One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to 36 for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve(勇气) 37 a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked 38 so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I 39 you?”
“You don’t owe me anything,” she _40_, “mother has taught me never to accept pay for a 41 .” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger _42 , but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.
Years later the young woman became critically(紧急的) ill. The local doctors were baffled(感到困惑). They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called 43 to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now __44 , was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light 45 his eyes. Immediately, he __46__and went down through the hospital hall into her room.
__47 in his doctor’s grown he went in to see her, he __48__her at once. He went back to the consultation room and __49__to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave 50 attention to her face.
After a long 51__the battle was won. Dr. Kelly 52 the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because it was 53 that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her__54__. She read these words：
“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she 55__silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”
【小题1】A．callB．makeC．begD．prepare【小题2】A．whileB．whenC．thoughD．unless【小题3】A．thirstyB．lazyC．tiredD．hungry【小题4】A．oweB．payC．offerD．own【小题5】A．announcedB．shookC．repliedD．doubted【小题6】A．rewardB．kindnessC．handD．value【小题7】A．physicallyB．mentallyC．normallyD．properly【小题8】A．upB．forC．onD．in【小题9】A．richB．famousC．carefulD．vivid【小题10】A．fixedB．consultedC．filledD．concentrated【小题11】A．roseB．raisedC．gotD．left【小题12】A．WornB．HavingC．PuttingD．Dressed【小题13】A．recognizedB．knewC．sparedD．regained【小题14】A．desiredB．declaredC．determinedD．declined【小题15】A．specialB．ordinaryC．normalD．no【小题16】A．decisionB．preparationC．struggleD．debate【小题17】A．orderedB．requestedC．confusedD．forced【小题18】A．negativeB．uncertainC．positiveD．obvious【小题19】A．presentationB．preferenceC．attentionD．arrangement【小题20】A．praisedB．pretendedC．pressedD．prayedC
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(答案→)C
解析：
【小题1】C beg for“向……要”，也可以用ask for，其他答案不合语境。
【小题1】B when=and suddenly; and at that moment。就在这个时候。
【小题1】D通过文章内容可以知道the poor boy当时是hungry，上文已经有提示。
【小题1】A owe欠。我欠你多少钱。
【小题1】C replied=answered答复到。她答复到：“你不欠我什么。”
【小题1】B the young woman在需要的时候帮助了the poor boy，这当然是一个善意的行为。
【小题1】A上文已经交代了作者是饿了，所以是身体上的stronger.
【小题1】D见其空后的call in呼叫。
【小题1】B由下文的requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval可以判断。
【小题1】C由后面的eyes可以推断。此时，Kelly 马上想起孩提时的那一件印像很深的事。
【小题1】A rose(rise的过去式)在此意思是“起身”C应该说“get from…”，D后加宾语才对。
【小题1】D be dressed in…为固定搭配，wear后直接接宾语。
【小题1】A recognized意思是“认出”，其他答案不能表达这个意思。
【小题1】C determined to do sth.是“下决心做……事”。其他答案不合逻辑。
【小题1】A special attention是“特殊的照顾”，表达Kelly对那个woman的感激之情。
【小题1】C由上文的rare disease可以判断。
【小题1】B request要求之意。其它答案不合情理。
【小题1】C the woman根据自己的病情推出费用一定昂贵。
【小题1】C catch one’s attention“引起某人的注意”。账单旁边的便条引起了她的注意。
【小题1】D由“Thank you, God”可以知道答案。她默默的祈祷道。