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（一）
When I was growing up， there was a pizza shop right down the street from me. The pizza shop was 1 by a Chinese woman who opened the place around 11：00 am and closed it around midnight every day. The food was 2 ， and its portions （食物的一份） were a right size. As far as I knew， the menu never 3 . The woman would take a（n） 4 and then return to the kitchen and make it while the customer stood 5 at the counter.
One day the woman 6 the pizza shop to a man. The man 7 on running the pizza shop with his wife. I was around fifteen and one day I went inside the pizza shop and began talking with the new owners. Within minutes of my starting the 8 ， the man and his wife offered me a 9 . They’d printed many paper menus and they wanted me to hang them on the doors in the area.
I enjoyed the work as it was fun. As I did this with them one Sunday afternoon， they told me about how 10 the Chinese woman had been. They told me she used too expensive cheese. They were planning to stop 11 chicken because chicken was expensive and pizza was really 12 to make. They were 13 the business was going to be a cash cow for them.
As I listened to all this， I decided these people must be very smart. 14 ， within several months， they were out of 15 completely， and the pizza place sat there vacant for over a year. 16 ， it was turned into flooring store. The new owners thought only about how the business could 17 them， and how they could reduce 18 to fatten their own wallets. This is why they ended up 19 . After all， everyone loves people and businesses that are more 20 with serving others than themselves.
1. A. purchased B. expanded C. operated D. frequented
2. A. good B. rich C. simple D. adequate
3. A. improved B. broadened C. worsened D. changed
4. A. order B. chance C. walk D. picture
5. A. resting B. listening C. waiting D. observing
6. A. showed B. sold C. referred D. donated
7. A. focused B. went C. insisted D. planned
8. A. trade B. argument C. discussion D. deal
9. A. recommendation B. job C. task D. reward
10. A. stupid B. intelligent C. awkward D. hardworking
11. A. preparing B. buying C. serving D. consuming
12. A. swift B. cheap C. interesting D. convenient
13. A. worried B. lucky C. hopeful D. sure
14. A. Instead B. Additionally C. However D. Consequently 15. A. business B. sight C. place D. control
16. A. Unfortunately B. Instantly C. Suddenly D. Eventually
17. A. influence B. benefit C. promote D. involve
18. A. costs B. bills C. prices D. materials
19. A. declining B. quitting C. failing D. compromising
20. A. satisfied B. concerned C. patient D. familiar
（二）
Ryan Hickman was born in an American family. When he was three years old， Ryan Hickman visited a 1 center in California and found what he wanted to do most. 2 ， the next day as he greeted his dad， Damion， he made a（n） 3 . “I’m going to 4 all the bottles and cans from everyone in the neighborhood. I’ll start a new 5 myself！”
It’s never too 6 to start a business， though there’re no other staff but himself when the company was started. Today， Ryan， aged seven， the world’s 7 garbage man， is the CEO， manager and 8 of Ryan’s recycling company. Though Ryan says he doesn’t remember what made it all start， he remains 9 about what he is doing. When questioned why he did so， he said， “It’s because 10 get to the ocean， and then animals get sick and die.” Ryan’s neighbors have been 11 to the little boy’s knocking for their recycled goods. More and more 12 ones call to ask for a pickup or even 13 down bags of bottles and cans at Hickmans’ door. At school， Ryan’s favorite activity is helping the dustmen 14 the trash （垃圾） and taking away the recyclable. “My wife and I support him and we told him that whenever he wants to 15 ， he can，” Damion said. “I want to see him with friends， but the recycling just makes him 16 . He has actually 17 five of his friends to join him.”
According to Damion， Ryan has 18 over $11，000 through recycling bottles and cans. Ryan says he wants to buy a large trash truck to be 19 with enough garbage and become a 20 garbage man.
