A boy selling magazines walked up to a house people seldom visited. The house was old and the owner 36 came out. When he did e out he wouldn’t say hello to anybody 37 simply stared at them.
The boy knocked on the door and 38 . As he was ready to 39 away, the door slowly opened. “What do you want?” the old man said.
“Uh, sir, I’m selling these magazines and I was 40 if you’d like to buy one.” The old man 41 stared at the boy. The boy could see the inside of the house and 42 some dog figurines（小雕像）. “Do you 43 dogs?” the boy asked. “Yes, I do. They’re my family here and they’re all I have.” The boy felt sorry for the man, as he seemed to be very 44 . “I’ve a magazine here for collectors. It’s perfect for you. I also have one about dogs since you like dogs so much.” But the old man said, “I need 45 of the magazines, now goodbye.”
The boy was sad. He went home and then an idea 46 to him. He had a little dog figurine. He walked back to the old man’s house with the 47 . He knocked on the door again and this time the old man came right to the door. “Boy, I 48 I told you no magazines.”
“No, sir. I know that. I wanted to bring you a 49 . ” The boy handed him the figurine and the old man’s face 50 . “It’s a Golden Retriever. I have one at home. This one is 51 you.” The old man was 52 ; no one had ever shown him so much 53 . “Boy, you have a kind 54 . Thank you!” From that day on the old man 55 ing out of the house and talking with people.
【小题1】A．hardlyB．neverC．regularlyD．nearly【小题2】A．soB．whenC．asD．but【小题3】A．hurriedB．leftC．remainedD．waited【小题4】A．walkB．runC．escapeD．drive【小题5】A．doubtingB．wondering C．sayingD．hoping【小题6】A．everB．yetC．justD．still【小题7】A．lovedB．sensedC．noticed D．contacted【小题8】A．helpB．collectC．raiseD．like【小题9】A．aloneB．cruelC．lonelyD．terrible【小题10】A．nothingB．noneC．eitherD．some【小题11】A．happenedB．broughtC．reachedD．occurred【小题12】A．fearB．magazineC．ideaD．figurine【小题13】A．imaginedB．thoughtC．wishedD．expected【小题14】A．friendB．giftC．dogD．book【小题15】A．lit upB．went upC．grew upD．turned up【小题16】A．forB．onC．withD．in【小题17】A．calmB．encouragedC．disappointedD．surprised【小题18】A．pityB．happinessC．politenessD．kindness【小题19】A．eyeB．heartC．handD．head【小题20】A．continuedB．avoidedC．startedD．riskedC
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(答案→)C
解析：本文讲述了一个孤独的从不与人打交道的老人，因为一个孩子的小小的善举，改变了两个人的一生。
【小题1】考查副词辨析。根据后面一句可知，老人不常出门，故用hardly。
【小题2】考查连词辨析。与前面的not构成not…but…句型，不是…而是…。
【小题3】考查动词辨析。根据下文，他准备离开了，可见前面等了很久。
【小题4】考查动词辨析。根据第一句话，可真是男孩是不行过去的，所以用walked。
【小题5】考查动词辨析。was wondering不是表示过去进行时，而是表示一种委婉的说法。意为：我想知道。
【小题6】考查副词辨析。老人只是(just)盯着男孩。
【小题7】考查动词辨析。男孩向里面看，注意到(notice)一些小狗雕像。
【小题8】考查上下文联系。根据后面的collector可知，应用collect.
【小题9】考查形容词辨析。男孩觉得老人似乎非常孤独(lonely)，alone表示“独自”。
【小题10】考查不定代词。因为有范围，所以用none,而不是nothing.
【小题11】考查动词辨析。An idea occurred to sb.是固定句型。某人突然想到一个主意。
【小题12】考查名词辨析。根据前面He had a little dog figurine.可知答案。
【小题13】考查动词辨析。我本以为我已经告诉过你我不要杂志。
【小题14】考查名词辨析。男子带着小狗雕像去的，所以是礼物。
【小题15】考查动词词组。A照亮；脸上呈现喜悦的神色；go up上升 grow up成长 turn up出现。根据句意，老人脸上表现出高兴的神色。
【小题16】考查介词辨析。This is for you.这是给你的。
【小题17】考查形容词辨析。从来没人理老人，而小孩给他送礼物，他当然是很惊讶的。
【小题18】考查名词辨析。从来没人对他表现如此的友好。
【小题19】考查名词辨析。老人说男孩有颗善良的心。
【小题20】考查动词辨析。老人开始走出门去与人交往。