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(江苏省苏州中学2021届高考英语模拟)We could all say that we have bad days as we go through life, but what does it take to have a really good day?
I remember a day recently when I had to go to the __1__ for special tests because I wasn’t feeling well and my doctor sent me to a specialist to try and find the cause of my illness. As I __2__ to the hospital, I was feeling sad and certainly wasn’t on top of my game. As I approached the hospital, I began my __3__ for a parking spot. I finally found one not too far from the entrance to the hospital.
As I got out and brought my change out of my pocket, I noticed a man looking a little __4__ standing in front of a parking meter(停车计时收费表) two cars away. He seems to be searching his pockets for what I supposed were __5__ for the meter.
Although I __6__ didn’t feel that great, I thought that I should at least go over to him and find out if I could __7__ him. As I approached him, he turned to me looking worried. I asked him if he had a problem I could help with. He said that he had no coins at all __8__ he was only thinking about visiting his sick wife when he left his house.
I reached into my pocket and __9__out two dollars and gave it to him without saying a word. And, without waiting for a __10__, I turned on my heel and said to him as I was walking away,“Have a good day.”
The funny thing was that I felt a lot __11__, a small smile came to my face, and second to walk just a little quicker. I was walking away when he called out:“Thank you so much.”You know, I didn’t even __12__ him to say anything. He didn’t have to say a word to me. It was simply enough to __13__that I had helped someone else who needed a little __14__. That’s all it took to bring a smile to my face as I went on toward completing my own business.
You know, it doesn’t __15__ much to help someone else.
1.A.hospital B.school
C.gym D.company
2.A.walked B.ran
C.rode D.drove
3.A.search B.plan
C.travel D.design
4.A.tired B.worried
C.puzzled D.bored
5.A.tools B.keys
C.coins D.batteries
6.A.really B.suddenly
C.finally D.probably
7.A.help B.understand
C.follow D.join
8.A.while B.although
C.unless D.because
9.A.turned B.dropped
C.pulled D.sent
10.A.call B.cheer
C.regret D.response
11.A.safer B.younger
C.brighter D.easier
12.A.tell B.expect
C.remind D.encourage
13.A.trust B.hope
C.share D.know
14.A.courage B.patience
C.hand D.guide
15.A.mean B.take
C.make D.save