We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. Earlier that evening my wife had asked me to go to the
1 to get some soft drinks. It seemed like this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her
2 , so I allowed her to go to the store in my truck.
At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my truck. I
3 having it, but I said: “Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won’t
4 forever. Never set your heart on anything that won’t last.
We were talking
5 we heard a loud noise.
6 hearing it, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted; “Dad! Dad, Holly crashed your truck!”
My heart sank and my mind was flooded with conflicting (矛盾的) thoughts. Was anyone hurt? Who else was
7? As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my heart say: “Here is a chance to show Holly
8 you really love. She’ll never forget it.”
The
9 had happened in my own driveway. Holly had
10 my truck into our family van (搬运车). Because of her
11 , she had confused the brakes (刹车) and the gas pedal (油门). Holly was unhurt
12 but when I reached her, she was crying and saying “Oh, Dad, I’m sorry. I know how much you love this truck.” I held her in my arms as she cried.
Later that week a friend asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the whole story. Her eyes moistened (湿润) and she said: “That happened to me when I was a girl. I
13 my dad’s car completely. When I got home, my dad knocked me to the ground and began to
14 me.”
Over 40 years later, she still felt the
15 of the night, which was a deep wound on her soul.
I remember how
16 Holly was when she crashed our truck, and how I
17 her. One day, when Holly
18 on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times
19 any piece of
20 .
| 小题1: | | A．kitchen | B．cupboard | C．store | D．refrigerator |
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| 小题2: | | A．shopping | B．training | C．driving | D．calculating |
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| 小题3: | | A．enjoyed | B．hated | C．admired | D．preferred |
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| 小题4: | | A．keep | B．stay | C．remain | D．last |
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| 小题5: | | A．while | B．when | C．before | D．since |
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| 小题6: | | A．In | B．On | C．Beyond | D．Without |
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| 小题7: | | A．filled | B．prepared | C．involved | D．relaxed |
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小题9:A affair B. event C. incident D. accident
| 小题10: | | A．drove | B．controlled | C．pulled | D．crashed |
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| 小题11: | | A．invitation | B．inexperience | C．independence | D．invention |
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| 小题12: | | A．fortunately | B．unfortunately | C．sadly | D．peacefully |
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| 小题13: | | A．hurt | B．harmed | C．destroyed | D．damaged |
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| 小题14: | | A．beat | B．defeat | C．break | D．fight |
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| 小题15: | | A．trouble | B．pain | C．stress | D．loss |
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| 小题16: | | A．concerned | B．careless | C．grateful | D．unfortunate |
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| 小题17: | | A．permitted | B．supported | C．comforted | D．persuaded |
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| 小题18: | | A．looks back | B．keeps back | C．hold back | D．turn back |
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| 小题19: | | A．as more as | B．as much than | C．more than | D．the same as |
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| 小题20: | | A．creation | B．equipment | C．quality | D．property |
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