完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store. We were dressed warmly and equipped with the rented video we had been dying to 36 . I was feeling a little 37 , as I was carrying our shopping，bags of snacks and the 38 .They were so heavy that I decided to 39 some things. So I started to walk towards the garbage can 40 I noticed a poor man walking his bike out of the restaurant in front of us. He _41 a paper bag with his dirty hand. He headed over to another nearby garbage can and started _42 it. I suddenly felt very 43 because I was about to do away with a new drink just 44 it was heavy.
I knew this man would take all he could 45 , so I walked up to him and 46 the drink and some snacks to him. The man looked up 47 and took what I gave him. A huge smile spread 48 his face and this caused me to feel indescribable 49 . I felt like I 50 be happier with myself, but then he said, “This is my son’s lucky day!”
With that, he 51 me happily and started off on his bike. I even heard him 52 a song as he rode away. I got a warm feeling inside and I knew I had done something good for the man and his family. I now understand what is 53 by the saying “Giving is getting”.
Since then, every time I have the 54 to do something nice, the picture of the man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind. This is the 55 of charity.
【小题1】A．watchB．lookC．seeD．listen【小题2】A．upsetB．happyC．tiredD．excited【小题3】A．videoB．booksC．pizzaD．clothes【小题4】A．send offB．throw awayC．put awayD．send out【小题5】A．afterB．whenC．beforeD．while【小题6】A．ownedB．presentedC．heldD．sought【小题7】A．going intoB．finding outC．looking throughD．searching for【小题8】A．stupidB．guiltyC．disappointedD．happy【小题9】A．sinceB．forC．becauseD．when【小题10】A．getB．searchC．hearD．see【小题11】A．droppedB．keptC．turnedD．handed【小题12】A．in silenceB．in returnC．in surpriseD．in a hurry【小题13】A．aroundB．acrossC．overD．to【小题14】A．regretB．satisfactionC．failureD．curiosity【小题15】A．couldn’tB．shouldn’tC．needn’tD．mustn’t【小题16】A．smiledB．toldC．stared atD．thanked【小题17】A．singingB．soundingC．listeningD．making【小题18】A．referredB．saidC．meantD．spoken【小题19】A．timeB．chanceC．ideaD．effort【小题20】A．powerB．effectC．strengthD．mysteryA【小题1】C【小题1】A【小题1】B【小题1】B
网友回答
(答案→)A【小题1】C【小题1】A【小题1】B【小题1】B
解析：
本文是一篇记叙文，作者通过自身经历感悟到付出即是回报这一深刻的人生哲理。
【小题1】A。be dying to do渴望做某事。租我们非常想看的录像。
【小题1】C。根据后半句及第二段第一句可知作者拿着那么多东西感到有点“累（tired）”。
【小题1】A。因为我带着我们的购买的物品，一包小吃和录像（video ）。
【小题1】B。throw away 扔掉。根据下一句作者走向垃圾箱及本句前半句可知作者想扔掉一些物品。
【小题1】B。when 当……时候。当我注意到一个可怜的人推着自行车走出饭店。
【小题1】C。他脏手里拿着（hold）一张报纸。
【小题1】C。look through 浏览。他朝附近的另外一个垃圾箱走去，开始浏览它。
【小题1】B。拾荒者的悲惨境况让作者感到“内疚（guilty）”。
【小题1】C。because 因为。只是因为它很重。
【小题1】A。我知道这个人将拿走他所能得到（get）的。
【小题1】D。作者非常同情他，把食物“递给（hand）”了他。
【小题1】C。in surprise 惊讶的。一位素不相识的陌生人竟然给了自己这么多好吃的食物，所以他感到很“吃惊”。
【小题1】B。他的脸上荡起了笑容。
【小题1】B。作者没有想到自己的举手之劳给了对方这么多快乐，因此非常“满足（satisfaction）”。
【小题1】A。could + 比较级，表示最高级。作者从来没有这么高兴过。
【小题1】D。他高兴地谢过（thanked）我就骑车离开了。
【小题1】A。当他骑车离开时候，我甚至听到他哼着歌（singing ）。
【小题1】C。作者现在才“理解”giving is getting的含义。
【小题1】B。have the chance to do有机会做某事。作者每次遇到做好事的“机会”，脑海中总会浮现出那个拾荒者。
【小题1】A 。这就是仁慈的力量（power ）。