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It was a cold winter day that Sunday．The parking lot to the _16_ was filling up quickly．I noticed, as I got out of my car, fellow church members were __17_ among themselves as they walked in the church．As I got _18__, I saw a man leaning up against the wall outside the church．He was almost lying down _19__ he was asleep．His hat was _20_ down so you could not see his face．He wore shoes that looked 30 years old, too _21_ for his feet, with holes all over them and his toes _22_ out．I guessed this man was _23_ and asleep, so I walked on _24_ through the doors of the church．We all talked for a few minutes, and someone 25_ the man lying outside．People whispered but no one took _26_ to ask him to come in, 27_ me．A few moments later church began．We were all waiting for the Preacher （牧师） to take his _28_ and to give us the Word, __29_ the doors to the church opened．In _30_ the man walking down the church with his head down．People gasped（喘息）and whispered and made _31_．He made his way down the church and up onto the pulpit （讲坛） where he took off his hat and coat．My heart _32_．
There stood our preacher… he was the “homeless man”．The preacher took his Bible （圣经） and 33_ it on his stand．
“_34_ , I don't think I have to tell you what I am preaching about today．If you _35_ people by their appearance, you have no time to love them．”
16．A．school                 B．lecture                C．park                    D．church
17．A．arguing               B．whispering          C．stating                 D．speaking
18．A．closer                 B．clearer                C．lower                  D．farther
19．A．even though        B．so that                 C．as if                    D．even if
20．A．dragged              B．pulled                 C．dropped              D．pushed
21．A．big                     B．bad                     C．ugly                    D．small
22．A．reached               B．went                   C．stuck                   D．ran
23．A．homeless             B．helpless               C．hopeless              D．careless
24．A．out                     B．by                      C．across                 D．from
25．A．invited                B．mentioned           C．took                    D．called
26．A．pleasure              B．measure              C．courage               D．trouble
27．A．except                 B．besides                C．without               D．including
28．A．turn                    B．place．               C．time                    D．seat
29．A．when                  B．before                 C．as                       D．after
30．A．rushed                B．hurried                C．came                   D．entered
31．A．decision              B．choices                C．faces                   D．jokes
32．A．sank                   B．fell                     C．broke                  D．failed
33．A．threw                  B．set                      C．laid                     D．folded
34．A．Brothers              B．Folks                  C．Supporters           D．Members
35．A．judge                  B．hate                    C．treat                    D．test

It was a cold winter day that Sunday. The parking lot to the  16  was filling up quickly. I noticed, as I got out of my car, fellow church members were   17  among themselves as they walked in the church. As I got  18__, I saw a man leaning up against the wall outside the church. He was almost lying down  19   he was asleep. His hat was  20  down so you could not see his face. He wore shoes that looked 30 years old, too  21  for his feet, with holes all over them and his toes  22  out. I guessed this man was  23  and asleep, so I walked on  24  through the doors of the church. We all talked for a few minutes, and someone  25  the man lying outside. People whispered but no one took  26  to ask him to come in, 27  me. A few moments later church began. We were all waiting for the Preacher (牧师) to take his  28  and to give us the Word, __29  the doors to the church opened. In  30  the man walking down the church with his head down. People gasped（喘息）and whispered and made _31  . He made his way down the church and up onto the pulpit (讲坛) where he took off his hat and coat. My heart  32  .

There stood our preacher… he was the “homeless man”. The preacher took his Bible (圣经) and  33  it on his stand.

“ 34  , I don't think I have to tell you what I am preaching about today. If you  35  people by their appearance, you have no time to love them.”

