When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I could make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have three-day holidays posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas eve when I arrived home, and a light snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, all colors, and ornaments (装饰物) shining against the green of a pine. “Where did it come from?” I asked.
“I asked the Gates boy to cut it,” my mother said. “I wouldn’t have had one just for myself, such a rush!He just brought it in this afternoon…” The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the tree top crystal star was in its place. A few green branches reached about a little awkwardly at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas. “It’s not like the one you used to find,” my mother went on. “Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didn’t know where to look for a good one. But I couldn’t be fussy (挑剔的).”
“Don’t worry,” I told her. “It’s perfect.” It wasn’t, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: all Christmas trees are perfect.
1.From the passage, we can infer that ______.
A.the writer spent his first Christmas during the war |
B.soldiers did not all go home for Christmas during the war |
C.all the soldiers had three-day holidays |
D.the writer could not go home for Christmas |
2.When the writer got home, ______.
A.it was December 23th |
B.it was snowing heavily |
C.he found a Christmas tree in the living room |
D.the Gates boy was cutting a Christmas tree for his mother |
3.From this passage,we can conclude that ______.
A.the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas trees |
B.his mother didn’t like perfect trees |
C.his mother didn’t want to have a tree |
D.the writer wouldn’t have a tree cut by someone else |
4.“All Christmas trees are perfect”,because they can remind you of ______.
A.the wartime | B.the green of a pine |
C.the pleasant smell | D.the sweet home |
5.The best title for this passage would be “______”.
A.How to Choose a Christmas Tree |
B.How Soldiers Spent Christmas |
C.The Perfect Christmas Tree |
D.The Christmas Without a Tree |
高二英语阅读理解简单题
When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I could make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have three-day holidays posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas eve when I arrived home, and a light snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, all colors, and ornaments (装饰物) shining against the green of a pine. “Where did it come from?” I asked.
“I asked the Gates boy to cut it,” my mother said. “I wouldn’t have had one just for myself, such a rush!He just brought it in this afternoon…” The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the tree top crystal star was in its place. A few green branches reached about a little awkwardly at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas. “It’s not like the one you used to find,” my mother went on. “Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didn’t know where to look for a good one. But I couldn’t be fussy (挑剔的).”
“Don’t worry,” I told her. “It’s perfect.” It wasn’t, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: all Christmas trees are perfect.
1.From the passage, we can infer that ______.
A.the writer spent his first Christmas during the war |
B.soldiers did not all go home for Christmas during the war |
C.all the soldiers had three-day holidays |
D.the writer could not go home for Christmas |
2.When the writer got home, ______.
A.it was December 23th |
B.it was snowing heavily |
C.he found a Christmas tree in the living room |
D.the Gates boy was cutting a Christmas tree for his mother |
3.From this passage,we can conclude that ______.
A.the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas trees |
B.his mother didn’t like perfect trees |
C.his mother didn’t want to have a tree |
D.the writer wouldn’t have a tree cut by someone else |
4.“All Christmas trees are perfect”,because they can remind you of ______.
A.the wartime | B.the green of a pine |
C.the pleasant smell | D.the sweet home |
5.The best title for this passage would be “______”.
A.How to Choose a Christmas Tree |
B.How Soldiers Spent Christmas |
C.The Perfect Christmas Tree |
D.The Christmas Without a Tree |
高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
I was born in Korea, and my family came over to America when I was 10. I’m the middle child of three girls, and my parents moved so we would experience a different life. They did it for our education and to give us more of a chance than they had. We moved to Staten Island, and I went to the High School of Performing Arts in New York City. My parents didn’t agree with me when I told them I wanted to be an actress. My father suggested I try premed(医学预科). But after they saw me in plays they were really proud.
I graduated from Boston University and was doing theater in New York when I got cast in a Korean miniseries(电视连续剧). We started shooting the show in New York, and then went to Korea to finish it up. They said I would be there for three weeks, but it ended up being two months. The miniseries took off, and overnight, I became recognizable. It was sort of like Lost. It blew up. Then amazing projects were offered to me. I kept thinking, “ I’ll do one more and then go back to the US.” I ended up staying for seven years.
Some people described me as the Julia Roberts of Korea, which is a bad comparison because she’s the queen of romantic comedy. I became famous in Korea for a dramatic role in a film called Shiri. I played a “La Femme Nikita” type of role. I was the girl with gun—all action.
( )65. The writer’s parents moved to America so as to _________.
