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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.
1.A. and B.
then C. so D.
but
2.A. them B.
themselves C. him D.
himself
3.A. worried B.
worrying C. surprised D.
surprising
4.A. at B.
in C.
to D.
from
5.A. books B.
newspapers C. cameras D.
cars
6.A. put up B. put
down C. put on D.
put off
7.A. speech B. ideas C.
dreams D. love
8.A. let B.
take C. get D.
make
9.A. shout B.
shouting C. call D.
calling
10.A. to B.
for C. of D.
with
