The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a rough first day on the joB. A flat tire made him_______an hour of work, his electric saw quit and now his ancient pickup truck refused to start,so I offered him a________.While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence.
On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family.As we walked together toward his house, he_________at a small tree by the front door, touching the branches with his hands.
The moment he opened the door, he had amusing_________.His eyes lit up and he ran to his two small children_________and hugged them and gave his wife a kiss.
After leaving the joyful family, I passed the tree and my_________got the better of me, so I asked, “Before we went in the house, _________did you stop by the tree?”
“Oh, that’s my trouble tree.” he replied, “I know I can’t_________having worries both on the job and in my life, but those_________don’t belong in the house with my wife and children.I know I can_________one thing for sure, so every night before I walk into my home I hang them up on the tree.”
“Funny thing is,” he_________, “when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren’t nearly as_________as I remember putting up the night before.”
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A.lose |
B.find |
C.expect |
D.finish |
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A.tip |
B.ride |
C.car |
D.coffee |
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A.stared |
B.waved |
C.sat |
D.paused |
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A.expressions |
B.kids |
C.changes |
D.stories |
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A.willingly |
B.quietly |
C.carefully |
D.cheerfully |
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A.pity |
B.curiosity |
C.habit |
D.satisfaction |
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A.how |
B.when |
C.why |
D.what |
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A.keep |
B.help |
C.appreciate |
D.allow |
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A.problems |
B.jobs |
C.facts |
D.duties |
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A.correct |
B.remove |
C.learn |
D.control |
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A.admitted |
B.suggested |
C.insisted |
D.smiled |
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A.many |
B.good |
C.interesting |
D.free |
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