Forty-three years seems like a long time to remember a mere acquaintance(相识). I have forgotten the of an old lady who was on my paper route when I was a twelve-year-old boy. Yet it seems like just yesterday that she taught me a lesson in .
One afternoon, a friend and I were rocks onto the roof of the old lady’s house to observe how the rocks to missiles(导弹;发射物) as they rolled to the roof’s edge and shot out into the yard like comets(彗星)falling from the sky. I found myself a perfectly smooth and threw it out. The stone was too smooth, however, it from my hand as I let it go and headed straight for a small on the old lady’s back porch(门廊). We knew we were in and ran away as fast as we could.
I was too of getting caught that first night. However, a few days later. I was sure that I hadn’t been discovered, I started to feel for her misfortune. She still greeted me with a smile but I was no longer to feel in her presence.
I made up my mind that I would my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had seven dollars. I put the money in an envelope with a note that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would the cost for repairing it.
I waited until it was dark, then put the envelope through the letter slot in her door.
The next day, I the old lady her paper and was able to the warm smile that I was receiving from her. She thanked me for the paper and said, “Here, I have something for you.” It was a bag of cookies. I thanked her and ate the cookies as I continued my way.
After several cookies, I an envelope and pulled it out. When I opened the envelope, I was very . Inside was the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I’m of you.”
A.name B.story C.life D.experience
A.friendship B.forgiveness C.courage D.patience
A.removing B.lifting C.putting D.throwing
A.changed B.flew C.connected D.devoted
A.doll B.glass C.stone D.branch
A.disappeared B.moved C.slipped D.came
A.building B.house C.room D.window
A.trouble B.silence C.failure D.freedom
A.certain B.scared C.aware D.fond
A.grateful B.sensitive C.calm D.guilty(有罪的)
A.as usual B.for sure C.on purpose D.at least
A.hopeless B.strange C.comfortable D.funny
A.spend B.save C.give D.hide
A.explaining B.instructing C.persuading D.declaring
A.spare B.contain C.charge D.cover
A.bought B.awarded C.handed D.owed
A.require B.receive C.return D.repeat
A.folded B.felt C.replaced D.ignored
A.cautious(谨慎的) B.pleased C.surprised D.nervous
A.happy B.proud C.confident D.afraid