WhenIwasabouttwelveIusedtovisitthiselderlygentlem...

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       When I was about twelve I used to visit this elderly gentleman who was a volunteer counselor（輔導員）for the Boy Scouts（童子*）. He would give us  41  until he thought we were skilled in a given subject. I did not know him long, but I  42  him for giving so much to the neighborhood,  43  when he was in poor health.

       One day I made an appointment with him, but I  44  about it until some three hours later. I jumped on my bike and rode  45  to his home, all the while  46  about how poorly he must think of me. His wife  47  the door and I made a(n)  48  immediately, but I could tell that something was  49  . She paused and then told me her  50  had just died. Then she apologized for not having had time to  51  me. I left her home wondering if somehow my  52  to keep the appointment had  53  him so much that he died.

       Some thirty years later I told this  54  to a friend. I said that though I had long since realized that my  55  had nothing to do with his  56  , I could not help wondering if I could have made a  57  had I shown up on time. My friend said that my not being there was probably meant to be,  58  the situation would have been too painful for me. Hearing her say that was like a huge wave hitting me and lifting this heavy weight I'd been  59  for years. Now whenever I think of that kind old gentleman, I think too of the  60  words of my friend.

41. A. shows               B. tasks                C. reports                          D. promises

42. A. believed            B. followed           C. admired                  D. missed

43. A. just                    B. still                   C. also                        D. even

44. A. talked                B. learned            C. cared                      D. forgot

45. A. carefully            B. happily             C. quickly                    D. safely

46. A. complaining             B. knowing           C. worrying                 D. hearing

47. A. locked               B. closed                     C. held                        D. answered

48. A. apology                    B. excuse                    C. offer                       D. suggestion

49. A. special                     B. wrong                     C. strange                   D. funny

50. A. husband           B. master                    C. boy                         D. friend

51. A. warn                  B. persuade         C. encourage                     D. inform

52. A. stopping            B. failing               C. expecting                D. deciding

53. A. bored                B. surprised         C. puzzled                   D. disappointed

54. A. secret               B. history                    C. story                       D. lesson

55. A. change                    B. problem           C. slowness                D. lateness

56. A. death                B. health                     C. life                          D. experience

57. A. difference         B. deal                 C. choice                           D. plan

58. A. unless               B. since                C. if                             D. so

59. A. carrying                   B. supporting              C. reducing                 D. losing

60. A. long                  B. big                   C. kind                        D. clear

【回答】

41~45    BCDDC                46~50    CDABA         51~55    DBDCD        

56~60    AABAC

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