请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The day before my daughter Norah's fourth birthday, I picked her up from preschool. On the way home. Norah looked up at me with her bright eyes and said, "Mum, I like to make friends with
1 best because they walk slowly and have soft skin, just like me." What she said meant a(n)
2 beginning.
The next day, her birthday, again on the way home, she asked if we could stop at the store to buy cakes for her. How could I say
3 to a birthday girl? While I was paying for the bill, I heard Norah excitedly saying, "Hi, old person! It's my birthday today!" However, what my child did seemed not to cause any
4 to the old man in front. He
5 and answered with a smile, "Well, little lady! And how old are you today?" After a few minutes'
6, Norah offered to take a photo with the old man called Mr Dan. We
7 exchanged our phone numbers. There was magic happening in the store that day, and we could all feel it.
8 was smiling, and the air was full of warmth.
During our first visit in Mr Dan's home, we walked with him to his front door. He pulled out a knife and
9 a red rose. He spent a long time, maybe around 10 minutes,
10 cutting off every thorn(刺) of the flower
11 handing it to his new friend. Norah keeps that rose, now
12 like a bone, under her pillow for a long time.
Norah asked about Mr Dan daily and worried about him. She wondered if he was
13 or cold. Mr Dan thought about Norah too. After a recent
14, he said that he had never slept through the night since his wife died. "Norah has made me feel better," he said. His words made me really
15 and my eyes wet with tears.
It seems that their hearts and souls knew each other a long time ago. Sometimes talking to strangers can lead to lovely new beginnings.
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B
) 1. A. the young B. the elderly C. the homeless D. the disabled
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D
) 2. A. early B. strange C. impossible D. beautiful
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C
) 3. A. hello B. yes C. no D. thanks
(
B
) 4. A. change B. trouble C. treat D. happiness
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D
) 5. A. turned out B. turned up C. turned on D. turned around
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A
) 6. A. chat B. interview C. discussion D. activity
(
A
) 7. A. even B. still C. just D. ever
(
B
) 8. A. Someone B. Everyone C. No one D. Anyone
(
A
) 9. A. cut B. got C. bought D. planted
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C
) 10. A. quickly B. suddenly C. patiently D. naturally
(
B
) 11. A. when B. before C. after D. as
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D
) 12. A. wet B. white C. red D. dry
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C
) 13. A. amazed B. excited C. lonely D. lovely
(
B
) 14. A. trip B. visit C. party D. event
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C
) 15. A. bored B. surprised C. touched D. interested
