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Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often__21__that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so__22__with the city that he had to leave. So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily__23__up their new home, the light suddenly__24__. Terry was regretful to have forgotten bringing along__25__ and had to wait__26__in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant__27__on his door that were clearly audible in the __28__night. “Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a__29__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be__30__, so he went to the door and opened it__31__. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking,” Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door__32__. “What a nuisance（讨厌）!” he complained over it with his wife, “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to__33__things.” After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside.__34__this time she was__35__two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She__36__me here to give you these.” Terry was very__37__by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his__38__in life. It was his__39__and harshness（无情）with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was__40__nobody else but himself. for his eyes had been blurred by this unsympathetic（无同情心的）mind. 21.A. complaining         B. reflecting                       C. praying                     D. pretending 22.A. inspired             B. disappointed                   C. thrilled             D. encouraged 23.A. looking             B. turning                 C. coming                D. tidying 24.A. went on                   B. went down                      C. went out              D. went through 25.A. candles                  B. matches                       C. lights                 D. flashlights 26.A. happily            B. patiently                  C. hopefully             D. helplessly 27.A. steps               B. words                 C. knocks                     D. screams 28.A. dark                      B. quiet                    C. noisy                D. crowed 29.A. called                    B. stranger                       C. guest                D. settler 30.A. called                    B. disturbed                       C. watched                    D. offered 31.A. surprisedly               B. delightedly             C. impatiently          D. willingly 32.A. gently              B. kindly                  C. politely             D. violently 33.A. lend                B. sell                     C. purchase           D. borrow 34.A. And                 B. But                     C. So                         D. For 35.A. holding             B. hiding                   C. fetching                    D. seeking 36.A. suggested         B. forbade                C. sent               D. forced 37.A. frightened           B. pleased                C. puzzled             D. surprised 38.A. failure               B. success              C. complaint          D. determination 39.A. warmth              B. coldness             C. kindness                D. sympathy 40.A. doubtfully            B. hardly                 C. really             D. probably 答案： ABDCA   DCBAB   CDDBA   CDABC

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