9 . Today I had lunch with Cynthia, a former student of mine. The go-to restaurant I use for _________ like this is Merit Vegetarian. It’s a good _________ to vegan food and everyone I’ve _________ there has loved it.
As I was waiting for my friend to _________, I overheard a man and his wife saying they needed to go to their car to fetch cash in order to pay for something. When they _________ outside, I spoke to a worker and _________ to pay their bill. As it _________, it was just for a piece of cake and I asked them to just add it to my _________. I handed the cashier a Smile Card, _________ her to give it to the man. When the man came back with his money he was pleasantly __________.
I thought I had done a good deed, but there were more surprises to come. Cynthia and I were __________ a conversation and our lunch when Bill, a worker at the restaurant,__________ us. He explained that the couple on table 1 had paid for our lunch, including the cake. Bill didn’t understand why but I guessed it was just ripples (涟漪) __________. My Random Act of Kindness was magnified (放大).
When we were getting ready to leave, I asked Cynthia to __________ a table so that we could keep the journey of kindness going.__________ they all looked deserving, she just chose one. I called Bill over and said I wanted to pay for their lunch. He was wild with __________, smiling from ear to ear. I don’t think he had ever __________ anything like this before. Cynthia __________ that she’d never experienced anything like this, either.
In the past 7 years I’ve been able to witness so much generosity and kindness in __________. Whatever the reason, it’s not a __________ . I feel deep gratitude to you, and the rest of humanity.
1. A.classes | B.events | C.exams | D.experiments |
2. A.reference | B.response | C.addition | D.introduction |
3. A.missed | B.raised | C.taken | D.followed |
4. A.arrive | B.lead | C.admit | D.stop |
5. A.backed | B.appeared | C.stepped | D.escaped |
6. A.continued | B.hesitated | C.happened | D.offered |
7. A.turned out | B.went by | C.moved on | D.held up |
8. A.food | B.bill | C.work | D.memory |
9. A.advising | B.allowing | C.asking | D.forcing |
10. A.relaxed | B.surprised | C.disappointed | D.satisfied |
11. A.attempting | B.studying | C.planning | D.enjoying |
12. A.approached | B.attracted | C.praised | D.acknowledged |
13. A.rolling | B.turning | C.spreading | D.withdrawing |
14. A.make up | B.take over | C.pick out | D.look into |
15. A.Although | B.Since | C.Unless | D.If |
16. A.anxiety | B.joy | C.anger | D.pride |
17. A.ignored | B.improved | C.created | D.observed |
18. A.regretted | B.agreed | C.pretended | D.forgot |
19. A.play | B.effect | C.place | D.action |
20. A.coincidence | B.chance | C.contest | D.contradiction |