The Red Cross __________ the homeless __________ food and tents.

A. divides; into B. offers; to C. provides; with D. treat; as

— How is Linda in the new school?

— She is doing well. There is __________ to worry about.

A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything

－Where’s Lisa, Eric?

－She __________ to the library.

A. goes B. had gone C. has gone D. would go

— Could I come to have to talk with you this afternoon or tomorrow morning?

— __________ is OK. I’m free these days.

A. Both B. Neither C. Either D. None

— Sandy doesn’t know many people here.

— __________.

A. So am I B. So do I C. Neither am I D. Neither do I

It’s convenient __________ us __________ a credit card when travelling in Thailand.

A. of ;to use B. for; using C. for; to use D. of; using

This story __________ the facts. It’s true.

A. pick up B. agrees with C. checks in D. arrange for

I’ve had __________ headaches several times this month.

A. excited B. occasional C. suddenly D. rarely

－Do you need my help, Mary?

－_____________.

A. Yes, please B. I’d love to C. Never mind D. Well done

All throughout life we deal with some types of disappointment，whether they are from our job, family or friends. Disappointment is not easy to ______. It is not a matter of “is” it come，but it is “when” it comes.

Several days before my 15th birthday, my dad told me that they had bought me a car and it would be _______ on the morning of my birthday. You can imagine the ____ I felt.

That morning, I stood outside ______ for my car to arrive. I ____ a red sports car and could feel the wind blowing through my hair as I took the car from 4th to 5th gear（擋）.

Several minutes later, I noticed a tow truck（拖車）coming down the street. I couldn’t ______ it! It wasn’t a red sports car like I had in my mind just now. Instead, on the back of this truck sat a(an) ______. colorful, 1972 Ford truck. There were no words to _____ the impression of this truck.

My dad walked out of the ______. Clearly my dad saw the disappointment in my face and told me that we had one year to work on my truck and get it in ____ shape.

Throughout the next year I would work on my truck every weekend with my dad. After much hard ____ , the moment had finally arrived. My dad and I managed to get it running again and I went for my first ____ in my “new” truck.

I have learned through the ____ that there is something to learn from our disappointment. The truck gave me an opportunity to _____ know my dad. It is through disappointment that we are strengthened（堅(jiān)強(qiáng)）. In every disappointment there is a ____ to be learned. However, it is up to you to look for the lesson.

1.A. avoid B. meet C. stop D. discover

2.A. sent B. bought C. given D. donated

3.A. sadness B. excitement C. nervous D. relaxation

4.A. caring B. looking C. waiting D. searching

5.A. pictured B. thought C. saw D. manage

6.A. receive B. make C. believe D. manage

7.A. frightening B. beautiful C. expensive D. ugly

8.A. speak B. change C. describe D. introduce

9.A. truck B. house C. red car D. my room

10.A. common B. excellent C. strange D. recent

11.A. work B. study C. painting D. mending

12.A. entry B. present C. holiday D. adventure

13.A. story B. experience C. father D. truck

14.A. hardly B. sadly C. really D. nearly

15.A. way B. lesson C. knowledge D. secret