1     (当我得知我儿子和他的同学发生冲突时，我勃然大怒). So aggrieved and stunned was he that he stood rooted to the spot,    2     (泪水模糊了他的双眼). After knowing that my son was not to blame，I paced around the room guiltily.     3     (我渴望得到儿子的原谅). I headed for my son’s bedroom, knocked at the door and strode into the room，    4     (宣布我不会再像这样对待他了).

2 . With the sun     1     (emerge) from behind the clouds, a noble artist went to a local cafe     2     (purchase) a cup of coffee. There were scores of trees which formed a leafy avenue. As he looked around himself, he noticed how the shadows were growing longer with time passing. He got inspired and thought the scene worthy     3     (paint).     4     (take) a bunch of brushes from his bag, he chose a suitable one and concentrated on painting. The painting was completed     5     (precise). It looked so real that one almost could smell the fragrance of flowers that     6     (hang) from the branches of the trees. Happily he wrote his signature at the bottom of the painting and put it     7     exhibition.     8     (subsequent), his painting helped him gain     9     reputation as one of the     10     (influential) painters.

With my cellphone dead, I had to ask strangers for help.    1     (我看见一位美丽的女士), approaching her hopefully. She     2     (故意不理我) and strode past me     3     (好像我是个怪物). Then an impatient­looking man     4     (一位宽肩膀), wearing a cheap T­shirt and dirty jeans, seemed to notice me. He didn’t hesitate to take out his phone and     5     (乐意帮助我). Dancing in his eyes was the kindness. “Thanks a lot.    6     (因为我以貌取人，我必须向您道歉).” He just grinned.

    1     (我终于鼓起勇气) to knock at Mort’s door. “Could you lend me some money?” I whispered in a trembling and hesitant voice. I     2     (坦诚地告诉他我的爸爸发生了多么可怕的事情), who     3     (身体迅速变得虚弱) due to a serious illness. Mort     4    相信我), saying that he was more than pleased     5     (利用这个机会帮助我).     6     (感激的泪水模糊了我的双眼). I set off for my home, a stream of warmth flowing in my heart.

Bernard and John     1       (专心于爆玉米花). Hearing the crackling of the corn, they were over the moon, picturing many customers     2       (爱上他们的爆米花). To their satisfaction, they made it at the first attempt and     3       (他们松了一口气). Then they put the popcorn into paper bags, rode a tricycle and headed for a nearby market like happy birds. Their promotion plans     4     (证明有效). With the money earned, Bernard could send for a doctor     5     (治愈父亲的疾病), believing that his family     6     (度过这个难关).

Having quarreled with her husband Tom, Jane boiled with anger and she     1     (打算独自去找一个更好的宿营地). An hour later,    2     (令简震惊的是她在树林中迷路了). Jane sank to her knees, with tears of regret clouding her eyes. Clutching her hair, she uttered a cry of regret. Tom and the police     3     (一直在森林里搜寻简)by helicopter. Finally, they found Jane. Tom stormed out of the helicopter, rushed forward excitedly and hugged Jane tightly,     4     (告诉她他非常担心她).

When seeing a rabbit,     1     (我和爸爸决定追它). So swift was it that it disappeared in the forest. Not until then did we realize that the last ray of twilight was quickly disappearing among the numerous trees. Lost, I     2     (一身冷汗) from extreme horror and I     3     (几乎要崩溃了). I said in a trembling voice, “Dad,     4     (我们怎样才能解决这个困境呢)?” Dad murmured, “    5     (不要灰心！不要放弃!) We will     6     (会成功到达农舍的)!”

Jimmy’s bar     1     (挤满了) people. Suddenly, a woman claimed her wallet was lost,     2     (里面是她最重要的物品) — a wedding ring. She was     3     (陷入了绝望). Jimmy searched cameras. A boy named Oliver was recognized. Jimmy leaned back in his chair, lost in thought. It’s time to do something, he thought. Finally he found Oliver and asked     4     (伸出手),   “Would you like to work in my bar?”   The boy widened his eyes, surprise written over his face. “Yes, Jimmy! I will work as hard     5     (像你期望的那样). And... sorry for taking the wallet,” Oliver responded with his head lowered.

Nicholas, intrigued by adventure stories,     1     (出发去滑雪) with his father. They had a wonderful day. When they were to leave, Nicholas decided to go down unusual trails himself. Unfortunately, a fierce snowstorm swept the area and Nicholas was lost. He remembered the story he ever read, in which a man was abandoned in a wild area and had to help himself out. “I would not shrink from danger. It’s time to     2     (我学到的技巧付诸实践了),” he whispered. He determined to     3     (逃命). Although in a subdued mood, he would not retreat.     4     (再三考虑之后), he     5     (全身心地建一个雪洞) to keep himself warm. The next day, he was found by his father, safe and sound.

The little girl     1     (正在专心玩耍，这时一条狗跑了过来). She cried out     2     (吓得) at the sight of the dog. The dog     3     (对胆小的女孩来说就像怪物一样可怕).     4     (从她的表情中感受到她深深的恐惧), Tom tried to comfort the little girl. He hugged the girl, drove away the dog and wiped her tears with tenderness. In fact, he     5     (只是假装不害怕).When the girl’s mother knew about what he had done, she exclaimed, “Thank you so much!” She offered to repay him, but Tom refused.