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About one year ago, a couple with three children moved into the apartment next door to me. I never heard
any noise from the children. Instead, I often heard the parents yelling1at the kids, not in a nice tone, but in a2one.
We often3in the hallway. I always greeted them, but the only4I ever got was a'hello' from the
eight-year-old girl. I usually5to see my doctor and one day when I returned they were just6their
apartment and the little girl was7the outside door open for the others. I8in the car doing9things
because I wasn't eager to be snubbed (冷落) again. Finally, I got out of my car and walked towards the door.
The parents were telling their daughter to hurry and get into the car,10the little girl was still holding the door,
11me! I hurried although I was still in pain from my injury. I forgot to tell her how12I was for her
kindness. I wrote a note saying how much her act of kindness had13an old man's heart.
The next day there was a14on my door and it was the little girl and her father. She was quite15of
her behavior and thanked me. Then I noticed her mother standing there too. Her parents16me. From then
on when we met in the hallway we always greeted each other,in a friendly17 .
Last night there was a heavy snow. I looked out at my car and18how I was going to keep my doctor's
19because I could only walk for a short time. This morning when I opened the front door, all the snow was
removed.
Isn't it20that the small kind act of an 8-year-old girl can change so many things for the better? It is said
that good things come from small acts.
( )1.A.quietly
( )2.A.frightening
( )3.A.quarreled
( )4.A.present
( )5.A.went out
( )6.A.decorating
( )7.A.breaking
( )8.A.kept
( )9.A.favorite
( )10.A.but
( )11.A.hunting for
( )12.A.useful
( )13.A.strengthened
( )14.A.note
( )15.A.proud
( )16.A.questioned
( )17.A.manner
( )18.A.found
( )19.A.promise
( )30.A.amazing B.strangely
B.exciting
B.met
B.result
B.set out
B.cleaning
B.operating
B.remained
B.helpful
B.and
B.asking for
B.influential
B.broken
B.knock
B.aware
B.recognized
B.appearance
B.ignored
B.appointment
B.confusing C.quickly
C.sincere
C.chatted
C.reply
C.took out
C.returning
C.holding
C.insisted
C.unnecessary
C.so
C.waiting for
C.anxious
C.touched
C.invitation
C.afraid
C.praised
C.sound
C.remembered
C.suggestion
C.scaring D.angrily
D.kind
D.argued
D.return
D.gave out
D.leaving
D.unlocking
D.continued
D.curious
D.then
D.calling for
D.grateful
D.saved
D.picture
D.sure
D.thanked
D.announcement
D.wondered
D.attention
D.challenging