I first met Annie Mae, a maid (女仆), at my parents-in-laws’ in 1959. She prepared and
My husband and I
In 1965, I decided to
Annie Mae asked if she could buy the boys’
Then each month, an envelope
I am sending you my last payment of three dollars for the beds
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
A.offered | B.served | C.gave | D.showed |
A.talked | B.quarreled | C.ate | D.watched |
A.so that | B.in case | C.as if | D.even though |
A.often | B.hardly | C.never | D.again |
A.angrily | B.wildly | C.secretly | D.alone |
A.Instead | B.However | C.Still | D.So |
A.protect | B.break | C.follow | D.stop |
A.sell | B.buy | C.repair | D.change |
A.parents | B.sons | C.brothers | D.friends |
A.toys | B.chairs | C.desks | D.beds |
A.sorry | B.thanks | C.no | D.yes |
A.earn | B.use | C.send | D.get |
A.clever | B.honest | C.simple | D.kind |
A.separated | B.disturbed | C.reached | D.kept |
A.first | B.only | C.double | D.last |
A.in full | B.in short | C.in common | D.in general |
A.together | B.away | C.on | D.down |
A.depend on | B.belong to | C.lie in | D.begin with |
A.help | B.friendship | C.trust | D.faith |
A.wait | B.leave | C.return | D.put |
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