Tom was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often complaining that others had been playing tricks on him. One day he told his wife he was so 16 with the city that he had to leave. So his family moved to 17 city. It was in the evening of aweekend when Tom and his wife were busy 18 up their new home 19 the light suddenly went out. So they had to 20 work. Tom was regretful to have forgotten bringing along candles and had to wait 21 in a low mood. Just then he heard slight, hesitant knocks on his door that sounded clear in the 22 night. “Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom had no 23 in the new city. And this was the moment he especially disliked being disturbed. 24 , he went reluctantly to the door and opened it impatiently. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have 25 ? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door violently. “What a nuisance!” he complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down 26 the neighbor came to 27 things.” After a while, the door was knocked 28 . He opened it and found the same girl outside. But this time she was holding two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She 29 me here to give you these.” Tom was very 30 by what he saw. When he became fully aware, he said, “Thank you and your 31 . God bless you!” At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his 32 in life. It was his 33 and harshness(刻薄)with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was 34 nobody else but himself, for he had fallen for his unsympathetic 35 . 小题1: A．inspired B．satisfied C．disappointed D．encouraged 小题2: A．the other B．other C．every D．another 小题3: A．looking B．turning C．cleaning D．ending 小题4: A．where B．that C．why D．when 小题5: A．continue B．start C．quit D．change 小题6: A．helplessly B．happily C．patiently D．hopefully 小题7: A．quiet B．dark C．noisy D．crowded 小题8: A．acquaintance B．stranger C．consultant D．adolescent 小题9: A．So B．Though C．However D．In case 小题10: A．lights B．candles C．tricks D．failures 小题11: A．when B．that C．while D．than 小题12: A．lend B．sell C．purchase D．borrow 小题13: A．suddenly B．again C．too D．constantly 小题14: A．suggested B．forbade C．sent D．forced 小题15: A．frightened B．pleased C．puzzled D．surprised 小题16: A．grandma B．mother C．father D．brother 小题17: A．failure B．success C．dissatisfaction D．determination 小题18: A．apology B．coldness C．responsibility D．concept 小题19: A．in reality B．in particular C．in all D．in general 小题20: A．brain B．mind C．thought D．idea