1. A. delivering B. recycling C. financial D. industrial
2. A. Amazingly B. Fortunately C. Simply D. Ridiculously
3. A. suggestion B. announcement C. speech D. explanation
4. A. figure out B. search for C. focus on D. pick up
5. A. task B. study C. business D. campaign
6. A. old B. early C. weak D. bad
7. A. cleverest B. busiest C. youngest D. wealthiest 8. A. customer B. interviewer C. trainee D. employee
9. A. enthusiastic B. energetic C. calm D. comfortable
10. A. goods B. bags C. boxes D. bottles
11. A. opposed B. supposed C. accustomed D. devoted
12. A. supportive B. attractive C. aggressive D. impressive
13. A. take B. bring C. lay D. knock
14. A. desert B. separate C. circulate D. clean
15. A. quit B. continue C. start D. back
16. A. relaxed B. impressed C. delighted D. skilled
17. A. persuaded B. urged C. forced D. instructed
18. A. raised B. saved C. won D. spent
19. A. surrounded B. covered C. equipped D. loaded
20. A. proud B. generous C. rich D. true
（三）
One afternoon， I was walking with Evan on the second floor. I talked on and on and Evan walked 1 in front of me. As we turned a corner， Evan 2 to me and said the ten words. “Why are you talking to me？ I’m not your friend.” Those were the exact words he said to me that day. I stood there 3 . He kept walking and never looked back. I 4 to my next class with tears coming up in my eyes.
We 5 spoke to each other after that. I 6 into a shell， like a turtle， to hide from the world. For the rest of my time in middle school， I didn’t 7 myself to get close to anyone. I push away most of my friends for 8 of being hurt again. I avoided unnecessary 9 .
It wasn’t until high school that I was able to 10 my head out of my shell and began 11 people again. But even today， I am still 12 about choosing who I open up to. It takes me a very long time to 13 up to someone.
I was twelve then. I was too trusting and I took what Evan said 14 . Maybe he was having a bad day or maybe I was really 15 too much. In my view， what he said to me that day 16 the course of my life， but if it weren’t for that 17 ， I wouldn’t have met my best friends in high school.
I understand that， in middle school， we were all young. I’ve been able to 18 all the people who bullied （欺凌） me， but for some 19 I can’t seem to forgive Evan. Those words that day hurt me more than anything. I believe that one day I’ll be 20 enough to forgive Evan too. But right now I’m still that twelve-year-old running down the hall with tears filled with his eyes. 1. A. silently B. carefully C. suddenly D. happily
2. A. replied B. shouted C. turned D. pointed
3. A. astonished B. excited C. frightened D. amused
4. A. came back B. gave in C. made faces D. ran off
5. A. frequently B. willingly C. attentively D. rarely
6. A. looked B. broke C. escaped D. burst
7. A. forbid B. allow C. expect D. force
8. A. fear B. memory C. favor D. sense
9. A. outings B. conversations C. lessons D. friends
10. A. remain B. stick C. keep D. hide
11. A. suspecting B. refusing C. admiring D. trusting
12. A. cautious B. crazy C. curious D. certain
13. A. give B. build C. put D. warm
14. A. seriously B. wrongly C. personally D. easily
15. A. eating B. talking C. weeping D. walking
16. A. changed B. colored C. developed D. expanded
17. A. accident B. argument C. incident D. fight
18. A. forget B. understand C. ignore D. forgive
19. A. trouble B. reason C. idea D. view
20. A. warm-hearted B. clever C. mature D. determined
（四）
One summer day， I drove along our main street as a horrible and sudden shower threatened （即將来临）. The sky 1 and the wind swept along warningly. I 2 to the side of the street. A pick-up truck parked ahead of me. 3 to the weather in its body were the family’s entire 4 ： mattresses （床垫）， baskets， boxes of clothing， and other household goods.
