We are shocked by the news _________________.
4. 如果有困难,请立刻给我打电话。
_________________ any difficulty, call me at once.
5. 除非受到邀请他才来参加宴会。
He won't come to the party _________________.
Ⅳ.完形填空
A man named Max has a good reason to smile these days. After years of painful dental problems, Max is receiving __1__ that will cost thousands of dollars. __2__, he needn't pay a penny, thanks to a __3__ stranger, Botcher, who is willing to provide __4__.
When Botcher had dinner at the Dahl Diner one day, Max was his __5__. For the first time the two men __6__."He is very friendly and always smiles when working. But his __7__ were horrible,"said Botcher.
After Max took his drink order, Botcher __8__ with the owner of the Dahl Diner Shibley. He told Shibley,"Max is a very special person. Would he feel hurt __9__ I offer to pay for his dental issues?"To his __10__, Shibley immediately accepted his good intention __11__ Max and said,"Max is a very hard worker. His __12__ is to please people as much as possible and he laughs along the way. He is __13__ of the help."Then Shibley told Max about that Max was so __14__ that he was moved to tears.
Now Max is seeing Botcher's dentist and __15__ has more procedures to go. As for his new smile, Max still can't __16___ it."I just keep staring in the mirror. Wow, there is such a huge __17__. Thanks to Botcher's help, now I can smile __18__," Max said.
This isn't the first time that Botcher has __19__ someone else's dental bill."I know the sufferings, as I once had the same problems. I'm __20__ with the ability to help others. Whenever I see people who need help, I usually try to lend a hand," Botcher said.
1. A.warning B. training
C. treatment D. punishment
2. A.Instead B. However
C. Otherwise D. Therefore
3. A.responsible B. humorous
C. powerful D. generous
4. A.support B. advice