I work just minutes away from one of London's busiest railway station. Another __1__ or two away is a lovely, lively street with restaurant __2__ Mexican, Thai and French food, as well as cafes, sandwich places and many other stores.

One day, as I was walking around during lunchtime, I __3__ a small elderly lady, dressed in rags, pushing an empty pushchair (¹ºÎï³µ) slowly along the pavement. I __4__ wanted to do something for her, but I felt a little __5__ following her around, so I decided to continue my __6__. A few minutes later, when I was passing a grocery store, I saw her __7__ groceries into her pushchair inside the store. That's __8__ I decided to help by paying for her shopping.

The cashier (ÊÕÒøÔ±) looked at me in __9__ as I tried to explain that the money I was __10__ was for the elderly lady. It must have been the __11__ time anyone had done this in the store, __12__ she just couldn't quite get her head around the whole thing. And it was __13__ for me to try to explain this __14__ the other people queuing to pay for their groceries.

The cashier __15__ a colleague over and I tried to explain it again. “In a few minutes a(n) __16__ lady with a pushchair will be coming through the check­out; I have __17__ your colleague some money that should help to pay for all or most of her shopping.” Thankfully, they got the __18__ and smiled at last.

I didn't __19__ to watch, but I hoped the surprise awaiting her at the check­out would bring a __20__ to her face that day.

1£®A. minute   B. second

C. meter   D. foot

2£®A. growing   B. showing

C. selling   D. making

3£®A. followed   B. saw

C. passed   D. heard

4£®A. suddenly   B. usually

C. slowly   D. finally

5£®A. natural   B. strange

C. interesting   D. difficult

6£®A. thought   B. talk

C. purchase   D. walk

7£®A. offering   B. putting

C. pouring   D. turning

8£®A. what   B. that

C. whether   D. when

9£®A. anger   B. joy

C. worry   D. surprise

10£®A. turning on   B. making up

C. handing over   D. giving up

11£®A. last   B. first

C. second   D. most

12£®A. though   B. as

C. but   D. or

13£®A. hard   B. easy

C. simple   D. fine

14£®A. in case of   B. in spite of

C. in front of   D. in favor of

15£®A. invited   B. ordered

C. moved   D. called

16£®A. thin   B. young

C. old   D. fat

17£®A. given   B. lent

C. cheated   D. saved

18£®A. idea   B. problem

C. lie   D. question

19£®A. stop   B. stay

C. live   D. shop

20£®A. shock   B. puzzle

C. smile   D. hope