I’ve started driving again. I drove along a road ___21___ 12 years ago near my home. As I drove tonight I___22___Kelly.
Kelly was a ___23___ when it was constructed. She and her brother were ___24___ by her father after her mother passed away. By her own ___25___, she was a ___26___ child, climbing out of of windows, staying out drinking etc. She started to settle in college. The year after I taught her, a ___27___ thing happened.
It was about this time of year and Kelly’s dad was about to turn to the new road. ___28___ he was not familiar with it, they had a deadly accident. The lectures sent her a ___29___ card. I wrote that I would help her with one of the 6 ___30___ she still had to complete. I knew it would be difficult for Kelly but I ___31___ to help her anyway.
At that time I had just ___32___ my marriage and was living in rented accommodation alone. Things were ___33___ but I committed myself to help Kelly. I brought her to my home were I ___34___ her through the full unit. I got her to complete all the assignments at my home ___35___ she would stay focused. Kelly made ___36___ in the unit I taught her, which fundamentally helped raise her overall grades. Kelly’s lecturer was so ___37___ with this that she got Kelly to ___38___ to the rest of the class! At last. Kelly completed her course. I was so glad she didn’t ___39___.
A few years ago I met Kelly. She was pushing a pram (婴儿车), her baby sleeping soundly. It’s the ___40___she deserved.
21. A. created B. shaped C. located D. destroyed
22. A. called B. honored C. thanked D. remembered
23. A. waiter B. worker C. student D. conductor
24. A. adopted B. visited C. raised D. abandoned
25. A. will B. admission C. design D. preference
26. A. shy B. wild C. violent D. peaceful
27. A. lucky B. funny C. normal D. terrible
28. A. Since B. Unless C. If D. Although
29. A. gift B. game C. comfort D. birthday
30. A. units B. courses C. programs D. subjects
31. A. feared B. admitted C. intended D. hesitated
32. A. left B. saved C. started D. strengthened
33. A. handy B. tough C. expected D. acceptable
34. A. taught B. followed C. advised D. consulted
35. A. in case B. in that C. so that D. even if
36. A. promises B. mistakes C. life D. progress
37. A. annoyed B. disappointed C. impressed D. bored
38. A. promise B. reply C. explain D. apologize
39. A. drop out B. stay back C. watch out D. show up
40. A. most B. least C. same D. opposite