I was feeling a little blue. My mother had been laid off from her job, but she said she was OK since her boss wasn't the nicest person   36   .
I got off the college bus and started walking. That's   37   I heard piano music and singing rising above the   38  of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower   39  I could find out where it was coming from.   40  the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a   41  next to her, singing songs about love. The way she was singing   42  me a bit. I stood there watching her   43  for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must take   44  to perform on her own in public.
Feeling my presence, she looked in my   45  . I walked over and put some money in her carriage. “I have been going through a   46  time lately, but you’ve made me hopeful again.”
"I'm happy that I could   47  . Why are you so sad?"
"Well, my mum had got   48  from her job, but I’m not sure what to do….”
"You see, the way you were   49  ," she explained. “Don't look defeated,   50  come in different ways. If your head is down you might never see it. Smile more ...   51  your head up."
I smiled slightly, amazed by how she was   52  me.
“Why are you playing here?” I asked.
“I am not making music. I study psychology. I often see many   53  people and hope to relieve their   54  and make them think positively by sharing music.”
I smiled a little wider. She was doing a good thing. My heart was touched by a   55  soul.

【小题1】
A.insteadB.somehowC.anywayD.either
【小题2】
A.sinceB.whenC.beforeD.after
【小题3】
A.noiseB.viewC.sceneD.hurry
【小题4】
A.butB.yetC.orD.so
【小题5】
A.AcrossB.AlongC.BesideD.Through
【小题6】
A.plateB.carriageC.basketD.bowl
【小题7】
A.discouragedB.disturbedC.shockedD.comforted
【小题8】
A.playingB.beggingC.dancingD.refreshing
【小题9】
A.imageB.beliefC.courageD.time
【小题10】
A.instructionB.directionC.operationD.intention
【小题11】
A.peacefulB.niceC.roughD.pleasure
【小题12】
A.workB.improveC.standD.help
【小题13】
A.lostB.firedC.stuckD.tired
【小题14】
A.sighingB.listeningC.walkingD.talking
【小题15】
A.OpportunitiesB.PossibilitiesC.PerformancesD.Experiences
【小题16】
A.dropB.liftC.pickD.knock
【小题17】
A.depressingB.encouragingC.frighteningD.surprising
【小题18】
A.activeB.thoughtfulC.negativeD.surprising
【小题19】
A.painB.sightC.respectD.attention
【小题20】
A.classicalB.seriousC.curiousD.musical

The passengers on the subway who caught a glimpse of me may have thought I was strange. In particular a gentleman sitting opposite me was always staring at me, looking at the cheese bread on the floor in front of me and then staring back at me. A passenger probably dropped it by mistake and got off at a previous stop, but the gentleman might not think so. “Next stop, St. Patrick Station” — my stop was quickly coming up. I had few minutes to either take the cheese bread, which nobody else was claiming, or left it there.
In those few minutes I felt my pride getting in the way. “What would others on the subway think of me if I took the cheese bread? Would they think that I was poor and hungry? Would they think that I was stealing?” The ignorant thing to do was say “yes” to any of those self-imposed questions. Actually, they were just my own thoughts. Though I would leave the subway, walk a block to my office, get settled at my desk, and sit comfortably in my office for the whole day, I couldn’t get rid of the enormous sense of guilt and regret.
My thoughts once pushed me towards pride and ignorance, but finally I had to admit I was wrong. This missing cheese bread could be a gift for a homeless person who suffered from cold and hunger. So why not overcome a little bit of my pride and pass along so much kindness?
Just as the doors opened at my stop, I grabbed the cheese bread and left the subway. It felt awesome, but I didn’t care if people were looking at me or what they were thinking. Instead of going directly to my office as usual, I walked a few more blocks up to Queen’s park, where I often saw a homeless man sitting outside. I always wanted to give him something, but only today I walked toward him, who wrapped himself in a sleeping bag. I was full of satisfaction, and so did the homeless man, I thought.
【小题1】The gentleman kept staring at the author because _______.

A.he wanted to talk to the author
B.the author appeared too nervous
C.the author was going to get off
D.he might think the author dropped the bread
【小题2】The underlined word “self-imposed” in paragraph 2 probably means “_______”.
A.easily obtainedB.deliberately created
C.strongly supportedD.completely unaccepted
【小题3】Why did the author grab the cheese bread when he got off?
A.He noticed that no one was looking at him.
B.He didn’t want to see the cheese bread to go to taste.
C.He valued kindness more than his own pride.
D.He remembered a homeless man at that very moment.

The passengers on the subway who caught a glimpse of me may have thought I was strange. In particular a gentleman sitting opposite me was always staring at me, looking at the cheese bread on the floor in front of me and then staring back at me. A passenger probably dropped it by mistake and got off at a previous stop, but the gentleman might not think so. “Next stop, St. Patrick Station” — my stop was quickly coming up. I had few minutes to either take the cheese bread, which nobody else was claiming, or left it there.
In those few minutes I felt my pride getting in the way. “What would others on the subway think of me if I took the cheese bread? Would they think that I was poor and hungry? Would they think that I was stealing?” The ignorant thing to do was say “yes” to any of those self-imposed questions. Actually, they were just my own thoughts. Though I would leave the subway, walk a block to my office, get settled at my desk, and sit comfortably in my office for the whole day, I couldn’t get rid of the enormous sense of guilt and regret.
My thoughts once pushed me towards pride and ignorance, but finally I had to admit I was wrong. This missing cheese bread could be a gift for a homeless person who suffered from cold and hunger. So why not overcome a little bit of my pride and pass along so much kindness?
Just as the doors opened at my stop, I grabbed the cheese bread and left the subway. It felt awesome, but I didn’t care if people were looking at me or what they were thinking. Instead of going directly to my office as usual, I walked a few more blocks up to Queen’s park, where I often saw a homeless man sitting outside. I always wanted to give him something, but only today I walked toward him, who wrapped himself in a sleeping bag. I was full of satisfaction, and so did the homeless man, I thought.
【小题1】The gentleman kept staring at the author because _______.

