题目内容：

    “Sara, don’t forget your promise to me that you will mow (割草) Mrs. Martin’s yard this weekend,” said Dad. “Don’t let me down.”

Sara was the oldest child in the family, and one of her chores was to mow their yard. Mrs. Martin, their ______ neighbor, was unable to take care of her yard in her 70s, so Sara’s dad had ______ Sara for this job. ______ Mrs. Martin’s yard was not big, Sara knew the job would go quickly. However, she still disliked her dad’s ______.

“Why didn’t you ask me first?” Sara had ______.

“Did you ask me first when you volunteered me to be in the school festival last fall?” asked Sara’s father.

“Well, no, I didn’t ask you first, ______ you would have done those things anyway. You’re always ______ to help.”

“I ______ when I can.” Dad answered. “Sara, we have known Mrs. Martin for a very long time. She has often ______ our family. Now we can do something for her. ______, the feeling you get from helping someone makes you ______ who is really helping whom.”

“I don’t know, Dad,” said Sara. “The only feeling I get from mowing our yard is ______.”

“Just you wait and see,” said Dad

After breakfast, Sara made her way to Mrs. Martin’s yard. She was good at her job and soon had Mrs. Martins yard looking ______. Mrs. Martin came outside with a big glass of orange juice and ______ it to her. Sara stopped her work and ______ enjoyed the drink, while Mrs. Martin talked to her about all of the flowers in her yard. Seeing the ______ in Mrs. Martin’s eyes, Sara began to understand how much the yard ______ to Mrs. Martin.

After finishing her drink, Sara returned to work with a new ______. A warm feeling began to ______ through her body. Her dad was ______. It was hard to tell who was helping whom!

1.A. strange B. new C. aged D. faithful

2.A. guided B. volunteered C. ordered D. forced

3.A. Once B. Since C. Unless D. Although

4.A. promise B. argument C. permission D. introduction

5.A. replied B. suggested C. complained D. announced

6.A. but B. so C. or D. for

7.A. proud B. willing C. afraid D. fortunate

8.A. choose B. succeed C. hesitate D. try

9.A. respected B. changed C. protected D. helped

10.A. Besides B. Instead C. Therefore D. Otherwise

11.A. imagine B. explore C. worry D. wonder

12.A. scared B. moved C. tired D. relaxed

13.A. tidy B. alive C. empty D. messy

14.A. threw B. delivered C. offered D. sold

15.A. eagerly B. generously C. carefully D. gratefully

16.A. determination B. peace C. curiosity D. joy

17.A. related B. meant C. belonged D. referred

18.A. attitude B. wisdom C. inspiration D. expectation

19.A. exist B. fly C. spread D. break

20.A. unusual B. right C. serious D. helpful