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Complete the passage with words chosen from the Words and Phrases to Drill box. Change the form where necessary.acutebackwardclingdrearyendurefancyflutterfragilejointmasterpiecemerryminglemocknonsensepersistentscarcelysinstalksubtractwhistlebe wet throughcall tocling tofor the resthear ofin a whisperin tunelook the partpull upsit upstand outto excessturn loosewear awayI had only known Johnsy a few months when she fell victim to the disease. We had met in May and, finding ourselves so much ________ (1), had set up home together. Then, in November, she became ill. (2) able to speak _ (3), she seemed unable to (4) life. It was such a change. Before she had always been so lively and (5). Now she just ____ (6) in bed, staring out of the window. She had this strange belief that once the last leaf on the vine outside fell, she would die. I told her it was all _ (7), but to no effect. It was our downstairs neighbor, Mr. Behrman, who came to her rescue. When he heard of Johnsy's strange (8) he flew into a fierce temper, regarding it as a (9) that one so young should give up life so easily. Thanks to Behrman, the last leaf never did fall. Late at night he had climbed up and painted the leaf on the wall. It was his long-promised ________ (10).

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Read the passage carefully until you have got its main idea, and then select one appropriate word for each gap from the box following the passage.Five years ago a female inmate(犯人)at Riker's Island told Jane Paley that she smelled wonderful. As president of Friendly Visitors, a 50-year-old organization whose ____ (1) is "acts of loving kindness that don't (2) large sums of money or hours of work," Paley frequently went to the New York City _ (3). That day, though, a spray of perfume(香水)went off in her head.Her group had long donated(捐赠)money so that the 100 women in the jail could buy food and treats. Why ____ (4) give them fancy toiletries(化妆用品) too?Paley and her crew of 35 women figured out the perfect way to get the goods: They asked friends to _ (5) hotel soaps, shampoos and lotions when they travel. Volunteers bundle them into goody bags and __ (6) them to Riker's several times a year, including Christmas and Mother's Day."These mini-donations make the women feel (7)," says Paley. "You can see them turn themselves around a little bit."So, Paley continues, "If you're lucky enough to afford a _ (8), take the soap and shampoos. Bring them to homeless shelters, battered women shelters or any organization in _ (9). It's a ________ (10) act that may mean a great deal."need (n.) not involve deliverjail don't beautiful collectmission small hospital uncomfortable fetch intention vacation

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