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When the dirty orange cat turned up in the
prison yard, I was one of the first to go out there and pet it. I hadn't1a cat or a dog in over 20
years. It was graceful to feel him and know that I was2the life of another creature.
I believe that caring for something or someone3is what makes us human.
Over the next few days, I watched other
prisoners4to the cat. They stood
around talking and taking5petting the cat. These were
guys you wouldn't usually find talking to each other. Several times I saw an
officer in the group—not forcing people away,6just watching and seeming
to7it.
Bowls of milk and water appeared, along with
bread,8placed under the edge of
the dustbin to9the seagulls(海鸥)from getting it. The cat was obviously in pretty bad10. One prisoner brought out
his small11, and trimmed(修剪)for him.
People said, "That cat came to the right
place. He's getting12like a king." This was
true. But as I watched, I was also thinking about what the13was doing for us.
There's a lot of talk about what's14with prisons in America. We
need more15or treatment of various
kinds. Some even talk about making prisons more kind, but I think what we
really need is a chance to16kindness ourselves. Not
receive it, but17it.
They've taken him away now—18to a comfortable home—but
it did my heart good to see the effect he had19me and the men here. He
didn't have a PhD, he wasn't a psychologist, but by simply saying, "I need
some help here," he did something important for us. He needed us, and we
need to be20. I believe we all do.
(1)
A .
witnessed
B .
touched
C .
fed
D .
watched
(2)
A .
destroying
B .
supporting
C .
enriching
D .
leading
(3)
A .
in order
B .
in place
C .
in charge
D .
in need
(4)
A .
responding
B .
replying
C .
pointing
D .
waving
(5)
A .
chances
B .
time
C .
turns
D .
courage
(6)
A .
but
B .
so
C .
and
D .
yet
(7)
A .
make
B .
enjoy
C .
mind
D .
dislike
(8)
A .
carelessly
B .
casually
C .
wisely
D .
normally
(9)
A .
protect
B .
keep
C .
guard
D .
drive
(10)
A .
position
B .
place
C .
spirit
D .
shape
(11)
A .
scissors
B .
knives
C .
buttons
D .
forks
(12)
A .
fed
B .
praised
C .
treated
D .
cured
(13)
A .
family
B .
cat
C .
animal
D .
prison
(14)
A .
wrong
B .
exciting
C .
disappointing
D .
bad
(15)
A .
doctors
B .
nurses
C .
psychologists
D .
pets
(16)
A .
receive
B .
practice
C .
enjoy
D .
discuss
(17)
A .
accept
B .
give
C .
welcome
D .
refuse
(18)
A .
hopefully
B .
unfortunately
C .
finally
D .
wonderfully
(19)
A .
about
B .
toward
C .
upon
D .
for
(20)
A .
educated
B .
touched
C .
cared
D .
needed
答案:(1)B;(2)C;(3)D;(4)A;(5)C;(6)A;(7)B;(8)C;(9)B;(10)D;(11)A;(12)C;(13)B;(14)A;(15)C;(16)B;(17)B;(18)A;(19)C;(20)D;