I am disappointed because I ________my favourite writer yet.
A. didn’t see B. haven’t seen C. don’t see D. have not been seeing
I took a trip after lunch and on my way home I stopped at a park in this beautiful little town. I really wanted to enjoy the _ wind of one of the last days of summer. I know I still have a lot of time left according to the ___. But I’ve seen too many summers suddenly____
When I had a rest at a __ , a man came, who was about my __ . Maybe we could have common topics. “Good _ _ , my friend!” he said as he _ _ down on the opposite side of the table. “You don’t live __ , do you?” “No, I’m just _ _ . I live about an hour and a half from here.” “What do you do for a living?” he asked. “I’m a _ _ .” “Well, I should have known,” he said.
Now he had my _ _ . How could he possibly know what I did for a living just by __ at me? “You were dreaming and wondering just like an author. I could see in your eyes. Most people see how _ _ the town is, but you see many other things most people don’t take the time to see.” I just wondered about his _ _ . “What do you do for a living?” “_ _ I’m a journalist (记者) for our local paper. But I call myself a reflection because I _ _ what I see in my job. My words can _ _ the world around me. I can write about what I know faithfully and I know these people for I have been _ _ here so long. So you can imagine how _ _ the news is here. They are in turn a reflection of me.”
If you had to _ _ what a good person would be like, could you fit the description? I hope you’re a good reflection.
1.A. cool B. hot C. strong D. cold
2.A. schedule B. weather C. calendar D. experience
3.A. start B. change C. worsen D. disappear
4.A. chair B. table C. restaurant D. station
5.A. height B. weight C. accent D. age
6.A. night B. afternoon C. evening D. morning
7.A. sat B. settled C. calmed D. lay
8.A. distantly B. nearby C. comfortably D. alone
9.A. passing by B. giving up C. thinking over D. walking off
10.A. designer B. thinker C. painter D. writer
11.A. interest B. secrete C. trust D. patience
12.A. shouting B. working C. smiling D. looking
13.A. busy B. scenic C. wide D. peaceful
14.A. career B. situation C. history D. advantage
15.A. Originally B. Actually C. Really D. Recently
16.A. report B. consider C. remember D. study
17.A. record B. decorate C. monitor D. reflect
18.A. watching B. waiting C. living D. traveling
19.A. funny B. important C. truthful D. numerous
20.A. copy B. describe C. draw D. guess
Millions of people have been thrown ________ due to the global economic depression.
A. out of place B. out of sight C. out of control D. out of work
It is reported that by careful questioning the police managed to _________ the information they were looking for.
A. add up B. set down C. dig out D. give up
The team has worked hard and its efforts have been _______with success.
A. rewarded B. awarded C. pleased D. filled
Have we met each other before? I’m afraid your name ________ me.
A. escapes B. traps C. forgets D. loses