“Oh my， those poor people，” I thought， 5 children in the seat of the truck. They were obviously 6 from one home to another and their belongings， shabby though they were， were going to get completely 7 ！
Just then a little old lady ran by me and into a variety store before which we all parked to wait out the 8 . In minutes， she was out， 9 a package containing a huge sheet of plastic. She 10 tapped on the window of the truck and gestured the 11 driver out. Between them， they spread the 12 over the entire load in the body of the truck！ The wind blew in a 13 fashion and rain came pouring down. 14 the heavy wind， the two women managed to weigh down its corners and edges， thereby （因此） providing 15 for the family’s belongings.
Everyone back inside their 16 sat out the brief storm. The sun broke out in all its glory. I 17 my window as the old lady and the young mother 18 at the back of the pick-up. And I heard the little old lady say， “Don’t 19 me. Just pass it on when you have the 20 to lend a hand.”
1. A. cleared B. lightened C. paled D. darkened
2. A. pointed B. kept C. sticked D. pulled
3. A. Open B. Accustomed C. Subject D. Due
4. A. furniture B. belongings C. fortune D. collections
5. A. leaving B. observing C. ignoring D. amusing
6. A. moving B. waking C. switching D. dragging
7. A. dirty B. burned C. wet D. stolen
8. A. danger B. night C. storm D. fog
9. A. destroying B. lifting C. sending D. waving
10. A. elegantly B. randomly C. hopefully D. busily
11. A. girl B. woman C. child D. teen
12. A. towel B. blanket C. clothing D. covering
13. A. gentle B. regular C. crazy D. steady
14. A. Fighting B. Using C. Accepting D. Following
15. A. storage B. protection C. insurance D. transport
16. A. vehicles B. stores C. cafes D. offices
17. A. broke through B. looked in C. rolled down D. wound up
18. A. whispered B. stayed C. argued D. met
19. A. praise B. respect C. thank D. help
20. A. chance B. responsibility C. patience D. qualification （五）
My brother Ken was born with a brain disease. Though Mama was extremely 1 ， she never babied Ken. She 2 him to do whatever we did.
I remember once we got a slide in our backyard. Ken was 3 at first sight. But unable to 4 the steps with the braces （支架） on his legs， Ken could 5 look up at the rest of us from the ground.
One day， Mama put Ken in the backyard， this time without his braces， and watched him 6 with great difficulty right over to the 7 . For the next three hours， Ken climbed the ladder and fell， climbed the ladder and fell， time and again. He skinned his knees， and his head was 8 .
Our neighbor 9 at Mama， “What kind of woman are you？ Look at the blood. Get that boy off that 10 ！” Mama told her kindly that if it 11 her， she would have to close her curtains. Ken had 12 to go down the slide， and down the slide he would go. It took a couple of days of 13 before he could go up the ladder and down the slide as well as the rest of us， and another week before he could do it with his braces on.
Ken was not supposed to make it to his tenth birthday but he has 14 his disease and is now a 42-year-old man who lives 15 and even holds down a job. He 16 everything the way he did that slide so many years ago. What a（n） 17 Mama gave him that day by expecting him to be the 18 he could be.
Though I often feel I fall short when I compare my 19 to hers， it gives me great comfort to know that her spirit is within me， somewhere— 20 me to make “mothering magic” of my own.
1. A. loving B. generous C. selfless D. considerate
2. A. forced B. persuaded C. invited D. expected
3. A. addicted B. annoyed C. attracted D. astonished
4. A. manage B. see C. remove D. reach
5. A. almost B. only C. seldom D. never
6. A. run B. move C. jump D. ride
7. A. brace B. curtain C. slide D. backyard
8. A. nodding B. shaking C. bleeding D. spinning
9. A. aimed B. glanced C. laughed D. yelled
10. A. tree B. chair C. roof D. ladder
11. A. disappointed B. scared C. failed D. bothered
12. A. decided B. agreed C. pretended D. hesitated
13. A. walking B. trying C. training D. observing
14. A. focused on B. worried about C. suffered from D. lived with
15. A. simply B. painfully C. independently D. hopelessly
16. A. loses B. approaches C. accepts D. misses
17. A. promise B. gift C. award D. suggestion 18. A. healthiest B. happiest C. best D. fastest
19. A. mothering B. schooling C. suffering D. belonging
20. A. preparing B. advising C. helping D. forbidding
（六）
I met a friend and her friend to go on a hike. After a（n） 1 walk along beautiful trails （小路）， we decided to go for dinner and I 2 a cafe. When we entered， it seemed that there were no tables or at least no 3 for three people to sit together. We 4 and found there were lots of people 5 alone at tables for two， and then a gentleman came up and said if we didn’t 6 waiting a bit he would move his papers and re-seat himself so that we could sit at his table.
