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完型填空,閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從各題所給的四個選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
I wandered in the park.The park bench was 1 as I sat down to read beneath the long, straggly(蔓延的)branches of an old willow tree.I was disappointed by life with 2 reason to frown, for the world was intent on dragging me down.
3 that weren't enough to ruin my day, a young boy out of 4 approached me, all tired from play.He stood right before me and said with great excitement, "Look what I found! "
In his hand was a flower, and what a 5 sight, with its petals(花瓣)all worn-not enough rain, or too little light.I faked a small 6 , wanting him to take his dead flower and leave, and then 7 .
But instead of leaving he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with surprise, "It surely smells pretty and it's beautiful, too.That's why I picked it; here, it's for you."
The weed before me was dying or dead.Not brilliant colors, orange, yellow or red.But I knew I must 8 it, or he might never leave.So I reached for the flower, and replied, "Just what I need."
But 9 him placing the flower in my hand, he held it mid-air without 10 or plan.It was then that I noticed for the very first time, that young boy could not see: he was blind.
My 11 trembled, and tears shone like the sun as I 12 him for picking the very best one."You're welcome, " he smiled, and then ran off to play, not 13 of the impact he'd had on my day.
I sat there and wondered how he 14 to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree.How did he 15 my difficult situation? 16 from his heart, he'd been blessed with true 17 .
At last I could see, 18 the eyes of a blind child, the problem was not with the 19 ; the problem was me.And for all of those times I myself had been 20 , I vowed(發(fā)誓)to see beauty, and appreciate every second that's mine.
I held that wilted(枯萎)flower up to my nose and breathed in the fragrance of a beautiful rose and smiled as that young boy.
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