“ Just sign here, sir,” the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a packet.
The package consisted of a long, narrow box 36 wrapped in brown paper. 37 the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside—a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle. 38 he had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it 39 .
Oscar was 16 when he first saw the 40 umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, he noticed an umbrella on an empty seat. Impressed by its 41 Oscar felt a strong desire to find its 42 .
Oscar 43 the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a man matched the seat 44 Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O’Brien.
Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O’Brien 45 on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. “May I 46 you?” she asked.
“I’d like to return it if it’s yours,” Oscar said, 47 the umbrella as if presenting a 48 that had long been wished for.
“ Why, yes ! It’s mine,” replied Mrs. O’Brien with a 49 smile and shining eyes. “It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your 50 ?
“No, ma’ma, ”he said , “My grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward.”
“Well, that’s 51 what my father used to say. What is your name, young man?”
Years later Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O’ Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how 52 it was. Why had it arrived here today?
As if 53 , a note fell from the paper. It read:Mrs. O’Brien wanted you to 54 this umbrella as a present for a kind, 55 gesture long ago.
【小題1】 | A.strictly | B.carefully | C.roughly | D.casually |
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【小題2】 | A.Opening | B.Seizing | C.Observing | D.Searching |
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【小題3】 | A.After | B.When | C.Since | D.Although |
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【小題4】 | A.clearly | B.fully | C.immediately | D.suddenly |
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【小題5】 | A.a(chǎn)verage | B.unusual | C.plain | D.typical |
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【小題6】 | A.beauty | B.shape | C.origin | D.history |
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【小題7】 | A.designer | B.seller | C.user | D.owner |
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【小題8】 | A.convinced | B.forced | C.encouraged | D.a(chǎn)dvised |
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【小題9】 | A.until | B.before | C.which | D.where |
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【小題10】 | A.family | B.theatre | C.house | D.neighborhood |
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【小題11】 | A.invite | B.help | C.bother | D.know |
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【小題12】 | A.putting up | B.turning out | C.picking up | D.holding out |
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【小題13】 | A.chance | B.fact | C.gift | D.result |
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【小題14】 | A.wide | B.confident | C.proud | D.shy |
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【小題15】 | A.patience | B.kindness | C.courage | D.determination |
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【小題16】 | A.obviously | B.naturally | C.exactly | D.probably |
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【小題17】 | A.old | B.rare | C.precious | D.nice |
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【小題18】 | A.in contrast | B.in return | C.in exchange | D.in answer |
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【小題19】 | A.possess | B.a(chǎn)ccept | C.carry | D.value |
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【小題20】 | A.a(chǎn)ttractive | B.significant | C.unselfish | D.sympathetic |
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