They huddled （挤在一起） inside the storm door – two children in dirty old coats. “Any old __36___ , lady?” I was __37__ with my household budget (预算). I wanted to say no --- until I looked down at their __38__ . Thin little sandals (凉鞋), __39__ through. “Come into the front room and I’ll make you a cup of hot __40__ .” There was no conversation. Their wet sandals left __41__ upon the hearthstone (壁炉的石头). I __42__ them cocoa and bread with jam (果酱) to __43__ against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started __44__ on my household budget. I __45__ the silence in the front room and looked in. The girl held the empty __46__ in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady ... are you rich?” “Am I rich? No!” The girl put her cup back in its saucer (碟子) – __47_ . “Your cups __48__ your saucers.” Her voice was old, with a __49__ that was not of the stomach. They left then, holding their newspapers __50__ the wind. They hadn’t said __51__ . They didn’t need to. They had done more than that. Plain blue pottery cups and saucers. __52__ they matched. I tasted the potatoes and stirred (搅拌) the gravy (肉汁). Potatoes and brown gravy, a roof over our heads, my man with a good steady job – these things matched, too. I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy prints of small sandals were __53__ wet upon my heart. I let them be. I want them there __54__ I ever forget again how very__55__ I am. 小题1: A．cups B．newspapers C．food D．clothes 小题2: A．worried B．excited C．sad D．busy 小题3: A．dress B．faces C．feet D．socks 小题4: A．wet B．cold C．worn D．broken 小题5: A．cocoa B．soup C．gravy D．tea 小题6: A．snow B．water C．raindrops D．marks 小题7: A．made B．served C．offered D．sent 小题8: A．protect B．warm C．fight D．beat 小题9: A．then B．off C．again D．over 小题10: A．h ated B．wondered C．found D．noticed 小题11: A．spoon B．cup C．bowl D．plate 小题12: A．carelessly B．carefully C．hurriedly D．heavily 小题13: A．suit B．fit C．match D．complete 小题14: A．hunger B．hope C．sound D．anger 小题15: A．with B．against C．in D．along 小题16: A．thank you B．goodbye C．nothing D．sorry 小题17: A．Though B．As C．So D．But 小题18: A．still B．even C．once D．ever 小题19: A．because B．even though C．in case D．as if 小题20: A．kind B．happy C．serious D．rich