During my last stay in France, I took to biking down a quiet road. Round a   1   , I found a woman sitting in front of a little shabby house. I don’t know why, but something about her attracted my  2  . I waved at her as I went by, and she must have thought I was some   3    tourist because she didn’t wave back. The same thing happened the second day. But on the third day, the old woman returned a hesitated    4   , and the next day, she   5   got out of her chair as I called out, “Morning, madam!” It became a small ritual(仪式)  6   us. She had no idea who I was, nor   7    I was coming, but she seemed to be    8    for me.

       On my last ride, I bought some flowers and    9    down to the house, only to find she wasn’t there. She had gone to hospital for surgeries.   10   , I tied the flowers to her gate as a    11   gift. Back at my place, I  12    Roger, the gardener, of my missed    13   . “The old lady at the corner is suffering    14    injuries, through which walking has been troubling her,” he said,   15    “by the quiet road there used to be a station. Whenever a train passed, the couple would see the passengers waving    16   , especially the children—for them, such a ride was high adventure.   17   , everything is gone except for this couple.”

       It seems that my bicycle ride    18    mind her past days. As Roger said, “she has   19    the trains and the waves. You brought them back to her.” By reaching out, in a way that cost me    20   , I’d given more than I had realized.

1．A．corner                B．garden               C．hospital            D．shop

2．A．sympathy              B．feeling                 C．impression          D．interest

3．A．humorous            B．silly              C．enthusiastic       D．willing

4．A．smile                 B．wave                C．look                  D．weep

5．A．nearly                  B．hardly                C．merely               D．mostly

6．A．from                   B．beyond              C．between             D．among

7．A．where                 B．whether             C．how                  D．when

8．A．applying              B．looking              C．searching           D．waiting

9．A．counted               B．cycled               C．fled                   D．drove

10．A．Disappointed      B．Relaxed              C．Amazed             D．Exhausted

11．A．greeting             B．visiting               C．parting               D．celebrating

12．A．asked                B．told                   C．reminded           D．convinced

13．A．connection         B．devotion             C．reaction             D．donation

14．A．leg                    B．head                  C．hand                  D．arm

15．A．adding               B．denying              C．predicating         D．concluding

16．A．surprisingly        B．angrily               C．excitedly            D．casually

17．A．Besides              B．Thus                 C．However            D．Therefore

18．A．called back         B．called to             C．called by            D．called for

19．A．missed               B．forgotten            C．lost                   D．passed

20．A．something        B．little             C．much            D．nothing

During my last stay in France, I took to biking down a quiet road．Round a   1   , I found a woman sitting in front of a little shabby house．I don’t know why, but something about her attracted my   2   ．I waved at her as I went by, and she must have thought I was some   3 

tourist because she didn’t wave back．The same thing happened the second day．But on the third day, the old woman returned a hesitated     4  , and the next day, she   5   got out of her chair as I called out, “Morning, madam!” It became a small ritual(仪式)   6    us．She had no idea who I was, nor   7    I was coming, but she seemed to be    8    for me.

On my last ride, I bought some flowers and    9    down to the house, only to find she wasn’t there．She had gone to hospital for surgeries．  10   , I tied the flowers to her gate as a    11    gift．Back at my place, I    12   Roger, the gardener, of my missed    13   ．“The old lady at the corner is suffering    14   injuries, through which walking has been troubling her,” he said,   15    “by the quiet road there used to be a station．Whenever a train passed, the couple would see the passengers waving    16   , especially the children—for them, such a ride was high adventure．  17   , everything is gone except for this couple.”

                  It seems that my bicycle ride    18    mind her past days．As Roger said, “she has    19    the trains and the waves．You brought them back to her.” By reaching out, in a way that cost me    20   , I’d given more than I had realized.

11．A．corner     B．garden        C．hospital        D．shop

12．A．sympathy   B．feeling       C．impression      D．interest

13．A．humorous  B．silly         C．enthusiastic   D．willing

14．A．smile      B．wave          C．look            D．weep

15．A．nearly     B．hardly        C．merely          D．mostly

16．A．from       B．beyond        C．between         D．among

17．A．where      B．whether       C．how             D．when

18．A．applying  B．looking       C．searching       D．waiting

19．A．counted    B．cycled        C．fled            D．drove

20．A．Disappointed  B．Relaxed    C．Amazed          D．Exhausted

21．A．greeting  B．visiting      C．parting         D．celebrating

22．A．asked      B．told          C．reminded        D．convinced

23．A．connection  B．devotion     C．reaction        D．donation

24．A．leg        B．head          C．hand            D．arm

25．A．adding     B．denying       C．predicating     D．concluding

26．A．surprisingly  B．angrily    C．excitedly       D．casually

27．A．Besides    B．Thus          C．However         D．Therefore

28．A．called back  B．called to  C．called by       D．called for

29A．missed       B．forgotten     C．lost            D．passed

30．A．something  B．little        C．much            D．nothing

During my last stay in France, I took to biking down a quiet road．Round a   1   , I found a woman sitting in front of a little shabby house．I don’t know why, but something about her attracted my   2   ．I waved at her as I went by, and she must have thought I was some   3 

tourist because she didn’t wave back．The same thing happened the second day．But on the third day, the old woman returned a hesitated     4   , and the next day, she   5    got out of her chair as I called out, “Morning, madam!” It became a small ritual(仪式)   6    us．She had no idea who I was, nor   7    I was coming, but she seemed to be    8    for me.

       On my last ride, I bought some flowers and    9    down to the house, only to find she wasn’t there．She had gone to hospital for surgeries．  10   , I tied the flowers to her gate as a    11    gift．Back at my place, I    12    Roger, the gardener, of my missed    13   ．“The old lady at the corner is suffering    14    injuries, through which walking has been troubling her,” he said,   15    “by the quiet road there used to be a station．Whenever a train passed, the couple would see the passengers waving    16   , especially the children—for them, such a ride was high adventure． 17   , everything is gone except for this couple.”

       It seems that my bicycle ride    18    mind her past days．As Roger said, “she has    19    the trains and the waves．You brought them back to her.” By reaching out, in a way that cost me    20   , I’d given more than I had realized.

1．A．corner                B．garden               C．hospital            D．shop

2．A．sympathy              B．feeling                 C．impression          D．interest

3．A．humorous            B．silly              C．enthusiastic       D．willing

4．A．smile                 B．wave                C．look                  D．weep

5．A．nearly                  B．hardly                C．merely               D．mostly

6．A．from                   B．beyond              C．between             D．among

7．A．where                 B．whether             C．how                  D．when

8．A．applying              B．looking              C．searching           D．waiting

9．A．counted               B．cycled               C．fled                   D．drove

10．A．Disappointed      B．Relaxed              C．Amazed             D．Exhausted

11．A．greeting             B．visiting               C．parting               D．celebrating

12．A．asked                B．told                   C．reminded           D．convinced

13．A．connection         B．devotion             C．reaction             D．donation

14．A．leg                    B．head                  C．hand                  D．arm

15．A．adding               B．denying              C．predicating         D．concluding

16．A．surprisingly        B．angrily               C．excitedly            D．casually

17．A．Besides              B．Thus                 C．However            D．Therefore

18．A．called back         B．called to             C．called by            D．called for

19．A．missed               B．forgotten            C．lost                   D．passed

20．A．something        B．little             C．much            D．nothing