Wrinkles of confusion spread across Holly’s forehead as she unwrapped the gift from her best friend, Susan. “I...I thought you could use it for something.” Susan’s explanation did nothing to help us understand why a carpet remnant(零料,布头)was being presented as a birthday gift.
My heart went out to my daughter. Starting over at a new school had been a difficult adjustment. Until she met Susan, Holly had experienced little success making new friends.
The whispered “thanks” was barely audible(听得见的)as Holly tried not to allow her disappointment to show. She laid the carpet on the kitchen counter, and they headed outside to play. The extent of Holly’s disappointment didn’t become evident until the following evening when she came downstairs to say good night. “Well, I guess we know how much my best friend thinks of me, huh, Mom?” she said in tears. “I’m so sorry, honey” was all I could manage to say.
The next morning, I carried the kitchen rubbish outside. My heart sank as I lifted the lid of the trash can and saw Susan’s carpet lying there. Hesitating only for a moment, I took it out and brought it into the house.
“Susan invited me to come over to her house tomorrow,”Holly announced a week later. Although her voice carried a so-what attitude, I sensed she was pleased by the invitation. Susan had visited us many times, but our invitations were never returned and it would be the first time for Holly to go.
The next day I drove Holly to the destination. A tall woman stood in the doorway to greet us. The house was shabby but neatly decorated with used furniture. From the chat with the woman we knew Susan had long been separated from her parents and that she was Susan’s stepmother.I came to respect this generous-hearted woman who had opened her home to a young girl.
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As daylight began to fade, I picked Holly up from Susan’s home.
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I placed the carpet on the table in front of her.
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2 . On Saturday,Juliet and Darcy, 17-year-old friends,were enjoying sunshine at Furness Park when they noticed a man fall down on the sidewalk. They hurried to
Darcy felt
The girls knew they needed to
Juliet continued to run for help. She finally found some men fixing a car and told them the
The repairmen got it and then
A doctor said, “To their
Finally,the two girls were found and praised for helping save a man’s life on the weekend. “We were brave,” Darcy said. “We got a bit scared in the beginning, but later we realized
A.recognize | B.applaud | C.aid | D.seize |
A.confused | B.terrified | C.pleased | D.curious |
A.bleeding | B.breathing | C.starving | D.choking |
A.forbid | B.appreciate | C.quit | D.seek |
A.unconscious | B.familiar | C.absent-minded | D.ragged |
A.enquired | B.remembered | C.answered | D.succeeded |
A.anxiously | B.occasionally | C.eagerly | D.merrily |
A.consequence | B.emergency | C.concept | D.mystery |
A.searched for | B.put off | C.carried out | D.broke down |
A.hands | B.stomach | C.feet | D.heart |
A.rushed | B.admitted | C.persuaded | D.guided |
A.disappointment | B.credit | C.annoyance | D.horror |
A.reputation | B.prospect | C.life | D.honor |
A.appeal | B.comment | C.attempt | D.apology |
A.prejudice | B.regret | C.offence | D.panic |