They a______ (争辩)that they needed more time to finish the project.
I’ve been writing this report o_________ ( 有时) during the last two weeks, but it has to be handed in tomorrow.
An a________ between the employers and employees was finally worked out.
The only way to succeed at the highest level is to have total b____ that you are better than anyone else on the sports field.
With a smile on his face, he seems to be having a d______ chat with the boss.
Since having my son, I have found that I am always lucky enough to be surrounded by people willing to help.
When he was eight weeks old, I had a(n) ________ to meet with a TV producer in New York City to talk about my career. It was Monday. Could I, a young mother with a newborn, _________ from my home outside Boston to meet him on Wednesday? It was a ________ chance. So I said yes.
Honestly, it was ________. My son hated being in the car seat and ate very ________ during the long ride. ________we spent a comfortable Tuesday night at my parents’ house in Connecticut, which is halfway between Boston and New York. When we ________New York, I handed my son over to my friend from college. A dad himself, he ________him in a coffee shop during my________. Everything went fine thanks to his help.
When my son was four months old, my best friend was going through a difficult time. So I decided to fly to Florida to ________her. Without my husband, who had to work, I was ________to fly with the baby. But I figured it couldn’t be ________than driving to New York when he was a newborn, and I had gotten through that.
________, people I met on our trip were endlessly________. On the flight down, the airline worker got me an extra________because the flight wasn’t full. A nice lady sitting close to us ________him while I went to the bathroom. Taxi drivers helped me fasten his car seat and loaded the awkward pushchair in their trunks. To________my son, my friend borrowed a lot of toys. We spent four ________days in Florida.
If you want an opportunity to see the ________in people, try taking a b aby on a trip. In my experience, when face-to-face, most people sincerely want to ________each other.
1.A. wish B. trip C. appointment D. opportunity
2.A. walk B. drive C. fly D. ship
3.A. reasonable B. realistic C. rare D. slight
4.A. exciting B. boring C. tough D. plain
5.A. quickly B. hurriedly C. rudely D. frequently
6.A. And B. But C. As D. So
7.A. touched B. visited C. left D. missed
8.A. hunted for B. looked after C. laughed at D. called on
9.A. working B. meeting C. showing D. preparing
10.A. accept B. save C. wake D. comfort
11.A. upset B. puzzled C. nervous D. surprised
12.A. easier B. worse C. longer D. later
13.A. Amazingly B. Strangely C. Amusingly D. Instantly
14.A. useful B. hopeful C. cheerful D. helpful
15.A. cup B. seat C. blanket D. meal
16.A. taught B. moved C. watched D. loved
17.A. please B. attract C. know D. support
18.A. busy B. wonderful C. safe D. quiet
19.A. good B. fun C. secret D. smile
20.A. get hold of B. catch up with C. take care of D. make friends with
