The nervous-looking young man hesitated for a few minutes outside the 1_ shop before summoning up the 2_ to enter. He was _3_ by a young assistant who offered to help him. James felt a rush of _4_ to his face as he explained he would bring _5 his girlfriend to choose an engagement ring out that day. The assistant listened and told him _6_ the best way would be to make up two plates of rings which would suit both the young man’s _7_ and the young lady’s _8_ . Clearly they were used to things of this kind. He wasn’t used to buying jewellery and was a little worried about spending _9_ much money. Getting married was an expensive business but it would be a once-in-a-lifetime thing after 10_. After some discussion as to a suitable price-range(價格范圍) and the shapes and materials which his girlfriend might like, the shop assistant showed him some rings and offered to put them _11_ .James _12_ with her choice and left the shop 13 to return at five o’clock. When, half an hour later than _14_, he finally _15_ return to the shop with his girlfriend. Laura, the assistant, acted as if she had never seen him before. 16_ asked to show them engagement rings, she first brought out some cheap rings, giving the two young people the chance to 17_ them before showing them the two plates of rings she _18_ prepared. A _19_ was soon made and the young man and young lady went away satisfied. James would certainly come back here when it __20_ time to buy the wedding ring.

1．A. jewel　　 　　 B. clothing　 　 C. jewelry　 　 D. second-hand

2. A. courage　 　　 B. wish　　 C. hope　　　 D. mind

3. A. seen　　 　　B. pleased　　 　 C. greeted　 　 D. standing

4. A. heart　　 　　 B. sweat　　 C. wind 　 　　　 D. blood

5. A. in　　　 　　 B. out　　　　　 C. about　　　 D. with

6. A. of　　 　　　 B. that　　　　　 C. about　　 D. in

7. A. clothes　 　　 B. ideas　　　 　 C. job　　　 D. pocket

8. A. tastes　 　　 B. beauty　　 　 C. dress　　 D. mother

9. A. very　　 　　 B. how　　　 C. his　　　 　 D. too

10. A. all　　 　　 B. that　　　 　 C. years　　 D. work

11. A. up　　 　　 B. aside　　　 　 C. down　　 D. hidden

12. A. pleased 　　 B. satisfied　 C. hid　　　 　　 D. agreed

13. A. quick　 　　 B. promising　 　 C. alone　　 D. only

14. A. usual　 　　 B. before　　 　 C. planned　 D. expected

15. A. did　　 　　 B. managed　　 　 C. tried　　 　 D. could

16. A. He　　 　　 B. Being　　 C. After　　　 　 D. When

17. A. take　　 　　 B. buy　　　　 　 C. reject　　 　 D. see

18. A. herself　 　　　 B. already　 　 C. carefully　 D. had

19. A. ring　　 B. choice　　 C. decision　 　 D. price

20. A. is　　　 B. was　　　 C. would be　 　 D. had

The last time I saw my mother, she didn’t know who I was. Although having 　1 from dementia(老年癡呆癥) for many years, mother was never 　2 . All our family came to the hospital to spend time with her. She didn’t 　3 them either, but we wanted to be there with her.

I have just flown back from Texas. Mother 　4 looked at me, or past me, and said “Yeah”. That’s 　5 she responded to 　6　 around her. In spite of this, I held her hand and talked to her.

I told her about the big old house in Highland where I 　7　 . When we first 　8 there from Mascoutah when I was 5 years old, I was 　9 of that house. The yard was full of 　10 and the house was falling apart. But my father and mother were intelligent and 　11 and we eight kids helped to turn it into a home. All of a sudden, I wasn’t frightened any more.

I told her she must have been very 　12 when I decided to go to college to study journalism 　13 being a priest（牧師）, which she thought was the highest 　14 for a family. But she didn’t show it. She just saw me 　15 with my favorite chocolate chip cookies.

When I told her all about Texas, 　16 she and father had been to visit me, mother seemed　 17　 by that Texas beach on which they had taken a 　18 . She 　19 the trip and kept the picture in the living room all the time.

We had too many stories to tell. It was time for me to say 　20 to mother and I told her I’d see her again. “Yeah,” she answered. But I wasn’t able to.

1. A. recovered　 B. suffered 　　　C. damaged　 D. lived

2. A. healthy　　 B. awake　　　 C. unconscious　 D. alone

3. A. see　　　　 B. understand　　 C. recognize　　 D. like

4. A. never　　　 B. just　　　　　 C. excitedly　　 D. seldom

5. A. because　　 B. when　　　　 C. how　　　 D. what

6. A. somewhere　 B. everywhere　　 C. something　　 D. everything

7. A. experienced B. grew up　　　　 C. brought up　　 D. worked

8. A. moved　　　 B. visited　　　　 C. left　　 　 　　D. withdrew

9. A. fond 　　　 　B. afraid　　　　 C. curious　 D. tired

10. A. weeds　　 B. flowers　　　　 C. trees　　　　 D. waste

11. A. fortunate B. easy-going　　 C. hospitable　　 D. hard-working

12. A. disappointed B. excited　　　　 C. surprised　　 D. anxious

13. A. as well as B. instead of　　 C. except for　 D. in spite of

14. A. praise　　 B. prize　　　 C. honor　　　　 D. encouragement

15. A. away　　　 B. out　　　　　　 C. about　　　　 D. off

16. A. which　　 B. that　　　　　 C. where　　　　 D. when

17. A. delight　　　 B. interested　　 C. happy　　 　 D. impressed

18. A. note　　　 B. boat　　　　　 C. picture　　　 D. bath

19. A. enjoyed　　　 B. hated　　　 C. remembered D. accounted

20. A. thanks　　 B. goodbye　　　　 C. sorry　　　　 D. hello