On my first visit to India with my husband, we met a really nice woman named Uma on the plane. Talking with her made the long flight much faster.
When we arrived. we learned that our bags had not made the trip with our plane. As we were filling out the luggage forms, we couldn't help noticing the mountain of unclaimed baggage in a corner. Would we see our belongings again? This was not a good beginning of our 6-week trip.
It was now 4 am Saturday morning. The officials had told us there was no in checking to see if our bags had arrived until Monday. What should we do next? we stood there wondering, Uma came over. Learning of our , she said. "Our driver will soon be here to me up. Come home with me."
We entered the steamy early scene outside. Lots of people were waiting for their loved ones. calling their names and them into warm hugs as they reconnected. minutes, Uma said, "There's our car!" We piled into the small car, already with family members who had come to Uma home.
At the house, Uma's family took us in we had known one another for a long time. They fed us delicious Indian meals, took us on of their city and brought us to their favorite temples. On morning. their driver brought us to the airport, where we were happy to find our bags, and sound.
What a gift Uma's was! In my very first moments on Indian soil. I learned an unforgettable lesson about the warm, generous of the Indian people. Uma had begun achain reaction that we did our best to on wherever we went.
1.A. go ahead B. go by C. go up D. go through
2.A. anyhow B. somehow C. anyway D. however
3.A. missing B. losing C. gone D. stolen
4.A. seldom B. forever C. even D. ever
5.A. trouble B. problem C. point D. use
6.A. Before B. After C. As D. Since
7.A. situation B. condition C. suggestion D. conclusion
8.A. call B. pick C. get D. bring
9.A. morning B. afternoon C. night D. evening
10.A. putting B. turning C. collecting D. gathering
11.A. For B. By C. Within D. During
12.A. covered B. crowded C. compared D. charged
13.A. see B. bring C. send D. welcome
14.A. even though B. as if C. in case D. now that
15.A. tours B. journeys C. voyages D. travels
16.A. Friday B. Saturday C. Monday D. Sunday
17.A. quiet B. good C. heavy D. safe
18.A. kindness B. politeness C. bravery D. carefulness
19.A. action B. spirit C. state D. deed
20.A. depend B. put C. pass D. turn
I will go to Beijing on business tomorrow, do you have anything ____ to your son studying in Peking University?
A. to be taken B. to take C. taken D. being taken
--- Could you please tell me the answer to this question?
--- ______ It is not my style to help people cheat.
A. No problem B. No way
C. No wonder D. No doubt
______ in the repair shop, he drove his brother's instead.
A. Repaired B. Repairing
C. Being repaired D. His car being repaired
It was in the business meeting that I made the _____ of Mr. Black.
A . association B. acknowledgement C. acquaintance D. recognition
_____ not to miss the flight at 15:20. the manager set out for the airport in a hurry.
A. Reminding B. Having reminded C. To remind D. Reminded