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One day I was walking home. Suddenly, a man came up to me, __1__， shouting, “Gil! Gil Gadson！” I said “__2__”， to which he grabbed me in a bear hug. He stepped back and saw the look of __3__ on my face. He went on to explain how he __4__ me.
You see, I work in the field of mental health and __5__ speak at different places. He said that at one such place, I'd given a(n) __6__ about the power of gratitude (感激). He said we'd even talked for a while after it and that my __7__ had made him reevaluate everything in his life. He __8__ by sharing that he started __9__ the things he had, stopped feeling __10__ for himself and had become active in his life and for others.
He expressed that he'd made amends (补偿) to those he had __11__ and opened his eyes to all who had always showed him __12__ and love. He then __13__ me again very tightly and with tears in his eyes said that I'd changed his life and he would be forever __14__. We exchanged numbers and then he was gone, __15__ to stay in touch with me. I didn't remember this man but I'll definitely __16__ him.
I tell this __17__ because when it comes to kindness, it often happens from complete __18__ who kindly confirm our very existence with just a few words when they're only saying thank you. It's my __19__ that we as human beings should help and encourage each other and by __20__ it, we'll create more new threads in life that bind (绑) us all.
本文为夹叙夹议文，回家途中一个曾经听过作者演讲的人激动地走上来打招呼，热情地向作者表示感谢。
1．A.surprised B．annoyed
C．excited D．embarrassed
答案：C
解析：由本空后shouting及“he grabbed me in a bear hug”可知，此人很激动。
2．A.no B．yes
C．sorry D．OK
答案：B
解析：由“to which he grabbed me in a bear hug”可知，此人并没有认错作者，即作者名字就叫Gil Gadson，故作者回答yes。
3．A.pleasure B．worry
C．disappointment D．confusion
答案：D
解析：由下文“I didn't remember this man”可知，作者记不起这位此时大声叫自己的人，所以心感困惑。
4．A.knew B．noticed
C．trusted D．wanted
答案：A
解析：由下文语境可判断此处指他向作者解释自己是怎么认识作者的。
5．A.seldom B．almost
C．often D．never
答案：C
解析：认识作者的人很多，因为他经常在不同的地方演讲，由此语境可判断选C项。
6．A.analysis B．speech
C．comment D．lesson
答案：B
解析：由上文“speak at different places”的提示可判断，此处指作者做了一次有关感恩的演讲。
7．A.behaviors B．facts
C．objections D．words
答案：D
解析：他听了作者的演讲之后其生活发生了变化，即作者的话改变了他的生活。
8．A.lived B．continued
C．passed D．helped
答案：B
解析：由sharing可判断此处意为他继续往下讲。
9．A.preserving B．doubting
C．appreciating D．considering
答案：C
解析：由“had become active in his life and for others”可判断，作者的演讲使此人发生了好的转变，由此可判断他是开始感激、欣赏自己拥有的东西。
10．A.sorry B．ready
C．thankful D．anxious
答案：A
解析：既然是好的转变，就是不再为自己感到难过了。
11．A.taught B．punished
C．met D．hurt
答案：D
解析：由“made amends(补偿)”可推断，此处指他伤害过的人。
12．A.curiosity B．kindness
C．indifference D．strength
答案：B
解析：由“and love”可推断此空应与love相匹配。
13．A.touched B．caught
C．hugged D．held
答案：C
解析：由“to which he grabbed me in a bear hug”中hug的提示可判断选C项。
14．A.grateful B．cheerful
C．hopeful D．careful
答案：A
解析：由“I'd changed his life”可知，作者改变了他的生活，所以他对作者非常感激。
15．A.agreeing B．trying
C．offering D．promising
答案：D
解析：由“We exchanged numbers”可推断，他走的时候许诺会与作者联系。
16．A.forget B．visit
C．call D．invite
答案：C
解析：由“We exchanged numbers”可推断，此处应指作者以后会打电话给他。
17．A.story B．thought
C．adventure D．event
答案：A
解析：此空应指上文讲述的故事。
18．A.colleagues B．friends
C．families D．strangers
答案：D
解析：由上文的例子可知，生活当中kindness通常来自我们不认识的人。
19．A.routine B．belief
C．theory D．rule
答案：B
解析：由“should help and encourage each other”可判断，此处应指作者的信念。
20．A.saying B．getting
C．doing D．creating
答案：C
解析：本空后的it应指“help and encourage each other”，故此处指这样做。
