Just recently I had been wondering if there was much point in doing little acts of kindness. So often they get 36 , and occasionally they e back to bite you!
Then, just last week, after a long travel, I found myself 37 at a bus station. The bus was four hours late! So, I guess I wasn’t in a good 38 .
That’s when a woman asked me if I had any spare 39 to help her get a bus ticket.
“Oh, sure,” I said sarcastically (挖苦地). “How much would you like?”
As I spoke, I mentally kicked myself for my 40 and reached into my bag for some money. As I handed her five dollars, I heard low sounds from her stomach because of real 41 .
I reached back into my bag and brought out a 42 I had bought earlier. I handed it to her with a(n) 43 that I hoped would make up for my earlier tone of voice. Getting a 44 look at her now, I realized she was extremely tired, like she had had several months of 45 days!
As she took the food, a look of 46 washed over her. In return, she tried to give me a Milwaukee bus ticket! I don’t live in Milwaukee and the ticket will probably 47 be used, but I took it.
A few minutes later she came back over, apologized, and told me she was still 48 of five dollars. I took some singles out of my bag and slipped a twenty in there as well. 49 , the voice in my head told me I was being a fool.
Five minutes later she came back again and tried to 50 my twenty. When I said it was for her so she could get something else to 51 , and that I was pletely serious and I wasn’t taking it 52 , she started crying and hugged me.
From now on, when I wonder if it is 53 trying to help someone, I will remember that woman. Maybe I am really making a 54 for someone. So, sure, sometimes my efforts might not be noticed, and sometimes they might e back to bite me, but they might actually 55 another human being!
【小题1】A．ignoredB．appreciatedC．acknowledgedD．forgiven【小题2】A．examined B．trappedC．confusedD．delayed【小题3】A．habitB．placeC．moodD．situation【小题4】A．change B．timeC．handD．energy【小题5】A．appearanceB．attitudeC．selfishness D．experience【小题6】A．painB．anxietyC．hungerD．fear【小题7】A．souvenirB．ticketC．giftD．cake【小题8】A．shoutB．smileC．apologyD．praise【小题9】A．quickB．gentleC．goodD．cold【小题10】A．darkB．toughC．mysteriousD．special【小题11】A．reliefB．regretC．doubtD．anger【小题12】A．onceB．often C．sometimes D．never【小题13】A．ashamedB．awareC．shortD．proud【小题14】A．EventuallyB．HoweverC．ThereforeD．Besides【小题15】A．return B．showC．shareD．earn【小题16】A．doB．tradeC．addD．eat【小题17】A．awayB．outC．backD．over【小题18】A．hardB．funC．uselessD．worth【小题19】A．differenceB．profitC．decisionD．suggestion【小题20】A．exciteB．helpC．educateD．inspireA
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解析：
【小题1】A。get ignored 被忽视。我们的善举常会被忽视，而且偶尔麻烦事会不断。
【小题1】D。delay耽搁，延迟。就在上个星期，经过一整天的奔波，我拖着行李箱来到了汽车站，我发现自己被滞留在了车站。
【小题1】C。in a good mood心情好。得知这消息我有点不太高兴。
【小题1】A。change零钱。就在这时一个女人问我是否有零钱帮她买张车票。
【小题1】B。attitude态度。我一边收敛自己的态度一边从口袋里掏钱。
【小题1】C。根据前文中她肚子的响声，可知她真的很饿hunger 了。
【小题1】D。根据上下文可知从包里肯定拿出来的是食物，故选D。cake蛋糕。
【小题1】B。我笑着smile把它给她，以弥补之前的冷冰冰的口气。
【小题1】C。get a good look at仔细的看。我仔细的看着她，我意识到她非常的虚弱，就像好几个月没有好好饱餐一顿。
【小题1】B。tough艰苦的。tough days艰苦的日子。
【小题1】A。a look of relief欣慰的表情。
【小题1】D。我不住在密尔沃基所以我用不着never这张车票，但我还是心领了。
【小题1】C。short of缺少。几分钟后她又回来，抱歉的告诉我她还缺五美元。
【小题1】B。但是however，我的脑袋里响起一个声音嘲讽自己是个傻瓜。
【小题1】A。五分钟后她又回来要把剩下的钱还（return）我。
【小题1】D。当我郑重的把钱还给她，告诉她说可以用这些钱给自己买点其他的东西吃（eat）时。
【小题1】C。take back拿回，收回。我不会收回钱。
【小题1】D。be worth doing值得做某事。从那时起，每当我想是否值得应该帮助其他人时。
【小题1】A。make a difference有意义。或许对别人来说我的帮助有很大的意义。
【小题1】B。但事实上他们也许会帮助（help）其他人。