Just not a long time ago did I finish my blog about the unforgettable snowy storm that I had on Monday night in November. I got another big   36  in Seattle again. But this time, it's not snow, but the wind and rain. I have   37  seen such a strong wind before even though I had    38  the typhoon every summer when I was still in my home country.
That    39  storm was so powerful that it    40  the whole big Seattle area out of    41  . 700,000 people had no electricity, and    42  13 people have died. Seattle is famous for its evergreen trees, but those trees made a big   43  this time. They broke down the power line above the ground,  44  the road and streets, and    45  the houses.
As the last storm was still   46  in my mind, I had another personal   47  about this new storm.   48  , this time, it was not good either. I was    49  to have my TOEFL test on the second day of the stormy night. Since the whole city had no electricity, my test had to be    50  off, and I had to prepare for another one later. It was my last test for the   51   , and I already made a plan for the time after the test, but now    52  is changed.
I guess sometimes, the way that the thing    53  is not always what you    54  . And what I can do now is to fit for it.   55  , we got a free hotel room from my husband's cousin and met my lovely nephew from San Francisco. 

Just not a long time ago did I finish my blog about the unforgettable snowy storm that I had on Monday night in November. I got another big   36  in Seattle again. But this time, it's not snow, but the wind and rain. I have   37  seen such a strong wind before even though I had    38  the typhoon every summer when I was still in my home country.

That    39  storm was so powerful that it    40  the whole big Seattle area out of    41  . 700,000 people had no electricity, and    42  13 people have died. Seattle is famous for its evergreen trees, but those trees made a big   43  this time. They broke down the power line above the ground,  44  the road and streets, and    45  the houses.

As the last storm was still   46  in my mind, I had another personal   47  about this new storm.   48  , this time, it was not good either. I was    49  to have my TOEFL test on the second day of the stormy night. Since the whole city had no electricity, my test had to be    50  off, and I had to prepare for another one later. It was my last test for the   51   , and I already made a plan for the time after the test, but now    52  is changed.

I guess sometimes, the way that the thing    53  is not always what you    54  . And what I can do now is to fit for it.   55  , we got a free hotel room from my husband's cousin and met my lovely nephew from San Francisco. 

Just not a long time ago did I finish my blog about the unforgettable snowy storm that I had on Monday night in November. I got another big   36   in Seattle again. But this time, it's not snow, but the wind and rain. I have   37   seen such a strong wind before even though I had    38   the typhoon every summer when I was still in my home country.

That    39   storm was so powerful that it    40   the whole big Seattle area out of    41   . 700,000 people had no electricity, and    42   13 people have died. Seattle is famous for its evergreen trees, but those trees made a big   43   this time. They broke down the power line above the ground,   44   the road and streets, and    45   the houses.

As the last storm was still   46   in my mind, I had another personal   47   about this new storm.   48   , this time, it was not good either. I was    49   to have my TOEFL test on the second day of the stormy night. Since the whole city had no electricity, my test had to be    50   off, and I had to prepare for another one later. It was my last test for the   51    , and I already made a plan for the time after the test, but now    52   is changed.

I guess sometimes, the way that the thing    53   is not always what you    54   . And what I can do now is to fit for it.   55   , we got a free hotel room from my husband's cousin and met my lovely nephew from San Francisco. 

