with a baby in front of me.She was really __2__ her items, which was probably what __3__ my attention to her.So there I was staring, and I watched __4__ the checkout girl told her the total.She began to search the __5__ and then looked up, her face almost white.

　　Intuitively (凭直觉) I knew what was wrong.She was __6__ of money.As her total came to $8.80, I assumed she was low on the __7__.So I opened my purse, reached in, and __8__ a few of my own coins, saying "How much do you need, honey？" She looked at me __9__ and said "Like all of it."Without even __10__ and putting my own coins back into my purse, I told the checkout girl to add it to my __11__.The lady could barely speak.She told me she had $10 in her purse but had no __12__ what happened to it.I told her it was no accident today that of all the checkouts I could have lined up at I __13__ at this one, right behind her.I wished her a __14__ day, and paid for the total.

　　The lady never did __15__ me or even so much as look back.She walked away __16__ digging through her bag looking for what I supposed was her __17__ $10 note.Yet it doesn't matter at all.What I love most about all this is that the checkout girl saw, __18__ the five or so other people behind me.What I hope is that they will __19__ what they saw.Someday, somewhere, perhaps they or the people they tell, may too be __20__ to do the same.

1．A.examined B．served C．treated D．ordered

2．A.showing off B．looking at C．struggling with D．thinking of

3．A.paid B．needed C．devoted D．drew

4．A.until B．since C．as D．if

5．A.purse B．supermarket C．counter D．baby

6．A.disappointed B．shocked C．nervous D．short

7．A.list B．spot C．change D．way

8．A.seized B．selected C．saved D．carried

9．A.calmly B．blankly C．elegantly D．guiltily

10．A.introducing B．counting C．hesitating D．planning

11．A.total B．money C．fare D．note

12．A.effect B．problem C．idea D．access

13．A.turned around B．ended up C．looked up D．came back

14．A.humourous B．valuable C．warm D．happy

15．A.blame B．admire C．thank D．encourage

16．A.hardly B．also C．even D．still

17．A.missing B．given C．useless D．returned

18．A.along with B．except for C．including D．concerning

19．A.imagine B．forget C．ignore D．share

20．A.discouraged B．invited C．inspired D．excited

【答案】1-5 BCDCA 6-10 DCABC 11-15 ACBDC 16-20 DAADC

【解析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者在超市替一名丢了钱的女士付账，并希望大家能够把这份温情继续传递下去。

1．B　根据下文"I watched __4__ the checkout girl..."可知，"我"买完东西正在排队等待结账。故B项符合题意。

2．C　根据下文"search the __5__ and then looked up, her face almost white"可知，那位女士的钱包找不到了，脸色苍白。由此可推知，她在为买的东西该如何付钱而内心挣扎着。故选C。

3．D　根据下文"So there I was staring..."可知，"我"一直站在那儿盯着看，由此可推知，那位女士如何付款这件事吸引了"我"的注意。draw one's attention意为"吸引某人的注意"。故选D。

4．C　根据上文可知，当收银女孩告诉那位女士商品的总钱数时，"我"一直在那儿盯着看。as当......时。故选C。

5．A　根据下一段的"She told me she had $10 in her purse..."可知，此处指那位女士正在找钱包。purse钱包。故选A。