16.   A. school               B. lecture                 C. park            D. church

17.   A. arguing             B. whispering      C. stating          D. speaking

18.   A. closer               B. clearer                 C. lower          D. farther

19.   A. even though      B. so that           C. as if            D. even if

20.   A. dragged            B. pulled         C. dropped           D. pushed

21.   A. big                   B. bad                   C. ugly                  D. small

22.   A. reached             B. went                 C. stuck                 D. ran

23.   A. homeless           B. helpless             C. hopeless            D. careless

24.   A. out                   B. by                    C. across               D. from

25.   A. invited                     B. mentioned         C. took                  D. called

26.   A. pleasure            B. measure            C. courage             D. trouble

27.   A. except               B. besides              C. without             D. including

28.   A. turn                  B. place.                C. time                  D. seat

29.   A. when                B. before               C. as                     D. after

30.   A. rushed                     B. hurried              C. came                 D. entered

31.   A. decision            B. choices              C. faces                 D. jokes

32.   A. sank                 B. fell                   C. broke                D. failed

33.   A. threw                B. set                    C. laid                   D. folded

34.   A. Brothers            B. Folks                C. Supporters         D. Members

35.   A. judge                B. hate                  C. treat                  D. test

I was nineteen years old the first time I saw my own true character.
My trip to and from work each day included a ten-minute walk through the heart of downtown, where the   36  often gathered. Like most busy citizens, I learned to   37  those nameless faces. When it came to homeless beggars, my   38  life experience had led me to one   39  that they are on the street because they choose to be, probably due to alcohol or drugs.
It was an extremely cold day. When I passed the groups of beggars as usual, I heard a shaky voice target me.
“Spare some change?” he asked.
I didn’t even   40  looking up at his nameless face. I briefly   41  him walking into a liquor store and buying whiskey with the money we spared him. Like most teenagers, it took me only moments to   42  him.
“I have no money on me,” I said quickly
Looking back now, I feel as if God had set out that day to teach me a lesson. And God   43 . Just a few feet past him, I managed to find the only ice patch on the sidewalk. I   44  and landed heavily on my right knee. The   45  was almost killing me as I tried to get up. Then I heard a shaky voice only inches above me.
“Are you all right?” he asked.
I knew immediately this was the man I had just rushed past. Even in pain, I   46  took a quick moment to sniff for the smell of alcohol on his breath. There was none. He wasn’t   47 . I saw the   48  in his eyes.
I   49  to get to my feet. He held my arm as I walked difficultly to the nearby bus stop.
“My name is Mike,” he said. “That’s quite a fall you took, and you really need to get it checked by a doctor,” he said with deep   50 .
“This bus goes past the hospital,” I said.
Mike paused, and a look of sudden   51  crossed his face. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small cup. He took out all the change and held it out toward me.
“I think there’s just enough here for you to take the bus,” he said,
I was highly embarrassed as I remember my   52 . I reached for my purse and took out my change. At least ten dollars. I offered Mike all my change.
“Thank you and take care of yourself,” I said. Both of us knew that few minutes earlier I couldn’t have   53  what happened to him.
Mike held his cup tightly,   54  it as if it were the first gift he had ever received.
A half cup of change seemed too small a gift for the man who gave a   55  to every nameless face I’ve ever seen.

I was nineteen years old the first time I saw my own true character.

My trip to and from work each day included a ten-minute walk through the heart of downtown, where the   36  often gathered. Like most busy citizens, I learned to   37  those nameless faces. When it came to homeless beggars, my   38  life experience had led me to one   39  that they are on the street because they choose to be, probably due to alcohol or drugs.

It was an extremely cold day. When I passed the groups of beggars as usual, I heard a shaky voice target me.

“Spare some change?” he asked.

I didn’t even   40  looking up at his nameless face. I briefly   41  him walking into a liquor store and buying whiskey with the money we spared him. Like most teenagers, it took me only moments to   42  him.

“I have no money on me,” I said quickly

Looking back now, I feel as if God had set out that day to teach me a lesson. And God   43 . Just a few feet past him, I managed to find the only ice patch on the sidewalk. I   44  and landed heavily on my right knee. The   45  was almost killing me as I tried to get up. Then I heard a shaky voice only inches above me.

“Are you all right?” he asked.

I knew immediately this was the man I had just rushed past. Even in pain, I   46  took a quick moment to sniff for the smell of alcohol on his breath. There was none. He wasn’t   47 . I saw the   48  in his eyes.

I   49  to get to my feet. He held my arm as I walked difficultly to the nearby bus stop.

“My name is Mike,” he said. “That’s quite a fall you took, and you really need to get it checked by a doctor,” he said with deep   50 .

“This bus goes past the hospital,” I said.

Mike paused, and a look of sudden   51  crossed his face. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small cup. He took out all the change and held it out toward me.

“I think there’s just enough here for you to take the bus,” he said,

I was highly embarrassed as I remember my   52 . I reached for my purse and took out my change. At least ten dollars. I offered Mike all my change.

“Thank you and take care of yourself,” I said. Both of us knew that few minutes earlier I couldn’t have   53  what happened to him.

Mike held his cup tightly,   54  it as if it were the first gift he had ever received.

A half cup of change seemed too small a gift for the man who gave a   55  to every nameless face I’ve ever seen.

