（浙江省衢州一中2010届高三下学期第三次质量检测）

Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together. However, I was not thinking about the golden chain when I had to help people who  21  their way and parked in front of my house.

I was growing tired of helping so many people. Almost every  22  I was awaken during a sound night’s sleep and had to  23  someone out. Many times I was  24  by some penniless motorists who did not even thank me for the helps that they received and some even complained that I could have done  25_ .

One day, a young man with a week – old beard climbed out of a  26  automobile. He had no money and no food. He asked if I could give him some  27_, offering him gasoline and a meal. I told him that if he wanted to work for me, he could cut the grass, but  28  the work wasn’t necessary.

Though sweaty and hungry, he worked hard. After working all day, he sat  29 to cool himself. I thanked him for his work and gave him the money he  30 . I then offered him some   31 money for a task particularly well done, but he  32, shaking his head.

I never saw him again. He probably thinks I helped him out that day, but that is not  33  it was. I didn’t help him. He helped me to  34  people again to repay their trust in me. He helped me to once again want to do something for those who are  35 . I wish I could thank him for  36  some of my belief in the basic  37  of others and for giving me back a little of the  38  I had lost. Because of him, I once again felt part of a golden chain of kindness that  39  us to others I may have fed his body that day, but he fed my  40 .

21．A．fought               B．found                 C．made                 D．lost

22．A．morning             B．afternoon           C．night                  D．evening

23．A．bring                 B．help                   C．carry                  D．drive

24．A．taken for granted                              B．put up with         C．turned down      D．taken up with

25．A．less                   B．more                  C．worse                D．enough

26．A．fashionable       B．famous              C．flashy                D．shabby

27．A．money               B．food                   C．water                 D．work

28．A．actually             B．specially            C．particularly        D．generally

29．A．in the sun          B．in the shade      C．in the field         D．in the car

30．A．asked                B．begged              C．needed              D．charged

31．A．old                     B．extra                  C．small                  D．good

32．A．accepted           B．received            C．refused              D．denied

33．A．the condition     B．the thing            C．the issue           D．the way

34．A．believe in          B．watch over         C．look after           D．care about

35．A．in trouble           B．in danger           C．in tears              D．in fear

36．A．forgetting          B．losing                 C．restoring            D．finding

37．A．goodness          B．happiness          C．pleasure            D．nature

38．A．weakness          B．strength             C．optimism            D．pessimism

39．A．adapts               B．adjusts               C．devotes             D．connects

40．A．heart                 B．soul                   C．head                  D．mouth