I was catching a later flight to St. Louis, then on to Minnesota. A couple of ________ in front sat a very pretty lady. She smiled back at me. I smiled at her, noticing her pretty ________.
The rest of the flight was ________, but as I was getting off the ________ I noticed her again standing there seeing what flight she was to take and what gate. I ________ beside her looking for my gate and flight number. I said to her that I had ________ her on the flight to St. Louis and that her dress was beautiful. She said, “Thank you.” I ________ what flight she was taking. She said she was going to Phoenix. I ________ and found that she had a two-hour layover (暂留). I ________ had a two-hour layover and asked her if she would like to go to the restaurant for something to ________ or drink. She said, “Sure.” We ________ ourselves on the way and she told me that her name was “Phyllis”. I ________ and said, “My name is Phyllis too.”
As we sat down, she began telling me that she had been told she was dying of ________ and had less than 6 months to live. She was on her way to ________ her children and grandchildren before she began receiving treatment. She then told me that she had never ________ before and she had said a specific prayer (祈祷). She was ________ she would get lost at the airport and not be able to find her way to the ________, and didn’t know what she was going to do for the two ________ she was there. She prayed that ________ would meet her at the gate and stay with her ________ she left the airport. She then asked me, “Are you an angel?”
1.A. tables B. seats C. doors D. streets
2.A. glasses B. hat C. hair D. dress
3.A. special B. lucky C. normal D. excited
4.A. plane B. train C. car D. road
5.A. waited B. stood C. listened D. thought
6.A. noticed B. encouraged C. thanked D. saved
7.A. guessed B. asked C. suggested D. forgot
8.A. finished B. left C. looked D. returned
9.A. yet B. even C. also D. still
10.A. learn B. eat C. start D. read
11.A. introduced B. improved C. described D. accepted
12.A. advised B. agreed C. turned D. laughed
13.A. cold B. hunger C. anger D. cancer
14.A. help B. support C. visit D. protect
15.A. played B. driven C. worked D. flown
16.A. afraid B. sorry C. sure D. disappointed
17.A. house B. gate C. park D. town
18.A. weekends B. nights C. hours D. days
19.A. neighbors B. children C. anyone D. someone
20.A. until B. after C. though D. unless
With the rapid growth of tourist industry in Asia, especially China, more countries will come up with easier visa policies, including e-visas interviews, to make travel easier.
A. instead of B. because of
C. in case of D. in need of
Mother came into the room and looked at me, asking angrily why I gave up the good chance to go to China for further study.
A. entirely B. frequently
C. directly D. actually
To tell you the truth, I was to death when I saw the man with a knife running up to us, but to protect the children from being injured, I took hold of his arm bravely.
A. pleased B. excited
C. shocked D. frightened
With the end-of-term examination drawing near, most students are studying under pressure at the moment. As teachers, the only thing we can do is help them relax.
A. extreme B. smelly
C. gradual D. exact
In fact, before the earthquake happened in Tangshan, a lot of strange things appeared in different parts, but most people them as a result of their carelessness.
A. got along with B. thought little of
C. made use of D. added up to
