完形填空
It was a cold windy winter day and I was walking home from work. My head pointed down against the 1 when I noticed an old lady. She was 2 on the sidewalk in her house slippers (拖鞋).
As I 3 her, I saw that she was well into her 80s, and she was holding some 4 in her hands.I walked on and arrived at the traffic light. Waiting there, I saw the mailbox 5 the street. The light turned green, but I pretended (假装) to check my phone and waited for her to catch up with me. In this neighborhood, even crossing with the green light was 6 . Drivers often drove 7 through red lights and stop signs.
I stayed there until she 8 me. I turned to her and touched her gently on the arm. She smiled and took my hand in hers and 9 it. Her small hand was soft and warm. Hand-in-hand, we were waiting for the 10 to change.
When the light turned green, we walked together slowly across the street, 11 the letters in the mailbox. Then I took her 12 across the street. As I walked the rest of the way home, I could still feel the 13 of her hand in my own.
People say the first language of all humans is 14 . A caring touch helps to make a bad situation 15 . And even now, every time I think of the old lady, I can still feel the power of touch.
( )1. A. crowd B. snow C. wind D. rain
( )2. A. begging B. walking C. running D. riding
( )3. A. knew B. expected C. missed D. passed
( )4. A. letters B. pictures C. books D. flowers
( )5. A. across B. over C. through D. behind
( )6. A. strange B. crazy C. dangerous D. safe
( )7. A. carefully B. quietly C. wildly D. calmly
( )8. A. called B. reached C. found D. caught
( )9. A. pushed B. pulled C. hit D. held
( )10. A. way B. light C. ride D. traffic
( )11. A. took B. sent C. dropped D. locked
( )12. A. forward B. back C. away D. ahead
( )13. A. warmth B. trust C. care D. love
( )14. A. help B. kindness C. touch D. action
( )15. A. interesting B. necessary C. popular D. hopeful
1C2B3D4A5A6C7C8B9D10B11C12B13A14C15D