1 . A few weeks ago, I surfed the Internet and came across a book called The Debt to pleasure. At first sight, I_________, immediately, to own it. Its structure was novel and it had won wide _________among readers.
But before I could_________ the Buy Now button, a tiny inner voice _________the library, the library, which was simply three blocks from my apartment. I searched the catalog (目录)of the library and sure enough, " _________" now. However, by the time the book was borrowed, I couldn't say with _________that I would love it. This worn, yellow-papered object was just so _________. However promising our first _________was, my initial desire _________sank. When the book was __________, I walked to the library and __________it into the Returns box. Once reshelved, it would __________for others. I sighed and walked off. It had never __________me from the very beginning.
One thing I should mention:I did end up loving The Debt to Pleasure, I loved it so much that I finally ordered a copy of my own. The library book does __________me the cost of a paperback, but it just delivers a __________satisfaction, one that can't promise permanent ownership. Live your life fully, for our lives are only lent to us and can't be owned forever.
1. A.attempted | B.decided | C.arranged | D.ceased |
2. A.sympathy | B.judgment | C.adaptation | D.recognition |
3. A.click | B.spot | C.untie | D.strike |
4. A.defended | B.insisted | C.confirmed | D.conveyed |
5. A.accessible | B.affordable | C.available | D.dynamic |
6. A.patience | B.relief | C.certainty | D.honesty |
7. A.plain | B.vivid | C.unique | D.attractive |
8. A.response | B.adventure | C.interaction | D.encounter |
9. A.frequently | B.gradually | C.consequently | D.normally |
10. A.due | B.extra | C.missing | D.out |
11. A.submitted | B.donated | C.dropped | D.distributed |
12. A.apply | B.exchange | C.cheer | D.head |
13. A.belonged to | B.appealed to | C.turned to | D.depended on |
14. A.paid | B.offer | C.save | D.prepare |
15. A.material | B.temporary | C.complete | D.sustainable |