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[2024·湖北省宜昌市期中联考]I've been working hard with my children on recognizing when someone does something nice for us. He doesn't have to do something super __1__, but small things around us, like offering to open a door for us, and stopping his car to let us __2__ the road. We should say thank you in recognition of that gesture. Also we recognize that someone may __3__ our help and we offer assistance without expecting anything __4__.
Recently we were in a small shopping center and stopped for a(n) __5__ bite to eat at noon. I didn't bring my kids __6__ as we weren't going to stay there for a long time. Kids being kids, of course couldn't __7__, so they wondered if they could go to the supermarket to __8__ a bottle of water each. I gave them my gift card and said __9__. Afterwards they came running back with a big __10__ on their faces. They told me they saw an old man behind them in the shopping line with lots of things in his arms and they __11__ let him go first to the cash register. I __12__ how it made them feel to be able to do a kind thing for someone else. They replied that it made them feel really good.
It wasn't a big gesture. However, it made my heart swell (充满) with __13__ as they noticed a way they could make someone's day a little __14__. It seems that we can gain little by helping others, but I believe being a caring and helpful man is the best __15__.
1.A.annoying B.touching
C.general D.secret
2.A.ignore B.build
C.cross D.close
3.A.need B.show
C.refuse D.fear
4.A.in trouble B.in common
C.in peace D.in return
5.A.slow B.quick
C.extra D.safe
6.A.gifts B.food
C.drinks D.surprise
7.A.admit B.breathe
C.prove D.wait
8.A.buy B.earn
C.open D.book
9.A.no B.sorry
C.yes D.thanks
10.A.sign B.smile
C.note D.line
11.A.politely B.rudely
C.suddenly D.hardly
12.A.recorded B.recalled
C.guessed D.asked
13.A.pride B.shyness
C.worry D.hesitation
14.A.longer B.easier
C.faster D.sadder
15.A.approach B.comment
C.effort D.reward