We were the only family with children in the restaurant 。Suddenly,my baby Erik became 1 I looked around and saw an old woman with old clothes and 2 old shoes.His hair was 3 .He was waving my Eirk.
"He might 4 my Erik,”I thought. Everyone in the restaurant looked at us and then at the man. Then we decided to 5 My husband went to pay the check and told me to meet him 6 . The old man sat 7 the door and me.
As I walked 8to the man,I turned my back. Suddenly, Erik leaned over my arms,reaching with both arms in a baby's "pick-me-up" 9,10 I could stop him,Erik had escaped from my arms to the man's. 11 a very old smelly man and a very young baby de?veloped a kind of 12 .
Erik,in the act of total 13 and love,laid his tiny head 14 the man's shoulder. The man closed his eyes,and I saw tears under his 15 His aged hands were full of pain and hard labor, 16 he held my baby so gently. A moment later, the old man 17 his eyes,passed me my baby and said, " God bless you,madam. You've given me the most 18 gift.”
I19,with my face burning hot. A child saw a 20 ,but a mother saw only a suit of clothes.
( ) 1. A. shocked B. excited C. upset D. ruined
( ) 2. A. colorful B. pretty C. dirty D. formal
( ) 3. A. unexpected B. unwashed C. untouched D. unknown
( ) 4. A. hurt B. like C. protect D. praise
( ) 5. A. greet B. wait C. hide D. leave
( ) 6. A. outside B. indoors C. halfway D. upstairs
( ) 7. A. among B. between C. beside D. nearby
( ) 8. A. farther B. more C. closer D. less
( ) 9. A. emotion B. situation C. condition D. position
( ) 10. A. After B. Since C. When D. Before
( ) 11. A. Before long B. In a while C. At the moment D. At times
( ) 12. A. communication B. hardship
C. friendship D. responsibility
( ) 13. A. sense B. trust C. appreciation D. nature
( ) 14. A. upon B. below C. above D. around
( ) 15. A. eyes B. lashes C. brows D. ears
( ) 16. A. so B. but C. or D. and
( ) 17. A. opened B. closed C. turned D. cleared
( ) 18. A. meaningless B,curious C. precious D. common
( ) 19. A. cried B. smiled C. screamed D. sneered
( ) 20. A. flesh B. human C. beggar D. soul