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1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. D 11. B 12. C 13. A 14. D 15. D 16. A 17. B 18. D 19. B 20. C 【解析】 本文为夹叙夹议文，回家途中一个曾经听过作者演讲的人激动地走上来打招呼，热情地向作者表示感谢。 1.考查形容词。A. tired劳累的；B. serious严重的；C. surprised感到惊讶的； D. caring有同情心的。根据Seeing the ___1___ look on my face, he stepped back.可知，看到我脸上惊讶的表情，他往后退了一步。故选C。 2.考查动词。 A. knew知道；B. noticed注意到；C. trusted信任；D. wanted想要。根据Then he went on to explain how he ___2___ me.可知，然后他继续解释他是如何认识我的。故选A。 3.考查副词。 A. forever永远；B. sometimes有时候；C. often经常； D. never从来没有。根据I work in the field of mental health and ___3___ give lectures at different places.可知，我在心理健康领域工作，经常在不同的地方做讲座。故选C。 4.考查名词。A. interview采访，面试；B. speech演讲；C. excuse借口；D. lesson教训。根据He said that I’d once given a(n) ___4___ about the power of gratitude and that it had ___5___ his life.可知，他说，我曾经做过一次关于感恩的力量的演讲，它改变了他的生活。故选B。 5.考查动词。A. changed改变；B. destroyed毁掉；C. saved挽救； D. enriched使丰富。根据He said that I’d once given a(n) ___4___ about the power of gratitude and that it had ___5___ his life.可知，他说，我曾经做过一次关于感恩的力量的演讲，它改变了他的生活。故选A。 6.考查名词。A. acts举动；B. efforts努力；C. decisions决定；D. words单词。根据He said we’d even talked for a while after my speech and that my ___6___ had made him re-evaluate (再评估) everything in his life.可知，他说，在我演讲后，我们甚至聊了一会儿，我的话让他重新评估了生活中的一切。故选D。 7.考查动词。A. nodded点头；B. continued继续；C. ended 结束；D. proved证明。根据He ___7___ by saying that he started ___8___ the things he had, stopped feeling sorry for himself and others and had become ___9___ in his life.可知，他接着说，他开始欣赏自己拥有的东西，不再为自己和他人感到遗憾，并在生活中变得活跃起来。故选B。 8.考查动词。A. protecting保护；B. doubting怀疑；C. appreciating欣赏； D. considering考虑。根据He ___7___ by saying that he started ___8___ the things he had, stopped feeling sorry for himself and others and had become ___9___ in his life.可知，他接着说，他开始欣赏自己拥有的东西，不再为自己和他人感到遗憾，并在生活中变得活跃起来。故选C。 9.考查形容词。A. active积极的；B. busy忙碌的的；C. honest诚实的；D. friendly友好的。根据He ___7___ by saying that he started ___8___ the things he had, stopped feeling sorry for himself and others and had become ___9___ in his life.可知，他接着说，他开始欣赏自己拥有的东西，不再为自己和他人感到遗憾，并在生活中变得活跃起来。故选A。 10.考查动词。A. taught教；B. punished惩罚；C. met遇见；D. hurt使受伤。根据He said that he’d made amends (赔罪) to those he had ___10___ before and opened his eyes to all who had always showed him ___11___ and love.可知，他说他已经弥补了以前伤害过的人，并向所有一直对他表示友好和爱的人敞开了他的眼睛。故选D。 11.考查名词。A. happiness幸福；B. kindness善良；C. wisdom智慧；D. courage勇气。根据He said that he’d made amends (赔罪) to those he had ___10___ before and opened his eyes to all who had always showed him ___11___ and love.可知，他说他已经弥补了以前伤害过的人，并向所有一直对他表示友好和爱的人敞开了他的眼睛。故选B。 12.考查副词。A. quietly安静地；B. gently温柔地； C. tightly紧紧地； D. suddenly突然地。根据He then hugged me again ___12___ and, with tears in his eyes, said he would be forever ___13___ as I had influenced his life.可知，然后他又紧紧地拥抱了我，眼里含着泪水，说他会永远感激我对他生活的影响。故选C。 13.考查形容词。A. grateful感激的；B. cheerful愉快的；C. hopeful有希望的；D. careful仔细的。根据He then hugged me again ___12___ and, with tears in his eyes, said he would be forever ___13___ as I had influenced his life.可知，然后他又紧紧地拥抱了我，眼里含着泪水，说他会永远感激我对他生活的影响。故选A。 14.考查动词。A. corrected纠正；B. copied复制； C. dialed拨号；D. exchanged交换。根据We ___14___ telephone numbers and then he was gone, ___15___ to stay in touch with me.可知，我们交换了电话号码，然后他走了，答应和我保持联系。故选D。 15.考查动词。A. agreeing同意；B. trying尝试；C. offering提供；D. promising许诺。根据We ___14___ telephone numbers and then he was gone, ___15___ to stay in touch with me.可知，我们交换了电话号码，然后他走了，答应和我保持联系。故选D。 16.考查动词。A. call叫喊，打电话；B. admire钦佩；C. thank感谢；D. treat治疗。根据I didn’t remember this man but I will surely ___16___ him.可知，我不记得这个人，但我一定会打电话给他。故选A。 17.考查词组。A. refers to提到，参考；B. comes to达到，共计；C. happens to 发生；D. speaks to说道，提及。根据I tell this story because when it ___17___ kindness, it often happens from complete ___18___who prove our very existence with just a few words when they’re only saying thank you.可知，我讲这个故事是因为当涉及到善意的时候，它经常发生在完全陌生的人身上，他们只说了几句谢谢就证明了我们的存在。故选B。 18.考查名词。 A. workmates同事；B. friends朋友；C. relatives亲戚；D. strangers陌生人。根据I tell this story because when it ___17___ kindness, it often happens from complete ___18___who prove our very existence with just a few words when they’re only saying thank you.可知，我讲这个故事是因为当涉及到善意的时候，它经常发生在完全陌生的人身上，他们只说了几句谢谢就证明了我们的存在。故选D。 19.考查名词。A. plan计划；B. belief信仰；C. hope希望；D. dream梦想。根据It is my ___19___ that we as human beings should help and encourage each other.可知，我相信我们人类应该互相帮助和鼓励。故选B。 20.考查动词。A. say说；B. get得到；C. do做；D. create创造。根据The more we ___20___ it, the more united we will be.可知，我们做得越多，我们就会越团结。故选C。