It was a cold winter day that Sunday. The parking lot to the 1 was filling up quickly. I noticed, as I got out of my car, fellow church members were 2 among themselves as they walked in the church. As I got 3__, I saw a man leaning up against the wall outside the church. He was almost lying down 4 he was asleep. His hat was 5 down so you could not see his face. He wore shoes that looked 30 years old, too 6 for his feet, with holes all over them and his toes 7 out. I guessed this man was 8 and asleep, so I walked on 9 through the doors of the church. We all talked for a few minutes, and someone 10 the man lying outside. People whispered but no one took 11 to ask him to come in, 12 me. A few moments later church began. We were all waiting for the Preacher (牧师) to take his 13 and to give us the Word, _14 the doors to the church opened. In 15 the man walking down the church with his head down. People gasped(喘息)and whispered and made _16 . He made his way down the church and up onto the pulpit (讲坛) where he took off his hat and coat. My heart 17 .
There stood our preacher… he was the “homeless man”. The preacher took his Bible (圣经) and 18 it on his stand.
“ 19 , I don't think I have to tell you what I am preaching about today. If you _20_ people by their appearance, you have no time to love them.”
1.A. school B. lecture C. park D. church
2.A. arguing B. whispering C. stating D. speaking
3.A. closer B. clearer C. lower D. farther
4.A. even though B. so that C. as if D. even if
5.A. dragged B. pulled C. dropped D. pushed
6.A. big B. bad C. ugly D. small
7.A. reached B. went C. stuck D. ran
8.A. homeless B. helpless C. hopeless D. careless
9.A. out B. by C. across D. from
10.A. invited B. mentioned C. took D. called
11.A. pleasure B. measure C. courage D. trouble
12.A. except B. besides C. without D. including
13.A. turn B. place. C. time D. seat
14.A. when B. before C. as D. after
15.A. rushed B. hurried C. came D. entered
16.A. decision B. choices C. faces D. jokes
17.A. sank B. fell C. broke D. failed
18.A. threw B. set C. laid D. folded
19.A. Brothers B. Folks C. Supporters D. Members
20.A. judge B. hate C. treat D. test
If he takes on this work, he will have no choice but ______ an even greater challenge._
A. meets B. meeting C. meet D. to meet
This restaurant wasn't that other restaurant we went to.
A. half as good as B. as half good as
C. as good as half D. good as half as
With so much work _______his mind , he almost broke down .
A. fill B. filling C. filled D. to fill
According to the school rules, no child _______ be allowed out of the school during the day, unless accompanied by an adult
A. will B. would C. might D. shall
We insisted that the girl ________ qualified for the job, but the manager insisted that she ________ the job because of her shyness as a receptionist.
A. should be; was offered B. was not; should be offered
C. was; not be offered D. should not be; was not offered