Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __16__ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __17__ 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 __18__ up their new home, the light suddenly __19__. Terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along __20__ and had to wait __21__ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant __22__ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __23__ night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a __24__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __25__, so he went to the door and opened it __26__. 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 __27__. “What a nuisance!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to __28__ things.”
After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __29__ this time she was __30__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She __31__ me here to give you these.” Terry was very __32__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his __33__ in life. It was his __34__ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was __35__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.
| 小题1: | | A．complaining | B．telling | C．hoping | D．pretending |
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| 小题2: | | A．pleased | B．disappointed | C．exhausted | D．encouraged |
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| 小题3: | | A．looking | B．turning | C．coming | D．tidying |
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| 小题4: | | A．went on | B．went down | C．went out | D．went through |
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| 小题5: | | A．candles | B．matches | C．lights | D．bulbs |
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| 小题6: | | A．happily | B．patiently | C．hopefully | D．helplessly |
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| 小题7: | | A．steps | B．words | C．knocks | D．screams |
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| 小题8: | | A．dark | B．quiet | C．noisy | D．crowded |
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| 小题9: | | A．newcomer | B．stranger | C．guest | D．settler |
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| 小题10: | | A．called | B．disturbed | C．watched | D．offered |
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| 小题11: | | A．surprisingly | B．delightedly | C．impatiently | D．willingly |
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| 小题12: | | A．gently | B．kindly | C．politely | D．violently |
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| 小题13: | | A．lend | B．sell | C．harness | D．borrow |
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| 小题15: | | A．holding | B．hiding | C．fetching | D．lifting |
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| 小题16: | | A．suggested | B．commanded | C．sent | D．forced |
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| 小题17: | | A．frightened | B．pleased | C．puzzled | D．surprised |
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| 小题18: | | A．failure | B．success | C．complaint | D．determination |
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| 小题19: | | A．warmth | B．coldness | C．kindness | D．sympathy (同情) |
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| 小题20: | | A．doubtfully | B．hardly | C．actually | D．nearly |
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