Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __36__ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __37__ with the city that he had to leave. So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily __38__ up their new home, the light suddenly __39__. Terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along __40__ and had to wait __41__ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant __42__ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __43__ night. “Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a __44__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __45__, so he went to the door and opened it __46__. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ”“No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door __47__. “What a nuisance!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to __48__ things.” After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __49__ this time she was __50__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She __51__ me here to give you these.” Terry was very __52__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his __53__ in life. It was his __54__ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was __55__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind. 小题1: A．complaining B．telling C．hoping D．pretending 小题2: A．pleased B．disappointed C．exhausted D．encouraged 小题3: A．looking B．turning C．coming D．tidying 小题4: A．went on B．went down C．went out D．went through 小题5: A．candles B．matches C．lights D．flashlights 小题6: A．happily B．patiently C．hopefully D．helplessly 小题7: A．steps B．words C．knocks D．screams 小题8: A．dark B．quiet C．noisy D．crowded 小题9: A．newcomer B．stranger C．guest D．settler 小题10: A．called B．disturbed C．watched D．offered 小题11: A．surprisingly B．delightedly C．impatiently D．willingly 小题12: A．gently B．kindly C．politely D．violently 小题13: A．lend B．sell C．harness D．borrow 小题14: A．And B．But C．So D．For 小题15: A．holding B．hiding C．fetching D．lifting 小题16: A．suggested B．commanded C．sent D．forced 小题17: A．frightened B．pleased C．puzzled D．surprised 小题18: A．failure B．success C．complaint D．determination 小题19: A．warmth B．coldness C．kindness D．sympathy(同情) 小题20: A．doubtfully B．hardly C．actually D．nearly