A.he wanted to talk to the author
B.he might think the author dropped the bread
C.the author appeared too nervous
D.the author was going to get off
【小题2】The underlined word “self-imposed” in paragraph 2 probably means “_______”.
A.easily obtained
B.strongly supported
C.deliberately created
D.completely unaccepted
【小题3】Why did the author grab the cheese bread when he got off?
A.He noticed that no one was looking at him.
B.He didn’t want to see the cheese bread to go to waste.
C.He remembered a homeless man at that very moment.
D.He valued kindness more than his own pride.

I was feeling a little blue. My mother had been laid off from her job, but she said she was OK since her boss wasn't the nicest person   36 .

I got off the college bus and started walking. That's  37  I heard piano music and singing rising above the  38 of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower  39 I could find out where it was coming from.   40 the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a   41 next to her, singing songs about love. The way she was singing  42 me a bit. I stood there watching her   43 for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must take  44 to perform on her own in public.

Feeling my presence, she looked in my  45 . I walked over and put some money in her carriage. “I have been going through a   46  time lately, but you’re made me hopeful again.”

"I'm happy that I could   47 . Why are you so sad?"

"Well, my mum had got  48 from her job, but I’m not sure what to do….”

"You see, the way you were   49 ," she explained. “Don't look defeated,   50  comes in different ways. If your head is down you might never see it. Smile more ...   51  your head up."

I smiled slightly, amazed by how she was  52 me.

“Why are you playing here?” I asked.

“I am not making music. I study psychology. I often see many  53  people and hope to relieve their   54  and make them think positively by sharing music.”

I smiled a little wider. She was doing a good thing. My heart was touched by a   55 soul.

1.

A.instead

B.somehow

C.anyway

D.either

 

2.

A.since

B.when

C.before

D.after

 

3.

A.noise

B.view

C.scene

D.hurry

 

4.

A.but

B.yet

C.or

D.so

 

5.

A.Across

B.Along

C.Beside

D.Through

 

6.

A.plate

B.carriage

C.basket

D.bowl

 

7.

A.discouraged

B.disturbed

C.shocked

D.comforted

 

8.

A.playing

B.begging

C.dancing

D.refreshing

 

9.

A.image

B.belief

C.courage

D.time

 

10.

A.instruction

B.direction

C.operation

D.intention

 

11.

A.peaceful

B.nice

C.rough

D.pleasure

 

12.

A.work

B.improve

C.stand

D.help

 

13.

A.lost

B.fired

C.stuck

D.tired

 

14.

A.sighing

B.listening

C.walking

D.talking

 

15.

A.Opportunities

B.Possibilities

C.Performances

D.Experiences

 

16.

A.drop

B.lift

C.pick

D.knock

 

17.

A.depressing

B.encouraging

C.frightening

D.surprising

 

18.

A.active

B.thoughtful

C.negative

D.surprising

 

19.

A.pain

B.sight

C.respect

D.attention

 

20.

A.classical

B.serious

C.curious

D.musical

 

The passengers on the subway who caught a glimpse of me may have thought I was strange. In particular a gentleman sitting opposite me was always staring at me, looking at the cheese bread on the floor in front of me and then staring back at me. A passenger probably dropped it by mistake and got off at a previous stop, but the gentleman might not think so. “Next stop, St. Patrick Station” — my stop was quickly coming up. I had few minutes to either take the cheese bread, which nobody else was claiming, or left it there.

In those few minutes I felt my pride getting in the way. “What would others on the subway think of me if I took the cheese bread? Would they think that I was poor and hungry? Would they think that I was stealing?” The ignorant thing to do was say “yes” to any of those self-imposed questions. Actually, they were just my own thoughts. Though I would leave the subway, walk a block to my office, get settled at my desk, and sit comfortably in my office for the whole day, I couldn’t get rid of the enormous sense of guilt and regret.

My thoughts once pushed me towards pride and ignorance, but finally I had to admit I was wrong. This missing cheese bread could be a gift for a homeless person who suffered from cold and hunger. So why not overcome a little bit of my pride and pass along so much kindness?

Just as the doors opened at my stop, I grabbed the cheese bread and left the subway. It felt awesome, but I didn’t care if people were looking at me or what they were thinking. Instead of going directly to my office as usual, I walked a few more blocks up to Queen’s park, where I often saw a homeless man sitting outside. I always wanted to give him something, but only today I walked toward him, who wrapped himself in a sleeping bag. I was full of satisfaction, and so did the homeless man, I thought.

1.The gentleman kept staring at the author because _______.

A.he wanted to talk to the author

B.the author appeared too nervous

C.the author was going to get off

D.he might think the author dropped the bread

2.The underlined word “self-imposed” in paragraph 2 probably means “_______”.

A.easily obtained

B.deliberately created

C.strongly supported

D.completely unaccepted

3.Why did the author grab the cheese bread when he got off?

A.He noticed that no one was looking at him.

B.He didn’t want to see the cheese bread to go to taste.

C.He valued kindness more than his own pride.

D.He remembered a homeless man at that very moment.

 

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