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About a year ago,a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me.
I never (26)D any noise from the children,but I often heard the parents shouting at the kids,not in a nice voice,but in a terrible one.
We often met in the hallway.I always greeted them,but the only answer I ever got was a"hello"(27)Dthe eight-year-old girl.These years I usually go out to see the (28)D because of the pain in my leg.One day,when I returned from the hospital,the family were just (29)B their apartment and the little girl was holding the outside gate open for the others.I remained in the car doing (30)Aunnecessary because I didn't want to be snubbed*again.When I (31)C got out of my car and walked towards the gate,the parents were telling the little girl to hurry and get in the car.I saw the little(32)Awas still keeping the gate open,waiting for me!I hurried(33)A I was still in pain from my leg.
Later that day I wrote a note saying how much her act of kindness had touched an old man's(34)B.
The next day the family came over.The little girl was quite(35)A of her behavior and thanked me.Her parents thanked me as well.
Now when we meet in the hall,we(36)Cgreet each other,in a friendly way.
Last night there was a heavy snow.I wondered how to go to my doctor's(37)Aa car because I can only walk for a short time and then have to rest for a while.I (38)Cof the window,thinking what I could do.To my great surprise,there was no snow on my car at all!I was even (39)C to see the lovely girl standing by the gate with an old broom*.
Isn't(40)B amazing that the little kind act of an eight-year-old girl can change so many things for the better?
26.A.looked | B.saw | C.watched | D.heard |
27.A.at | B.in | C.to | D.from |
28.A.parent | B.friend | C.teacher | D.doctor |
29.A.building | B.leaving | C.painting | D.passing |
30.A.something | B.nothing | C.anything | D.everything |
31.A.quickly | B.suddenly | C.finally | D.immediately |
32.A.girl | B.boy | C.man | D.woman |
33.A.although | B.so | C.if | D.because |
34.A.eye | B.heart | C.head | D.foot |
35.A.proud | B.angry | C.interested | D.sure |
36.A.never | B.hardly | C.always | D.sometimes |
37.A.without | B.with | C.by | D.for |
38.A.looked over | B.looked up | C.looked out | D.looked into |
39.A.happier | B.sadder | C.more surprised | D.more relaxed |
40.A.this | B.it | C.she | D.he. |