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阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
The Magic of Waving
It began a year ago, around Christmas.
While driving around the corner of our townhouse sports center, I always noticed an old man sitting by his front yard. He was usually smoking or drinking and looked grumpy (脾气不好).
One day, while I was driving past him with my daughter, I decided to _________at him with a lot of excitement. At the beginning, when he noticed me waving at him, he looked a bit shocked(震惊). Then, I saw his _________go up and he waved back.
“Why did you wave at him?” my daughter asked.
I told her that it was just an act of kindness that didn’t _________anything, and it gave both him and me a sense of joy. She responded by saying that she was a bit embarrassed (局促不安) to wave to a_________, but next time she would try it as well.
Lucky for us, we lived close to the old man, so we_________him rather often. Whenever we drove by, both of us would wave at him and, pretty soon, the old man _________ waving at everyone who passed by his house.
One day, my daughter’s friend came to visit and she told my daughter that she saw this strange old man near our home who waved at her very _________ . She mentioned that she waved back at him, even though she didn’t know him, and that it felt really good.
Upon hearing this, my daughter told her friend the story of how all the waving began.
Her friend responded, “Tell your mom that’s really_________!”
Other friends made similar comments(评论), and this response taught my daughter just how much an act of kindness can be very natural and effortless, if you really want to do it. It showed us how giving happiness _________ both the giver and the receiver.
Inspired by all these positive effects, we’re planning to give our elder waving neighbor a thank-you card, to express our thanks for the warmth that he communicated through his enthusiastic waves. And to thank him for _________ this simple joy with all who pass by his house.
1.A. look B. laugh C. shout D. wave
2.A. leg B. hand C. foot D. head
3.A. cost B. bring C. break D. hide
4.A. smoker B. stranger C. manager D. driver
5.A. saw B. asked C. thanked D. visited
6.A. started B. succeeded C. guided D. lasted
7.A. slowly B. gradually C. excitedly D. safely
8.A. different B. easy C. cool D. humorous
9.A. attracted B. controlled C. reminded D. benefited
10.A. getting B. sharing C. following D. keeping
— Could you tell me __________ yesterday?
— Because my bike was broken on my way here.
A. why you came late B. why do you come late
C. why you come late D. why did you come late
Beijing is a nice city because more and more trees _______ every spring.
A. planted B. are planted
C. will be planted. D. plant
— Is Jim in the classroom?
— No, he _______ to the dining hall.
A. goes B. will go C. has gone D. went
— Where is Miss Lin?
— She _______ my desk-mate with her lessons in her office.
A. helps B. is helping
C. helped D. will help
— ____ you make a kite for me, Dad? I want to fly it in the park.
— Yes, I can.
A.Can B.May C.Need D.Must