Tomwasamiddle-agedleathertrader(皮货商)whoserepeatedfailureincareermadehimadepressedmanoften__21_thathehadbeencheatedbyothers.Onedayhetoldhiswifehewasso__22__withthecitythathehadtoleave.So
Tomwasamiddle-agedleathertrader(皮货商)whoserepeatedfailureincareermadehimadepressedmanoften__21_thathehadbeencheatedbyothers.Onedayhetoldhiswifehewasso__22__withthecitythathehadtoleave.
Sohisfamilymovedtoanothercity.Itwastheeveningofaweekend.WhenTomandhiswifewerebusily_23_uptheirnewhomethelightsuddenly__24_.Tomwasregretfultohaveforgottentobringalong25__andhadtowait_26_inalowmood.Justthenheheardlighthesitant27_onhisdoorthatwereclearlyaudible(听到)inthe__28__night.
“Who’sit?”hewonderedsinceTomwasa_29__tothiscity.Andthiswasthemomentheespeciallyhatedtobe__30__sohewenttothedoorandopenedit__31_.Atthedoorwasalittlegirlshylyasking“Sirdoyouhavecandles?I’myourneighbor.”“No”answeredTominangerandshutthedoor__32__.“Whatanuisance(麻烦事)!”Hecomplainedoveritwithhiswife.“Nosoonerhadwesettleddownthantheneighborcameto_33__things.”
Afterawhilethedoorwasknockedagain.Heopeneditandfoundthesamegirloutside.__34_thistimeshewas_35__twocandlessaying“Mygrandmatoldmethenewneighbordownstairsmightneedcandles.She_36_meheretogiveyouthese.”Tomwasvery_37__bywhathesaw.Atthatmomenthesuddenlyrealizedwhatcausedhis_38__inlife.Itwashis_39_andharshness(刻薄)withotherpeople.Thepersonwhohadcheatedhiminlifewas_40__nobodyelsebuthimselfforhiseyeshadbeenblurred(蒙蔽)byhisunsympathetic(无同情心的)mind.
小题1:A.complainingB.tellingC.hopingD.pretending小题2:A.pleased Bdisappointed C.exhausted D.encouraged
小题3:A.lookingB.turningC.comingD.tidying小题4:A.wentonB.wentdownC.wentoutD.wentthrough小题5:A.candlesB.matchesC.lightsD.flashlights