Our power came back for a while. So, my mother began cooking everything she could and    13    it away, to the neighbors, to friends without power, to anyone who was   14    up. I was hoping that the fried chicken was going to find its way to our    15 . But, it didn’t. And, just as the last of the food was sent out and she began to work on our dinner, yes, we lost our   16   . It was time for 20 minutes’ eggs on the grill.

       Oh, the white metal cabinet. No. We never   17    it. We weren’t “that bad off” as I understand it. And, for years I   18    how bad off we would have to be to eat out of that cabinet. Perhaps it was just the   19    of it, the thought that it was there watching our backs   20    we wanted a can of beans or some potted meat. I don’t know if that was what was in there. Anyway, I never looked inside.

1. A. brave                        B. serious                     C. generous                  D. smart

2. A. said                           B. meant                      C. showed                    D. presented

3. A. forever                      B. always                     C. never                       D. ever

4. A. doubtful                    B. concerned                 C. anxious                D. curious

5. A. banned                      B. kept                         C. defended                  D. protected