三、完形填空
On a road trip to California's North Coast area,my husband Ken and I,my teenage daughter Laura and my nine-year-old son Shawn,1 to have lunch and have a rest.
As we walked towards the restaurant,a man with dirty hair jumped up from a nearby bench and opened the door for us. An old sleeping bag and his things rested against the bench. It was obvious(明显的)that he was 2 . But regardless of(不管)his 3 ,he greeted us as if we were his best friends,“Today's soup and sandwich special is a great deal.”
Once inside,my teenager whispered to me,“Mom,he 4 .” Ken and I explained what a homeless person was,telling the kids to look to the person 5 the dirt and smell.
When we took the order,I asked our waitress,who was bringing the kids their dessert(甜品),to 6 one soup and sandwich special to our bill. Both the kids looked at me surprisedly — as we had already eaten enough but Ken knew what I was doing.
By this time,we had to get back on the road. As we rounded the corner of the very full restaurant,the “doorman” was sitting at a table enjoying his 7 . When seeing me,he jumped up and put out his hand for a handshake. It was then that I 8 he had tears(眼泪)in his eyes — tears of gratitude(感激).
9 we can't choose many things in life,we can choose when to show gratitude. When someone opens a door for Laura and Shawn during their 10 through life,they will remember to say “thank you” and have a great soup and sandwich special on the menu too.
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B
)1. A. refused B. stopped C. offered D. continued
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C
)2. A. hopeless B. helpless C. homeless D. harmless
(
A
)3. A. appearance B. stress C. age D. action
(
B
)4. A. smiles B. smells C. shakes D. cries
(
A
)5. A. beyond B. above C. over D. in
(
C
)6. A. change B. limit C. add D. choose
(
A
)7. A. meal B. stay C. drink D. time
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D
)8. A. considered B. guessed C. wondered D. realized
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B
)9. A. Unless B. Though C. Since D. When
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C
)10. A. progress B. chance C. journey D. background