The night of graduation, I was afraid. Two hundred people were sitting out there. I felt tense and I wanted to run away, 1 I couldn’t! After all, my own children were sitting in front of me with many other persons. I couldn’t be a coward(懦夫) before 2 .
When I ended the speech, I was 3 at the cheering. And I never forget the first time I received the cheering in my life.
Flowers arrived 4 my brothers and sister. My husband gave me silk roses. The reporters came with 5 and recorders and lots of questions. There were tears and hugs and congratulations.
Sometimes, I sit down and 6 the tape of my graduation speech. I hear myself say to the audience, “Don’t’ give up your 7 in life. Anything can happen if you believe. It means hard work, but 8 sure that you can do it, with God’s help.”
And then, I remember mother’s 9 to me , a young girl: “Hurry, Gin, you’ll be late for school.”
Yes, Mom, I was late 10 school, but it was sweeter for waiting. I only wish you and Dad could have been there to see your daughter and granddaughter in all their show and speech.
| 【小題1】 | | A．a(chǎn)nd | B．then | C．so | D．but |
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| 【小題2】 | | A．them | B．themselves | C．him | D．himself |
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| 【小題3】 | | A．worried | B．worrying | C．surprised | D．surprising |
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| 【小題5】 | | A．books | B．newspapers | C．cameras | D．cars |
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| 【小題6】 | | A．put up | B．put down | C．put on | D．put off |
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| 【小題7】 | | A．speech | B．ideas | C．dreams | D．love |
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| 【小題9】 | | A．shout | B．shouting | C．call | D．calling |
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