A 4yearold girl named Norah and her new friend Mr Dan have given us the glimmer of humanity we desperately need right now. A chance meeting in the grocery store pushes the __1__ of depression aside and ends up changing a life.
Norah's mother, Tara Wood, wrote on Facebook that her daughter seemed magnetically __2__ to the man when they passed by him at the store. So much so that she stood up in the cart and waved __3__，“Hi, old person! It's my birthday today！”
The man's expression __4__ and his face lit up when he realized she was speaking to him. “Well, hello, little lady! And how old are you today？” he asked.
They __5__ for a few seconds and it was super adorable. They continued on their way but a few minutes later, Norah asked if she could hug and take a __6__ with the man, whom they now call “Mr Dan”. They __7__ together and then hugged each other like they were long lost friends.
When she thanked Mr Dan, Wood received a __8__ she wasn't expecting. He teared up and said “No, thank you. This has been the best day I've had in a long time. You've made me so __9__. Ms Norah.”
__10__ by the encounter, Wood later posted the photos on Facebook and that night received a private message from someone who __11__ knows Mr Dan.
It __12__ his wife passed away earlier this year, leaving him in deep __13__. The friend said she was sure Norah touched his heart, __14__ the chance meeting was something he “needed”．
Wood got Mr Dan's phone number and called him a few days later. They met for lunch the following week and have seen each other on numerous occasions __15__ — even celebrating his 82nd birthday together.
“You guys, I cannot __16__ the friendship between Norah and Mr Dan. I __17__ every time they're together — it's so pure, simple and perfect，” Wood wrote.
Hugs can be physical such as those __18__ with an intimate partner, family member or friend; or they can be symbolic such as the __19__ that someone needs a word of encouragement or a helping hand. Hugs can be the interweaving threads that __20__ the fabric of our communities and our society. Hugs are so powerful that they can shake us to the core and wake up the humanity within.
语篇解读：拥抱是纵横交织的线，它使得我们社区和社会的架构更加稳固。拥抱的力量无与伦比，可以震撼我们的心灵，唤醒我们内心的仁慈。
1．A.ceilings B．curtains
C．symptoms D．depths
解析：选B 在杂货店的一次偶遇拉开了忧郁的帷幕，结果改变了人生。curtain意为“窗帘；帷幕”；ceiling意为“天花板”；symptom意为“症状”；depth意为“深度”。
2．A.drawn B．led
C．dragged D．introduced
解析：选A 她的女儿在商店里从这位男士的身旁经过时似乎被他吸引住了。draw意为“吸引”；lead意为“带领”；drag意为“拖拽”；introduce意为“介绍”。
3．A.curiously B．oddly
C．excitedly D．greedily
