Question

When I walked down the Third Avenue, I would love to look into the windows of the little shops that sold old and beautiful things. Since I often took my walk after closing time, I   31     （cup） my hands against the windows to get a small look at    32     treasures inside. I saw things that told a story   33    words, bits of history, often something that was clearly one of a kind.  

Some things looked as if they had not been cared for for a long time, but I knew their   34  （beautify） was still there beneath their own surface. That was    35     I felt about old people, too. I knew their value, and it hurt me when others missed it. I was raised by my grandmother and given a deep sense of the value of experience.     36      （teach） to behave well, my sister and I respected other people, regardless of their age or color. My grandmother was loved by all the people around her. She was known to be a wise and kind woman,    37    was able to do things well    38     in her last years.  

Old people should be treated as tine god. They may be gradually tarnished （失去光泽）by age,   39      they can be polished with respect. You might be surprised by    40      bright and shining qualities.  

Answer 1

31．cupped       32.the        33 without      34. beauty          35. how

36. Taught         37. who     38. even          39. but              40. their