Tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮貨商) whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __21_ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __22__ with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily _23_ up their new home, the light suddenly __24_. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along 25__ and had to wait _26_ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant 27_ on his door that were clearly audible (聽到) in the __28__ night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom was a _29__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __30__, so he went to the door and opened it __31_. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door __32__.“What a nuisance (麻煩事)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to _33__ things.”
After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __34_ this time she was _35__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She _36_ me here to give you these.” Tom was very _37__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his _38__ in life. It was his _39_ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was _40__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic (無同情心的)mind.
【小題1】 | A.complaining | B.telling | C.hoping | D.pretending |
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【小題2】 | A.pleased | B.disappointed | C.exhausted | D.encouraged |
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【小題3】 | A.looking | B.turning | C.coming | D.tidying |
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【小題4】 | A.went on | B.went down | C.went out | D.went through |
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【小題5】 | A.candles | B.matches | C.lights | D.flashlights |
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【小題6】 | A.happily | B.patiently | C.hopefully | D.helplessly |
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【小題7】 | A.steps | B.words | C.knocks | D.screams |
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【小題8】 | A.dark | B.quiet | C.noisy | D.crowded |
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【小題9】 | A.newcomer | B.stranger | C.guest | D.settler |
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【小題10】 | A.called | B.disturbed | C.watched | D.offered |
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【小題11】 | A.surprisingly | B.delightedly | C.impatiently | D.willingly |
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【小題12】 | A.gently | B.kindly | C.politely | D.violently |
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【小題13】 | A.lend | B.sell | C.harness | D.borrow |
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【小題15】 | A.holding | B.hiding | C.fetching | D.lifting |
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【小題16】 | A.suggested | B.commanded | C.sent | D.forced |
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【小題17】 | A.frightened | B.pleased | C.puzzled | D.surprised |
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【小題18】 | A.failure | B.success | C.complaint | D.determination |
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【小題19】 | A.warmth | B.coldness | C.kindness | D.nearly |
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【小題20】 | A.doubtfully | B.hardly | C.a(chǎn)ctually | D.sympathy |
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