I was nineteen years old the first time I saw my own true character. My trip to

I was nineteen years old the first time I saw my owntrue character.

My trip to and from work each day included aten-minute walk through the heart of downtown, where the   36  oftengathered. Like most busy citizens, I learned to   37  thosenameless faces. When it came to homeless beggars, my   38  lifeexperience had led me to one   39  that they are onthe street because they choose to be, probably due to alcohol or drugs.

It was an extremely cold day. When I passed the groupsof beggars as usual, I heard a shaky voice target me.

“Spare some change?” he asked.

I didn’t even   40  lookingup at his nameless face. I briefly   41  him walkinginto a liquor store and buying whiskey with the money we spared him. Like mostteenagers, it took me only moments to   42  him.

“I have no money on me,” I said quickly

Looking back now, I feel as if God had set out thatday to teach me a lesson. And God   43 . Just a few feetpast him, I managed to find the only ice patch on the sidewalk. I   44  andlanded heavily on my right knee. The   45  wasalmost killing me as I tried to get up. Then I heard a shaky voice only inchesabove me.

“Are you all right?” he asked.

I knew immediately this was the man I had just rushedpast. Even in pain, I   46  took a quick moment tosniff for the smell of alcohol on his breath. There was none. He wasn’t   47 .I saw the   48  in his eyes.

I   49  to get to my feet.He held my arm as I walked difficultly to the nearby bus stop.

“My name is Mike,” he said. “That’s quite a fall youtook, and you really need to get it checked by a doctor,” he said with deep   50 .

“This bus goes past the hospital,” I said.

Mike paused, and a look of sudden   51  crossedhis face. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small cup. He took outall the change and held it out toward me.

“I think there’s just enough here for you to take thebus,” he said,

I was highly embarrassed as I remember my   52 .I reached for my purse and took out my change. At least ten dollars. I offeredMike all my change.

“Thank you and take care of yourself,” I said. Both ofus knew that few minutes earlier I couldn’t have   53  whathappened to him.

Mike held his cup tightly,   54  itas if it were the first gift he had ever received.

A half cup of change seemed too small a gift for theman who gave a   55  to every nameless face I’veever seen.

1.                A．doctors         B．beggars         C．citizens   D．sellers

2.                A．pity            B．observe        C．forgive   D．ignore

3.                A．limited         B．painful         C．meaningful    D．rich

4.                A．fact            B．rule            C．assumption    D．suggestion

5.                A．mind           B．bother         C．avoid D．bear

6.                A．imagined       B．followed        C．noticed   D．heard

7.                A．judge          B．stop           C．tease D．blame

8.                A．signed         B．succeeded      C．responded    D．approached

9.                A．skipped        B．dashed         C．slipped   D．hesitated

10.               A．regret         B．scare          C．cold  D．pain

11.               A．still            B．ever           C．yet   D．also

12.               A．honest         B．reliable         C．drunk D．shabby

13.               A．greed          B．surprise        C．sorrow    D．sympathy

14.               A．failed          B．struggled       C．hurried   D．chose

15.               A．relief          B．satisfaction      C．understanding  D．concern

16.               A．confusion       B．realization      C．excitement D．sadness

17.               A．lie            B．injury          C．promise   D．experience

18.               A．known         B．predicted       C．cared D．accepted

19.               A．treasuring      B．protecting      C．making    D．showing

20.               A．lesson         B．name          C．chance    D．fortune

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【答案】

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.C

5.B

6.A

7.A

8.B

9.C

10.D

11.A

12.C

13.D

14.B

15.D

16.B

17.A

18.C

19.A

20.B

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