A. offer a good chance to their children.
B. receive a good education in performing
C. seek a good life in America
D. film a Korean miniseries
( )66. When the writer announced her decision to become an actress, her parents_____.
A. were both in favor of her B. felt very ashamed of her
C. didn’t agree at first D. took it for granted
( )67. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A. The author’s performing life in America.
B. The difficulties of filming abroad.
C. The popularity of the miniseries Lost.
D. The author’s first performing breakthrough.
( )68. The writer referred to the Julia Roberts of Korea as a bad comparison to show______.
A. she looked down upon Julia Roberts.
B. she disliked to compare with others
C. she had a different style of performing
D. she was better at dramatic roles than Julia
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I was born in Korea, and my family came over to America when I was 10. I’m the middle child of three girls, and my parents moved so we would experience a different life. They did it for our education and to give us more of a chance than they had. We moved to Staten Island, and I went to the High School of Performing Arts in New York City. My parents were depressed when I told them I wanted to be an actress. My father suggested I try premed (医学预科). But after they saw me in plays they were really proud.
I graduated from Boston University and was doing theater in New York when I got cast in a Korean miniseries (电视连续剧). We started shooting the show in New York, and then went to Korea to finish it up. They said I would be there for three weeks, but it ended up being two months. The miniseries took off, and overnight, I became recognizable. It was sort of like Lost. It blew up. Then amazing projects were offered to me. I kept thinking, “ I’ll do one more and then go back to the US.” I ended up staying for seven years.
Some people described me as the Julia Roberts of Korea, which is a bad comparison because she’s the queen of romantic comedy. I became famous in Korea for a dramatic role in a film called Shiri. I played a “La Femme Nikita” type of role. I was the girl with the gun—all action.
1. The writer’s parents moved to America so as to _________.
A. offer a good chance to their children.
B. receive a good education in performing
C. seek a successful life in America
D. film a Korean miniseries
2. When the writer announced her decision to become an actress, her parents_____.
A. were both in favor of her B. felt very ashamed of her
C. didn’t agree at first D. took it for granted
3. What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A. The author’s performing life in America.
B. The difficulties of filming abroad.
C. The popularity of the miniseries Lost.
D. The author’s first performing breakthrough.
4.The writer referred to the Julia Roberts of Korea as a bad comparison to show______.
A. she looked down upon Julia Roberts.
B. she disliked to be compared with others
C. she had a different style of performing
D. she was better at dramatic roles than Julia
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When I was in my first year of high school, I had a terrible time when every area of my life was a disaster. I felt so hopeless and alone that I thought everything was impossible.
On one such day, I was walking from class across the school to catch the school bus home, with my head down, fighting tears of total hopelessness, when a young man came down the sidewalk toward me. Though I had never seen him before, I did not want him to see that I was in such low spirits, so I turned my head away and hoped to hurry past. I thought he'd walk on by, but he moved until he was directly in front of me, waited until I looked up, and then smiled.
Looking into my eyes, this stranger spoke in a quiet voice:"Whatever is wrong will pass. You're going to be OK, just hang on." He then smiled again and walked away.
I can't explain the effect of that man's unexpected kindness and caring! He gave me the one thing that I'd lost completely—hope. I looked for him in our school to thank him, but never saw him again.
That was thirty years ago. And I've never forgotten that moment. Over the years, whenever I see someone who is in trouble, I will always think of that young man and try to give a flash of hope in the dark wherever I can. I carry things for people when they are too heavy for them, sit with naughty babies in the waiting room while their mothers are busy, or talk to tired couples at the checkout line or it could be anything.
If you keep your head up, your heart will show you the place that needs hope.
1.Where did the writer meet with the young man?
A.In the school. B.In the school bus. C.In the classroom. D.In the library.
2.From the passage we may infer that the author ________.
A.had known the young man for a long time
B.made friends with the young man afterwards
C.was grateful to that young man very much
D.avoided meeting the young man since then
3.The author has given a lot of help to others in order to ________.
A.show his sympathy to those who are badly ill
B.give others hope of life when they are in trouble
C.realize his promise made to the young man
D.get respect from those who were helped by him
4.It can be known from the passage that ________.
