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This happened to me at the age of twelve. I can't remember the name of the old lady, but she is still in my ______ today. She taught me a lesson in tolerance (宽容), which I shall never forget.
On a winter afternoon, a friend and I were ______ stones onto the roof of the old lady's house. I found a perfectly smooth stone and threw it out. However, the stone was too smooth, so it slipped (滑) from my hands. It headed straight not for the roof but for a small ______ on the old lady's back porch (门廊). At the sound of broken glass, we knew we were in trouble and ______ away.
I was too scared about getting caught by the old lady that first night. ______, a few days later, I was too sure that I wasn't discovered (发现), I started to feel guilty (感到内疚的). She ______ greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the newspaper, but I was no longer able to act comfortably.
I decided to ______ for her window with the paper delivery (递送) money I collected. I put the money in an envelope (信封), with a note saying I was ______ for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would be enough for repairing it.
I waited ______ it was dark, snuck (偷偷地走) up to the old lady's house and put the letter I didn't sign at the door. Once again, I could have the freedom of looking straight ______ the old lady's eyes.
The next day, I handed the old lady her paper and was able to return the warm smile that I was ______ from her. She thanked me and gave me a bag of cookies.
Reaching for the cookies, I ______ an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. When I opened the envelope, I was surprised to see the seven dollars and a short note that said, "I'm proud of you!"
( )1. A. diary B. mind C. notebook D. handbag
( )2. A. throwing B. carrying C. choosing D. putting
( )3. A. roof B. door C. window D. wall
( )4. A. swam B. flew C. jumped D. ran
( )5. A. Or B. So C. However D. Because
( )6. A. often B. just C. always D. still
( )7. A. ask B. look C. pay D. care
( )8. A. late B. sorry C. ready D. good
( )9. A. before B. after C. to D. till
( )10. A. for B. into C. through D. around
( )11. A. getting B. hearing C. watching D. taking
( )12. A. bought B. filled C. felt D. sent
答案：1.B 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.C 6.C 7.C 8.B 9.D 10.B 11.A 12.C
解析：
1. 老妇人仍在“我”的脑海中，mind“脑海”符合语境，选B。
2. 根据下文“threw it out”可知是扔石头，throwing“扔”，选A。
3. 由后文“breaking her window”可知石头砸到窗户，window“窗户”，选C。
4. 遇到麻烦后逃跑，ran away“跑开”，选D。
5. 前后文为转折关系，“然而几天后”，However“然而”，选C。
6. 每天总是微笑打招呼，always“总是”，选C。
7. 用送报钱赔偿窗户，pay for“赔偿”，选C。
8. 留条表达打碎窗户的歉意，sorry“抱歉的”，选B。
9. 等到天黑，till“直到”，选D。
10. look into one's eyes“直视某人眼睛”，选B。
11. 得到她的微笑，getting“得到”，选A。
12. 伸手拿饼干时摸到信封，felt“摸到”，选C。
