题目内容
【题目】阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入适当的词（每空不多于三个词）或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
It was a busy day at the grocery store and the old couples were in line behind me with birthday balloons.
They were chatting together about their rush to get ready for the party. From【1】they said, I knew their nephew had a twin and something bad happened to the baby at birth. Though they did all they could【2】(help) them but times were still tough for them.
They seemed to be too nervous and were too【3】(anxiety) to leave, so I asked【4】they wanted to go ahead of me or not. They didn’t understand what I【5】(mean) at first. After knowing it, they were very appreciative. But they stood behind me.
At that time I knew it had to be a significant day to them. Nothing could be【6】(good) if someone offered to help them. So I told the cashier to add the balloons to my purchases. The old couples refused at first【7】I insisted. I said, “You tell your sweet nephew that there are always nice people who want to give them【8】hand in this world.” They thanked me over and over and the cashier got teary-eyed,【9】(say) there was an angel in her line today.
That little act of【10】(kind) made everyone who saw it feel good—but it made me feel the best of all!
【答案】
【1】what
【2】to help
【3】anxious
【4】whether / if
【5】meant
【6】better
【7】but
【8】a
【9】saying
【10】kindness
【解析】试题分析：我在收银台排队的时候听闻了一对老夫妻的遭遇，我主动帮助他们，我的善良之举受到了收银员的赞赏。
【1】what考查关系词。从他们的话中，宾语从句，用what。
【2】to help考查动词。They did sth to help, all they could是插入语，用to help。
【3】anxious考查形容词。太紧张太焦躁了以至于忘了离开，用anxious。
【4】whether / if 考查关系词。我问他们是否要在我前面走，用whether / if 。
【5】meant考查动词时态。全文时态使用过去时，用meant。
【6】better考查形容词。没什么事会变得更好，用better。
【7】but考查连词。老夫妻俩开始是拒绝的，但是我很坚持，表示转折关系，用but。
【8】a考查冠词。Give sb a hand固定搭配，帮助某人，用a。
【9】saying考查动词。非谓语动词，与主语cashier是主动关系，用saying。
【10】kindness考查名词。The act of kindness善良的行为，用kindness。
