I met a man yesterday but I didn’t get his name. I’m 36 that I’ll probably never see him again. But that’s OK. The 37 of our meeting was fulfilled in 10 minutes.
He was an elderly man. I didn’t see him at first. I had to 38 for him, the owner of a very worn and old wooden walking stick, which was 39 and was half hanging outside of a shopping cart.
After some 40 , I finally found the man, who seemed to lose something and was walking very 41 . I knew it was his and called out to him. He returned slowly to get it and thanked me. I was in a friendly mood and we chatted with each other. That’s when this man 42 me with his story and he was not a stranger any more.
I stood outside the 43 with him for 10 minutes, just listening. And that’s all he 44 . I stood there, listening to this man share his 45 after losing his wife during childbirth to his only son. And then later he shared his joy of 46 this son on his own. We talked freely, just like 47 .
At the end of our 48 this elderly man clasped (紧握) both of my hands, raised them up to his heart, looked 49 my eyes and thanked me so 50 . He thanked me for listening and 51 him to share his story. And then he turned around and 52 .
He was out of my sight and I thought this dear man had just provided me with such a(n) 53 gift — trust. Strangers are never strangers if you open your 54 . Often they are angels in disguise (伪装的). 55 with others. Listen. Share. These are what we are all here for.
36. A. delighted B. confident C. doubtful D. embarrassed
37. A. task B. process C. hope D. purpose
38. A. search B. wait C. care D. pay
39. A. sold out B. given up C. left behind D. broken down
40. A. measures B. researches C. experiences D. efforts
41. A. anxiously B. powerfully C. regretfully D. horribly
42. A. amused B. treated C. impressed D. comforted
43. A. cart B. hospital C. restaurant D. supermarket
44. A. shared B. desired C. insisted D. believed
45. A. feeling B. attitude C. sense D. pain
46. A. picking up B. bringing up C. turning up D. taking up
47. A. elders B. parents C. friends D. children
48. A. discussion B. conversation C. debate D. argument
49. A. into B. through C. upon D. over
50. A. awkwardly B. peacefully C. cheerfully D. sincerely
51. A. expecting B. inviting C. allowing D. persuading
52. A. returned B. disappeared C. slipped D. shouted
53. A. ordinary B. expensive C. precious D. original
54. A. body B. heart C. memory D. imagination
55. A. Compete B. Cope C. Compare D.Communicate