2 . “Just sign here, sir,” the deliveryman (送货员) said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package.
The package consisted of (装有) a long, narrow box ______ wrapped in brown paper. ______ the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside—a very old one with a beautifully carved handle. ______ he had not seen it for more than 20 years, he recognized it immediately.
Oscar was 16 when he first saw the ______ umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, he noticed an umbrella on an empty seat. Impressed by its ______, Oscar felt a strong desire to find its owner.
Oscar ______ the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a name matched the seat ______ Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O’Brien.
Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O’Brien’s house on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. “May I ______ you?” she asked. “I’d like to return it if it’s yours,” Oscar said, ______ the umbrella as if presenting a gift that had long been wished for. “Why, yes! it’s mine, “ replied Mrs. O’Brien with a ______ smile and shining eyes. “It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your ______?” “No, ma’am.” he said, “my grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward.” “Well, that’s ______ what my father used to say. What is your name, Young man?”
Years later, Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O’Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how ______ it was. Why had it arrived here today? As if ______ , a note fell from the paper. It read: Mrs. O’Brien wanted you to accept this umbrella as a present for a kind, ______ gesture long ago.
1. | A．strictly | B．carefully | C．seriously | D．carelessly |
2. | A．Opening | B．Seizing | C．Watching | D．Searching |
3. | A．After | B．When | C．Since | D．Although |
4. | A．ordinary | B．unusual | C．simple | D．typical |
5. | A．beauty | B．shape | C．size | D．history |
6. | A．persuaded | B．forced | C．encouraged | D．advised |
7. | A．until | B．before | C．which | D．where |
8. | A．invite | B．help | C．bother | D．know |
9. | A．putting up | B．turning out | C．picking up | D．holding out |
10. | A．wide | B．confident | C．proud | D．shy |
11. | A．patience | B．kindness | C．courage | D．determination |
12. | A．clearly | B．naturally | C．exactly | D．probably |
13. | A．old | B．rare | C．valuable | D．nice |
14. | A．in turn | B．in return | C．in exchange | D．in answer |
15. | A．attractive | B．mean | C．selfless | D．selfish |
