It was a cold winter day that Sunday. The parking lot to the16was filling up quickly. I noticed, as I got out of my car, fellow church members were17among themselves as they walked in the church. As I got18__, I saw a man leaning up against the wall outside the church. He was almost lying down19he was asleep. His hat was20down so you could not see his face. He wore shoes that looked 30 years old, too21for his feet, with holes all over them and his toes22 out. I guessed this man was23and asleep, so I walked on24through the doors of the church. We all talked for a few minutes, and someone 25the man lying outside. People whispered but no one took26to ask him to come in, 27me. A few moments later church began. We were all waiting for the Preacher (牧师) to take his28and to give us the Word, __29the doors to the church opened. In30the man walking down the church with his head down. People gasped（喘息）and whispered and made _31. He made his way down the church and up onto the pulpit (讲坛) where he took off his hat and coat. My heart32.
There stood our preacher… he was the “homeless man”. The preacher took his Bible (圣经) and33it on his stand.
“ 34, I don't think I have to tell you what I am preaching about today. If you 35 people by their appearance, you have no time to love them.”
16. A. school B. lecture C. park D. church
17. A. arguing B. whispering C. stating D. speaking
18. A. closer B. clearer C. lower D. farther
19. A. even though B. so that C. as if D. even if
20. A. dragged B. pulled C. dropped D. pushed
21. A. big B. bad C. ugly D. small
22. A. reached B. went C. stuck D. ran
23. A. homeless B. helpless C. hopeless D. careless
24. A. out B. by C. across D. from
25. A. invited B. mentioned C. took D. called
26. A. pleasure B. measure C. courage D. trouble
27. A. except B. besides C. without D. including
28. A. turn B. place. C. time D. seat
29. A. when B. before C. as D. after
30. A. rushed B. hurried C. came D. entered
31. A. decision B. choices C. faces D. jokes
32. A. sank B. fell C. broke D. failed
33. A. threw B. set C. laid D. folded
34. A. Brothers B. Folks C. Supporters D. Members
35. A. judge B. hate C. treat D. test