very __10.C__ lines．I got worried, since I was __11.A__ fifteen cars．Finally, when my __12.B__ came, the man smiled and said, " __13.D__ this situation, we are only giving $30 worth gas per person．Is that alright？" " __14.B__ ．It's nice that we are all able to __15.A__ ，" I said．His smile gave me so much comfort．

　　At the escape center I saw a man __16.A__ when people brought food to him．It was the first time in three days that food had been brought to their center．However, after he cleaned up the tears, his next __17.C__ surprised me．"I am very __18.B__ that we are provided with food．But people in the city next to us haven't __19.D__ any food at all．Please go to that center as well." Hearing that, I realized there was a bright future on the other side of this __20.C__ ．

　　文章大意：作者所生活的城市遭受了地震。很多人的无私援助让作者感动而温暖；而一些难民的举动也让作者感到这个城市会有光明的未来，因为在身处灾难中的他们身上体现了无私的爱。

　　1．A．life B．business

　　C．rescue D．traffic

　　解析：考查名词。根据上下文可知，地震使得交通瘫痪，作者只能步行回家。life"生命；生活"；business"商业"；rescue"救援"；traffic"交通"。故选D。

　　2．A．noticed B．missed

　　C．ignored D．caught

解析：考查动词。作者在路上注意到了一位老太太在给大家分发食物。noticed"注意到"；missed"错过；迷失；想念"；ignored"忽视"；caught"赶上；抓住；感染"。故选A。