Myfatherhadaunionjobatafilm-processinglab,andlayoffs—an...

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My father had a union job at a film-processing lab, and layoffs—and eventual rehirings—were common during the 1960s. My mother, however,     1     the family’s finances, and each layoff was extremely     2     . She worked, but money was tight as she     3     to pay the rent and the other bills until my dad was rehired. She always managed to protect my sister and me from the financial     4    , and we never knew the extent of her worries.

        5     one spring, when I was 10, during one of my father’s layoffs, I could     6     my mother was dispirited. I decided that I would     7     my mother by buying her a special Mother’s Day gift. My sister had a friend whose mother owned an exclusive boutique(高档精品店), the Agins, near San Vicente and 6th Street,     8     was known for its high-end fashions and style. My mother, who couldn’t     9     to shop there, occasionally mentioned the store in tones of     10    .

One day after school I rode my bike to the Agins. I introduced myself to Sylvia Agins and told her I was looking for a Mother’s Day present. I remember that she didn’t talk down to me. She     11     me like a valued customer. She asked me what my mother would like. I told her I wasn’t sure.

After wandering to the back of the store, she returned with a box. She opened it,     12     an Italian handbag     13     of supple leather. “How much money do you have?” she asked.

“Twelve bucks,” I said.

“You’re in     14     ,” she told me. “It’s only $11. You have a dollar left over for the card.”

She     15     the purse and thanked me for my business. When my mother opened the gift the next Sunday morning, she stammered(结巴地说) in an accusatory tone, “Where did you get this?” “I bought it at the Agins,” I said. My mother was stunned into silence.

It wasn’t until many years later, when I learned that the purse was     16     several hundred dollars, that I     17     

just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me. My mother, who carried the purse for many years until it was     18     repair, is now 90. “Do you know what really     19     me to this day?” my mother said. “Letting you have the purse for just a few dollars was incredible enough. But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of     20     that I’ll never forget.

1. A. provided               B. managed                  C. balanced                   D. paid

2. A. surprised                     B. regretful                   C. stressful                   D. guilty

3. A. wanted                               B. stuck                        C. struggled                  D. decided

4. A. difficulties                   B. pain                         C. questions                  D. shortcomings

5. A. So                                     B. But                          C. Besides                    D. As

6. A. realize                                B. know                       C. think                        D. tell

7. A. bring up               B. look up                    C. make up                   D. cheer up

8. A. where                                B. that                          C. what                        D. which

9. A. go                                     B. afford                      C. dare                         D. wish

10. A. gratitude                    B. admiration                C. concern                    D. pride

11. A. took                                 B. treated                            C. found                       D. looked

12. A. turning                             B. appearing                 C. revealing                  D. bringing

13. A. made                                B. caused                      C. produce                    D. created

14. A. ability                              B. heart                        C. mind                        D. luck

15. A. settled                              B. wrapped                   C. collected                  D. placed

16. A. price                                B. cost                         C. worth                       D. calculate

17. A. appreciated                B. thanked                    C. cherished                  D. valued

18. A. beyond                             B. without                    C. within                      D. to

19. A. catches                             B. inspires                    C. attracts                     D. amazes

20. A. respect                             B. kindness                   C. love                         D. care

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11-15: BCADB            

16-20: CAADB

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