We were very 7 at his kind gesture and 8 accepted. Looking a bit closer it seemed that he may have been 9 and I thanked him and asked if I could buy him a coffee—he politely 10 but thanked me for the 11 .
So we friends 12 our dinner and conversation and I went up to the counter to get dessert for us to share， and I 13 out a huge chocolate cake with walnuts for the man. When I 14 it in front of him and said that it was my 15 to thank him for being so 16 to us， he said something about me having angel wings and I just smiled—we 17 names and smiles. After we finished and were 18 ， I thanked him again by 19 and wished him a good evening. It was kindness all around.
The true “soul force” 20 through anyone and folks who are willing and able to see that they are blessed.
1. A. tiring B. lovely C. amazing D. curious
2. A. remembered B. passed C. liked D. suggested
3. A. space B. time C. ways D. chairs
4. A. looked around B. rushed out C. went on D. thought over
5. A. standing B. waiting C. sitting D. playing
6. A. risk B. mind C. avoid D. consider
7. A. excited B. satisfied C. shocked D. moved
8. A. gratefully B. cautiously C. hurriedly D. repeatedly
9. A. hopeless B. restless C. homeless D. careless
10. A. interrupted B. apologized C. admitted D. refused
11. A. offer B. seat C. invitation D. forgiveness
12. A. missed B. spared C. accomplished D. enjoyed
13. A. found B. picked C. brought D. carried
14. A. placed B. ordered C. dropped D. shared
（一）
When I was growing up， there was a pizza shop right down the street from me. The pizza shop was 1 by a Chinese woman who opened the place around 11：00 am and closed it around midnight every day. The food was 2 ， and its portions （食物的一份） were a right size. As far as I knew， the menu never 3 . The woman would take a（n） 4 and then return to the kitchen and make it while the customer stood 5 at the counter.
One day the woman 6 the pizza shop to a man. The man 7 on running the pizza shop with his wife. I was around fifteen and one day I went inside the pizza shop and began talking with the new owners. Within minutes of my starting the 8 ， the man and his wife offered me a 9 . They’d printed many paper menus and they wanted me to hang them on the doors in the area.
I enjoyed the work as it was fun. As I did this with them one Sunday afternoon， they told me about how 10 the Chinese woman had been. They told me she used too expensive cheese. They were planning to stop 11 chicken because chicken was expensive and pizza was really 12 to make. They were 13 the business was going to be a cash cow for them.
As I listened to all this， I decided these people must be very smart. 14 ， within several months， they were out of 15 completely， and the pizza place sat there vacant for over a year. 16 ， it was turned into flooring store. The new owners thought only about how the business could 17 them， and how they could reduce 18 to fatten their own wallets. This is why they ended up 19 . After all， everyone loves people and businesses that are more 20 with serving others than themselves.
