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閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

I was doing a big clean-up recently and my kids were helping. One of my sons 1 a knotted handkerchief with an old dark brown coin inside, which immediately 2 me of another time.

In 1991，I had spent five months in Niger，a hot African country. The climate and beggars were biggest and most 3 complaints. Street beggars would continually shout“Gift! Gift!”

One day，a friend and I 4 for neighboring Burkina to work in a health clinic. Arriving by taxi at our destination ,we began to 5 . I had a large backpack and a smaller daypack. Out of the darkness, a motorbike with two men approached slowly. Without 6 ,one of the men grabbed my daypack as the motorbike swept close by. Within seconds ,they were 7 up by the night. The bag had my passport，money，and other things 8 to me. I was in deep trouble.

In the weeks that followed, I cautiously 9 the rest of my valuables and regarded all 10 with suspicion. All I wanted was to leave this place. Then, walking through Burkina’s streets one day，I met an old woman “Gift! Gift!” she cried. I’d had enough! I was 11 of the country．Its poverty ,its thieves, and the heat, I told her 12 ，“ I have no ‘gift’, I have no money. A thief stole all my money two weeks ago and now I can’t get out of your country. I cannot give you 13 . The beggar woman listened attentively. Then she smiled 14 she reached into her dress.

“Then I will give you a 15 ,” she announced．Kindly，she placed an old ,dark brown coin in my hand. I looked at it 16 . It was small amount of money—but for this woman ,the coin represented a meal. In that moment ,I felt 17 ,Though poor, she was able to give me something priceless. I saw then the 18 beauty of the people there and appreciated deeply the quiet 19 of the poor. I hope never to part with the cion she gave me . With one small coin, she 20 my belief completely.

1.A.came across B.sought for C.fixed on D.made out

2.A.recalled B.reminded C.informed D.warned

3.A.consistent B.instant C.urgent D.constant

4.A.sent B.went C.headed D.called

5.A.move B.unload C.run D.work

6.A.warning B.thinking C.calling D.planning

7.A.turned B.disappeared C.swallowed D.come

8.A.precious B.expensive C.various D.serious

9.A.buried B.saved C.carried D.guarded

10.A.thieves B.locals C.beggars D.women

11.A.tired B.scared C.proud D.aware

12.A.sadly B.calmly C.angrily D.patiently

13.A.nothing B.something C.everything D.anything

14.A.until B.as C.while D.after

15.A.gift B.coin C.hand D.favor

16.A.with joy B.in anger C.with fear D.in shock

17.A.proud B.ashamed C.grateful D.disappointed

18.A.specific B.available C.unexpected D.untouched

19.A.race B.respect C.origin D.dignity

20.A.held B.created C.changed D.ruined

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