2 . On Mother’s Day, most people were unwilling to work, but I felt lucky when I climbed into the flower delivery van (小货车). My own mother was no longer alive to appreciate the flowers, so brightening the day of other moms was _________ for me.
I _________ onto the road. First up on my list of deliveries was a nursing home. Someone named Mary was _________ a vase of pink roses from her children. I told the recipient’s name to the nurse on _________. “Roses for Mary?” the nurse said, “Room 224. It’s a nice _________, but sadly she won’t know the flowers are there.”
“Happy Mother’s Day, Mary,” I _________ at the doorway of Room 224. “Your children sent these _________ flowers to you.”
Mary made no response. _________, I had an idea. I set the roses beside Mary and pulled out my cell phone. I combed her short gray hair into place and took a _________ of this loved mother with her roses. “Just look at your mama,” I texted Mary’s daughter. “The roses were a ____________.”
I had many other ____________ at nursing homes like Mary’s. Carnations for Bonnie, lilies for Maryanne, etc, I took many pictures, sent many texts and spread much ____________. It was dark by the time I returned to the shop. All that ____________ were some boxes. I intended to break them up for recycling but found some flowers inside one of them. Had I ____________ anything? I felt around in the box for a card and ____________ my list of deliveries again. No card, no ____________ for these! I rushed into the shop. “These weren’t on my ____________,” I said as I set the flowers on the counter. “I’m afraid someone has ____________ her flowers mistakenly.”
“No ____________, Rita,” my coworker said, “Those flowers are for you, Your friend Patrick wanted you to ____________ flowers of your own today.”
1. A.surprising | B.boring | C.comforting | D.tiring |
2. A.fell down | B.worked out | C.broke down | D.pulled out |
3. A.raising | B.getting | C.admiring | D.borrowing |
4. A.strike | B.purpose | C.duty | D.business |
5. A.gesture | B.chance | C.trend | D.attitude |
6. A.screamed | B.swore | C.teased | D.announced |
7. A.rotten | B.beautiful | C.expensive | D.normal |
8. A.Unfortunately | B.Unwillingly | C.Suddenly | D.Gradually |
9. A.text | B.picture | C.place | D.note |
10. A.blessing | B.symbol | C.reflection | D.conclusion |
11. A.responsibilities | B.deliveries | C.rewards | D.challenges |
12. A.confusion | B.generosity | C.sorrow | D.joy |
13. A.remained | B.counted | C.disappeared | D.functioned |
14. A.taken away | B.tried out | C.turned on | D.messed up |
15. A.cleared | B.checked | C.wrote | D.questioned |
16. A.address | B.shop | C.box | D.comment |
17. A.side | B.mind | C.list | D.routine |
18. A.missed | B.picked | C.destroyed | D.sold |
19. A.matter | B.wonder | C.mistake | D.secret |
20. A.donate | B.earn | C.buy | D.have |