"Just sign here, sir," the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package.
The package consisted of a long, narrow box 21 wrapped in brown paper. 22 the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside — a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle. 23 he had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it 24 .
Oscar was 16 when he first saw the 25 umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, h noticed an umbrella on an empty seat, impressed by its 26 , Oscar felt a strong desire to find its 27 .
Oscar 28 the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a name matched the seat 29 Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O'Brien.
Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O'Brien's 30 on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. "May I   31  you?" she asked.
"I'd like to return it if it's yours," Oscar said, 32 the umbrella as if presenting a 33 that had long been wished for.
"Why, yes! It's mine," replied Mrs. O'Brien with a 34 smile and shining eyes. "It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your __35_ ?"
"No, ma'am," he said, "My grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward. "
"Well, that's 36 what my father used to say. What is your name, young man?"
Years later Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O'Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how 37 it was. Why had it arrived here today?
As if 38 , a note fell from the paper. It reads: Mrs. O'Brien wanted to 39 this umbrella as a present for a kind, 40. gesture long ago.

　 "Just sign here, sir," the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package.

The package consisted of a long, narrow box ???__36___ wrapped in brown paper. ???__37___ the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside — a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle. ???__38___ he had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it ???__39___ .

Oscar was 16 when he first saw the ???__40___ umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, h noticed an umbrella on an empty seat, impressed by its ???__41___, Oscar felt a strong desire to find its ???__42___ .

Oscar ???__43___the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a name matched the seat ???__44___ Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O'Brien.

Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O'Brien's ???__45___ on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. "May I__________ ???__46___　 you?" she asked.

"I'd like to return it if it's yours," Oscar said, ???__47___ the umbrella as if presenting a ???__48__ that had long been wished for.

"Why, yes! It's mine," replied Mrs. O'Brien with a ???__49___ smile and shining eyes. "It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your ??__50_ ?"

"No, ma'am," he said, "My grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward. "

"Well, that's ???__51___ what my father used to say. What is your name, young man?"

Years later Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O'Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how ???__52___ it was. Why had it arrived here today?

As if ???__53___ , a note fell from the paper. It reads: Mrs. O'Brien wanted to ???__54___ this umbrella as a present for a kind, ???__55___ gesture long ago.

36. A. carefully　　　　 B. strictly　　　　　　　 C. roughly　　　　　　 D. casually

37. A. Observing　　　 B. Seizing　　　　　　　 C. Opening　　　　　　 D. Searching

38. A. After　　　　　　　 B. When　　　　　　　　 C. Since　　　　　　　　 D. Although

39. A. clearly　　　　　　 B. fully　　　　　　　　　 C. suddenly　　　　　 D. immediately

40. A. average　　　　　 B. unusual　　　　　　 C. plain　　　　　　　　 D. typical

41. A. origin　　　　　　 B. shape　　　　　　　　 C. beauty　　　　　　　 D. history

42. A. designer　　　　 B. owner　　　　　　　 C. user　　　　　　　　　 D. seller

43. A. convinced　　　 B. forced　　　　　　　 C. encouraged　　　　 D. advised

44. A. until　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　 D. before

45. A. family　　　　　　 B. theater　　　　　　　 C. house　　　　　　　　 D. neighborhood

46. A. invite　　　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　　　　 C. bother　　　　　　　 D. know

47. A. holding out　　 B. turning out　　　　 C. picking up　　　　 D. putting up

48. A. chance　　　　　 B. gift　　　　　　　　　 C. fact　　　　　　　　　 D. result

49. A. wide　　　　　　　 B. confident　　　　　 C. proud　　　　　　　　 D. shy

50. A. patience　　　　　 B. kindness　　　　　　 C. courage　　　　　　 D. determination

51 A. obviously　　　　 B. naturally　　　　　　 C. exactly　　　　　　　 D. probably

52. A. nice　　　 B. rare　　　　　　　　　 C. precious　　　　　　 D. old

53. A. in contrast　 B. in answer　　　 C. in exchange　 D. in return

54. A. possess　　　　　 B. value　　　　　　　　 C. carry　　　　　　　　 D. accept

55. A. unselfish　　　　 B. significant　　　　　 C. attractive　　　　　 D. sympathetic

The package consisted of a long, narrow box1wrapped in brown paper.2the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside — a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle.3he had not seen it in more than4years, he recognized it5.
Oscar was6when he first saw the7umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, h noticed an umbrella on an empty seat, impressed by its8, Oscar felt a strong desire to find its9.
Oscar10the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a name matched the seat11Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O'Brien.
Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O'Brien's12on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. "May I13you?" she asked.
"I'd like to return it if it's yours," Oscar said,14the umbrella as if presenting a15that had long been wished for.
"Why, yes! It's mine," replied Mrs. O'Brien with a16smile and shining eyes. "It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your __35_ ?"
"No, ma'am," he said, "My grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward. "
"Well, that's17what my father used to say. What is your name, young man?"
Years later Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O'Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how18it was. Why had it arrived here today?
As if19, a note fell from the paper. It reads: Mrs. O'Brien wanted to20this umbrella as a present for a kind, 40. gesture long ago.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      strictly
   2. B.
      carefully
   3. C.
      roughly
   4. D.
      casually
2. 2.
   1. A.
      Opening
   2. B.
      Seizing
   3. C.
      Observing
   4. D.
      Searching
3. 3.
   1. A.
      After
   2. B.
      When
   3. C.
      Since
   4. D.
      Although
4. 4.
   1. A.
      clearly
   2. B.
      fully
   3. C.
      immediately
   4. D.
      suddenly
5. 5.
   1. A.
      average
   2. B.
      unusual
   3. C.
      plain
   4. D.
      typical
6. 6.
   1. A.
      beauty
   2. B.
      shape
   3. C.
      origin
   4. D.
      history
7. 7.
   1. A.
      designer
   2. B.
      seller
   3. C.
      user
   4. D.
      owner
8. 8.
   1. A.
      convinced
   2. B.
      forced
   3. C.
      encouraged
   4. D.
      advised
9. 9.
   1. A.
      until
   2. B.
      before
   3. C.
      which
   4. D.
      where
10. 10.
    1. A.
       family
    2. B.
       theater
    3. C.
       house
    4. D.
       neighborhood
11. 11.
    1. A.
       invite
    2. B.
       help
    3. C.
       bother
    4. D.
       know
12. 12.
    1. A.
       putting up
    2. B.
       turning out
    3. C.
       picking up
    4. D.
       holding out
13. 13.
    1. A.
       chance
    2. B.
       fact
    3. C.
       gift
    4. D.
       result
14. 14.
    1. A.
       wide
    2. B.
       confident
    3. C.
       proud
    4. D.
       shy
15. 15.
    1. A.
       patience
    2. B.
       kindness
    3. C.
       courage
    4. D.
       determination
16. 16.
    1. A.
       obviously
    2. B.
       naturally
    3. C.
       exactly
    4. D.
       probably
17. 17.
    1. A.
       old
    2. B.
       rare
    3. C.
       precious
    4. D.
       nice
18. 18.
    1. A.
       in contrast
    2. B.
       in return
    3. C.
       in exchange
    4. D.
       in answer
19. 19.
    1. A.
       possess
    2. B.
       accept
    3. C.
       carry
    4. D.
       value
20. 20.
    1. A.
       attractive
    2. B.
       significant
    3. C.
       unselfish
    4. D.
       sympathetic