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The Brick

　　About ten years ago, a young and very successful manager named Josh was travelling down a Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit fast in his 1 car.

　　He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars. 2 his car passed, no child rushed out, but a brick did and WHUMP! It 3 his shiny black side door! Josh 4 out of his car, grabbed the kid and pushed him up 5 a parked car. He shouted at the kid,“ 6 was that all about and who are you? Just what are you doing?”He went on with 7 “That's my new Jaguar, that brick you threw is going to cost you a lot of money. Why did you throw it?”

　　“Please, mister, please…I'm 8 ! I didn't know what else to do!” 9 the youngster.“I threw the brick 10 no one else would stop!”Tears were dripping down the boy's chin as he 11 around the parked car.“It's my brother, mister,”he said.“He rolled 12 the sidewalk and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't 13 him up.”Sobbing, the boy asked the manager,“Would you please help me get him 14 into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me.”

15　　 beyond words, he lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief 16 wiped the cuts, checking to see that everything was going to be OK. He then 17 the younger brother push him down the sidewalk toward their home.

　　It was a long and slow walk back to his expensive car. Josh 18 did fix the side door of his Jaguar. He kept the damage to 19 him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at him to get his attention. Pay 20 to the bricks of life coming at to you.

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

　　　 One day last month after I received my salary, I went shopping with my little son. Unfortunately in the crowded store. I had my pocket 　1 and my whole salary was gone with it. I was so angry that I almost lost 　2 of myself. What could I do? We were not very wealthy. The money was really not a small sum for my family. It would 　3 our life greatly. How could I tell my wife?

　　　 I felt very sad and even 　4 for losing the money when I got home. To make up for　 my 　5 mistake, I gathered all my strength to give our house a thorough cleaning and　　 then 　6 a wonderful meal and cooked a special dish my wife loved to 　7 her.

　　　 When she came home, I forced a smile to greet her. She was 　8 to see the neat house and the 　9 meal. We sat at the table and began to eat. I told my story 　10 . She did not respond. It was as if she had not heard my words.

　　　 “I’ve 　11 my salary,” I murmured to her again.

　　　 “I see,” she did not shout at me as I had 　12 . She didn't lose her temper. So I was afraid she was trying hard to hide her anger.

　　　 A moment later, my wife was still 　13 and seemed to be enjoying her favorite dish. At last I could not help asking, “I’ve lost my money. Why not shout at me?” She 　14 her eyes, looking at me and said, “Oh, on the contray, I’m thinking about how to comfort you. It’s　　　 the 　15 who is to blame.”

1.　 A.　 robbed　　　　　　　　 B.　 stolen　　　　　　　　　 C.　 picked　　　　　　　　　 D.　 gone

2.　 A.　 control　　　　　　　　 B.　 heart C.　 interest D.　 face

3.　 A.　 enrich　　　　　　　　　 B.　 improve　　　　　　　　 C.　 affect D.　 simplify

4.　 A.　 guilty　　　　　　　　　 B.　 ashamed　　　　　　　 C.　 frightened D.　 worried

5.　 A.　 unchangeable　　　　 B.　 unforgivable　　　　　 C.　 unforgettable D.　 unbelievable

6.　 A.　 prepared　　　　　　　 B.　 served　　　　　　　　　 C.　 provided　　　　　　　 D.　 chose

7.　 A.　 comfort　　　　　　　　 B.　 meet　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.　 surprise D.　 please

8.　 A.　 satisfied　　　　　　　　 B.　 surprised　　　　　　　 C.　 pleased D.　 interested

9.　 A.　 delicious　　　　　　　 B.　 excellent　　　　　　　 C.　 cool D.　 attractive

10.　 A.　 gladly　　　　　　　　　 B.　 calmly　　　　　　　　　 C.　 excitedly D.　 nervously

11.　 A.　 spent　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 wasted　　　　　　　　 C.　 donated　　　　　　　　 D.　 lost

12.　 A.　 hoped　　　　　　　　　 B.　 desired　　　　　　　　 C.　 expected D.　 wished

13.　 A.　 upset　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 silent　　　　　　　　　　 C.　 worried D.　 surprised

14.　 A.　 moved　　　　　　　　　 B.　 shut　　　　　　　　　　 C.　 raised D.　 opened

15.　 A.　 store　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 policeman　　　　　　 C.　 society D.　 thief

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　It's 7 a．m．in Kyoto, Japan（日本京都）, and the taxi company has just called a second time to say they can't find my house．　　 　1　 I tell him directions even a blind person could 　2 　, looking impatiently at my watch．Only two hours remain before my 　3 　leaves --- and it's an-hour-and-a-half trip to the Osaka（大坂）Airport．

　The telephone rings 　4 　．“Terribly sorry,”begins the clerk．Then I 　5 　what's happened．Flooded with 　6 　, the company is too busy．I've heard this happens when the weather gets 　7 　．I shout into the 　8 　that I have a plane to catch and tell them I must be in Seoul（汉城） 　9 　and that I'll meet the 　10 　a few hundred meters away on a bridge over the Kamo River．

　Standing in the heavy 　11 　, I look up and down．No 　12 　．From the other direction a white car comes up, then stops．A young man throws 　13 　the door, waving to me to get in．Shaking with cold and 　14 　, I climb inside．

　The young man is perhaps one of the most 　15 　Japanese．He explains to me that he is the person with whom I have spoken 　16 　this morning．He apologizes again and again, but he does not explain why a taxi could not 　17 　, except to say they are“very, very busy”this morning．

　A few hours later, seated into my seat as the stormdelayed 727 　18 　, I open the 　19 　．My eyes wander to the headline of a short article：“Taxi Strike Begins This Morning In 　20 　．”

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　　The criminal was now rushing towards the seats and the officer was getting up.

　　“Catch him?“Mrs Frobisher cried, standing up using her stick for ___1__. Her anger increased when she saw red blood on the officer's face. As the criminal reached the seat on her left, she pushed her stick __2___ him and he fell heavily to the ground with a loud cry.

　　A strange sound came from Mrs Frobisher's mouth. Her heart was making a terrible ___3___ in her ears. As the stick flew across the station, she ___4___ back on the seat. She closed her eyes for a moment.

　　When she opened them, the criminal was ___5___ to get up, but the police were beside him before he was on his feet. He had no ___6___ of escape, and was led outside by the police.

　　The officer __7___ up Mrs Frobisher's stick and took it back to her. “Yours, I think. Madam,”he said ___8__ heavily. Then he took out a ___9___. “May I have your name and address, please, Madam?”

　　“Oh, why?” said Mrs Frobisher in a weak voice. “I didn't really ___10___ him, did I?”

　　“You did very well indeed, Madam,”he said.“That man's a ___11___ robber, and we've been trying to catch him for weeks. We were __12___ that he was on that train from London, and so we___13____ for him here. He almost escaped, as you noticed, but your quick __14__ stopped that. We were delighted when we saw him on the ___15___.”

　　“Then why do you want my name and address?”she asked.

　　He pointed to the notice board on the right. “There's a notice over there,”he said.“It's too far away to ___16___ from here, but the Southern Bank has offered ___17___ to anyone who helps to catch this man. You helped a great deal. Madam, so, if you'll ___18___ give me your name and address, you'll no ___19___ receive the money in a short time.”

　　“I'm not as ___20___ as I used to think,”Mrs Frobisher told herself.

　　“Pardon, Madam?” the officer said.

　　“Never mind,”she said, and told him who she was.