One day, I was driving with my threeyearold granddaughter, Madison, when I saw a __1__ reading “Friendly Upholstery (家具装饰品)”. It was a small __2__.
When I parked my car and walked inside, the gentleman was __3__， so I began to __4__ Madison what they built in such a place. As we were walking around, I __5__ to tell him to take his __6__ as I was in no hurry.
When he __7__ his call, I began to __8__ I had a wooden shelf in my home office that extended out from my desk and that __9__ my granddaughter would strike her head. I needed something soft to __10__ the shelf to protect her.
“She's a pretty little thing，” he said __11__， reaching out to make her laugh.
I stood watching as he headed off to a back room. Minutes later, he returned __12__ a piece of leather. I took it and __13__ how much it would be. “How much do I __14__ you？” “Don't worry about it，” he told me, as he waved his hand __15__.
After thanking him, we drove home, where I covered the shelf with the leather. It was less than an hour later when Madison slipped off my desk, hitting her face directly on the side of the shelf. A bit scared, she got up, __16__.
I was inspired by that gentleman's __17__ for someone else's safety, rather than the money that he could have gotten from me, a(n) __18__ from out of nowhere.
Last week, one year later, I returned to his small shop and __19__ him once again. I wanted him to know that kindness is __20__ appreciated by some, even in this day and age, and that I will forever remember it.
本文主要讲述了作者带着3岁的孙女在家具装饰品店购买东西时，店主善意相助，作者对此非常感激的故事。
1．A.notice B．sign
C．warning D．title
答案：B
解析：notice意为“通知”；sign意为“招牌”；warning意为“警告”；title意为“标题”。此处表示“我”正开车带着“我”3岁的孙女行驶在路上，这时“我”看见了一个招牌，上面写着“友好家具装饰品”。故选B。
2．A.market B．garage
C．shop D．buffet
答案：C
解析：garage意为“车库”；buffet意为“快餐部，自助餐”。根据下文中的“I returned to his small shop”可知，选C。
3．A.in trouble B．on leave
C．in the queue D．on the phone
答案：D
解析：in trouble意为“陷入困境”；on leave意为“休假”；in the queue意为“排队”；on the phone意为“打电话”。根据下文中的“When he __7__ his call”可知，店主正在打电话。故选D。
4．A.show B．teach
C．offer D．award
答案：A
解析：根据下文中的“As we were walking around”可知，店主在打电话，所以“我”开始带着孙女在店里四处看看。故选A。
5．A.glanced B．yelled
C．gestured D．bowed
答案：C
解析：店主在打电话，所以“我”做手势告诉他慢慢打电话，因为“我”不着急，故选C。
6．A.time B．order
C．turn D．seat
答案：A
解析：参见上题解析。take his time表示“不着急，慢慢来”，故选A。
7．A.answered B．canceled
C．returned D．completed
答案：D
解析：根据下文“我”开始跟他解释(explain)“我”需要买的东西可知，此处表示“当他打完电话”。故选D。
8．A.argue B．explain
C．conclude D．condemn
答案：B
解析：参见上题解析。argue意为“争论”；explain意为“解释”；conclude意为“得出结论”；condemn意为“谴责”。故选B。
9．A.frequently B．permanently
C．casually D．deliberately
答案：A
解析：frequently意为“频繁地”；permanently意为“永久地”；casually意为“偶然地”；deliberately意为“故意地”。根据语境可知，“我”的家庭办公室里有一个木架子从“我”的桌子上伸出来，“我”孙女频繁地撞到头，因此“我”需要一些柔软的东西去盖住它来保护孙女，故选A。
10．A.decorate B．support
C．cover D．fix
答案：C
解析：参见上题解析。
11．A.proudly B．abruptly
C．calmly D．kindly
答案：D
解析：根据本句中的“She's a pretty little thing”和“reaching out to make her laugh”可知，应选D。
12．A.selling out B．holding out
C．picking up D．gathering up
答案：B
解析：sell out意为“卖完”；hold out意为“递出”；pick up意为“拿起”；gather up意为“收拢”。几分钟后，他回来递给“我”一片皮革，故选B。
13．A.wondered B．suspected
C．calculated D．announced
答案：A
解析：wonder意为“想知道”；suspect意为“怀疑”；calculate意为“计算”；announce意为“宣布”。“我”想知道这个要花多少钱。故选A。
14．A.reward B．know
C．owe D．envy
答案：C
解析：根据上文中的“how much it would be”可知，此处表示“我”该付你多少钱。故选C。
15．A.up and down B．now and then
C．in and out D．back and forth
答案：D
解析：up and down意为“来回，往复”；now and then意为“时常”；in and out意为“时常出入”；back and forth意为“反复来回”。他告诉“我”别担心，同时反复来回地挥着手，故选D。
16．A.unaware B．unhurt
C．disappointed D．disabled
答案：B
解析：根据下文中的“I wanted him to know...I will forever remember it”并结合语境可知，孙女没有受伤，故选B。
17．A.sacrifice B．promise
C．demand D．concern
答案：D
解析：sacrifice意为“牺牲”；promise意为“诺言”；demand意为“要求”；concern意为“关爱，关怀”。根据语境可知，那位先生对其他人安全的关心而不是为了从“我”——一个突然出现的陌生人这里得到钱的行为鼓舞了“我”，故选D。
18．A.stranger B．driver
C．neighbor D．instructor
答案：A
解析：参见上题解析。
19．A.assisted B．questioned
C．thanked D．comforted
答案：C
解析：根据语境可知，时隔一年后的上周，“我”回到了他的小店再次感谢(thanked)他，故选C。
20．A.temporarily B．truly
C．instantly D．generally
答案：B
解析：temporarily意为“暂时地”；truly意为“确实地”；instantly意为“立刻”；generally意为“通常”。“我”想让他知道善良确实是被有些人感激的，故选B。
