The trip to that city was eye-opening for everyone, and near its end, all the young people in our group began to reflect on what it had meant. We __1___the first night we had arrived. We had all gone into the markets of the city ___2__the young people could experience its energy. But what we actually saw simply 3 us all-the rundown houses, the children in rags, the people begging for money … Walking home, ___4____ under a low bridge, we came across ___5___ families of homeless people seeking a bit of dry ground to sleep on __6__ the night. We had to step over bodies as we found our way through the darkness.
The poverty（贫困）was __7__ than anything my young companions had ever imagined. Back in the hotel, an air of sadness settled over the group. Many __8__ and cried. Spending time in this ___9__ moves a person to care about humanity.
That evening, our group spent hours talking about what we had ___10___. Gently, I encouraged everyone to talk about the difficult ___11__ that day’s discoveries had inspired. Sitting together ___12__ a circle as everyone had a chance to speak, we all began to realize that __13___ of us was alone in our struggle to cope with our reactions.
Based on my __14___ in poverty-stricken areas, I suggested that __15___ the emotions we had were painful, they could also be important in helping us to move forward. We all__16__ that we had seen things that should never be allowed to happen. ___17___, what could we do about it? Together, we began to brainstorm ways we could help to ease the __18__ we had seen. As I encouraged group members to focus on __19__ they could do, a sense of determination __20___ the previous sadness. Instead of despair, these young people began to feel a call to action.
1．A．put up with B．got back to C．looked back on D．made up for
2．A．now that B．so that C．as if D．even if
3．A． puzzled B．annoyed C．embarrassed D．shocked
4．A． marching B．running C．passing D．moving
5．A． entire B．normal C．average D．general
6．A．beyond B．with C．till D．for
7．A．stronger B．deeper C．worse D．less
8．A．gave up B．broke down C．set off D．held on
9．A．environment B．hotel C．house D．background
10．A．inspected B．attempted C．witnessed D．challenged
11．A．feelings B．decisions C．thoughts D．impressions
12．A．along B．around C．by D．in
13．A．neither B．either C．none D．each
14．A．experiences B．schedules C．data D．position
15．A．once B．while C．since D．unless
16．A．supposed B．advised C．confirmed D．agreed
17．A．Surely B．Rather C．Now D．Indeed
18．A．burden B．suffering C．anxiety D．difficulty
19．A．how B．where C．what D．when
20．A．replaced B．changed C．covered D．improved