When I was 8, a gentleman came to my orphanage（孤兒院）and taught us how to do woodworking projects.
I remember my first project—a small table. I was so of
it that I looked upon it as if I had created a(an) .
It was absolutely beautiful and it had taken me six weeks to it.
I could hardly wait to give it to Mother Winters as a .
She was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always with
us.
As the tables were not dry from the clear coating, the
man told us to wait a few days before taking them to our dormitories. But I was
just so and happy that I
couldn’t wait. I dashed out like a ,
carrying my table, smiling from ear to ear.
When I reached the dormitory I placed the little table
beside my bed. I was it
when Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table. Running her hand it,
she noticed that it was still wet.
“Were you to
bring this home?” she asked.
“No, ma’am,” I with
my head down.
She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did.
After she left, I immediately opened the door to get it back. There was stuck
all over. I brushed and cried, but it would not come off.
I hid the table in my closet and never it.
A year later while cleaning up, I gave the table to Mother Henderson, my
houseparent（宿管員）, thinking that she would it
away.
Thirty years later at a reunion, I that
Mother Henderson was living nearby, so I drove up to see her. We talked
cheerfully for long. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come down to
her to get
something important. I followed her into
a dark corner. She picked something up. she
turned around, I could see that she was holding a little table.
Mother Henderson kept the little table that I had
given up for lost so long ago.
Today, I look at that table with bittersweet memories
but full of to Mother
Henderson, who kept it for a young orphan who tried very hard to .
1.A.
tired B.
ashamed C.
proud
D. aware
2.A.
award B.
wonder
C. record
D. product
3.A.
design
B. invent C. paint D.
complete
4.A.
gift B.
reward C.
prize D.
souvenir
5.A.
satisfied B.
strict C.
patient D.
angry
6.A.
upset
B. amazed C.
confident D.
excited
7.A.
thief B. hero C.
sword D.
flash
8.A.
drying
B. observing C.
admiring D.
hiding
9.A.
into
B. across
C. above D.
after
10.A.
supposed B.
embarrassed C. encouraged
D. determined
11.A.
agreed
B. sighed C.
whispered
D. argued
12.A.
dirt B.
glue C.
paint
D. wood
13.A.
removed B. touched C.
shook
D. split
14.A.
put
B. give C.
take D.
throw
15.A.
learned B. expected
C. remembered D. recommended
16.A.
bathroom B.
balcony
C. basement D. bedroom
17.A.
curiously B.
unwillingly C. doubtfully
D. worriedly
18.A.
Before
B. Since C.
As D.
Until
19.A.
admiration B.
gratitude C. sympathy D.
regret
20.A.
adapt B.
study C.
perform D.
please
