阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 An 18-year-old student at Stanford University was struggling to pay his fees. Not knowing where to turn for money, he1 a bright idea. He and a friend decided to 2 a musical concert on campus to raise money for their education. They need to find musicians to perform. They turned to the great pianist Ignacy Paderewski. And his manager(经纪人) 3 a guaranteed fee(保证金) of $2, 000 for the piano concert. A deal was 4 and the boys began to work to make the concert a success. The big day arrived. But 5 they had not managed to sell enough tickets. The total 6 was only $1, 600. 7 they went to Paderewski and explained their problem. They gave him the entire $1, 600, plus a check for the balance(余额)of $400. They promised to cash the 8 at the soonest possible. Paderewski tore up the check, 9 the $1, 600 and told the two boys to keep the money they needed for the fees. The boys were 10 , and thanked him heartedly. It was a small act of 11 . But it clearly marked out Paderewski a 12 human being. Why should he help the two boys he did not even know? We all 13 situations like these in our lives. And most of us only think, "If I help them, what will happen to me?" The truly great people think, "If I don't help them, what will happen to them?" They don't do it expecting something 14 . They do it because they feel it's the 15 thing to do.
(1)
A .
dreamed of
B .
came up with
C .
thought highly of
D .
relied on
(2)
A .
consider
B .
appreciate
C .
host
D .
attend
(3)
A .
increased
B .
accepted
C .
requested
D .
paid
(4)
A .
struck
B .
offered
C .
ignore
D .
selected
(5)
A .
uncertainly
B .
unluckily
C .
undoubtedly
D .
unreliably
(6)
A .
cost
B .
value
C .
concert
D .
collection
(7)
A .
Excited
B .
Shocked
C .
Disappointed
D .
Bored
(8)
A .
check
B .
promise
C .
deal
D .
charge
(9)
A .
took
B .
counted
C .
raise
D .
returned
(10)
A .
interested
B .
frightened
C .
amazed
D .
upset
(11)
A .
mercy
B .
devotion
C .
kindness
D .
concern
(12)
A .
grateful
B .
sincere
C .
confident
D .
generous
(13)
A .
meet with
B .
respond to
C .
think about
D .
deal with
(14)
A .
in peace
B .
in relief
C .
in danger
D .
in return
(15)
A .
important
B .
wonderful
C .
fair
D .
right
答案:(1)B;(2)C;(3)C;(4)A;(5)B;(6)D;(7)C;(8)A;(9)D;(10)C;(11)C;(12)D;(13)A;(14)D;(15)D;