When I was 12, a story happening to me told me what true forgiveness meant.
One Saturday afternoon I was playing, throwing little stones, with several boys of my age when I a porch window carelessly. frightened me was that I would get caught by the owner, an old woman customer for whom I delivered papers every day. , several days later, when I made sure I hadn’t been found, I came to feel （39） for her loss. , each day she me when greeting me as I delivered her papers, but I felt somehow when I faced her.
Then I made up my mind to save money to the loss. Three weeks later, I to save 7 dollars and put it in an envelope with a note that I was sorry for having broken her window and hoped that the seven dollars would the repairing cost. After that, I put the envelope in her letter slot that evening. In this way, I felt and I couldn’t wait for the freedom of, once again, looking straight the old lady’s eyes.
On the day that followed, I delivered her paper and was able, , to smile at her as she did. She thanked me for her being and then gave me cookies. After eating several cookies, I felt an envelope and (52) it out of the bag. I was when I opened the envelope, inside which were the very 7 dollars and a short reading “I am proud of you”. I it was true forgiveness.
【小题1】A．openedB．brokeC．closedD．repaired【小题2】A．TheyB．ThatC．WhatD．It【小题3】A．HoweverB．ThereforeC．StillD．Besides【小题4】A．ashamedB．guiltyC．innocentD．stupid【小题5】A．In generalB．To concludeC．As usualD．For sure【小题6】A．smiled toB．pointed toC．spoke toD．shouted to【小题7】A．unfortunateB．unfriendlyC．unfortableD．unfair【小题8】A．look for B．pensate forC．ask forD．apply for【小题9】A．triedB．succeededC．managedD．meant【小题10】A．speaking B．explainingC．talkingD．writing【小题11】A．coverB．cutC．increaseD．balance【小题12】A．free of chargeB．free of taxC．free of shameD．free of duty【小题13】A．intoB．atC．forD．to【小题14】A．in turnB．in returnC．on the contraryD．by contrast【小题15】A．cheatedB．awardedC．servedD．informed【小题16】A．a number ofB．a bag ofC．a plate ofD．a box of【小题17】A．pushedB．pulledC．pickedD．forced【小题18】A．pleasedB．interestedC．shockedD．terrified【小题19】A．noteB．noticeC．mapD．picture【小题20】A．saidB．expectedC．knewD．regrettedB
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解析：文章讲述作者小时候不小心打破了一个女士的玻璃，虽然没有被发现，但是一直很内疚，以至于不敢看她的眼睛，后来作者决定攒钱弥补她的损失，也得到女士的真正的谅解。
【小题1】考查动词和上下文串联：A. opened开放，B. broke打破，C. closed 关闭，D. repaired修理，从后面的句子：I was sorry for having broken her window可知作者把玻璃打破了，选B
【小题2】考查主语从句：我害怕的是我会被主人抓住。What引导的是主语从句，在主语从句中做主语，选C
【小题3】考查副词：A. However然而，B. Therefore因此，C. Still仍然，D. Besides此外，前面说 frightened me was that I would get caught by the owner,和后面的several days later, when I made sure I hadn’t been found,是转折关系，用however，选A
【小题4】考查形容词和上下文：A. ashamed羞愧的，B. guilty内疚的，C. innocent无辜的，D. stupid愚蠢的，从后面的句子：but I felt somehow when I faced her.可知作者对她的损失感到内疚，选B
【小题5】考查词组：A.In general一般来说，B. To conclude总之，C. As usual象平常一样，D. For sure毫无疑问，从前面的an old woman customer for whom I delivered papers every day.可知她会向平常一样和我微笑，选C
【小题6】考查动词和句意理解：A.smiled to和…微笑，B. pointed to指着，C. spoke to和…说话，D. shouted to向…叫喊，从后面的to smile at her as she did.可知作者和她打招呼的时候，她都会微笑，选A
【小题7】考查形容词和上下文：A.unfortunate不幸的，B. unfriendly不友好的，C. unfortable 不舒服的，D. unfair不公平的，作者打破了她的玻璃，所以面对她的时候，会感到不舒服，选C
【小题8】.考查词组：A.look for寻找，B. pensate for补偿，C. ask for 询问，D. apply for申请，我决定要攒钱补偿她的损失，选B
【小题9】. 考查动词和句意理解：A.tried尝试，努力，B. succeeded成功，C. managed设法做到，D. meant打算，意味着，三个星期后，我设法攒了7美元。Try to do只是“努力做”不一定成功，succeed要和in doing搭配，manage to do“设法成功的做”，选C
【小题10】考查动词和句意理解：A.speaking说话，B. explaining解释，C. talking谈话，D. writing写作，我把钱放进信封里面放了一张便条解释我对打坏她的玻璃感到抱歉，选B
【小题11】考查名词和上下文：A.cover覆盖，涉及，够付，B. cut切割，C. increase增加，D. balance平衡，我希望7美元能够付修理的费用，选A
【小题12】考查词组：A.free of charge免费，B. free of tax免税，C. free of shame没有羞愧，D. free of duty没有责任，从后面的句子：I couldn’t wait for the freedom of, once again, looking straight the old lady’s eyes.可知这样做了，作者就不感到羞愧了，选C
【小题13】考查短语：A.look into直视，调查，B. look at看，C.look for 寻找，D.look to朝（某物）看去，面对[面朝]，这里说明作者可以直接看她的眼睛了，选 A
【小题14】考查词组：A.in turn反之，轮流，B. in return做为回报，C. on the contrary相反，D. by contrast对比，第二填，我送报纸的时候已经能够对她报以笑容了，选B
【小题15】考查动词和句意理解：A.cheated欺骗，B. awarded奖励，C. served服务，D. informed通知，她谢谢我为她服务，选C
【小题16】考查词组和上下文：A.a number of很多，B. a bag of一包，C. a plate of 一盘，D. a box of一盒，从后面的 I felt an envelope and it out of the bag.可知她给了作者一袋饼干，选B
【小题17】考查动词和句意理解：A.pushed推，B. pulled拉，C. picked捡起，D. forced强迫，我感到包里有个信封，就把它从包里拉出来，选B
【小题18】考查形容词和上下文：A.pleased高兴的，B. interested感兴趣的，C. shocked震惊的，D. terrified害怕的，从后面的内容inside which were the very 7 dollars可知作者看见这些东西很震惊，选C
【小题19】考查名词和上下文：A.note便条，B. notice通知，C. map地图，D. picture图画，reading 从下文“I am proud of you”.可知这是便条上写的内容，选A
【小题20】考查动词和句意理解：A.said说，B. expected期待，C. knew知道，D. regretted后悔，遗憾，我知道这是真正的原谅，选C