二. 完形填空(30分)
I will never forget one thing, mainly because I learned the meaning of kindness then.
A few years ago, I went running on a 16 day. It was my favorite activity because the 17 were s
o clean when it rained. 18 , I saw an old man with 19 clothes picking cans out of a rubbish bin. When I ran past him, I didn’t know 20 I should give him my umbrella. As I was thinking, I was still 21 . But I finally decided to give him my umbrella, as I knew he needed the umbrella much more than I needed it, 22 I ran back, gave him the umbrella and said, “You 23 this more than I do.” To my 24 , he took it with a big smile on his face and repeated, “Thank you! Thank you! God bless you.” I hadn’t expected he would 25 it so much. I walked away feeling 26 . I turned back one last minute and 27 him still smiling. “It was just an umbrella,” I thought, not 28 that it was the 29 that made him happy. He might feel that he wasn’t 30 in the world.
A few weeks later, when I was running on the same street on a bright sunny day, I 31 the same man who was in the same clothes sitting down resting. The only 32 was my umbrella right beside him, looking like he 33 it. It was very clean and neatly placed. At that moment, I realized it didn’t 34 that I couldn’t give him a house or a job. I only did what I was able to and it made a whole lot of 35 seem to go away.
16. A. snowy B. sunny C. cloudy D. rainy
17. A. parks B. paths C. streets D. gyms
18. A. Hopefully B. Unfortunately C. Surprisingly D. Suddenly
19. A. nice B. wet C. funny D. clean
20. A. whether B. when C. why D. how
21. A. smiling B. looking C. running D. walking
22. A. for B. when C. since D. so
23. A. care B. need C. enjoy D. like
24. A. excitement B. disappointment C. joy D. surprise
25. A. favor B. love C. appreciate D. admire
26. A. high B. good C. scared D. amused
27. A. saw B. heard C. imagined D. sensed
28. A. expecting B. watching C. realizing D. feeling
29. A. trust B. confidence C. respect D. kindness
30. A. small B. alone C. bothered D. useless
31. A. cared about B. called on C. passed by D.looked after
32. A. achievement B. sign C. choice D. difference
33. A. valued B. remembered C. honored D. washed
34.A change B. occur C. hurt D. matter
35.A.sadness B. suffering C.
rudeness D. feeling