答案 A [由后文中的"wet bags of bottles"可知,此处指老人在冒雨拾荒,故用rainy。]
8.A. content B.powerless
C.grateful D.upset
答案 B [由文中的"I had felt""I could never connect with him" 可知,作者原以为再也无法联系上他了,因此感到无能为力(powerless),心情也比较沉重。 content"满意的"; grateful"感激的"; upset"不安的"。]
9.A. dropped B.wandered
C.beat D.sank
答案 D [参见上题解析。表示心情比较沉重时常用动词sink。]
10.A. puzzle B.enthusiasm
C.surprise D.anger
答案 C [根据第一段中的"I had been wanting to cross __1__ with for some time"可知,作者十分想见到这个拾荒老人,故此处指的应是作者再次见到这个老人时感到十分惊讶(surprise)。]
11.A. softly B.calmly
C.proudly D.curiously
答案 A [根据上下文可知,作者是好不容易鼓起勇气去跟拾荒老人打招呼的,所以应用softly"轻轻地"来表现作者的小心翼翼。]
12.A. tired B.annoyed
C.relieved D.worried
答案 D [由下文中的"I had never approached anyone like this before"可推知,此处指作者有点儿不安。tired"厌烦的";annoyed"烦恼的";relieved"宽慰的";worried"担忧的,焦虑不安的"。]
13.A. know B.reply