He came to the meeting _____________his serious illness．

A．inspite            B．evenif            C．asaresultof        D．despite

 

 He came to the meeting _____ his serous illness.

   A. despite               B. through             C. past           D. despise

He came to the meeting _____________his serious illness．

   A．in spite   B．even if   C．as a result of   D．despite 

He came to the meeting ________.

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A．although serious ill

B．though he is seriously ill

C．despite his serious illness

D．in spite his serious illness

A poor boy , named Howard Kelly , was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door . He was hungry ,  36  he decided to beg something to eat .

When a young woman opened the door , instead of a  37  he asked for a drink of water . Thinking he looked  38  she brought him a large glass of milk . He drank it and then asked , “How much do I  39  you ? ”

“No , you don’t owe me anything , ” she replied . “Mother has taught me  40  to accept pay for a kindness . ” Leaving that house , he not only felt stronger  41  , but it also increased his faith in God and the human race . He was about to  42  before this point .

 43  later the young woman became seriously ill . The local doctors couldn’t cure her illness . They sent her to the big city , where specialists can be  44  to study her disease . Dr . Howard Kelly , now  45  , came for the consultation (会诊) . When he heard the name of the town where she came from , a strange light filled his eyes .  46  , he went into her room .

47  in his doctor’s gown (罩衣) he went in to see her . He  48  her at once . He went back to the  49  and determined to do his best to save her life . From that day on , he gave special attention to her case .

Finally , the battle was won . Dr . Kelly asked a nurse to  50  the bill to her room . She was afraid to open it  51  she knew that it would  52  the rest of her life to pay it off . Finally she looked and read these words on the side of the bill :

“Paid in full with a glass of  53  . ” (Signed ) Dr . Howard Kelly .

Tears of  54  flooded her eyes as she  55  silently : “Thank you , God . Your love has spread through human hearts and hands. ”

1.	A．after B．so C．however D．before

 

2.	A．meal B．dollar C．cent D．drink

 

3.	A．sick B．poor C．hungry D．tired

 

4.	A．pay off B．pay back C．owe D．lend

 

5.	A．always B．seldom C．often D．never

 

6.	A．mentally B．physically C．healthily D．spiritually

 

7.	A．give up B．give away C．give in D．give off

 

8.	A．Years B．Months C．Weeks D．Days

 

9.	A．called up B．called on C．called at D．called in

 

10.	A．rich B．old C．famous D．busy

 

11.	A．Slowly B．Immediately C．Pleasantly D．Surprisingly

 

12.	A．Covered B．Had C．Dressed D．Put

 

13.	A．knew B．saw C．recognized D．realized

 

14.	A．waiting room B．office C．meeting room D．consultation room

 

15.	A．give B．bring C．send D．carry

 

16.	A．but B．because C．even if D．in case

 

17.	A．spend B．take C．use D．afford

 

18.	A．tea B．coffee C．water D．milk

 

19.	A．sadness B．pride C．joy D．interest

 

20.	A．said B．shouted C．sighed D．prayed