三、完形填空
One rainy afternoon, a young man stood at a bus stop, shaking in the cold. He had just moved to the city and was struggling to find a job. His shoes were
worn
21 out, and his coat was too thin to stand the winter weather. As he waited, an elderly woman walked up to him and handed him a warm scarf. "Take this, dear. You look like you
need
22 it more than I do," she said with a smile.
The man was
touched
23 by her kindness. He thanked her and wrapped the scarf around his neck. That small act of warmth gave him the courage to keep going. The next day, he finally got a
job
24 at a local bookstore.
Years later, the man became a successful businessman. One winter, he organized a charity event to
donate
25 warm clothes to homeless people. During the event, he
suddenly
26 recognized the elderly woman in the crowd. She was now in need of help. He immediately gave her a thick coat and promised to
support
27 her.
The woman asked, "Why are you helping me?" He replied, "You once gave me a scarf when I had nothing. That scarf didn't just warm my body—it
warmed
28 my heart."
From that day on, the man made sure the woman had a place to live and enough food. He also invited her to join his charity events. Though she was old and weak, she always
tried
29 to help others. "Your kindness taught me the
power
30
of giving," she said to him one day.
Years passed, and the man continued his charity work. He built shelters for the homeless and provided free meals. Whenever he faced challenges, he remembered the woman's words: Even a small act can
make
3
1 a big difference.
When the woman
died
32, the man was heart-broken. But he knew her spirit lived on through the lives they had touched together. On her tombstone, these words were written: A single act of kindness
creates
33 endless hope.
The story of the scarf has become a legend in the city. It teaches everyone that kindness is like a
candle
34—it can light countless other ones without losing its own brightness.
If
35 you ever doubt the power of a small act, remember this man and the woman who started it all.
(
) 21. A. burnt
B. given
C. worn
D. stolen
(
) 22. A. love
B. need
C. dislike
D. miss
(
) 23. A. relaxed
B. touched
C. angry
D. frightened
(
) 24. A. job
B. coat
C. book
D. home
(
) 25. A. sell
B. donate
C. design
D. return
(
) 26. A. suddenly
B. hardly
C. nearly
D. secretly
(
) 27. A. hug
B. support
C. educate
D. leave
(
) 28. A. broke
B. warmed
C. closed
D. hurt
(
) 29. A. refused
B. agreed
C. returned
D. tried
(
) 30. A. cost
B. power
C. rule
D. danger
(
) 31. A. make
B. take
C. bring
D. lose
(
) 32. A. expected
B. succeeded
C. died
D. bumped
(
) 33. A. supports
B. hides
C. plants
D. creates
(
) 34. A. candle
B. stick
C. coat
D. arm
(
) 35. A. If
B. Unless
C. Since
D. Although