The day before Christmas I pulled into a store parking lot and counted my money again. It wasn’t much. I 81 being poor, not having enough to 82 my small children a few simple toys. As I was 83 I noticed the Salvation Army(救世军) bell ringer at the 84 . I felt bad again because I didn’t feel I could 85 anything to give him. I started walking towards the entrance 86 two cars entered empty parking spaces in front of me. The first was a 87 , new Cadillac which became the 88 of me the moment I saw it. “How 89 ,” I thought, “would it be to have enough money to buy a car like that!” The second car, 90 , was an ancient car more shabby than the one I was driving.
A man got out of the Cadillac and hurried into the store 91 past the bell ringer without a second 92 . Out of the old car came a young mother with three small children following 93 behind her. Her clothes looked as 94 as her car, yet she stopped at the entrance and 95 a bill. In that second a(n) 96 touched me, my envy and dislike 97 me, and all the love and joy filled me. I fished a bill out of my own purse, 98 it in the Salvation Army kettle, and wished the 99 a “Merry Christmas!”
Now I felt I was a poor man but rich on the 100 . After finding a few things for my kids, I drove home with my heart singing.
81. | A.regretted | B.permitted | C.escaped | D.hated | |
82. | A.make | B.buy | C.award | D.lend | |
83. | A.pulling out | B.settling in | C.getting out | D.cutting in | |
84. | A.parking space | B.entrance | C.parking lot | D.counter | |
85. | A.spare | B.split | C.spend | D.save | |
86. | A.when | B.since | C.though | D.if | |
87. | A.sharp | B.dull | C.pure | D.shiny | |
88. | A.target | B.item | C.envy | D.bargain | |
89. | A.nice | B.precious | C.rare | D.expensive | |
90. | A.therefore | B.however | C.anyhow | D.besides | |
91. | A.merely | B.seldom | C.hopefully | D.right | |
92. | A.smile | B.nod | C.glance | D.wave | |
93. | A.firmly | B.closely | C.casually | D.bravely | |
94. | A.worn out | B.cast down | C.tired out | D.broken down | |
95. | A.paid | B.passed | C.donated | D.rejected | |
96. | A.equality | B.sympathy | C.approval | D.warmth | |
97. | A.left | B.visited | C.reached | D.missed | |
98. | A.took | B.handed | C.dropped | D.started | |
99. | A.salesman | B.bell ringer | C.woman | D.man driver | |
100. | A.wealth | B.luck | C.inside | D.outside | |