2 . “A new student is waiting in your room.” My principal announced. “Name’s Mary. I’ll talk to you about her.” I nodded, some materials in my hands. “Fine,” I said. “We’re making valentine envelopes, a good way for her to get ________.”
She sat in the back of the room, her hands ________ in her lap. “Welcome, Mary. I’m glad you are in our room.” No ________. “Mary.” I said again. She raised her head and looked into my eyes. A chill went through me. The eyes in that face were unexpectedly ________ as if the owner of a house had drawn the blinds (百叶窗).
The bell rang, little time to worry about Mary. After ________ Mary into her desk, I distributed materials and then hurried to the office. There I learned weeks ago, someone had broken into her home, killing her mother in Mary’s ________. She survived but had been ________ since. “Give her ________,” the principal suggested.
I returned and grabbed a chance to explain this to my students. “It may be a long time ________ she joins us, but you can do your bit.” How loving they could be once they understood. On Valentine’s Day, Mary’s envelopes overflowed. Although studying each card without ________, she replaced it in her container.
Later on a March day, my children noticed the flowers ________ and advised making flower baskets! It was something to lift our ________. Remembering the valentine incident, I expected nothing from Mary; ________, I encouraged her to try. Soon, a boy exclaimed: “Look at Mary’s basket. So pretty!” I was dumbfounded at its beauty, asking how she managed it. She looked at me with the shining eyes of any ________ girl and replied “Mother loved flowers.”
“God, you’ve given us a ________.” I put my arms around Mary. I’ve kept the followers in my desk just to remind me of the lasting power of love.
1. | A．involved | B．promoted | C．adopted | D．proposed |
2. | A．spread | B．folded | C．swung | D．extended |
3. | A．movement | B．response | C．complaint | D．cooperation |
4. | A．strange | B．full | C．sharp | D．empty |
5. | A．sliding | B．securing | C．settling | D．seeking |
6. | A．presence | B．absence | C．existence | D．violence |
7. | A．crazy | B．withdrawn | C．aggressive | D．risky |
8. | A．kindness | B．mercy | C．love | D．comfort |
9. | A．after | B．when | C．until | D．before |
10. | A．comments | B．reactions | C．approaches | D．impressions |
11. | A．came up | B．took up | C．came out | D．took out |
12. | A．grades | B．spirits | C．insights | D．relations |
13. | A．otherwise | B．furthermore | C．therefore | D．nevertheless |
14. | A．normal | B．pretty | C．depressed | D．lovely |
15. | A．gift | B．talent | C．miracle | D．basket |