1. A. purchased B. expanded C. operated D. frequented
2. A. good B. rich C. simple D. adequate
3. A. improved B. broadened C. worsened D. changed
4. A. order B. chance C. walk D. picture
5. A. resting B. listening C. waiting D. observing
6. A. showed B. sold C. referred D. donated
7. A. focused B. went C. insisted D. planned
8. A. trade B. argument C. discussion D. deal
9. A. recommendation B. job C. task D. reward
10. A. stupid B. intelligent C. awkward D. hardworking
11. A. preparing B. buying C. serving D. consuming
12. A. swift B. cheap C. interesting D. convenient
13. A. worried B. lucky C. hopeful D. sure
14. A. Instead B. Additionally C. However D. Consequently 15. A. business B. sight C. place D. control
16. A. Unfortunately B. Instantly C. Suddenly D. Eventually
17. A. influence B. benefit C. promote D. involve
18. A. costs B. bills C. prices D. materials
19. A. declining B. quitting C. failing D. compromising
20. A. satisfied B. concerned C. patient D. familiar
（二）
Ryan Hickman was born in an American family. When he was three years old， Ryan Hickman visited a 1 center in California and found what he wanted to do most. 2 ， the next day as he greeted his dad， Damion， he made a（n） 3 . “I’m going to 4 all the bottles and cans from everyone in the neighborhood. I’ll start a new 5 myself！”
It’s never too 6 to start a business， though there’re no other staff but himself when the company was started. Today， Ryan， aged seven， the world’s 7 garbage man， is the CEO， manager and 8 of Ryan’s recycling company. Though Ryan says he doesn’t remember what made it all start， he remains 9 about what he is doing. When questioned why he did so， he said， “It’s because 10 get to the ocean， and then animals get sick and die.” Ryan’s neighbors have been 11 to the little boy’s knocking for their recycled goods. More and more 12 ones call to ask for a pickup or even 13 down bags of bottles and cans at Hickmans’ door. At school， Ryan’s favorite activity is helping the dustmen 14 the trash （垃圾） and taking away the recyclable. “My wife and I support him and we told him that whenever he wants to 15 ， he can，” Damion said. “I want to see him with friends， but the recycling just makes him 16 . He has actually 17 five of his friends to join him.”
According to Damion， Ryan has 18 over $11，000 through recycling bottles and cans. Ryan says he wants to buy a large trash truck to be 19 with enough garbage and become a 20 garbage man.
1. A. delivering B. recycling C. financial D. industrial
2. A. Amazingly B. Fortunately C. Simply D. Ridiculously
3. A. suggestion B. announcement C. speech D. explanation
4. A. figure out B. search for C. focus on D. pick up
5. A. task B. study C. business D. campaign
6. A. old B. early C. weak D. bad
7. A. cleverest B. busiest C. youngest D. wealthiest 8. A. customer B. interviewer C. trainee D. employee
9. A. enthusiastic B. energetic C. calm D. comfortable
10. A. goods B. bags C. boxes D. bottles
11. A. opposed B. supposed C. accustomed D. devoted
12. A. supportive B. attractive C. aggressive D. impressive
13. A. take B. bring C. lay D. knock
14. A. desert B. separate C. circulate D. clean
15. A. quit B. continue C. start D. back
16. A. relaxed B. impressed C. delighted D. skilled
17. A. persuaded B. urged C. forced D. instructed
18. A. raised B. saved C. won D. spent
19. A. surrounded B. covered C. equipped D. loaded
20. A. proud B. generous C. rich D. true
（三）
One afternoon， I was walking with Evan on the second floor. I talked on and on and Evan walked 1 in front of me. As we turned a corner， Evan 2 to me and said the ten words. “Why are you talking to me？ I’m not your friend.” Those were the exact words he said to me that day. I stood there 3 . He kept walking and never looked back. I 4 to my next class with tears coming up in my eyes.
We 5 spoke to each other after that. I 6 into a shell， like a turtle， to hide from the world. For the rest of my time in middle school， I didn’t 7 myself to get close to anyone. I push away most of my friends for 8 of being hurt again. I avoided unnecessary 9 .
It wasn’t until high school that I was able to 10 my head out of my shell and began 11 people again. But even today， I am still 12 about choosing who I open up to. It takes me a very long time to 13 up to someone.
I was twelve then. I was too trusting and I took what Evan said 14 . Maybe he was having a bad day or maybe I was really 15 too much. In my view， what he said to me that day 16 the course of my life， but if it weren’t for that 17 ， I wouldn’t have met my best friends in high school.