解析：选C 她站在购物车里并激动地挥手打招呼，“你好，老先生！今天是我的生日。”excitedly意为“激动地，兴奋地”；curiously意为“好奇地”；oddly意为“奇怪地”；greedily意为“贪婪地”。
4．A.darkened B．froze
C．betrayed D．softened
解析：选D 当这个老人意识到小女孩是在跟他说话时，他的表情变得温和起来。soften意为“变温和；使柔软”；darken意为“变黑，变暗”；freeze意为“结冰，凝固”；betray意为“出卖，背叛”。
5．A.chatted B．greeted
C．inquired D．negotiated
解析：选A 他们聊了一会儿，场面特别温馨。chat意为“聊天，闲聊”；greet意为“打招呼，致意”；inquire意为“询问，查询”；negotiate意为“谈判，协商”。
6．A.walk B．picture
C．rest D．survey
解析：选B 根据第六段中的“posted the photos on Facebook”可知，诺拉问她是否可以和老人拥抱并拍“照片(picture)”。
7．A.posed B．gathered
C．cheered D．clapped
解析：选A 他们一起摆了姿势，并且拥抱，像走散多年的老友重逢。pose意为“摆姿势”；gather意为“收集，聚集”；cheer意为“欢呼，喝彩”；clap意为“拍手，鼓掌”。
8．A.present B．comment
C．complaint D．response
解析：选D 当诺拉的妈妈感谢这位老人时，她却得到了一个意想不到的回应。response意为“反应；回应”；present意为“礼物”；comment意为“评论”；complaint意为“抱怨，埋怨”。
9．A.awkward B．delighted
C．clumsy D．proud
解析：选B 诺拉，感谢你今天让我这么高兴。delighted意为“高兴的，愉快的”；awkward意为“(动作)笨拙的；使人尴尬的”；clumsy意为“笨拙的，不灵活的”；proud意为“骄傲的，自豪的”。
10．A.Influenced B．Encouraged
C．Touched D．Reminded
解析：选C 诺拉的母亲伍德感动于这次偶遇，便把孩子和老人的合影传到了脸书上面和大家分享。touch意为“感动，触动”；influence意为“影响”；encourage意为“鼓励，激励”；remind意为“提醒；使想起”。
11．A.personally B．merely
C．gradually D．eventually
解析：选A 那天晚上，她收到了一位认识Mr Dan的人的私信。personally意为“亲自地，本人地”；merely意为“仅仅；只不过”；gradually意为“逐渐地，慢慢地”；eventually意为“最终，最后”。
12．A.figures out B．makes out
C．brings out D．turns out
解析：选D 原来，今年年初的时候，老人的妻子去世了。turn out意为“结果是；原来是/证明是”；figure out意为“计算出；理解”；make out意为“辨别，辨认出；理解；明白”；bring out意为“使显现；生产；出版”。
13．A.water B．thought
C．depression D．shame
解析：选C 这使得他陷入深深的抑郁之中。depression意为“沮丧；抑郁”；water意为“水”；thought意为“想法；念头”；shame意为“羞耻；惭愧”。
14．A.predicting B．adding
C．interpreting D．claiming
解析：选B 这位朋友说，肯定是诺拉感动了Mr Dan，并补充说，这种偶遇正是老人所需要的东西。add意为“补充说”；predict意为“预测，预言”；interpret意为“口译；解释；说明”；claim意为“声称，宣称”。
15．A.before B．yet
C．since D．thus
解析：选C 第二个星期他们见面一起吃了午饭。从那以后，他们经常见面，甚至一起为老人庆祝了82岁生日。since意为“自从……以后”；before意为“在……之前”；yet意为“但是”；thus意为“因此，所以”。
16．A.develop B．handle
C．spoil D．deepen
解析：选B 伙计们，我真的无法应对诺拉和Mr Dan之间的友谊。handle意为“应付；处理”；develop意为“开发；发展”；spoil意为“溺爱”；deepen意为“加深；深化”。
17．A.panic B．hesitate
C．pray D．cry
解析：选D 每次看到他们在一起，我都感动得落泪，因为他们的友谊是那样的纯粹，简单而又完美无瑕。cry意为“哭”；panic意为“恐慌”；hesitate意为“犹豫”；pray意为“祈祷”。
18．A.shared B．confirmed
C．identified D．cooperated
解析：选A 有时候拥抱是一种身体上的亲近，就像我们和亲密的伴侣、家人或朋友之间分享的那样。share意为“分享；分担”；confirm意为“确认；证实”；identify意为“鉴别；确认”；cooperate意为“合作”。
19．A.approval B．promise
C．consequence D．recognition
解析：选D 有时候拥抱又是具有象征意义的，比如意识到某个人需要鼓励或者帮助。recognition意为“理解；承认；认可”，符合语境。approval意为“批准；赞同”；promise意为“承诺；保证”；consequence意为“结果；后果”。
20．A.produce B．arrange
C．strengthen D．rebuild
解析：选C 拥抱就是纵横交织的线，使得我们社区和社会的架构更加稳固。strengthen意为“增强；巩固”，符合语境。produce意为“生产；产生”；arrange意为“安排；布置”；rebuild意为“重建；重组”。
