Twenty-five years ago on July 1,1997, I woke up very late in my apartment in Singapore. l jumped out of bed in
Her mom had flown to Hong Kong several days earlier on assignment for a newspaper to
l had
The year, 1997, was
I later spent a few years working in Hong Kong, but my enduring memory of the days surrounding its return to China was the time I spent as a
A.panic | B.confusion | C.sorrow | D.excitement |
A.searched | B.worked | C.made | D.won |
A.Hopefully | B.Thankfully | C.Definitely | D.Eventually |
A.patting | B.hitting | C.washing | D.rubbing |
A.charge | B.interrupt | C.cover | D.change |
A.looked up | B.set out | C.broken away | D.taken off |
A.dress up | B.bring up | C.pick up | D.cheer up |
A.historic | B.economic | C.academic | D.comic |
A.how | B.when | C.why | D.where |
A.decline | B.witness | C.criticize | D.approve |
A.tense | B.comfortable | C.shameful | D.unavoidable |
A.embarrassment | B.delight | C.surprise | D.worries |
A.discovery | B.repeat | C.fortune | D.experiment |
A.ruined | B.protected | C.lowered | D.held |
A.babysitter | B.worker | C.adult | D.mother |
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A.Excited | B.Frightened | C.Interested | D.Disappointed |
A.knew | B.understood | C.realized | D.imagined |
A.attacked | B.beaten | C.robbed | D.caught |
A.money | B.safety | C.future | D.family |
A.What for | B.So what | C.What about | D.What if |
A.move | B.walk | C.run | D.go |
A.cries | B.noises | C.cheers | D.sounds |
A.save | B.ignore | C.change | D.decide |
A.although | B.because | C.as | D.but |
A.kind | B.powerful | C.mean | D.brave |
A.courage | B.belief | C.attitude | D.hope |
A.agreed | B.planed | C.promised | D.decided |
A.took | B.dropped | C.pulled | D.got |
A.unless | B.after | C.since | D.until |
A.Walking | B.Drinking | C.Breathing | D.Fighting |
A.daylight | B.afternoon | C.darkness | D.midnight |
A.feel | B.see | C.guess | D.find |
A.angrily | B.softly | C.loudly | D.happily |
A.shame | B.peace | C.pain | D.surprise |
A.son | B.daughter | C.grandson | D.cousin |
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A.frightened | B.certain | C.cautious | D.unhappy |
A.volunteering | B.teaching | C.drawing | D.escaping |
A.put up with | B.broke away from | C.looked back on | D.thought highly of |
A.relaxation | B.concern | C.embarrassment | D.pride |
A.comforted | B.obeyed | C.exchanged | D.decorated |
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A.sold | B.wrote | C.sent | D.shared |
A.faith | B.fun | C.sufferings | D.wonders |
A.nothing | B.something | C.anything | D.everything |
A.jumped | B.apologized | C.attempted | D.applied |
A.when | B.because | C.so | D.but |
A.whisper | B.cry | C.smile | D.shout |
A.possesses | B.appeals to | C.approves | D.counts on |
A.preference | B.failure | C.trust | D.challenge |
A.loss | B.diet | C.hobby | D.dream |
A.honest | B.disappointed | C.positive | D.confused |
A.truth | B.change | C.rise | D.figure |
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A.document | B.shade | C.shelter | D.routes |
A.patiently | B.helplessly | C.fondly | D.proudly |
A.waited | B.prepared | C.cheered | D.longed |
A.trouble | B.opportunity | C.time | D.turn |
A.life | B.luck | C.history | D.news |
A.sped up | B.turned up | C.headed off | D.pulled over |
A.inform | B.bark | C.struggle | D.escape |
A.tore | B.adjusted | C.untied | D.read |
A.colored | B.misted | C.dusted | D.damaged |
A.dried | B.charged | C.examined | D.grabbed |
A.persuasive | B.defensive | C.curious | D.grateful |
A.discovered | B.signaled | C.identified | D.abandoned |
A.racing | B.sinking | C.aching | D.beating |
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A.habit | B.nature | C.mind | D.reaction |
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A.attitude | B.rule | C.identity | D.policy |
A.belief | B.impression | C.character | D.taste |
A.growing up | B.passing down | C.hanging out | D.getting along |
A.traveled | B.returned | C.moved | D.escaped |
A.imaginations | B.memories | C.expectations | D.relatives |
A.mix | B.experiment | C.show | D.sight |
A.boiled | B.drunk | C.added | D.washed |
A.incomplete | B.colorless | C.informal | D.endless |
A.sold | B.weighed | C.tested | D.heated |
A.fresh | B.hot | C.wet | D.clean |
A.make | B.preserve | C.buy | D.enjoy |
A.regular | B.cheap | C.expensive | D.rare |
A.secretly | B.gradually | C.generally | D.possibly |
A.biscuit | B.milk | C.container | D.weather |
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A.left | B.went | C.arrived | D.returned |
A.lost | B.spent | C.took | D.wasted |
A.However | B.But | C.So | D.And |
A.looking | B.understanding | C.watching | D.noticing |
A.earlier | B.later | C.recently | D.usual |
A.all | B.everything | C.nothing | D.something |
A.ticket | B.picture | C.fog | D.uniform |
A.wait | B.pull | C.back | D.push |
A.different | B.similar | C.familiar | D.strange |
A.notes | B.records | C.comments | D.lists |
A.stop | B.queue | C.stand | D.wait |
A.drink | B.book | C.seat | D.bag |
A.unusual | B.polite | C.different | D.common |
A.air | B.weather | C.pollution | D.season |
A.sooner or later | B.no more | C.no sooner | D.no longer |
A.autumn | B.spring | C.summer | D.winter |
A.dress | B.suits | C.jackets | D.shirts |
A.wear | B.mend | C.prepare | D.buy |
A.remain | B.continue | C.turn | D.change |
A.finish | B.start | C.stop | D.break |
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A.secret | B.boring | C.extra | D.favorite |
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