Years ago, I celebrated my 40th birthday with my friends. I arrived at the restaurant ahead of time, ________I waited outside the restaurant. Then a homeless man came up to me and asked for ________. I had been given strict orders by my friends not to bring my wallet in case(以防) I paid for the meal. So I told the man that I had________money. He quietly smiled at me, and then left.
Just then a friend who just arrived called out "Happy birthday!" Hearing this, the man turned and asked, "Hey man, it's your birthday today?" "Yes, it is", I said. He________, smiling and said loudly, "Happy birthday, man!" But I could hardly imagine what happened next. The man reached into his pocket, pulled out a dollar bill and said "Here man, take this."
Though I was________his action, I didn't want to accept money from a homeless man. I said, "Thanks. That's really________of you, but that's OK." The man looked directly into my eyes and said, "Please take this." I still hesitated (犹豫)to accept this________, but I heard a voice within me shouting, "TAKE THE MONEY!" I hesitantly reached out and said, "Thank you". Excitedly, he caught my________, gave me the dollar and said, "No, thank you brother!"
That experience made me feel like I had got far more than $1! This was one of my greatest life________: No matter how poor we may be, we always have something valuable to__________with others.
1.A.until B.if C.so D.but
2.A.money B.food C.opinions D.directions
3.A.some B.no C.much D.enough
4.A.returned B.appeared C.jumped D.explained
5.A.angry about B.worried about C.surprised at D.proud of
6.A.nice B.silly C.wrong D.clever
7.A.news B.invitation C.job D.gift
8.A.leg B.hand C.feet D.eyes
9.A.meetings B.plans C.competitions D.lessons
10.A.share B.learn C.remember D.find
—My zipper won't work. Could you help me repair it, Bill?
—________
A.Don't mention it. B.Sure, with pleasure.
C.Never mind. D.It doesn't matter.
English is very important and it is ________ used all over the world.
A.badly B.especially C.widely D.exactly
All the apples are picked ________ hand. It's a hard job.
A.in B.by C.with D.on
—More and more people choose to pay online______paper money.
—Yes, it's easier and people only need to take a mobile phone when shopping.
A.according to B.instead of C.because of D.together with
(2016黑龙江大庆中考)My grandmother always asks me ______.
A.why can she use the iPad B.how can she use the iPad
C.how she can use the iPad D.when can she use the iPad