On a cold December morning, my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store. We were dressed warmly and equipped  1  the video we had been dying to watch. I was feeling a little  2 , as I was carrying our shopping, bags of snacks and the video.

They were so heavy that I decided to  3  some things. So I started to walk towards the garbage can when I  4  a poor man walking his bike out of the restaurant in front of us. He held a paper bag with his dirty hand. He  5  over to another nearby garbage can and started  6  it.

I suddenly felt very  7 . I knew this man would take all he could get,  8  I walked up to him and  9  the drink and some snacks over to him. The man, with lines on his face and wrinkles on his forehead, looked up in  10  and took what I gave him.

A huge smile  11  across his face and this caused me to feel indescribable  12 . I felt like I couldn’t be  13  with myself, but then he said: “Wow, first someone gives me this sandwich, then this drink, and now some  14  food; this is my daughter’s  15  day!”

He thanked me  16  and started off on his bike. I even heard him whistling a song as he rode away.

I now  17  what is meant by the saying “giving is getting”. Everyone in the world needs help, everyone can  18  help and everyone will be helped by showing  19 .

The image of that man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind every time I have the  20  to do something nice.

1. A. for  B. of  C. about      D. with

2. A. excited  B.tired      C. puzzled  D. satisfied

3. A. throw away  B. eat up  C. put down  D. pick out

4. A. heard  B. felt      C. noticed  D. watched

5. A. rode      B. headed  C. ran  D. fled

6. A. breaking into  B.staring at  C. looking through D. searching for

7. A. cold B. guilty C. afraid D. content

8. A. but B. because C. if    D. so

9. A. turned B. thought C. handed D. took

10. A. case    B. detail C. surprise D. return

11. A. disappeared B. spread C. existed D. paused

12. A. disappointment B. shame C. victory D. satisfaction

13. A. happier B. angrier C. sadder D. crazier

14. A. cheap B. clean C. tasty D. useful

15. A. quietB. busy C. interesting D. lucky

16. A. carefully B. calmly    C. happily D. fortunately

17. A. understand B. remember C. appreciate D. recognize

18. A. refuse B. offer    C. receive D. find

19. A. willingness B. eagerness C. kindness    D. braveness

20. A. feeling B. chance C. purpose D. desire

答案及解析：

1. D be equipped with表示“带有；配备有”。

2. B 根据后半句及第二段第一句可知作者拿着那么多东西感到有点“累”。

3. A 根据下一句作者走向垃圾箱及本句前半句可知作者想扔掉一些物品。

4. C 作者“注意到”一位可怜的人推着自行车走出饭店。如选择D项，意味着作者一直在注视着这个人，显然与文意不符。

5. B head此处是动词，意思是“朝……方向走”。根据本段前面walking一词可知他没有骑车，所以B项错误。

6. C 他“仔细”往垃圾箱里看，希望能发现自己所需要的东西。C项指因惊奇、愤怒或恐惧等而凝视，因此不恰当。如选择D项，应去掉for。

7. B 拾荒者的悲惨境况让作者感到“内疚”。

8. D 作者知道他因生活所迫会拿走任何可以带走的东西，“所以”就走了过去。

9. C 作者非常同情他，把食物“递给”了他。

10. C 一位素不相识的陌生人竟然给了自己这么多好吃的食物，所以他感到很“吃惊”。

11. B 他的脸上荡起了笑容。

12. D 作者没有想到自己的举手之劳给了对方这么多快乐，因此非常“满足”。  

13. A 作者从来没有这么“高兴”过。

14. C 根据前sandwich半句可知是“美味的”食物。

15. D 能吃到如此可口的食品，女儿很“幸运”。

16. C 他“高兴地”谢过我就骑车离开了。

17. A 作者现在才“理解”giving is getting的含义。

18. B 每个人都可以“提供”帮助。

19. C “友爱”可以使每个人都得到帮助。

20. B 作者每次遇到做好事的“机会”，脑海中总会浮现出那个拾荒者。