课时作业(三十三) [选修7 Unit 3 Under the sea]
(限时:30分钟)
Ⅰ.完形填空
A couple of years ago, when my son was just learning to walk, I found myself at the local Sunday boot fair. My son and I were __1__ up and down the field, when we saw a table that had some toy cars on. I said to my little boy that since he had been such a good boy, he could __2__ one of the 50p cars and I would buy it for him.
After some time, he chose a car and it was only when I went to __3__ that I realized that I had 46p or a £10 note. I __4__ to pay with the £10 and the lady asked if I had anything __5__. I tipped out the 46p into my __6__ and said that it was all the change that I had. The lady at the stall only gave me a glance as I held it out to her, with an apologetic look on my face, and shook her head and __7__ to talk to another customer.
I was shocked at her __8__. With a sinking heart, I __9__ to my boy and started to try to explain to him. __10__, he burst into floods of tears. Just as he had calmed down and had taken my hand to walk off, an elderly lady __11__ my arm. She said, “Excuse me, I couldn't believe how rude that lady was to you and your son and saw how __12__ your son was when you said that he couldn't have the car he had chosen and so I __13__ it for him.”
My son __14__ stopped crying and smiled at her as she handed him the car. I was speechless and burst into tears as I was __15__ by this stranger's kindness. I couldn't thank her enough.
Although the car only cost 50p to her, the unexpected kindness and thoughtfulness of this stranger still continues to affect my life and my actions today.
1.A.wandering B.running
C.driving D.lying
2.A.try B.clean