3 . Not long ago as I stood in the security line at Los Angeles International Airport, I couldn’t help but notice the family in front of me.
Obviously, the mother got her hands full, _________ with her 8-year-old son, as well as a baby daughter in a stroller (婴儿车). _________, she was pulling a car seat and two backpacks. As they waited their _________, I noticed the boy kept trying to go _________ the rope barrier. This mother _________ instructed him to stop several times, never losing her _________.
When she was ready to get the baby out of the stroller to _________ the security scanner, the boy pushed past the rope barrier and into the _________ area, causing a security guard to come over and loudly _________ him.
The mother stepped between her son and the security guard and promised it ________ happen again. It became obvious that this young boy had some __________ needs. After the security guard encounter(遭遇), he covered his ears and dropped to the floor in a small ball. Without __________, this mother knelt down and spoke __________ but firmly to her son, __________ that he would get in very big __________ with the security guard if he crossed the line again. Then she __________ and kissed him on the forehead before standing up to once again undo her baby from the stroller.
I wanted to step in and __________, and just as I was about to offer my assistance, that mother was motioned (提醒) forward to go through the security scanner. I think everyone in line breathed a sigh of __________ as she made it through security on the very first try.
That amazing mother looked after both of her children, dealing with the __________ situation with grace, dignity and love. If they had medals for motherhood, she surely __________ one in just those 15 minutes that I observed her.
1. A.traveling | B.walking | C.talking | D.shopping |
2. A.Anyway | B.However | C.Therefore | D.Besides |
3. A.flight | B.turn | C.chance | D.fortune |
4. 5. A.sincerely | B.calmly | C.coldly | D.wildly |
6. A.balance | B.temper | C.belief | D.mood |
7. A.go through | B.go away | C.look over | D.look away |
8. A.crossed | B.hidden | C.forbidden | D.covered |
9. A.punished | B.questioned | C.lifted | D.scolded |
10. A.shouldn’t | B.mustn’t | C.wouldn’t | D.couldn’t |
11. A.careful | B.special | C.common | D.unusual |
12. A.education | B.purpose | C.hesitation | D.permission |
13. A.softly | B.quickly | C.secretly | D.loudly |
14. A.pretending | B.joking | C.proving | D.explaining |
15. A.present | B.trouble | C.example | D.promise |
16. A.hugged | B.pushed | C.pulled | D.patted |
17. 18. A.approval | B.comfort | C.pleasure | D.relief |
19. A.unfortunate | B.uncomfortable | C.unforgettable | D.unexpected |
20. A.deserved | B.lost | C.took | D.missed |