I asked him to come forward. I 24 my hand into one pocket. Then I felt it - the 25 shape of the key chain. Jack stared at me for a long time. There was no 26 in those big gray eyes, and no plea(请求)for 27 . He seemed to be waiting for what would happen. I was about to 28 the key chain out of Jack's pocket when I 29 myself." Let him keep it," a 30 seemed to whisper. "It must have fallen off before I got here," I said to the kids.

　　Many years later, I was in a department store 31 someone said, "Polly?" I turned to see the big gray eyes. To my 32 , he hugged me and pulled 33 from his pocket ---the key chain that 34 , "I love Polly and Polly loves me."

　　"You were the only one who kept 35 " he explained. We hugged again...

16. A. build up B. gave up C. broke out D. picked out

17. A. challenges B. changes C. choices D. chances

18. A. interest B. respect C. patience D. hope

19. A. slowly B. gently C. coldly D. rudely

20. A. without B. through C. after D. upon

21. A. observed B. doubted C. complained D. punished

22. A. wondered B. doubted C. admitted D. realized

23. A. seat B. hands C. pockets D. schoolbag

24. A. expanded B. raised C. hid D. reached

25. A. charming B. original C. familiar D. normal

26. A. pride B. regret C. pleasure D. anger

27. A. encouragement B. admission C. mercy D. escape

28. A. pick B. slide C. rid D. pull

29. A. stopped B. enjoyed C. helped D. prepared

30. A. sound B. voice C. tone D. noise

31. A. until B. when C. before D. while

32. A. delight B. fear C. surprise D. amusement

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

34. A. wrote B. repeated C. appeared D. said

35. A. asking B. persuading C. trying D. arguing