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We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat Eric in a high chair and noticed everyone was quietly eating and talking. Suddenly, Eric screamed with 36 and said, “Hi there.” His fat baby hands hit the high chair tray, and his eyes were wide with excitement.

I looked around and saw the 37 of his enjoyment. It was an old man with a worn and oily coat. And his hair was uncombed and unwashed. I was sure he 　38 . His hand waved. “Hi there, baby; I see ya,” the man said to Eric.

My husband and I 39 　looks. Eric continued to laugh and answer, “Hi, there.” Everyone in the restaurant noticed this. My husband and I were embarrassed.

We finally got through the meal and 　40 　 the door. My husband went to pay the check and told me to meet him in the parking lot. The old man sat between me and the door. “Lord, just let me out of here before he speaks to me or Eric,” I prayed. As I drew closer to the man, I turned my back trying to sidestep him and avoid any air he might be 41 . As I did so, Eric leaned over my arm, reaching with both arms in a baby's “pick-me-up” position. Before I could stop him, he had 　42 himself to the man's arms．Eric, in an act of total 43 , and love, laid his tiny head upon the man's torn shoulder.

His 　44 　hands full of dirt, pain and hard labor gently, so gently, cradled my baby's waist and patted his back. I stood amazed. After a while, he pushed Eric from his chest 45 as though he were in pain, saying “God bless you, ma'am. You've given me the best Christmas gift.”

I had just witnessed a genuine (pure or true) love shown through the innocence of a tiny child who saw no sin, who made no 46 . The ragged old man, unknowingly, had reminded me that a genuine love is one in which the true meaning of love is 47 .

36. A. surprise　　　 B. delight　　　 C. anger　　　　 　　 D. nerve

37. A. source　　　　 　　　 B. reason　　　 C. effect　　　　　 　 D. resource

38. A. smiled　　　 　 B. mopped　　 C. smelled　　　　　 D. wiped

39. A. consulted　　 B. exchanged　 C. separated　　　　 D. replaced

40. A. ran for　　　 B. headed for　 　 C. sent for　　　　 D. accounted for

41. A. breathing　　 B. fighting　　 　 C. creating　　　　 D. holding

42. A. thrown　　　 　 B. devoted　　 　 C. driven　　　　　 　 D. jumped

43. A. independence 　　 B. desire　　　 C. trust　　　　　　 D. dignity

44. A. allergic　　　 B. strong　　　 　 C. smart　　　　　 　D. aged

45. A. eagerly　　　 B. violently　　 C. gladly　　　　 　　　 D. unwillingly

46. A. judgment　　 　 B. decision　　 C. conclusion　　　 　 D. choice

47. A. sharpened　　 　 B refreshed　　 　 C. realized　　　　 　　 D. learned

Answer 1

解析：

36. 答案B。從下文的his eyes were wide with excitement 可知小孩在很高興地叫喊。

37. 答案A。 source來源；出處 ; reason解釋做某事的原因和理由, 如： She didn’t give any reasons for leaving. effect效應；結果 ; resource資源。

38. 答案 C。從It was an old man with a worn and oily coat. And his hair was uncombed and unwashed．作者確信：這個老人身上有氣味。mop用拖把擦洗某物；用吸水的布擦掉液體；wipe（用布、手等）擦干凈，抹掉。 

39. 答案B。句意：我和丈夫交換了眼神。 exchange sth (with sb） 交換；交流；交易，如exchange ideas/ news / information / glances交流思想/互通消息/交流信息/ 相互看了看。 consult咨詢；商量。 separate…from…把…...從分離出來；replace sb/sth with (by) sb/sth 用…...替換；以…...接替。

40. 答案B。run for競選；head for 朝…...走去 ; send for sb排人去請，召喚; send for sth讓人帶來或送來某物。 account for 說明原因；占…...比例

41. 答案A。句意：我背對著他，想盡量回避他，以免聞道他（呼出）的氣味。

42. 答案A。解釋見43.

43. 答案C。句意：我還沒來得及阻止他（兒子），他就已經撲到了老人的身上。出于完全信任和喜歡，他把他的小腦袋靠在了老人那破破爛爛的肩膀上。independence 獨立；desire欲望；渴望；trust相信；信任；信賴；dignity 自尊；尊嚴。

44. 答案 D。從full of dirt, pain and hard labor可推出老人是一雙蒼老的手。aged adj. ……歲；年邁的。例如：①They have two children aged six and nine. ② She has no relations besides an aged aunt.

allergic過敏的；過敏性的;  smart聰明的；機敏的；敏捷的；整潔而漂亮的。 

45. 答案 D。eagerly 急切地；渴望地; violently 猛烈地；激烈地; gladly樂意地；高興地; unwillingly不情愿地；勉強地。

46. 答案A。見47解釋。

47. 答案C。句意：我剛剛目睹了一個天真無邪的小孩顯示出的真誠的愛，他看不到罪孽/過失,也不會以貌取人。而那位衣衫襤褸的老人,不知不覺地提醒我,一種真正的愛才能實現愛的本質。sharpen使變得鋒利，變得清晰；(使感情或感覺)加強，加重。如：①The outline of the trees sharpened as it grew lighter. (隨著天色轉亮，樹的輪廓變得清晰了。) ②The sea air sharpened our appetites. (海上的空氣增進了我們的食欲。) refresh使恢復精力/精神振作；使涼爽；刷新；更新。realize理解；領會；認識到；意識到；實現 如：①She never realized her ambition of becoming a professional singer. ②Only later did she realize her mistake.