us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there. He told us to consider the __19__ in the price "an early wedding present."

　　That's how we found our home and how I learned that when people are __20__ they are not strangers, only friends we haven't yet met.

　　1．A. needed B. limited

　　C. enough D. large

　　2．A. recommended B. decorated

　　C. sold D. rented

　　3．A. below B. within

　　C. beyond D. between

　　4．A. at least B. at most

　　C. at times D. at hand

　　5．A. relief B. concern

　　C. love D. curiosity

　　6．A. pride B. happiness

　　C. challenge D. desire

　　7．A. which B. why

　　C. that D. what

　　8．A. effort B. offer

　　C. promise D. profit

　　9．A. come across B. look after

　　C. depend on D. laugh at

　　10．A. instead B. indeed

　　C. aside D. apart

　　11．A. worse B. better

　　C. less D. higher

　　12．A. relaxing B. disappointing

　　C. pleasant D. regular

　　13．A. agents B. buyers

　　C. managers D. owners

　　14．A. already B. still

　　C. generally D. ever

　　15．A. so B. or

　　C. for D. but

　　16．A. apologized B. complained

　　C. criticized D. explained

　　17．A. check B. analyze

　　C. appreciate D. ignore

　　18．A. loss B. risk

　　C. chance D. lead

　　19．A. increase B. difference

　　C. interest D. average

　　20．A. kind B. polite

　　C. smart D. energetic

　　答案与解析：

【文章大意】　作者和未婚夫准备买房结婚，但是资金有限。一次作者对