched for |
A.anger | B.delight | C.horror | D.excitement |
A.tell | B.give | C.buy | D.offer |
A.turn up | B.bring up | C.look up | D.pick up |
A.house | B.school | C.company | D.station |
A.easy | B.practical | C.difficult | D.useful |
A.presented | B.thanked | C.blamed | D.paid |
A.help | B.thanks | C.money | D.wallet |
A.leaving | B.saying | C.offering | D.owning |
A.labor | B.patience | C.kindness | D.support |
A.able | B.hard | C.certain | D.possible |
A.without | B.with | C.on | D.by |
A.repay | B.thank | C.show | D.reply |
A.package | B.cellphone | C.card | D.wallet |
A.spent | B.cost | C.wasted | D.took |
A.called | B.paid | C.brought | D.went |
A.started | B.preferred | C.agreed | D.failed |
A.satisfied | B.worried | C.puzzled | D.surprised |
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