Just not a long time ago did I finish my blog about the unforgettable snowy storm that I had on Monday night in November. I got another big 1in Seattle again. But this time, it's not snow, but the wind and rain. I have 2seen such a strong wind before even though I had3the typhoon every summer when I was still in my home country.
That4storm was so powerful that it5the whole big Seattle area out of6. 700,000 people had no electricity, and713 people have died. Seattle is famous for its evergreen trees, but those trees made a big8this time. They broke down the power line above the ground,9the road and streets, and10the houses.
As the last storm was still 11in my mind, I had another personal 12about this new storm.13, this time, it was not good either. I was14to have my TOEFL test on the second day of the stormy night. Since the whole city had no electricity, my test had to be15off, and I had to prepare for another one later. It was my last test for the16, and I already made a plan for the time after the test, but now17is changed.
I guess sometimes, the way that the thing18is not always what you19. And what I can do now is to fit for it.20, we got a free hotel room from my husband's cousin and met my lovely nephew from San Francisco.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      storm
   2. B.
      chance
   3. C.
      trouble
   4. D.
      surprise
2. 2.
   1. A.
      once
   2. B.
      ever
   3. C.
      never
   4. D.
      often
3. 3.
   1. A.
      studied
   2. B.
      heard of
   3. C.
      suffered
   4. D.
      experienced
4. 4.
   1. A.
      snowy
   2. B.
      windy
   3. C.
      icy
   4. D.
      foggy
5. 5.
   1. A.
      saw
   2. B.
      found
   3. C.
      spared
   4. D.
      made
6. 6.
   1. A.
      control
   2. B.
      sight
   3. C.
      power
   4. D.
      order
7. 7.
   1. A.
      so far
   2. B.
      soon after
   3. C.
      at last
   4. D.
      at the same time
8. 8.
   1. A.
      mess
   2. B.
      hole
   3. C.
      scenery
   4. D.
      success
9. 9.
   1. A.
      built
   2. B.
      blocked
   3. C.
      cleaned
   4. D.
      mixed
10. 10.
    1. A.
       affected
    2. B.
       saved
    3. C.
       crashed
    4. D.
       burnt
11. 11.
    1. A.
       new
    2. B.
       fresh
    3. C.
       old
    4. D.
       fearful
12. 12.
    1. A.
       idea
    2. B.
       experience
    3. C.
       knowledge
    4. D.
       way
13. 13.
    1. A.
       Luckily
    2. B.
       Generally
    3. C.
       Personally
    4. D.
       Unfortunately
14. 14.
    1. A.
       expected
    2. B.
       forced
    3. C.
       supposed
    4. D.
       thought
15. 15.
    1. A.
       called
    2. B.
       taken
    3. C.
       put
    4. D.
       broken
16. 16.
    1. A.
       passport
    2. B.
       citizenship
    3. C.
       work
    4. D.
       application
17. 17.
    1. A.
       everything
    2. B.
       something
    3. C.
       anything
    4. D.
       nothing
18. 18.
    1. A.
       appears
    2. B.
       exists
    3. C.
       goes
    4. D.
       comes
19. 19.
    1. A.
       say
    2. B.
       want
    3. C.
       see
    4. D.
       describe
20. 20.
    1. A.
       Therefore
    2. B.
       Besides
    3. C.
       Luckily
    4. D.
       Finally

   I work in a nursing home and my job is to take care of the elderly.

      This year, a very sweet old lady that I cared for, Alice, had gone through a difficult time. She got dementia and so she had been in the hospital twice. In November I was finally able to get her back to her “home”.

      Alice had thought her daughter was coming to visit her on Christmas day that they were going to have the whole family together like the old days. When she finally realized that that happy moment was not going to happen, she was very sad. Knowing that her daughter was coming after Christmas was not enough to make her feel happy, I hated the idea of her being alone on the holiday!

      On Christmas Eve, I gave her surprise by asking if she would like to go to a candlelight service at church that night.

      Instead of taking her to my church, I took her to her old neighborhood church where all her friends were. We got there early and I got her a seat where her friends could see her as they came in. Then soon some of her friends came to the church and they rushed over to greet her and sit with her.

      The candlelight service was beautiful and Alice got a lot of love from her old and new friends there.

      The truth of the story is that I am the one who got the best gift: the smile on Alice’s face.

47. The underlined word “dementia” in Paragraph 2 probably is ____.

      A. an illness              B. a letter                   C. a house                 D. a plan

48. Where did Alice spend her Christmas Eve according to the story?

      A. In her old house. 

      B. In her old neighborhood church.

      C. In the nursing home.

      D. In the hospital.

49. What was the best gift that the author got on Christmas Eve？

      A. Alice’s happiness.                                   B. Praise from Alice’s friends

      C. Thanks from Alice’s daughter.                D. The candlelight service.

50. What is the best title for this passage?

      A.A special candlelight Christmas Eve        B. The dream of an old lonely lady

      C.A real present                                          D. The true love