On a cold winter morning, an old man sat awkwardly(笨拙地) against a wall at Sydney's Circular Qua

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(·湖南省益阳市模拟)
On a cold winter morning, an old man sat awkwardly(笨拙地) against a wall at Sydney's Circular Quay station. I glanced for a moment but  __1__ him and walked on to my office as I  __2__  he was a derelict (流浪汉).
On my way back that afternoon, in the __3__  place I saw an ambulance and the man was being  __4__ by two nurses. He wasn't a derelict but a worker, who __5__  fell ill on his way to work.
Shame shocked me when I realized that sick, old man had put up with the __6__  of the entire day. He probably reached out to passers­by for __7__. No one stopped. No one  __8__.
A different season and I again __9__ an old man half lying on the footpath. Caught up in the __10__  rush of people commuting (乘车上下班), I would have  __11__ him quickly as I had done before. However, the  __12__ of the old Winter Man forced me to walk to the man on the ground, who was dressed in smart clothes but lifeless, and  __13__ down to ask if he was OK. He   __14__  consciousness again, and told me he was diabetic (糖尿病) and  __15__  me to call an ambulance for him, which I did.
Very weak, he said to me, in a __16__, “Nobody stopped. Thank you.” I looked into his eyes for a moment in __17__, but much was spoken without a word being said.
As the __18__  ambulance siren(警笛声) announced the arrival of help, a number of  __19__  rushed at me: sadness for the Winter Man and   __20__  that I didn't walk past another person in need. I was amazed that it had been so easy to be helpful.
1.A.ignored B.remembered
C.comforted D.understood
2.A.announced B.proved
C.expected   D.thought
3.A.first B.next
C.public D.same
4.A.watched B.attended
C.supported   D.improved
5.A.nearly B.finally
C.suddenly D.immediately
6.A.violence B.coldness   
C.tiredness   D.anger
7.A.safety B.money
C.help D.attention
8.A.served B.liked
C.knew D.cared
9.A.came across B.gave up
C.looked for D.focused on
10.A.frequent B.great
C.usual D.gradual
11.A.greeted B.found
C.followed   D.passed
12.A.guidance B.memory
C.impression   D.comment
13.A.lie B.bend
C.hold D.look
14.A.gained B.returned
C.offered   D.received
15.A.forced B.allowed
C.encouraged   D.asked
16.A.loss B.hurry
C.whisper   D.panic
17.A.surprise B.excitement
C.silence D.pain
18.A.moving B.approaching
C.dropping D.calming
19.A.emotions B.dreams
C.plans D.opinions
20.A.relief B.shock
C.luck   D.regret
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