SeveralyearsagoIwasatatrainstationinAmsterdam.Isawayounghomelessman1peopleformoneysohecouldbuybreakfast.Mostofthe2simplytooknonoticeoftheyoungmanorgavehimadirtylook.Therewasoneexception(例外)tho

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   Several years ago I was at a train station in Amsterdam. I saw a young homeless man 1 people for money so he could buy breakfast. Most of the 2 simply took no notice of the young man or gave him a dirty look. There was one exception (例外) though: an older well-dressed lady. When the young homeless man moved 3 this elegant lady she turned and looked straight into his eyes and 4 asked “How much do you need?” I couldn’t hear what the young man said but watched 5 the old woman pulled several bills (纸币) from her wallet and 6 them in the young man's hands.

   I don't know whether the young man actually used this money for breakfast or for some other purposes. What I do know is that I saw two completely different reactions (反应) to the same 7 . I saw people who were either afraid or annoyed or distrustful (猜疑的) . And then I saw this old lady who 8 the homeless man as her brother. I decided then and there that even though we have to be 9 in this world I would rather be like her.

   Every day may bring us many chances for 10 .The key is to do it or not.

() 1. A. asking   B. calling   C. disturbing   D. kidnapping

() 2. A. guests   B. audience   C. neighbors   D. travellers

() 3. A. from   B. after   C. before   D. over

() 4. A. softly   B. sadly   C. loudly   D. hopefully

() 5. A. because   B. unless   C. as   D. although

() 6. A. checked   B. put   C. covered   D. threw

() 7. A. location   B. survey   C. situation   D. program

() 8. A. ordered   B. treated   C. required   D. recommended

() 9. A. famous   B. creative   C. careful   D. successful

() 10. A. richness   B. happiness   C. fitness   D. kindness

Answer 1

1.A 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.B 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.D