Task 5

（原創(chuàng)）I was in line at our local post office. Behind me was an obviously? ? 1? ? man. He was dirty and obviously didn？__________t? ? 2? ? ， comb his hair， or change? ? 3? ? for a long time. The others in line stood back several feet from him and had a? ? 4? ? look on their faces. I hadn？__________t even? ? 5? ? him until the woman behind the counter saw him and her facial expression grew? ? 6? ? and she rolled her eyes. It was then that I turned to see what had spoiled her day.

I caught his eyes， but he? ? 7? ? looked away. I knew he felt? ? 8? ? . I smiled at him， saying a soft “hello”. He glanced up at me， and noticed I was? ? 9? ? him. He smiled for a brief moment and? ? 10? ? looked away. I asked him how he was， and? ? 11? ? it was a beautiful day. He? ? 12? ? responded with a “yes”， but didn？__________t make any eye contact with me. The woman behind the counter? ? 13? ? me and I went on to finish my tasks. When I turned to? ? 14? ? ， I said to him “Have a nice day”.

As I was getting in my car， this man? ? 15? ? me and asked if he could? ? 16? ? . I used a wheel？__________chair so I was doing what I needed to do. I told him， “Thank you， but I had it all under? ? 17? ? ?.” I had expected he was going to beg me for money and I was wondering if I had any? ? 18? ? with me. However， he said， “Madame， I want to say a big thank？__________you for being so? ? 19? ? . Nobody has talked to me so nicely for long， and may you have a nice? ? 20? ? .” Then he turned and walked away.

1. A. homeless B. sick C. short D. rude

2. A. study B. bathe C. speak D. eat

3. A. skills B. minds C. jobs D. clothes

4. A. disgusted B. severe C. normal D. hopeless

5. A. discovered B. saved C. taught D. noticed

6. A. curious B. worried C. angry D. doubtful

7. A. usually B. immediately C. finally D. frequently

8. A. shame B. loss C. pain D. regret

9. A. listening to B. talking to C. looking after D. getting to

10. A. always B. also C. still D. again

11. A. guessed B. imagined C. mentioned D. doubted

12. A. certainly B. happily C. proudly D. quietly

13. A. called B. recognized C. trusted D. visited

14. A. pay B. leave C. wait D. watch

15. A. supported B. guided C. approached D. thanked

16. A. go B. help C. compete D. sit

17. A. control B. repair C. way D. agreement

18. A. gifts B. foods C. change D. confidence

19. A. wise B. careful C. honest D. kind

20. A. taste B. house C. day D. present