"Just sign here, sir," the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package.
The package consisted of a long, narrow box 21 wrapped in brown paper. 22 the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside — a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle. 23 he had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it 24 .
Oscar was 16 when he first saw the 25 umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, h noticed an umbrella on an empty seat, impressed by its 26 , Oscar felt a strong desire to find its 27 .
Oscar 28 the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a name matched the seat 29 Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O'Brien.
Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O'Brien's 30 on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. "May I 31 you?" she asked.
"I'd like to return it if it's yours," Oscar said, 32 the umbrella as if presenting a 33 that had long been wished for.
"Why, yes! It's mine," replied Mrs. O'Brien with a 34 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 __35_ ?"
"No, ma'am," he said, "My grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward. "
"Well, that's 36 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 37 it was. Why had it arrived here today?
As if 38 , a note fell from the paper. It reads: Mrs. O'Brien wanted to 39 this umbrella as a present for a kind, 40. gesture long ago.
| 小题1: | | A．strictly | B．carefully | C．roughly | D．casually |
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| 小题2: | | A．Opening | B．Seizing | C．Observing | D．Searching |
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| 小题3: | | A．After | B．When | C．Since | D．Although |
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| 小题4: | | A．clearly | B．fully | C．immediately | D．suddenly |
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| 小题5: | | A．average | B．unusual | C．plain | D．typical |
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| 小题6: | | A．beauty | B．shape | C．origin | D．history |
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| 小题7: | | A．designer | B．seller | C．user | D．owner |
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| 小题8: | | A．convinced | B．forced | C．encouraged | D．advised |
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| 小题9: | | A．until | B．before | C．which | D．where |
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| 小题10: | | A．family | B．theater | C．house | D．neighborhood |
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| 小题11: | | A．invite | B．help | C．bother | D．know |
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| 小题12: | | A．putting up | B．turning out | C．picking up | D．holding out |
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| 小题13: | | A．chance | B．fact | C．gift | D．result |
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| 小题14: | | A．wide | B．confident | C．proud | D．shy |
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| 小题15: | | A．patience | B．kindness | C．courage | D．determination |
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| 小题16: | | A．obviously | B．naturally | C．exactly | D．probably |
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| 小题17: | | A．old | B．rare | C．precious | D．nice |
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| 小题18: | | A．in contrast | B．in return | C．in exchange | D．in answer |
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| 小题19: | | A．possess | B．accept | C．carry | D．value |
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| 小题20: | | A．attractive | B．significant | C．unselfish | D．sympathetic |
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