ItwasafreezingcoldeveninginnorthernVirginiamanyyearsago...

問題詳情：

It was a freezing cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago. An old man was waiting for a    41    across the river.

At last he heard some hooves 42 along the frozen path. Anxiously, he watched as several horsemen came around the bend.    43    , he let them pass by one after another.

Finally, as the     44     rider was drawing near, the old man     45     the rider’s eye and

asked whether he would    46    giving him a ride to the other side.

The rider agreed   47   . Seeing the old man was unable to   48   his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman 49 and helped the old man 50 the horse. The horseman took the old man not just across the river, but to his 51 , a tiny but cozy cottage.

Before leaving, out of   52   , the horseman asked the old man why on such a bitter

winter night he would wait and ask the last rider and 53 he had refused. The old man replied, “I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no   54 for my situation. But when I looked into your eyes, I was certain that your gentle spirit would give me     55     in my time of need.”

Those  56  comments touched the horseman deeply, who   57   the old man, “May I never get too busy with my own affairs that I 58 to respond to the ne eds of others with kindness and compassion.”

59   these words, Thoma s Jefferson, president of the United States, turned his horse around and               60     his way back to the White House.

41.    A. horseman           B. horse             C. ride             D. friend

42.    A. attacking         B. running          C. entering          D. approaching

43.    A. However            B. Therefore          C. Thus              D. Moreover

44.    A. coming            B. leaving            C. next              D. last

45.    A. kept              B. caught            C. looked           D. saw

46.    A. mind              B. avoid             C. prefer             D. try

47.    A. seriously           B. doubtfully       C. willingly          D. strangely

48.    A. lift              B. push              C. feel              D. stand

49.    A. went off          B. turned around     C. set out          D. got down

50.    A. onto              B. over              C. off              D. above

51.    A. hometown          B. apartment          C. destination        D. village

52.    A. courage            B. curiosity         C. enthusiasm         D. honesty

53.    A. what about         B. if only          C. how come         D. what if

54.    A chance               B. doubt           C. concern           D. reason

55.    A. strength          B. comfort          C. generosity         D. assistance

56.    A. heartwarming       B. impressive         C. pessimistic        D. optimistic

57.    A. persuaded           B. told             C. reminded          D. suggested

58.    A. manage             B. fail              C. disagree           D. remember

59.    A. In                B. On                C. With             D. At

60.    A. made              B. struggled          C. felt             ht  

【回答】

41~45 CDADB      46~50 ACADA      51~55 CBDCD     56~60 ABBCA

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