I understand that， in middle school， we were all young. I’ve been able to 18 all the people who bullied （欺凌） me， but for some 19 I can’t seem to forgive Evan. Those words that day hurt me more than anything. I believe that one day I’ll be 20 enough to forgive Evan too. But right now I’m still that twelve-year-old running down the hall with tears filled with his eyes. 1. A. silently B. carefully C. suddenly D. happily
2. A. replied B. shouted C. turned D. pointed
3. A. astonished B. excited C. frightened D. amused
4. A. came back B. gave in C. made faces D. ran off
5. A. frequently B. willingly C. attentively D. rarely
6. A. looked B. broke C. escaped D. burst
7. A. forbid B. allow C. expect D. force
8. A. fear B. memory C. favor D. sense
9. A. outings B. conversations C. lessons D. friends
10. A. remain B. stick C. keep D. hide
11. A. suspecting B. refusing C. admiring D. trusting
12. A. cautious B. crazy C. curious D. certain
13. A. give B. build C. put D. warm
14. A. seriously B. wrongly C. personally D. easily
15. A. eating B. talking C. weeping D. walking
16. A. changed B. colored C. developed D. expanded
17. A. accident B. argument C. incident D. fight
18. A. forget B. understand C. ignore D. forgive
19. A. trouble B. reason C. idea D. view
20. A. warm-hearted B. clever C. mature D. determined
（四）
One summer day， I drove along our main street as a horrible and sudden shower threatened （即將来临）. The sky 1 and the wind swept along warningly. I 2 to the side of the street. A pick-up truck parked ahead of me. 3 to the weather in its body were the family’s entire 4 ： mattresses （床垫）， baskets， boxes of clothing， and other household goods.
“Oh my， those poor people，” I thought， 5 children in the seat of the truck. They were obviously 6 from one home to another and their belongings， shabby though they were， were going to get completely 7 ！
Just then a little old lady ran by me and into a variety store before which we all parked to wait out the 8 . In minutes， she was out， 9 a package containing a huge sheet of plastic. She 10 tapped on the window of the truck and gestured the 11 driver out. Between them， they spread the 12 over the entire load in the body of the truck！ The wind blew in a 13 fashion and rain came pouring down. 14 the heavy wind， the two women managed to weigh down its corners and edges， thereby （因此） providing 15 for the family’s belongings.
Everyone back inside their 16 sat out the brief storm. The sun broke out in all its glory. I 17 my window as the old lady and the young mother 18 at the back of the pick-up. And I heard the little old lady say， “Don’t 19 me. Just pass it on when you have the 20 to lend a hand.”
1. A. cleared B. lightened C. paled D. darkened
2. A. pointed B. kept C. sticked D. pulled
3. A. Open B. Accustomed C. Subject D. Due
4. A. furniture B. belongings C. fortune D. collections
5. A. leaving B. observing C. ignoring D. amusing
6. A. moving B. waking C. switching D. dragging
7. A. dirty B. burned C. wet D. stolen
8. A. danger B. night C. storm D. fog
9. A. destroying B. lifting C. sending D. waving
10. A. elegantly B. randomly C. hopefully D. busily
11. A. girl B. woman C. child D. teen
12. A. towel B. blanket C. clothing D. covering
13. A. gentle B. regular C. crazy D. steady
14. A. Fighting B. Using C. Accepting D. Following
15. A. storage B. protection C. insurance D. transport
16. A. vehicles B. stores C. cafes D. offices
17. A. broke through B. looked in C. rolled down D. wound up
18. A. whispered B. stayed C. argued D. met
19. A. praise B. respect C. thank D. help
20. A. chance B. responsibility C. patience D. qualification （五）
My brother Ken was born with a brain disease. Though Mama was extremely 1 ， she never babied Ken. She 2 him to do whatever we did.
I remember once we got a slide in our backyard. Ken was 3 at first sight. But unable to 4 the steps with the braces （支架） on his legs， Ken could 5 look up at the rest of us from the ground.
