请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
An old woman walked around as she pushed her shopping cart full of many things. She was
36 . Her hair was untidy. Her clothes were torn. And some of her teeth were missing.
She 37 and asked me for change. Instead of giving her change, I 38 her to eat out and she 39 . We went across the street to an outdoor café so she could 40 her cart while we had lunch. The 41 was surprised when this woman appeared and did not want to serve us, 42 she forced herself. We ate our lunch. She was very 43 and the food disappeared almost as soon as it arrived.
When we were ready to 44 , I was feeling very good about myself and then she asked for a 45 . It was then that I had to 46 myself and all the hidden bias (偏见) that I had towards this 47.
She wasn’t wrong, but my reluctance(不愿)must have 48 . I held her in my arms carelessly and 49 I felt shame. She thanked me for lunch and then left.
I 50 there for a moment and realized that I had 51 to give this woman the one thing that cost 52 —love. I ran after the woman and caught up with her and asked her if I could give her a 53 hug and she agreed. I gave the woman the best one I’ve ever given anyone. “That’s getting it right,” she said and her big 54 lit my path as we parted.
The 55 I learned was that if you’re going to give, then give it your all and get it right the first time.
A.happy B.dirty C.nervous D.small
A.ran B.arrived C.stopped D.hid
A.invited B.pushed C.forced D.wished
A.refused B.returned C.left D.agreed
A.watch over B.get hold of C.reach for D.catch up with
A.customer B.shopper C.waitress D.traveler
A.and B.but C.or D.so
A.thirsty B.sleepy C.tired D.hungry
A.leave B.rest C.move D.apologize
A.break B.gift C.hug D.partner
A.believe B.face C.hurt D.introduce
A.behavior B.nation C.person D.district
A.gone B.shown C.resulted D.remained
A.slowly B.again C.gradually D.soon
A.stood B.cried C.lay D.drank
A.decided B.hoped C.tried D.failed
A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything
A.real B.quiet C.brave D.safe
A.teeth B.smile C.feet D.mouth
A.fact B.information C.lesson D.expression