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The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a rough first day on the...
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The carpenter I hired to help me restore an old farmhouse had just finished a rough first day on the joB. A flat tire made him_______an hour of work, his electric saw quit and now his ancient pickup truck refused to start,so I offered him a________.While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence.
On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family.As we walked together toward his house, he_________at a small tree by the front door, touching the branches with his hands.
The moment he opened the door, he had amusing_________.His eyes lit up and he ran to his two small children_________and hugged them and gave his wife a kiss.
After leaving the joyful family, I passed the tree and my_________got the better of me, so I asked, “Before we went in the house, _________did you stop by the tree?”
“Oh, that’s my trouble tree.” he replied, “I know I can’t_________having worries both on the job and in my life, but those_________don’t belong in the house with my wife and children.I know I can_________one thing for sure, so every night before I walk into my home I hang them up on the tree.”
“Funny thing is,” he_________, “when I come out in the morning to pick them up, there aren’t nearly as_________as I remember putting up the night before.”
1.A. lose B. find C. expect D. finish
2.A. tip B. ride C. car D. coffee
3.A. stared B. waved C. sat D. paused
4.A. expressions B. kids C. changes D. stories
5.A. willingly B. quietly C. carefully D. cheerfully
6.A. pity B. curiosity C. habit D. satisfaction
7.A. how B. when C. why D. what
8.A. keep B. help C. appreciate D. allow
9.A. problems B. jobs C. facts D. duties
10.A. correct B. remove C. learn D. control
11.A. admitted B. suggested C. insisted D. smiled
12.A. many B. good C. interesting D. free
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