When hard times came, the depression settled over my soul. The park bench was __ __ as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree. A young boy out of breath__ __ me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted (倾斜的) down, saying in great ____ ____, “Look what I found!”
In his hand was a flower, and what a ___ ___ sight, with its petals (花瓣) all worn — not enough rain, or too little light. __ ___ him to take his flower and go off to play, I ____ ___ a small smile and then shifted away. But instead of ____ ___, he sat next to my ___ ____ and placed the flower to his nose and declared with surprise, “It surely smells pretty and it's beautiful, too. That's why I __ ____ it; here, it's for you.”
The flower before me was dying or dead. But I knew I must____ ____ it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and ____ ____,“Just what I need.” But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he ___ ____ it midair without reason. It was then that I ____ ____ for the very first time the boy was ____ ___.
I heard my voice shake, tears shone like the sun ____ ____ I thanked him for picking the very best one. He smiled, and then ran off to play, __ ___ of the effect he'd had on my day.
I sat there and ____ ____ how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he know of my____ ____?Perhaps from his heart, he'd been blessed with true ___ ____.
Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not connected with the world; the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I vowed (发誓) to see __ __, and appreciate every second that's mine.
A.faded B.unoccupied C. worn D. untidy
A.overlooked B.approached C. understood D. stopped
A.excitement B.sorrow C. trouble D. panic
A.unique B.rough C. bothering D. pitiful
A.Expecting B.Demanding C. Persuading D. Inviting
A.played B.adjusted C. forced D. delivered
A.declining B.accepting C. refusing D. quitting
A.side B.way C. shoulder D. direction
A.spotted B.pulled C. sold D. picked
A.bring B.fetch C. take D. smell
A.shouted B.whispered C. listened D. replied
A.seized B.held C. caught D. grasped
A.convinced B.explored C. noticed D. refused
A.strange B.blind C.deaf D. unimaginable
A.once B.after C. as D. since
A.unaware B. ashamed C. regretful D. regardless
A.doubted B.felt C. found D. wondered
A.embarrassment B.adventure C.discouragement D.effort
A.sense B.sight C. hearing D. ability
A.beauty B.comfort C. fantasy D.love