Yesterday I popped into a supermarket on my way home to buy a few items.So there I was, in the 15 items or less line, waiting to be __1__ when I noticed a young lady with a baby in front of me.She was really __2__ her items, which was probably what __3__ my attention to her.So there I was staring, and I watched __4__ the checkout girl told her the total.She began to search the __5__ and then looked up, her face almost white.
Intuitively (凭直觉) I knew what was wrong.She was __6__ of money.As her total came to $8.80, I assumed she was low on the __7__.So I opened my purse, reached in, and __8__ a few of my own coins, saying "How much do you need, honey?" She looked at me __9__ and said "Like all of it."Without even __10__ and putting my own coins back into my purse, I told the checkout girl to add it to my __11__.The lady could barely speak.She told me she had $10 in her purse but had no __12__ what happened to it.I told her it was no accident today that of all the checkouts I could have lined up at I __13__ at this one, right behind her.I wished her a __14__ day, and paid for the total.
The lady never did __15__ me or even so much as look back.She walked away __16__ digging through her bag looking for what I supposed was her __17__ $10 note.Yet it doesn't matter at all.What I love most about all this is that the checkout girl saw, __18__ the five or so other people behind me.What I hope is that they will __19__ what they saw.Someday, somewhere, perhaps they or the people they tell, may too be __20__ to do the same.
1.A.examined B.served C.treated D.ordered
2.A.showing off B.looking at C.struggling with D.thinking of
3.A.paid B.needed C.devoted D.drew
4.A.until B.since C.as D.if
5.A.purse B.supermarket C.counter D.baby
6.A.disappointed B.shocked C.nervous D.short
7.A.list B.spot C.change D.way
8.A.seized B.selected C.saved D.carried
9.A.calmly B.blankly C.elegantly D.guiltily
10.A.introducing B.counting C.hesitating D.planning
11.A.total B.money C.fare D.note
12.A.effect B.problem C.idea D.access
13.A.turned around B.ended up C.looked up D.came back
14.A.humourous B.valuable C.warm D.happy
15.A.blame B.admire C.thank D.encourage
16.A.hardly B.also C.even D.still
17.A.missing B.given C.useless D.returned
18.A.along with B.except for C.including D.concerning
19.A.imagine B.forget C.ignore D.share
20.A.discouraged B.invited C.inspired D.excited
四、短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:
1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
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