Today, I felt unhappy with my head full of problems, so I decided to take a walk even though I didn’t know where I would go. The most ________ thing happened when I was walking along the street.

I saw an old man, over seventy years old, sitting on a chair. He was a seller of secondhand shoes. He seemed so helpless and nobody was ________ his shoes. Then, a little girl came towards him. I heard the girl say in a/an ________ voice, “Grandfather, may I clean your shoes?” That old man ________ and passed her a shoe. The girl said, “I do this ________ I want to earn some money to buy my brother a new school ________.”

I heard this and tears came to my eyes. To my ________, the old man said,” Oh, little girl, just stop doing this. Come with me and I will buy one ________ you.” To see what would happen, I ________. They walked to a ________ and there the old man ________ gave her a uniform, which must have cost him a lot. The girl was ________ and said, “Thank you so much for doing this. May God bless you.” Then she left, leaving the old man ________ .

As the old man decided to leave, I stopped him and whispered in his ear, “You are really a great hero! Thank you for your ________!” My own sadness had disappeared. It had been ________ by the light of this moving act. I began to realize that a little act can brighten up someone’s day.

1.A. strange B. unlucky C. amazing D. interesting

2.A. cleaning B. buying C. finding D. taking

3.A. polite B. angry C. high D. funny

4.A. agreed B. sold C. began D. sat

5.A. if B. unless C. though D. because

6.A. shoe B. bag C. uniform D. shirt

7.A. sadness B. excitement C. happiness D. surprise

8.A. for B. to C. with D. at

9.A. left B. stayed C. guessed D. followed

10.A. restaurant B. sitting-room C. museum D. shop

11.A. really B. suddenly C. slowly D. nearly

12.A. relaxed B. humorous C. tired D. excited

13.A. crying B. shouting C. smiling D. walking

14.A. money B. kindness C. support D. suggestion

15.A. driven away B. turned down C. talked about D. used up

Band practice had just ended. Jimmy and Ben started packing up their_______. Before Kevin could put his trumpet into the box, he_________a music stand. It fell and hit right on his trumpet.

“Oh, no !” Kevin yelled.

Jimmy picked up the trumpet and checked it_______ before handing it to Kevin. “Well, it already has a lot of dents(凹痕).. One more won’t matter.”

“I know. But it’s my_______," Kevin said. “And he’s coming over this weekend.”

“Maybe he won’t notice the dent,” Jimmy said.

“Maybe he won't care,” Ben added,

A bunch of “_______”ran through Kevin-s head on the bus home.

Maybe he could pretend(假装) he felt sick.

But he didn’t like_______.

Maybe he could get his baby brother, Jace, to take all of Grandpa’s attention.

Or maybe Grandpa wouldn’t ask him to play this time.

When_________finally arrived, Kevin still hadn’t figured out what he was going to do.

“Hey, Kev. How’re things?” Grandpa asked as he walked in.

“Good.” Kevin could have told him the_________right then, but he froze.

After dinner, Grandpa asked Kevin to play___________classics—Ode to Joy and Oh, Susanna.

Grandpa said, “I think you’re __________ than I was at your age.”

Any other time, Grandpa’s praise would have made Kevin feel great. But not this time. “I’m ________about the dent,” he explained what had happened.

To Kevin’s surprise, Grandpa smiled, “Instruments become part of________when you play them a lot. You can’t always protect them. The__________thing is that you told me.”

Grandpa pointed to the scratches opposite the dent Kevin had made. “I got these when I fell

over it__________one night.”

“So I’m not the only clumsy(笨拙的) one in the family?” Kevin said.

Grandpa laughed, “Every dent and scratch can tell a story, and__________you stick with it,

someday you’ll have your own.”

Grandpa handed the trumpet back to Kevin. “Now tell me a story with music.”

Kevin lifted the trumpet and filled the room with happy noise.

1.A. crayons B. instruments C. balls D. collections

2.A. thought of B. looked for C. fixed up D. knocked into

3.A. carefully B. easily C. happily D. secretly

4.A. uncle’s B. father’s C. grandpa’s D. brother’s

5.A. maybes B. thanks C. regrets D. OKs

6.A. communicating B. sharing C. lying D. comparing

7.A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Friday D. Saturday

8.A. truth B. excuse C. joke D. plan

9.A. one B. two C. three D. four

10.A. happier B. taller C. healthier D. better

11.A. excited B. sorry C. crazy D. strange

12.A. me B. him C. you D. her

13.A. important B. sad C. funny D. boring

14.A. as usual B. without doubt C. in time D. by accident

15.A. unless B. although C. if D. before

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