A.the young man always tried his best to help those who were in trouble
B.it was the young man's smile and words that made the author feel hopeful
C.the author had never been praised by others before he met with the young man
D.the author traveled to a lot of places to look for the young man but failed
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Many years ago ,l was working at my job at a community college when a homeless woman came in. She began as she lay on one of the sofas in the student rest room. , she wasn't well. Without thinking too much I went next door to the Student Affairs office where I knew I could find in the Lost and Found box. I up a set of clothing and went back to my office, I heard a colleague calling me. She told me that I should not this person, as it would only lead to her wanting more help. I refused her and went back to help the woman, my co-worker's warning .
Two weeks later, while I was working, a very cute elderly man entered my and asked to speak with me in private. Curiously, l gave him my full and he told me that he had happened to hear my with the co-worker about helping the woman. He wanted me to know that it was always okay to help people and that was why he wanted to give me a for $1,000. I burst into tears, because I needed the money at the time, but also because I had never been in such a way for helping someone!
We soon became good and 10 years later he called me up suddenly and told me he wanted to help me my first home! He giving me $120,000 as part payment for my dream house in my home town. I asked him why he wanted to give me such a large amount of money and he said it was because I was a " giver" and that I it ! To make a long story short, l was able to buy the perfect little home for myself, all because one day I did not to help a homeless woman.
1.A. smiling B. talking C. shouting D. coughing
2.A. Luckily B. Clearly C. Strangely D. Sadly
3.A. clothes B. books C. food D. medicine
4.A. gave B. turned C. gathered D. made
5.A. while B. when C. how D. why
6.A.ignore B. disturb C. value D. help
7.A. advice B. request C. plan D. offer
8.A. more than B. rather than C. regardless of D. apart from
9.A. home B. office C. classroom D. dormitory
10.A. energy B. love C. care D. attention
11.A. disagreement B. discussion C. fight D. quarrel
12.A. young B. old C. sick D. wealthy
13.A. support B. check C. tip D. promise
14.A. anxiously B. eagerly C. hardly D. really
15.A. recognized B. measured C. taught D. praised
16.A. colleagues B. competitors C .partners D. friends
17.A. build B. buy C. rent D. repair
18.A. came out B. ended up C. carried on D. resulted in
19.A. deserved B. wanted C. needed D. enjoyed
20.A. fear B. fail C. hesitate D. attempt
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Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so that I decided to write an article about her.
I Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career .She and told me to come to her Studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of mind. I I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…?” I soon realized that Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The was almost unbearable. I struggled for days draft(草稿)after draft. Finally I put my manuscript(手稿)into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I
in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in :
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to . Fear of rejection cost me greatly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and the chance of having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. Looking back on this , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t to doubt yourself.
1.A. joy B. voice C. speech D. smile
2.A. proud B. active C. satisfied D. moved
3.A. visited B. emailed C. phoned D. interviewed
4.A. agreed B. refused C. hesitated D. paused
5.A. replied B. discovered C. explained D. knew
6.A. seriously B. patiently C. nervously D. quietly
7.A. blaming B. fooling C. inviting D. urging
8.A. hardship B. failure C. comment D. pressure
9.A. with B. by C. on D. in
10.A. Disappeared B. returned C. spread D. improved
11.A. Compare B. struggle C. survive D. Compet2e
12.A. ignore B. deliver C. face D. receive
13.A. Decorating B. repairing C. cleaning D. leaving
14.A. surprise B. anxiety C. horror D. trouble
15.A. Subjective B. detailed C. private D. complex
16.A. broadcast B. create C. publish D. Asses7s
17.A. recover B. prepare C. escape D. Concen9trate
18.A. Energetic B. endless C. typical D. enjoyable
19.A. Experience B. success C. benefit D. accident
20.A. attempt B. afford C. expect D. Pretend
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Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so that I decided to write an article about her.
I Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The was almost unbearable. I struggled for days with draft after draft. I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in :
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to . Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t to doubt yourself.
1.A.joy B.voice C.speech D.smile
2.A.Proud B.active C.satisfied D.moved
3.A.Visited B.emailed C.phoned D.interviewed
4.A.Agreed B.refused C.hesitated D.paused
5.A.Replied B.Discovered C.explained D.knew
6.A.Seriously B.patiently C.nervously D.quietly
7.A.Blaming B.fooling C.inviting D.urging
8.A.Pressure B.failure C.comment D.hardship
9.A.Finally B.Luckily C.Publicly D.Gradually
10.A.Disappeared B.Returned C.spread D.improved
11.A.Compare B.Struggle C.promote D.compete
12.A.Ignore B.deliver C.face D.receive
13.A.Decorating B.repairing C.cleaning D.leaving
14.A.Disbelief B.anxiety C.horror D.trouble
15.A.Secure B.related C.private D.reliable
16.A.Broadcast B.create C.publish D.assess
17.A.Recover B.prepare C.escape D.forget
18.A.Energetic B.endless C.typical D.enjoyable
19.A.Experience B.success C.benefit D.accident
20.A.attempt B.afford C.expect D.Pretend
高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so that I decided to write an article about her.
I Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meted her to talk about her career. She and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I 45, I was scared out of my mind. I I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “ Can you tell me…” I soon realized that Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The was almost unbearable. I struggled for days draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript(手稿)into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer. Five years later, I was moving to California, While cleaning my apartment, I the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in .
Dear Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to . Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and a chance of having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of enjoyable writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. my experience, I learned a very important lesson: You can’t to doubt yourself.
1.A. joy B. speech C. voice D. smile
2.A. moved B. active C. satisfied D. proud
3.A. visited B. impressed C. interviewed D. phoned
4.A. refused B. agreed C. hesitated D. paused
5.A. hung up B. showed up C. turned up D. put up
6.A. replied B. discovered C. knew D. explained
7.A. nervously B. patiently C. seriously D. quietly
8.A. blaming B. inviting C. fooling D. urging
9.A. hardship B. pressure C. comment D. failure
10.A. by B. with C. on D. in
11.A. returned B. disappeared C. spread D. improved
12.A compare B. struggle C. compete D. survive
13.A. face B. deliver C. ignore D. receive
14.A. took out B. picked up C. found out D. came across
15.A. horror B. anxiety C. disbelief D. trouble
16.A. subjective B. private C. related D. reliable
17.A. broadcast B. create C. assess D. publish
18.A. recover B. prepare C. escape D. concentrate
19.A. Looking up to B. Looking down upon C. Looking back on D. Looking into
20.A. afford B. attempt C. expect D. pretend
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Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so that I decided to write an article about her.
I Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She and told me to come to her Studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of mind. I I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…?” I soon realized that Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The was almost unbearable. I struggled for days draft(草稿)after draft. Finally I put my manuscript(手稿)into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in :
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to . Fear of rejection cost me greatly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and the chance of having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. Looking back on this , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t to doubt yourself.
1.A. joy B. voice C. speech D. smile
2.A. proud B. active C. satisfied D. moved
3.A. visited B. emailed C. phoned D. interviewed
4.A. agreed B. refused C. hesitated D. paused
5.A. replied B. discovered C. explained D. knew
6.A. seriously B. patiently C. nervously D. quietly
7.A. blaming B. fooling C. inviting D. urging
8.A. hardship B. failure C. comment D. pressure
9.A. with B. by C. on D. in
10.A. disappeared B. returned C. spread D. improved
11.A. compare B. struggle C. survive D. compete
12.A. ignore B. deliver C. face D. receive
13.A. decorating B. repairing C. cleaning D. leaving
14.A. surprise B. anxiety C. horror D. trouble
15.A. subjective B. detailed C. private D. complex
16.A. broadcast B. create C. publish D. assess
17.A. recover B. prepare C. escape D. concentrate
18.A. energetic B. endless C. typical D. enjoyable
19.A. experience B. success C. benefit D. accident
20.A. attempt B. afford C. expect D. pretend
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Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so that I decided to write an article about her.
I ___ Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The was almost unbearable. I struggled for days draft(草稿) after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in _ .
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to . Fear of rejection cost me greatly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t to doubt yourself.
1.A. joy B. voice C. speech D. smile
2.A. proud B. active C. satisfied D. moved
3.A. visited B. emailed C. phoned D. interviewed
4.A. agreed B. refused C. hesitated D. paused
5.A. replied B. discovered C. explained D. knew
6.A. seriously B. patiently C. nervously D. quietly
7.A. blaming B. fooling C. inviting D. urging
8.A. hardship B. failure C. comment D. pressure
9.A. with B. by C. on D. in
10.A. disappeared B. returned C. spread D. improved
11.A. compare B. struggle C. live D. compete
12.A. ignore B. deliver C. face D. receive
13.A. decorating B. repairing C. cleaning D. leaving
14.A. disbelief B. anxiety C. horror D. trouble
15.A. subjective B. relevant C. private D. reliable
16.A. broadcast B. create C. publish D. assess
17.A. recover B. prepare C. escape D. concentrate
18.A. energetic B. endless C. typical D. enjoyable
19.A. experience B. success C. benefit D. accident
20.A. attempt B. afford C. expect D. pretend
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