11.A.expectations B.worries
C.warnings D.choices
解析:选B 子女患有癌症,当父母的肯定很担心。
12.A.answered B.explained
C.decided D.learned
解析:选C Erb在回家的路上就决定要给Luther一笔钱。
13.A.pay B.mail
C.lend D.leave
解析:选D 参见上题解析。
14.A.friend B.boss
C.son D.daughter
解析:选D 根据上文的"his 25yearold daughter had just got cancer"可知。
15.A.stopped at B.worked at
C.broke in D.closed down
解析:选A 根据接下来描写在餐馆发生的事可知,Erb在餐馆稍作停留。
16.A.failed B.offered
C.continued D.proved
解析:选B 根据下文的"because Erb had tipped (给......小费) him well just two days ago"可知,Luther想为Erb买一个汉堡包。
17.A.pen B.table
C.job D.drink
解析:选A 根据下文的"wrote the check"可知,Erb问餐馆的老板要了一支笔。
18.A.restaurant B.burger
C.letter D.check
解析:选D 根据上文的"check"可知,Luther看到巨额支票时激动地说不出话来。
19.A.still B.once
C.soon D.even
解析:选A 虽然自己已经中了两千五百万的大奖,但Erb还在一家建筑工地干兼职工作。
20.A.lied B.thought