I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was rather organized. Each of her objects had its , but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. time, Kate got neater and I got . She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got of each other.
One evening war . Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her shouting, "Take your away! Why under my bed!" Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I to my feet and started shouting. She shouted back louder.
The room was filled with . We could not have stayed together for a single but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she , she quickly hid under her covers, sobbing(呜咽). , that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a feeling of sympathy(同情) rose up in my heart.
Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, on her side. I was so buried in my work I even didn't notice Kate had sat up.
She was watching, her tears dried and her one of disbelief. Then, to my surprise, she out her hands to catch mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. "Thanks."
Kate and I stayed for the rest of the year. We didn't always agree, but we learned the key to together: giving in,cleaning up and holding on.
A.room B.place C.station D.seat
A.Over B.During C.With D.For
A.uglier B.cleaner C.messier D.lazier
A.angry B.tired C.sad D.mad
A.broke in B.took place C.set off D.broke out
A.socks B.clothes C.shoes D.trousers
A.ran B.jumped C.flew D.walked
A.angry B.concern C.sadness D.anger
A.hour B.week C.minute D.day
A.tell B.express C.forecast D.show
A.put up B.hung up C.held on D.went on
A.Surprisingly B.Clearly C.Happily D.Excitedly
A.warm B.strange C.cold D.funny
A.brought B.caught C.made D.changed
A.but B.and C.even D.so
A.that B.which C.what D.who
A.tongue B.expression C.sign D.position
A.took B.held C.reached D.threw
A.workmates B.classmates C.deskmates D.roommates
A.living B.studying C.study D.live