It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, carrier, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of the dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him.
Over the phone, his mother told him, "Mr. Belser died last night. The funeral is Wednesday. " Memories flashed through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.
"Jack, did you hear me"
"Oh, sorry, Morn. Yes, I heard you. it’ s been so long since I thought of him. I’ m sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago," Jack said.
"Well, he didn’ t forget you. Every time I saw him he’ d ask how you were doing. He’ d reminisce (回忆) about the many days you spent
A. Because college and career prevented him from remembering Mr. Belser.
B. Because jack was too busy with his business and family to think about Mr. Belser.
C. Because jack was too busy realizing his dreams to think about Mr. Belser.
D. Because his present busy life washed away his children memories.
Andrea had never seen an old lady hitchhiking
(搭车) before. However, the weather and the coming darkness made her feel sorry
for the lady. The old lady had some difficulty climbing in through the ear door,
and pushed her big brown canvas shopping bag down onto the floor under her feet.
She said to Andrea, in a voice that was almost a whisper, "Thank you dearie
--I’m just going to Brkcdburne." Something in the way the lady spoke, and the way she never turned her head, made Andrea uneasy about this strange hitchhiker. She didn’t know why, but she felt instinctively that there was something wrong, something odd, and something dangerous. But how could an old lady be dangerous It was absurd. Careful not to turn her head, Andrea looked sideways at her passenger. She studied the hat, the dirty collar of the dress, the shapeless A. She had a shapeless body. B. She had a harsh voice. C. She wore a dirty dress. D. She had hairy arms. 我来回答: 提交
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