完形填空
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day, my father drove his employer to another city for a business meeting. On the outskirts (郊区) of town, they ________ for a sandwich lunch. While they ate, several boys playing in the street passed by their________. One of the boys limped (跛行). Looking more closely, my father’s boss ________that the boy had a clubfoot (畸形足). He stepped out of the car and ______ the boy, saying that he was able to help get that foot fixed. The young boy was ________. The businessman wrote down the boy’s name before the boy joined his friends down the street.
The man ________ and said to my father, “Woody, the boy’s name is Jimmy. Find out where he ________ and do your best to get his parents’ ________ to let him have his foot operated on. I’ll pay all the costs.” They finished their sandwiches and went on their________________.
It didn’t take long for my father to ________ Jimmy’s house, a small one that needed paint and repair. For almost an hour, my father ________ explained the plan to Jimmy’s parents. ________, they looked at each other. When my father ________ they still weren’t quite sure about the generous offer from an unknown benefactor (捐助者).
Later, my father’s employer got in touch with the local government with a ________ to send someone to Jimmy’s home to ________ the family that this was a lawful offer. Soon, with permission papers signed, my father took Jimmy to an excellent________in another state. After five operations, his limp disappeared.
His parents watched in________as the returned boy stepped lightly toward them. They still could not ________ that a man they had never seen would pay a large sum of money to have a foot corrected for their son.
The ________ benefactor was Mr. Henry Ford, the founder of the Ford Motor Company. He always said it’s more fun to do something for people ________ they don’t know who did it.
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| A.waited |
B.paid |
C.prepared |
D.stopped |
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| A.car |
B.town |
C.office |
D.restaurant |
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| A.thought |
B.observed |
C.doubted |
D.worried |
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| A.took care of |
B.got hold of |
C.hung out with |
D.caught up with |
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| A.delighted |
B.satisfied |
C.interested |
D.relaxed |
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| A.laughed |
B.apologized |
C.returned |
D.nodded |
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| A.plays |
B.studies |
C.lives |
D.stays |
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| A.determination |
B.permission |
C.help |
D.plan |
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| A.chat |
B.ride |
C.meeting |
D.holiday |
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| A.build |
B.decorate |
C.paint |
D.find |
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| A.patiently |
B.briefly |
C.proudly |
D.calmly |
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| A.Confused |
B.Excited |
C.Ashamed |
D.Tired |
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| A.visited |
B.finished |
C.refused |
D.left |
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| A.purpose |
B.decision |
C.request |
D.promise |
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| A.warn |
B.remind |
C.argue |
D.convince |
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| A.hotel |
B.hospital |
C.school |
D.store |
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| A.anger |
B.fear |
C.amazement |
D.disappointment |
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| A.agree |
B.admit |
C.prove |
D.believe |
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| A.secret |
B.polite |
C.humorous |
D.cautious |
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| A.until |
B.when |
C.unless |
D.If |
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