It happened to a very young pastor (牧师).His church was very old and what's worse, a storm knocked a hole in the wall of the church.
One day the pastor1_____an auction(拍卖）and bid a beautiful tablecloth for six dollars. Hecarried the cloth back to the church and put it up on the wall. It completely hid the 2_____!
Just before noon of Christmas Eve, the pastor noticed a woman standing in the cold at the bus stop. “The 3 _____won’t be here for 40 minutes!” he called, and he invited her into the church to get 4_____ .She told him that she had come from the city to be interviewed for ajob as governess to the children of one wealthy family in town but she had been turned down.
The woman saw the tablecloth and rose suddenly. The pastor smiled and started to tell her about the storm 5_____, but she didn’tseem to 6_____“It is mine!” she said. “My husband had the cloth made 7_____ for mc !
She explained that she and her husband decided to go separately in the War II. They planned that he would 8_____ her. But she never saw him again. Later she heard that he had died. The pastor tried to 9_____ her, advising her to take the cloth with her. She 10_____ . Then she went away.
On Christmas Eve, after the service in church, one middle-aged man—the local clock-and-watch repairman—looked rather 11_____.‘‘It is strange，”he said in his soft accent.
^“Many years ago, my wife and I owned such a cloth.
The pastor suddenly became very 12_____ . He told him about the woman who had been in church 13_____ in the day.Together the two got in touch with the 14_____ who had interviewed her. And this man and his wife -who had been separated through so many saddened 15_____were reunited.

It happened to a very young pastor (牧师).His church was very old and what's worse, a storm knocked a hole in the wall of the church.

One day the pastor1_____an auction(拍卖）and bid a beautiful tablecloth for six dollars. Hecarried the cloth back to the church and put it up on the wall. It completely hid the 2_____!

Just before noon of Christmas Eve, the pastor noticed a woman standing in the cold at the bus stop. “The 3 _____won’t be here for 40 minutes!” he called, and he invited her into the church to get 4_____ .She told him that she had come from the city to be interviewed for ajob as governess to the children of one wealthy family in town but she had been turned down.

The woman saw the tablecloth and rose suddenly. The pastor smiled and started to tell her about the storm 5_____, but she didn’tseem to 6_____“It is mine!” she said. “My husband had the cloth made 7_____ for mc !

She explained that she and her husband decided to go separately in the War II. They planned that he would 8_____ her. But she never saw him again. Later she heard that he had died. The pastor tried to 9_____ her, advising her to take the cloth with her. She 10_____ . Then she went away.

On Christmas Eve, after the service in church, one middle-aged man—the local clock-and-watch repairman—looked rather 11_____.‘‘It is strange，”he said in his soft accent.

^“Many years ago, my wife and I owned such a cloth.

The pastor suddenly became very 12_____ . He told him about the woman who had been in church 13_____ in the day.Together the two got in touch with the 14_____ who had interviewed her. And this man and his wife -who had been separated through so many saddened 15_____were reunited.

1. A．had B． attended C． held D． took

2. A．wall B． church C． hole D． table

3. A．boss B． company C． train D． bus

4. A．warm B． ready C． cool D． calm

5. A．damage B． story C． fact D． truth

6. A．work B． believe C． listen D． understand

7. A．carefully B． attentively C． finally D． especially

8. A．join B． write C． bring D． leave

9. A．amuse B． comfort C． please D． help

10. A．cried B． accepted C． refused D． continued

11. A．puzz led B． delighted C． determined D． disappionted

12. A．sad B． shocked C． hopeful D． excited

13. A．later B． earlier C． warmer D． colder

14. A．woman B． manager C． husband D． family

15. A．weeks B． countries C． Christmases D． centuries

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It happened to a very young pastor (牧师).His church was very old and what's worse, a storm knocked a hole in the wall of the church.
One day the pastor1an auction(拍卖）and bid a beautiful tablecloth for six dollars. Hecarried the cloth back to the church and put it up on the wall. It completely hid the 2!
Just before noon of Christmas Eve, the pastor noticed a woman standing in the cold at the bus stop. “The 3 3won’t be here for 40 minutes!” he called, and he invited her into the church to get 4 .She told him that she had come from the city to be interviewed for ajob as governess to the children of one wealthy family in town but she had been turned down.
The woman saw the tablecloth and rose suddenly. The pastor smiled and started to tell her about the storm 5, but she didn’tseem to 6“It is mine!” she said. “My husband had the cloth made 7 for mc !
She explained that she and her husband decided to go separately in the War II. They planned that he would 8 her. But she never saw him again. Later she heard that he had died. The pastor tried to 9 her, advising her to take the cloth with her. She 10 . Then she went away.
On Christmas Eve, after the service in church, one middle-aged man—the local clock-and-watch repairman—looked rather 11.‘‘It is strange，”he said in his soft accent.
^“Many years ago, my wife and I owned such a cloth.
The pastor suddenly became very 12 . He told him about the woman who had been in church 13 in the day.Together the two got in touch with the 14 who had interviewed her. And this man and his wife -who had been separated through so many saddened 15were reunited.

