Question

“ Just sign here, sir,” the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a packet.

The package consisted of a long, narrow box 　36 wrapped in brown paper. 　37 the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside—a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle. 　38 he had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it 　39 .

Oscar was 16 when he first saw the 　40 umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, he noticed an umbrella on an empty seat. Impressed by its 　41 Oscar felt a strong desire to find its 　42 .

Oscar 　43 the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a man matched the seat 　44 Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O’Brien.

Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O’Brien 　45 on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. “May I 　46 you?” she asked.

“I’d like to return it if it’s yours,” Oscar said, 　47 the umbrella as if presenting a 　48 that had long been wished for.

“ Why, yes ! It’s mine,” replied Mrs. O’Brien with a 　49 smile and shining eyes. “It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your 　50 ?

“No, ma’ma, ”he said , “My grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward.”

“Well, that’s 　51 what my father used to say. What is your name, young man?”

Years later Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O’ Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how 　52 it was. Why had it arrived here today?

As if 　53 , a note fell from the paper. It read：Mrs. O’Brien wanted you to 　54 this umbrella as a present for a kind, 　55 gesture long ago.

36．A．strictly　　　　　　　　　 B．carefully　　　　　　　　 C．roughly　　　　　　　　　 D．casually

37．A．Opening　　　　　　　　 B．Seizing　　　　　　　　　 C．Observing　　　　　　　 D．Searching

38．A．After　　　　　　　　　　 B．When　　　　　　　　　　 C．Since　　　　　　　　　　 D．Although

39．A．clearly　　　　　　　　　 B．fully　　　　　　　　　　　 C．immediately　　　　　　 D．suddenly

40．A．a(chǎn)verage　　　　　　　　　 B．unusual　　　　　　　　　 C．plain　　　　　　　　　　　 D．typical

41．A．beauty　　　　　　　　　 B．shape　　　　　　　　　　 C．origin　　　　　　　　　　 D．history

42．A．designer　　　　　　　　 B．seller　　　　　　　　　　 C．user　　　　　　　　　　　 D．owner

43．A．convinced　　　　　　　 B．forced　　　　　　　　　 C．encouraged　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)dvised

44．A．until　　　　　　　　　　　 B．before　　　　　　　　　　 C．which　　　　　　　　　　 D．where

45．A．family　　　　　　　　　　 B．theatre　　　　　　　　　 C．house D．neighborhood

46．A．invite　　　　　　　　　　 B．help　　　　　　　　　　　 C．bother　　　　　　　　　 D．know

47．A．putting up　　　　　　　 B．turning out　　　　　　 C．picking up D．holding out

48．A．chance　　　　　　　　　 B．fact　　　　　　　　　　　 C．gift　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．result

49．A．wide　　　　　　　　　　　 B．confident　　　　　　　 C．proud　　　　　　　　　　 D．shy

50．A．patience　　　　　　　　 B．kindness　　　　　　　　 C．courage D．determination

51．A．obviously　　　　　　　 B．naturally　　　　　　　　 C．exactly　　　　　　　　　 D．probably

52．A．old　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．rare　　　　　　　　　　　 C．precious　　　　　　　　 D．nice

53．A．in contrast　　　　　　　　　　 B．in return　　　　　　　　 C．in exchange D．in answer

54．A．possess　　　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)ccept　　　　　　　　　 C．carry　　　　　　　　　　 D．value

55．A．a(chǎn)ttractive　　　　　　　 B．significant　　　　　　　 C．unselfish D．sympathetic

Answer 1

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