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Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __16__ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __17__ with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily __18__ up their new home, the light suddenly __19__. Terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along __20__ and had to wait __21__ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant __22__ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __23__ night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a __24__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __25__, so he went to the door and opened it __26__. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door __27__. “What a nuisance!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to __28__ things.”
After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __29__ this time she was __30__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She __31__ me here to give you these.” Terry was very __32__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his __33__ in life. It was his __34__ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was __35__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.

A．complaining B．telling C．hoping D．pretending

A．pleased B．disappointed C．exhausted D．encouraged

A．looking B．turning C．coming D．tidying

A．went on B．went down C．went out D．went through

A．candles B．matches C．lights D．bulbs

A．happily B．patiently C．hopefully D．helplessly

A．steps B．words C．knocks D．screams

A．dark B．quiet C．noisy D．crowded

A．newcomer B．stranger C．guest D．settler

A．called B．disturbed C．watched D．offered

A．surprisingly B．delightedly C．impatiently D．willingly

A．gently B．kindly C．politely D．violently

A．lend B．sell C．harness D．borrow

A．And B．But C．So D．For

A．holding B．hiding C．fetching D．lifting

A．suggested B．commanded C．sent D．forced

A．frightened B．pleased C．puzzled D．surprised

A．failure B．success C．complaint D．determination

A．warmth B．coldness C．kindness D．sympathy (同情)

A．doubtfully B．hardly C．actually D．nearly

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