My mother asked me to call my grandmother. What could we possibly have a_______about? Nothing! I just did what she told me and called my grandmother.
When she_______the phone, I planned to have a small,10-minute exchange. However, she invited me to lunch at her house so we could_______together. I had to agree.
_______ hanging up the phone, I regretted (后悔)agreeing to the lunch date on Saturday.
Surprisingly, my Saturday morning wasn't_______.I found it was nice to see her. I forgot the time listening to her stories about her recent trip to Europe and her sewing class. I wasn't_______that 60-year-old people had a social life. It turned out that her_______wasn't as mundane(平凡的)as I thought. I was happy to have spent time with her. We planned to meet_______at her house. My mom didn't have to tell me to do that any more.
There were two_______ in my mind: What was my grandfather like? What did you do at my age?
As we looked through pictures, I was_______.I had never seen, nor imagined, my grandmother as a young girl. She reminded me of myself. I learned that as humans, we_______human experiences, no matter what age.
She told me about the time she and her friends went swimming in the lake late at night and the first time she met my_______."You would have loved him. He was the funniest man I'd ever met."We went through three shoeboxes of photographs, each with a_______story.
Ever since that_______phone call to my grandmother, we have talked at least once a week. I regret not calling her earlier. She has_______me what can't be learned in a textbook: being open to new things, enjoying the simple things, and enjoying what life has given me. I have gained a new perspective(视角)on life.
1.A. chance B. dream C. conversation D. secret
2.A. asked B. showed C. heard D. answered
3.A. swim B. chat C. shop D. cook
4.A. When B. Till C. Before D. After
5.A. funny B. special C. boring D. interesting
6.A. aware B. sure C. clear D. afraid
7.A. wisdom B. life C. strength D. career
8.A. too B. again C. then D. once
9.A. requirements B. experiences C. suggestions D. questions
10.A. tired B. stressed C. surprised D. relaxed
11.A. imagine B. share C. improve D. gather
12.A. grandmother B. mother C. grandfather D. father
13.A. new B. chief C. general D. nice
14.A. last B. unexpected C. polite D. helpful
15.A. taught B. proved C. asked D. tested
We are not sure if it ______ when we have our school sports meeting on Friday.
A. rained B. rains C. has rained D. will rain
Zhao Liying, who played the lead role in Journey of Flowers, says “As an actress, you _________ never be too hard-working.”
A. must B. may C. can D. should
---Why does he look so tired out these days?
--- He pracitses basketball every day so that he could _______ for the Slam Dunk Contest.
A. stay out B. try out C. break out D. work out
Jane Austen, the writer of Pride and Prejudice, wrote many stories of love. But she _______single all her life.
A. reminded B. remained C. realized D. required
---David, could you tell me _________ the Olympics take place?
---Every four years. The 32nd Olympics will take place in Tokyo in 2020.
A. how far B. how long C. how much D. how often