Terry was a middle-aged leather trader
whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __16__ that he
had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __17__ with the
city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to another city. It was
the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily __18__ up their
new home, the light suddenly __19__. Terry was regretful to have forgotten to
bring along __20__ and had to wait __21__ in a low mood. Just then he heard
light, hesitant __22__ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __23__ night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a
__24__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __25__,
so he went to the door and opened it __26__. At the door was a little girl,
shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered
Terry in anger and shut the door __27__. “What a nuisance!” He complained over
it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to
__28__ things.”
After a while, the door was knocked again.
He opened it and found the same girl outside. __29__ this time she was __30__
two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need
candles. She __31__ me here to give you these.” Terry was very __32__ by what
he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his __33__ in life. It
was his __34__ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was
__35__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.
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1.
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A.complaining
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B.telling
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C.hoping
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D.pretending
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2.
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A.pleased
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B.disappointed
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C.exhausted
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D.encouraged
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3.
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A.looking
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B.turning
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C.coming
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D.tidying
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4.
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A.went on
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B.went down
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C.went out
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D.went through
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5.
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A.candles
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B.matches
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C.lights
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D.bulbs
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6.
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A.happily
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B.patiently
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C.hopefully
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D.helplessly
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7.
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A.steps
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B.words
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C.knocks
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D.screams
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8.
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A.dark
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B.quiet
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C.noisy
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D.crowded
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9.
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A.newcomer
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B.stranger
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C.guest
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D.settler
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10.
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A.called
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B.disturbed
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C.watched
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D.offered
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11.
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A.surprisingly
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B.delightedly
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C.impatiently
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D.willingly
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12.
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A.gently
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B.kindly
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C.politely
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D.violently
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13.
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A.lend
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B.sell
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C.harness
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D.borrow
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15.
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A.holding
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B.hiding
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C.fetching
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D.lifting
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16.
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A.suggested
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B.commanded
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C.sent
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D.forced
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17.
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A.frightened
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B.pleased
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C.puzzled
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D.surprised
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18.
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A.failure
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B.success
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C.complaint
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D.determination
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19.
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A.warmth
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B.coldness
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C.kindness
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D.sympathy (同情)
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20.
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A.doubtfully
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B.hardly
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C.actually
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D.nearly
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