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This was an unforgettable and wonderful experience. It happened about three years ago and it has had a __1__ effect on me. I would like to show respect here for the man I do not know __2__ but whose actions gave a new __3__ to the words — kind and generous.
I was walking down a busy street on a cold, windy day in early __4__. A homeless man, probably about 60 and without wearing any shoes, was __5__ for change on a street corner.
A BMW car __6__ on the other side of the street and an executive (主管) who was perfectly dressed stepped out of the car. He was probably about __7__ years old. He was wearing a blue business suit with a deep red silk tie. He walked __8__ across the street and over to the homeless man. Without saying anything, he first gave him a lot of __9__ and then he sat down and took off his leather gloves (手套), beautiful black leather shoes and his black dress socks. Then he __10__ them to the homeless man. The homeless man took them and stared with a(n) __11__ mouth.
As he drove off, I couldn't __12__ thinking that it was probably the first time he had __13__ the pedal (踏板) of that topbrand BMW car with a __14__ foot! I stood there and the looks of __15__ appeared on my face and the homeless man's.
Two men of about the same age __16__ very different lives had met and the one who was __17__ in materials had offered __18__ than his shoes. He had left his BMW car and __19__ down from his high position. He lifted up the other man when he offered respect, __20__ and real generosity.
1.A. strong B. bad
C. light D. slow
2.A. officially B. personally
C. similarly D. generally
3.A. benefit B. attitude
C. meaning D. award
4.A. spring B. summer
C. autumn D. winter
5.A. searching B. making
C. blaming D. begging
6.A. called up B. broke up
C. pulled up D. sped up
7.A. 40 B. 50
C. 60 D. 70
8.A. directly B. foolishly
C. unwillingly D. fluently
9.A. money B. water
C. sand D. oil
10.A. posted B. handed
C. kicked D. threw
11.A. closed B. full
C. open D. empty
12.A. stand B. delay
C. forget D. help
13.A. bended B. cut
C. repaired D. pressed
14.A. relaxed B. large
C. bare D. single
15.A. excitement B. astonishment
C. sadness D. pride
16.A. but B. or
C. and D. before
17.A. successful B. careful
C. useful D. helpful
18.A. rather B. more
C. other D. better
19.A. broke B. fell
C. stepped D. rolled
20.A. surprise B. disappointment
C. anxiety D. kindness