1.                A．doctors         B．beggars         C．citizens   D．sellers

2.                A．pity            B．observe        C．forgive   D．ignore

3.                A．limited         B．painful         C．meaningful    D．rich

4.                A．fact            B．rule            C．assumption    D．suggestion

5.                A．mind           B．bother         C．avoid D．bear

6.                A．imagined       B．followed        C．noticed   D．heard

7.                A．judge          B．stop           C．tease D．blame

8.                A．signed         B．succeeded      C．responded    D．approached

9.                A．skipped        B．dashed         C．slipped   D．hesitated

10.               A．regret         B．scare          C．cold  D．pain

11.               A．still            B．ever           C．yet   D．also

12.               A．honest         B．reliable         C．drunk D．shabby

13.               A．greed          B．surprise        C．sorrow    D．sympathy

14.               A．failed          B．struggled       C．hurried   D．chose

15.               A．relief          B．satisfaction      C．understanding  D．concern

16.               A．confusion       B．realization      C．excitement D．sadness

17.               A．lie            B．injury          C．promise   D．experience

18.               A．known         B．predicted       C．cared D．accepted

19.               A．treasuring      B．protecting      C．making    D．showing

20.               A．lesson         B．name          C．chance    D．fortune

The months and years went by. I had been Joe’s apprentice for four years.
One evening, Joe and I were sitting in the village inn. A stranger came in, a big, tall man, with heavy eyebrows. The man had large, very clean white hands. To my surprise, I recognized the man. I had seen him at Miss Havisham’s many years before. He had frightened me then. He frightened me a little now.
‘I think there is a blacksmith here----name of Joe Gargery,’ the man said in his loud voice.
‘That’s me!’ Joe answered. He stood up.
‘You have an apprentice, known as Pip,’ the stranger went on. ‘Where is he? ’
‘Here!’ I cried, standing beside Joe.
‘I wish to speak to you both. I wish to speak to you privately, not here,’ the man said. ‘Perhaps I could go home with you.’
We walked back to the workshop in silence. When we were in the sitting room, the man began to speak.
‘My name is Jaggers,’ he said. ‘I am a lawyer in London, where I am well-known. I have some unusual business with young Pip here. I am speaking for someone else, you understand. A client who doesn’t want to be named. Is that clear?’
Joe and I nodded.
‘I have come to take your apprentice to London,’ the lawyer said to Joe. ‘You won’t stop him from coming I hope?’
‘Stop him? Never! ’ Joe cried.
‘Listen, then. I have this message for Pip. He has ---- great expectations!’
Joe and I looked at each other, too surprised to speak.
‘Yes, great expectations’ Mr. Jaggers repeated. ‘Pip will one day be rich, very rich. Pip is to change his way of life at once. He will no longer be a blacksmith. He is to come with me to London. He is to be educated as a gentleman. He will be a man of property.’
And so, at last, my dream had come true. Miss Havisham----because Mr. Jaggers’ client must be Miss Havisham----had plans for me after all. I would be rich and Estella would love me!
Mr. Jaggers was speaking again. ‘There are two conditions,’ he said, looking at me. ‘First, you will always be known as Pip. Secondly,’ Mr. Jaggers continued, ‘the name of your benefactor is to be kept secret. One day, that person will speak to you, face to face. Until then, you must not ask any questions. You must never try to find out this person’s name. Do you understand? Speak out!’
‘Yes, I understand,’ I answered. ‘My benefactor’s name is to remain a secret.’
‘Good,’ Mr. Jaggers said. ‘Now, Pip, you will come into your property when you come of age----when you are twenty-one. Until then, I am your guardian. I have money to pay for your education and to allow you to live as a gentleman. You will have a private teacher. His name is Mr. Matthew Pocket and you will stay at his house.’
I gave a cry of surprise. Some of Miss Havisham’s relations were called Pocket. Mr. Jaggers raised his eyebrows.
‘Do you not want to live with Mr. Pocket? Have you any objection to this arrangement?’ he said severely.
‘No, no, none at all,’ I answered quickly.
‘Good. Then I will arrange everything,’ Mr. Jaggers went on. ‘Mr. Pocket’s son has rooms in London. I suggest you go there. Now when can you come to London?’
I looked at Joe.
‘At once, if Joe has no objection,’ I said.
‘No objection, Pip old chap,’ Joe answered.
‘Then you will come in one week’s time,’ Mr. Jaggers said, standing up. ‘You will need new clothes. Here is some money to pay for them. Twenty guineas.’
He counted the money and put it on the table.
‘Well, Joe Gargery, you are saying nothing,’ Mr. Jaggers said to Joe firmly. ‘I have money to give to you too.’
【小题1】The underlined word “apprentice” in paragraph 1 means ____________.