I work just minutes away from one of London’s busiest railway stations. Another 31 or two away is a lovely, lively street with stalls(摊位) 32 Mexican, Thai and French food, as well as cafes, sandwich places and many other stores.

One day, as I was walking around during lunchtime, I 33 a small elderly lady pushing an empty pushchair slowly along the pavement. I 34 wanted to do something for her, but I felt a little 35 following around, so I decided to continue my 36 . A few minutes later, when I was passing a grocery store(食品日杂店)， I saw her 37 groceries into her pushchair inside the store. That’s 38 I decided to help by paying for her shopping.

The cashier(收银员) looked at me in 39 as I tried to explain that the money I was 40 was for the elderly lady. It must have been the 41 time any one had done this in the store, 　42 she just couldn’t quite get her head around the whole thing. And it was 43 for me to explain this in front of the other people queuing to pay for their 44 .

The cashier 45 a colleague (同事 ) over and I tried to explain it again. “In a few minutes an 46 lady with a pushchair will be coming through the check-out; I have 47 your colleague some money that should help to pay for all or most of her shopping.” Thankfully, they got the 48 an smiled at last.　

I didn’t 49 to watch, but I hoped the surprise awaiting her at the check-out would bring a 50 to her face that day.

31. A．minute 　　　　　　　 B．second 　　　　　 C．meter　　　　　　　　　 　 D. foot

32. A．growing 　　　　　　 B．showing　　　　　　 C．selling　　　　　　　　　 D. making

33. A．followed　　　　　　　 B．passed　　　　　　 C．saw　　　　　　　 　 D. heard

34. A．suddenly　　　　　　 B．usually　　　　　　 C．slowly　　 　　　 D. finally

35. A．strange　　　　　　　 B．natural　　　　　　 C．interesting 　　　　　 D. difficult

36. A．thought　　　　　　　 B．talk　　　　　　　　　 C．purchase　　　　　　　　　　 D. walk

37. A．offering　　　　　　　 B．putting　　　　　　　 C．pouring　　　　　　　　 D. turning

38. A．what　　　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　　 C．whether　　　　　　　　 D. when

39. A．anger　　　　　　　　 B．joy　　　　　　　　　　 C．worry　　　　　　　　　　 D. surprise

40. A．turning on 　　　　 B．making up 　　　　　　 C．handing over 　 D. giving up

41. A．last　　　　　　　　　　 B．first　　　　　　　　　 C．second　　　　　　　　 D. most

42. A．though　　　　　　　 B．as　　　　　　　　　　 C．but　　　　 　　　 D. or

43. A．hard　　　　　　　　　 B．easy　　　　　　　　 C．simple　　　　　 　 D. fine

44. A．sandwiches　　　　 B．vegetables　　　　　　　 C．groceries　　　　　　　　　　 D. tools

45. A．invited　　　　　　　　 B．ordered　　　　　　 C. moved　　　　　　　　　 　 D. called

46. A．thin　　　　　　　　　　 B．young　　　　　　　 C．fat　　　　　　　　 　 D. old

47. A．given 　　　　　　　　 B．lent　　　　　　　　　 C．cheated　　　　　　　 D. saved

48. A．idea　　　　　　　　　　 B．problem　　　　　　 C．lie　　　　　　　　　 　 D. question

49. A．stop 　　　　　　　　　 B．stay　　　　　　　　　 C．live　　　　　　　　 　 D. shop

50. A．shock 　　　　　　　 B．smile　　　　　　　　 C．puzzle　　　　　　　　　 D. hope

There is a small shop about 200 meters from where I live that sells groceries, meat and other basic necessities. About 10 yearsa ago, there was a beggar who would go into the shop every day and ask the owner for a 　1 . The owner, 2 he would love to help, simply didn’t have any jobs availabe, so he kept 　3 the man’s office.

This situation continued 　4 for a few months, until the owner 　5 to give the homeless man a job which 　6 sweeping outside the shop. Every single day form 5 a.m, the homeless man was there doing the very 　7 he could for the 　8 , making it the community’s favourite, even though it did earn him pennies. 9 , the owner saw how good a job the man was doing and gave him a job working 　10 a cashier(收银员). He was watched closely to make sure that he didn’t 　11 any of the money received from the sales. He was still homeless, after all. The homeless man did a/an 　12 job as a cashier for over 2 years, and did such a good job that he was promoted to 　13 the finances for the whole shop.

To my 　14 , this was the arrangements up until 2 years ago, when the owner 　15 . In his will, he only had one 　16 , to give the whole shop to the now stable, “homeless” man. Now, I could walk into that shop and see him working as hard as 　17 , with his own business that is still 　18 and active 10 years after getting his job as a sweeper.

From this story, we can probably get the inspiration: work hard and give everything your best effort, even if it isn’t your 　19 situation, it very well may turn out to 　20 some day in the future.

1. A.coin　 　　　　　　　　 B. home　 　　　　　　　　 C.job 　　　　　　　　　　　 D.meal

2. A.although　 　　　　　 B.unless 　　　　　　　　　 C.because　 　　　　　　　 D.if

3. A.expecting　 　　　　 B.considering　 　 C.accepting　 　　　　　　 D.refusing

4. A.again　 　　　　 B.often　 　　　　　　　　　 C.weekly　 　　　　　　　　 D.daily

5. A.offered　 　　　　　　 B.agreed　 　　　　　 C.planned　 　　　　　　　 D.failed

6. A.meant　 　　　 B.involved　 　　　 C.included　 　　　　　　　 D.trained

7. A.best　 　　　　　　　　 B.least　 　　　　　　　　　　 C.better　 　　　　　　　　　 D.less

8. A.family　 　　　　　　 B.owner　 　　　　　　　　 C.interest　 　　　　　　　 D.moment

9. A.Suddenly　 　　　　 B.Fortunately　 　 C.Quietly　 　　　　 D. Eventually

10. A.for　 　　　　　　　 B.with　 　　　　　　　　　　 C.as　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D.like

11. A.lose　 　　　　　　　 B.pocket　 　　　　　　　　 C.spend　 　　　　　　　　 D.save

12. A.honest　 　　　　　 B.loyal　 　　　　　　　　　 C.fantastic　 　　　　　　　 D.kind

13. A.guard　 　　　　　　 B.raise　 　　　　　　　　　 C.provide　 　　　　　　　 D.manage

14. A.knowledge　 　　 B.mind　 　　　　　　　　　 C.scare　 　　　　　　　　　 D.joy

15. A.got tired　 　　　　 B.became old　 　 C.passed away　 　　　　 D.gave up

16. A.thought　 　　　　　 B.purpose　 C.request　 　　　　　　　 D.suggestion

17. A.ever　 　　　　　　　 B.necessary　 　　　　　　 C.expected D.required

18. A.big　 　　　　　　　　 B.new　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. shabby　 　　　　　　　 D. popular

19. A.ideal　 　　　　　　　 B.current　 　　　　　　　　 C.own　　　　　 D.financial

20. A.become　 　　　　 B.be　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C.happen　 　　　　　　　　 D.do