Question

Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __36__ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __37__ with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily __38__ up their new home, the light suddenly __39__. Terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along __40__ and had to wait __41__ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant __42__ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __43__ night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a __44__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __45__, so he went to the door and opened it __46__. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door __47__. “What a nuisance!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to __48__ things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __49__ this time she was __50__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She __51__ me here to give you these.” Terry was very __52__ by what he saw.

At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his __53__ in life. It was his __54__ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was __55__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.

1.A.complaining	B. telling	C. hoping	D. pretending
2. A.pleased	B. disappointed	C. exhausted	D. encouraged
3.A.looking	B. turning	C. coming	D. tidying
4.A. went on	B. went down	C. went out	D. went through
5.A.candles	B. matches	C. lights	D. flashlights
6. A.happily	B. patiently	C. hopefully	D. helplessly
7.A. steps	B. words	C. knocks	D. screams
8. A. dark	B. quiet	C. noisy	D. crowded
9. A.newcomer	B. stranger	C. guest	D. settler
10. A.called	B. disturbed	C. watched	D. offered
11. A.surprisingly	B. delightedly	C. impatiently	D. willingly
12. A.gently	B. kindly	C. politely	D. violently
13. A. lend	B. sell	C. harness	D. borrow
14.A. And	B. But	C. So	D. For
15.A.holding	B. hiding	C. fetching	D. lifting
16.A.suggested	B. commanded	C. sent	D. forced
17.A.frightened	B. pleased	C. puzzled	D. surprised
18.A.failure	B. success	C. complaint	D. determination
19.A. warmth	B. coldness	C. kindness	D.sympathy(同情)
20. A.doubtfully	B. hardly	C. actually	D. nearly

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.A

6.D

7.C

8.B

9.A

10.B

11.C

12.D

13.D

14.B

15.A

16.C

17.D

18.A

19.B

20.C

【解析】 略