I was nineteen years old the first time I saw my own true character. My trip to and from work each day included a ten-minute walk through the heart of downtown, where the 36 often gathered. Like most busy citizens, I learned to 37 those nameless faces. When it came to homeless beggars, my 38 life experience had led me to one 39 that they are on the street because they choose to be, probably due to alcohol or drugs. It was an extremely cold day. When I passed the groups of beggars as usual, I heard a shaky voice target me. “Spare some change?” he asked. I didn’t even 40 looking up at his nameless face. I briefly 41 him walking into a liquor store and buying whiskey with the money we spared him. Like most teenagers, it took me only moments to 42 him. “I have no money on me,” I said quickly. Looking back now, I feel as if God had set out that day to teach me a lesson. And God 43 . Just a few feet past him, I managed to find the only ice patch on the sidewalk. I 44 and landed heavily on my right knee. The 45 was almost killing me as I tried to get up. Then I heard a shaky voice only inches above me. “Are you all right?” he asked. I knew immediately this was the man I had just rushed past. Even in pain, I 46 took a quick moment to sniff for the smell of alcohol on his breath. There was none. He wasn’t 47 . I saw the 48 in his eyes. I 49 to get to my feet. He held my arm as I walked difficultly to the nearby bus stop. “My name is Mike,” he said. “That’s quite a fall you took, and you really need to get it checked by a doctor,” he said with deep 50 . “This bus goes past the hospital,” I said. Mike paused, and a look of sudden 51 crossed his face. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small cup. He took out all the change and held it out toward me. “I think there’s just enough here for you to take the bus,” he said. I was highly embarrassed as I remembered my 52 . I reached for my purse and took out my change. At least ten dollars. I offered Mike all my change. “Thank you and take care of yourself,” I said. Both of us knew that few minutes earlier I couldn’t have 53 what happened to him. Mike held his cup tightly, 54 it as if it were the first gift he had ever received. A half cup of change seemed too small a gift for the man who gave a 55 to every nameless face I’ve ever seen.
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小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:B
小题6:A
小题7:A
小题8:B
小题9:C
小题10:D
小题11:A
小题12:C
小题13:D
小题14:B
小题15:D
小题16:B
小题17:A
小题18:C
小题19:A
小题20:B
题目分析：作者本来对街上的乞丐是不理睬的，甚至是有些偏见，但是一次经历让他改变了看法。
小题1:考查名词：A. doctors医生B. beggars乞丐C. citizens公民D. sellers销售员，从后面的When it came to homeless beggars,可知商业中心经常聚集一些乞丐。选B
小题2:考查动词：A. pity同情B. observe观察C. forgive原谅D. ignore忽略，句意：向很多繁忙的市民一样，我学会忽视这些没有名字的脸。选D
小题3:考查形容词：A. limited有限的B. painful痛苦的C. meaningful有意义的D. rich富有的，指“有限的人生经历”，选A
小题4:考查名词：A. fact事实B. rule规则C. assumption假设 D. suggestion建议，我有限的人生经历让我假设他们选择这么生活是因为酒精或吸毒。选C
小题5:考查动词：A. mind介意B. bother麻烦C. avoid避免D. bear忍受，我甚至懒得看这个没有名字的脸。选B
小题6:考查动词：A. imagined想象B. followed 跟随C. noticed注意D. heard听见，我只是想象他走进酒店，用我给他的钱买了威士忌。选A
小题7:考查动词：A. judge判断B. stop停止C. tease嘲笑D. blame责备，象很多年轻人一样，我花了几分钟就判断了他。选A
小题8:考查动词：A. signed签名B. succeeded成功C. responded回复D. approached靠近，现在回想起来，那天上帝出来是要给我一个教训，上帝成功了。选B
小题9:考查动词：A. skipped跳跃B. dashed冲C. slipped滑倒D. hesitated犹豫，从后面的heavily on my right knee. 可知作者是滑倒了，选C
小题10:考查名词：A. regret后悔B. scare害怕C. cold冷D. pain疼痛，我起来的时候疼痛几乎要了我的命。选D
小题11:考查副词：A. still仍然B. ever曾经C. yet然而D. also也，即使很疼，我还是用一会儿去嗅他呼吸里面的酒味。选A
小题12:考查形容词：A. honest诚实的B. reliable可靠的C. drunk喝醉的D. shabby破烂的，从前面的There was none.可知他并没有喝醉。选C
小题13:考查名词:A. greed贪婪B. surprise惊讶C. sorrow悲伤D. sympathy同情，我看见他眼睛里面的同情。选D
小题14:考查动词：A. failed失败B. struggled努力C. hurried匆忙D. chose选择，我挣扎着站起来。选B
小题15:考查名词：A. relief缓解B. satisfaction 满意C. understanding理解D. concern关心，从前面的That’s quite a fall you took, and you really need to get it checked by a doctor,可知乞丐很关心作者。选D
小题16:考查名词：A. confusion困惑B. realization意识到C. excitement兴奋D. sadness难过，这里指乞丐突然意识到什么，因为前面作者说他没有零钱。选B
小题17:考查名词：A. lie谎言B. injury受伤C. promise诺言D. experience经验，我想起自己的谎言感到尴尬。选A
小题18:考查动词：A. known知道B. predicted预测C. cared关心D. accepted接受，我们两个几分钟前都知道我是不会关心他发生了什么的。选C
小题19:考查动词：A. treasuring珍惜B. protecting保护C. making制作D. showing展示，从前面的句子：Mike held his cup tightly,可知迈克很珍惜这些钱。选A
小题20:考查名词：A. lesson 功课B. name名字C. chance机会D. fortune运气，半杯零钱对于给我这些没有名字的脸一个名字来说似乎太少了。选B
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