One day， Mama put Ken in the backyard， this time without his braces， and watched him 6 with great difficulty right over to the 7 . For the next three hours， Ken climbed the ladder and fell， climbed the ladder and fell， time and again. He skinned his knees， and his head was 8 .
Our neighbor 9 at Mama， “What kind of woman are you？ Look at the blood. Get that boy off that 10 ！” Mama told her kindly that if it 11 her， she would have to close her curtains. Ken had 12 to go down the slide， and down the slide he would go. It took a couple of days of 13 before he could go up the ladder and down the slide as well as the rest of us， and another week before he could do it with his braces on.
Ken was not supposed to make it to his tenth birthday but he has 14 his disease and is now a 42-year-old man who lives 15 and even holds down a job. He 16 everything the way he did that slide so many years ago. What a（n） 17 Mama gave him that day by expecting him to be the 18 he could be.
Though I often feel I fall short when I compare my 19 to hers， it gives me great comfort to know that her spirit is within me， somewhere— 20 me to make “mothering magic” of my own.
1. A. loving B. generous C. selfless D. considerate
2. A. forced B. persuaded C. invited D. expected
3. A. addicted B. annoyed C. attracted D. astonished
4. A. manage B. see C. remove D. reach
5. A. almost B. only C. seldom D. never
6. A. run B. move C. jump D. ride
7. A. brace B. curtain C. slide D. backyard
8. A. nodding B. shaking C. bleeding D. spinning
9. A. aimed B. glanced C. laughed D. yelled
10. A. tree B. chair C. roof D. ladder
11. A. disappointed B. scared C. failed D. bothered
12. A. decided B. agreed C. pretended D. hesitated
13. A. walking B. trying C. training D. observing
14. A. focused on B. worried about C. suffered from D. lived with
15. A. simply B. painfully C. independently D. hopelessly
16. A. loses B. approaches C. accepts D. misses
17. A. promise B. gift C. award D. suggestion 18. A. healthiest B. happiest C. best D. fastest
19. A. mothering B. schooling C. suffering D. belonging
20. A. preparing B. advising C. helping D. forbidding
（六）
I met a friend and her friend to go on a hike. After a（n） 1 walk along beautiful trails （小路）， we decided to go for dinner and I 2 a cafe. When we entered， it seemed that there were no tables or at least no 3 for three people to sit together. We 4 and found there were lots of people 5 alone at tables for two， and then a gentleman came up and said if we didn’t 6 waiting a bit he would move his papers and re-seat himself so that we could sit at his table.
We were very 7 at his kind gesture and 8 accepted. Looking a bit closer it seemed that he may have been 9 and I thanked him and asked if I could buy him a coffee—he politely 10 but thanked me for the 11 .
So we friends 12 our dinner and conversation and I went up to the counter to get dessert for us to share， and I 13 out a huge chocolate cake with walnuts for the man. When I 14 it in front of him and said that it was my 15 to thank him for being so 16 to us， he said something about me having angel wings and I just smiled—we 17 names and smiles. After we finished and were 18 ， I thanked him again by 19 and wished him a good evening. It was kindness all around.
The true “soul force” 20 through anyone and folks who are willing and able to see that they are blessed.
1. A. tiring B. lovely C. amazing D. curious
2. A. remembered B. passed C. liked D. suggested
3. A. space B. time C. ways D. chairs
4. A. looked around B. rushed out C. went on D. thought over
5. A. standing B. waiting C. sitting D. playing
6. A. risk B. mind C. avoid D. consider
7. A. excited B. satisfied C. shocked D. moved
8. A. gratefully B. cautiously C. hurriedly D. repeatedly
9. A. hopeless B. restless C. homeless D. careless
10. A. interrupted B. apologized C. admitted D. refused
11. A. offer B. seat C. invitation D. forgiveness
12. A. missed B. spared C. accomplished D. enjoyed
13. A. found B. picked C. brought D. carried
14. A. placed B. ordered C. dropped D. shared