LastweekendIsatonthebustoNewYorkCitywithoneofmybestfriends．AsItookthewindowseatandputmyheadphonesin，I（31）anoldmanthattookaseatbesideme．TwohourspassedandIremainedallinmyown（32），trying

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Last weekend I sat on the bus to New York City with one of my best friends．As I took the window seat and put my headphones in，I（31）___ an old man that took a seat beside me．
Two hours passed and I remained all in my own （32）___，trying not to think about all the thoughts，worries that were making me upset，trying make myself （33）___that I was fine，perfectly and completely okay．
However，the old man asked me a question，a（34）___question about the Wi-Fi capabilities（功能、能力） on the bus．However，it turned into a two and a half hours'（35）___and it touched my dreams，and my life．
I（36）___more with this stranger than I have with any friend or family member．Maybe it is because I'm（37）___to let anyone I know close to me．I was surprised that a stranger would be not only so interested in getting to（38）___me，but also would （39）___me to my greatest capabilities．Instead of politely（40）___to show he was listening when I mentioned I was studying law at college，he told me that my true（41）___seemed to be English．He made me（42）___the plans I had made for my life．He helped me（43）___that my carefully organized plan for the next five years of my life wasn't all that scientific．I knew it was time that I had to make a（44）___．
While I've been feeling quite lonely，lost，and afraid this summer，in a few hours a stranger that I would never（45）___again made me realize that yes，life is painful and frightening at times but it is going to be okay．A little warmth can go a long way and a complete stranger can be a blessing you never knew you needed．

31．A．stopped	B．noticed	C．knew	D．watched
32．A．world	B．time	C．interest	D．life
33．A．discover	B．forget	C．understand	D．believe
34．A．strange	B．different	C．similar	D．simple
35．A．kindness	B．conversation	C．interview	D．practice
36．A．shared	B．needed	C．learnt	D．agreed
37．A．lucky	B．shy	C．afraid	D．sorry
38．A．help	B．encourage	C．know	D．praise
39．A．push	B．request	C．allow	D．treat
40．A．replying	B．nodding	C．explaining	D．expressing
41．A．energy	B．progress	C．influence	D．interest
42．A．consider	B．mention	C．create	D．value
43．A．imagine	B．realize	C．suppose	D．doubt
44．A．change	B．difference	C．point	D．list
45．A．greet	B．meet	C．need	D．follow

Answer 1

31．B 考查动词辨析．四个选项都动词的过去式．A：停下；B：注意到；C：知道，认识；D：看，观看．结合选项意思和old man是个陌生人可知用noticed表示注意到．32．A 考查名词辨析．A：世界；B：时间；C：兴趣；D：生...