24. A. please　　　 　 B. desire　　 　　　　　　 C. inspire　　 　　　　　 D. interest

23. A. newspaper　 　　　　　 B. people　　　 　　　　　 C. government　 　　　 D. public

22. A. moved　　　 　　 B. encouraged　 　　　　　 C. surprised　　 　　　　 D. delighted

21. A. money　　　 　　 B. right　　　 　　　　　 C. change　　　 　　　　 D. chicken

20. A. returned　　 　　 B. brought　 　　　　　　 C. got　　　　 　　　　 D. lifted

19. A. love　　　　 　　　　　 B. welcome　 　　　　　 C. surprise　　 　　　　 D. pleasure

18. A. park　　　 　　　　　 B. car　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. pocket　　 　　　　 D. bucket

17. A. sister　　 　　　　 B. wife　　　 　　　　　　　　 C. friend　　　 　　　　 D. lady

16. A. took　　　 　　　　　 B. ate　　　 　　　　　　 C. carried　　　 　　　　 D. sent

15.－You didn’t get hurt at all in the traffic accident?

　 －_______. I was a lucky dog.

　　 A. No problem　　　 　　　　　　　 B. I don’t think so

C. I’m afraid not　 　　　　　　　 D. Good heavens no

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One fine evening a man walked into a fast - food chicken place and bought a nine - piece bucket of chicken. He 　16　 his chicken to the park for a romantic picnic under the moonlight with his 　17 　.

Upon reaching into the 　18　 , however, he received a 　19　 . Instead of chicken he discovered nine thousand dollars! The young man 　20　 the bucket back to the store and asked for his 　21 　exchange for the money. The manager, 　22　 by the young man’s honesty, asked for his name and told him he wanted to call the 　23 　and the local news station to do a morality (道德说教) that would 　24 　others.

　　 “My date’s waiting, I just want my chicken,” the hungry man refused.

The manager was deeply struck by the young man’s humility (谦虚). He 25　 　to be allowed to tell the story on the news. At this the honest man became 　26　 　with the manager and demanded his chicken. “You are an honest man in a (an) 　27 　world! This is a perfect opportunity to show the world that there are honest people 　28 　willing to take a stand for what is right. Please, give me your 29 　and also the woman’s name. Is that your wife?”

“That’s the　 30　 ,”said the young man. “My wife is at home. The woman in the car is my girlfriend. Now let me have my chicken 　31 　　I can get out of here.”

It’s 　32 　to look good to people who don’t 　33 　you. Many of us do a good deed here and there, and everyone 　34　 we’re something that we are not. But God sees your heart. It really doesn’t matter how much you 　35 　or what other people think of you. What matters is what’s on the inside.