Michael J. Weirsky is a 54-year-old man who had been out of work for over a year. Despite the fact that he had been
One day, Weirsky stopped at a QuickChek gas station to
Eventually, Weirsky made the
“I was very
Sure enough, the scan
A.lonely | B.unemployed | C.retired | D.homeless |
A.break | B.opportunity | C.interview | D.competition |
A.seek | B.check | C.borrow | D.purchase |
A.suddenly | B.occasionally | C.regularly | D.gradually |
A.warning | B.imagining | C.realizing | D.forgetting |
A.overdue | B.torn | C.dirty | D.missing |
A.hear | B.recall | C.find | D.prepare |
A.upset | B.excited | C.frightened | D.relaxed |
A.assumption | B.decision | C.rule | D.challenge |
A.Similarly | B.Unwillingly | C.Fortunately | D.Strangely |
A.stolen | B.lent | C.hidden | D.returned |
A.recommended | B.handed | C.sold | D.showed |
A.grateful | B.certain | C.angry | D.doubtful |
A.relief | B.surprise | C.sorrow | D.disappointment |
A.discovered | B.raised | C.won | D.owed |
A.debt | B.trouble | C.fear | D.shock |
A.confirmed | B.predicted | C.promised | D.believed |
A.investigation | B.research | C.examination | D.consideration |
A.question | B.thank | C.value | D.recognize |
A.private | B.forever | C.romantic | D.worthwhile |
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