We had moved from Cairo to Illinois, away from my grandmother when I was eight years old. I 36 her terribly. I was told I was her favorite 37 ; she was my favorite “Granny.”
My heart 38 for a long time after we went away. Mother must have noticed I wanted to see her, 39 she would take my 40 and me back to visit my Granny sometimes. I know Granny loved us. 41 it was something you could feel with your 42 . She didn’t live in a fancy(豪华的) house or have 43 things, but I never cared.
Although she didn’t have much, 44 did we, she did something for my brother Tommie and me. I will always remember she saved her 45 in a glass jar, which had 46 her since she was married. I am sure Granny could have 47 those pennies herself but she saved them to 48 us when we came to visit. Because I was the older, I was 49 dividing(分) the pennies 50 between my brother and me.
“One for you, one for me,” I would 51 the words until the jar was empty. I don’t remember how much we collected on our 52 and the amount(数量) wasn’t important at all. It was the idea that she remembered us and cared about us 53 moved me. Those 54 of my childhood still give me warm feelings when I’m sad. I often wonder if I found a penny 55 on the ground somewhere, could it possibly be Granny tossing(扔) me pennies from heaven?
36. A. preferred B. missed C. wondered D. remembered
37. A. relative B. neighbor C. partner D. grandchild
38. A. touched B. felt C. ached D. flew
39. A. so B. but C. still D. and
40. A. aunt B. cousin C. sister D. brother
41. A. Totally B. Extremely C. Actually D. Sincerely
42. A. thoughts B. eyes C. mind D. heart
43. A. powerful B. expensive C. familiar D. large
44. A. either B. none C. nor D. so
45. A. pennies B. candies C. jewels D. sweets
46. A. added to B. belonged to C. stood for D. come up to
47. A. protected B. saved C. used D. collected
48. A. help B. give C. attract D. comfort
49. A. in charge of B. in danger of C. in search of D. in favor of
50. A. legally B. logically C. informally D. equally
51. A. ignore B. appreciate C. request D. repeat
52. A. visits B. holidays C. weekends D. youth
53. A. which B. that C. where D. what
54. A. performances B. sights C. memories D. accidents
55. A. lying B. burying C. shining D. signaling
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I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all ___36____ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they ___37____ that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought ____38___ for performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother __39_____ me the ticket. I was really ___40____!
I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our __41____ . After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became ___42____. I could barely make out the stage in the ___43____. We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band ___44____ the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn’t ____45___ what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as ____46___ a jet engine. I could ___47____ the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.
I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played. I just __48_ that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to _ 49_. But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the 50_ and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just 51_from a long sleep. My ears were still 52_with the beat of the last song.
After the 53 , I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, 54_, I listen to one of their songs and 55_I’m back at that first show.
40. A. relaxed B. embarrassed C. excited D. encouraged
41. A. seats B. entrance C. spots D. space
42. A. comfortable B. quite C. serious D. nervous
43. A. silence B. noise C. darkness D. smoke
44. A. fell upon B. got through C. broke into D. stepped onto
45. A. forget B. hear C. repeat D. bear
46. A. loud B. heard C. sweet D. fast
47. A. feel B. touch C. enjoy D. digest
48. A. realize B. understand C. believe D. remember
49. A. continue B. delay C. finish D. change
50. A. party B. theatre C. opera D. stage
51. A. escaped B. traveled C. benefited D. woken
52. A. aching B. burning C. ringing D. rolling
53. A. competition B. performance C. interview D. celebration
54. A. though B. otherwise C. instead D. besides
55. A. decide B. regret C. conclude D. imagine