1.
1. A.
  had
2. B.
  attended
3. C.
  held
4. D.
  took
2.
1. A.
  wall
2. B.
  church
3. C.
  hole
4. D.
  table
3.
1. A.
  boss
2. B.
  company
3. C.
  train
4. D.
  bus
4.
1. A.
  warm
2. B.
  ready
3. C.
  cool
4. D.
  calm
5.
1. A.
  damage
2. B.
  story
3. C.
  fact
4. D.
  truth
6.
1. A.
  work
2. B.
  believe
3. C.
  listen
4. D.
  understand
7.
1. A.
  carefully
2. B.
  attentively
3. C.
  finally
4. D.
  especially
8.
1. A.
  join
2. B.
  write
3. C.
  bring
4. D.
  leave
9.
1. A.
  amuse
2. B.
  comfort
3. C.
  please
4. D.
  help
10.
1. A.
  cried
2. B.
  accepted
3. C.
  refused
4. D.
  continued
11.
1. A.
  puzz led
2. B.
  delighted
3. C.
  determined
4. D.
  disappionted
12.
1. A.
  sad
2. B.
  shocked
3. C.
  hopeful
4. D.
  excited
13.
1. A.
  later
2. B.
  earlier
3. C.
  warmer
4. D.
  colder
14.
1. A.
  woman
2. B.
  manager
3. C.
  husband
4. D.
  family
15.
1. A.
  weeks
2. B.
  countries
3. C.
  Christmases
4. D.
  centuries

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When I was young, I belonged to a club that did community service work. There was one specific 36 that was unusual for me. I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the homeless 37 in the streets. After that I went to a homeless shelter not far from the Bay Bridge.

I was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to 38 . She wanted to help, 39 she made many chocolate chip cookies for me to 40 and hand out to people. When getting to the shelter, I passed out the 41 . I began making sandwiches and 42 them with the crowd. I had the containers with my sister’s 43 in them and began to 44 around, offering them to anyone near me.

I approached an 45 gentleman and said, “ Sir, would you like a cookie?” He stopped and turned around, looked at me and said, “What did you say? Did you call me sir?” I told him I had, and his eyes 46 a little bit and said, “ No one has 47 called me sir.’ So he was completely moved.

It 48 me.

I explained I had been raised that 49 color and social status, everyone deserved respect. It 50 me to think that just because he was homeless, no one 51 him the honor. It broke my heart. I just didn’t understand 52 no one ever called him sir. I had never thought that anyone was below me because I wasn’t raised that way. Every 53 person deserves to be treated with respect. Years later, I still carry that memory and the 54 it taught me. Sometimes, what we take for granted can 55 make a difference in someone’s life.

A. case B. chance C. event D. accident

A. out B. far C. away D. off

A. participate B. decide C. choose D. go

A. however B. but C. yet D. so

A. enjoy B. eat C. collect D. take

A. papers B. meals C. books D. gifts

A. shared B. provided C. helped D. returned

A. dishes B. fruits C. cookies D. sandwiches

A. walk B. turn C. run D. show

A. well-dressed B. innocent C. old D. modest

A. watered B. cried C. opened D. closed

A. never B. ever C. still D. yet

A. encouraged B. attracted C. struck D. defeated

A. in spite of B. regardless of C. in case of D. because of

A. persuaded B. saddened C. frightened D. moved

A. handed B. offered C. reminded D. promised

A. what B. how C. whether D. why

A. single B. usual C. ordinary D. normal

A. lesson B. class C. truth D. reality

A. possibly B. nearly C. really D. usually

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When I was young, I belonged to a club that did community service work. There was one specific event that was   1    for me. I spent three or four hours handing out warm dinner to the ___2_ out in the streets. After that I went to a homeless shelter(避难所) not far from the Bay Bridge. I was in high school and at the time my sister was too young to join in . She wanted to help,   3    she made many chocolate chip cookies for me to __4_____ and hand out to people. When getting to the shelter, I passed out the   5   . I began making sandwiches and shared them with the crowd. I had the containers with my sister’s cookies in them and began to walk around, offering them to anyone near me.
I walked   6  to an old gentleman and said, “Sir, would you like a cookie?” He stopped and turned around, looked at me   7 and said, “What did you say? Did you call me sir?” I told him I had , and his eyes 8  a little bit and said, “No one has ever called me sir.” So he was completely   9 . It struck me.
I explained I had been raised that regardless of (不顾)   10  and social status（地位）, everyone deserved(值得）  11 . It saddened me to think that just because he was homeless, no one offered him the honor . It broke my heart. I just didn’t understand   12  no one ever called him sir. I had never thought that anyone was   13   me because I wasn’t raised that way. Every single person deserves to be treated with respect. Years later, I still carry that   14    and the lesson it taught me. Somtimes, what we take for granted can really make a difference in   15  life.