Question

Simon was a middle-aged leather businessman. He always failed in his career, which made him a depressed(沮喪的) man. So he often __ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so disappointed with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Simon and his wife were busily __ up their new home, the light suddenly went out. They had to stop work. Simon was regretful to have forgotten to bring along candles and had to wait __ in a low mood. Just then he heard slight, hesitant __ on his door that sounded clear in the __ night.

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

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __ this time she was __ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She __ me here to give you these.” Simon was very ____ by what he saw. When he became fully aware, he said, “Thank you and your grandmother. God bless you!”

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

1.A. hoped B. told C. complained D. advised

2.A. building B. tidying C. coming D. turning

3.A. helplessly B. doubtfully C. hopefully D. anxiously

4.A. steps B. knocks C. words D. noises

5.A. dark B. sleepless C. cold D. quiet

6.A. surprisingly B. impatiently C. delightedly D. willingly

7.A. lend B. sell C. buy D. borrow

8.A. But B. And C. So D. For

9.A. hiding B. holding C. blowing D. lighting

10.A. advised B. encouraged C. forced D. sent

11.A. frightened B. pleased C. puzzled D. surprised

12.A. failure B. sadness C. complaint D. business

13.A. responsibility B. coldness C. laziness D. shyness

14.A. finally B. hardly C. actually D. doubtfully

15.A. opinion B. behavior C. mind D. look

Answer 1