题目内容：

This was my first Thanksgiving Day in Birmingham. I wanted to express my _______ to a lot of people. They helped me a lot during my stay in this completely strange foreign country. Who________me most was an Indian girl, Denise.

That day I was on Bus 35 from the city center, and I ______at Shannon Road. But I realized it was not my bus stop. It was nearly 9 o’clock in the evening so there was no one _______. I walked on and was lost at a very strange spot. ______ , before my strength ran out, a bus finally arrived. I hurriedly got onto it without   ______,explaining that I was lost and asked ________ who could help me. From the puzzled look on their faces, I felt _______. Just then, an Indian girl stopped calling, telling me she knew my ______. We left that bus and had a pleasant ______ on our way and I also learned from her the ______ for other passengers “puzzled” looks. It took her nearly an hour to ______ to my house.

I would return to my country after Thanksgiving Day, so I prepared a beautiful Chinese knot(中国结) for Denise, but I just didn’t ______to her. On the morning of Thanksgiving Day, I had a very _____  breakfast because I couldn’t wait any longer to find Denise. I intended to take Bus 27, the one I took _______I was lost. While waiting for the bus, I heard someone_______me. I turned around; it was Denise! What a(n)    ____! I immediately presented her with the gift. When we waved goodbye to each other, tears ran down my cheeks, and I ______ we would meet again in the near future.

I learned a(n) ______ lesson from her---help others in need. Now every Thanksgiving Day, I ______my house with some Chinese knots. So does Denise.

1.A. appreciation    B. opinions    C. concerns    D. sympathy

2.A. benefited    B. touched    C. influenced    D. changed

3.A. turned up    B. turned around    C. went off    D. went on

4.A. in place    B. in charge    C. in need    D. in sight

5.A. Luckily    B. Astonishingly    C. Naturally    D. Suddenly

6.A. purpose    B. hesitation    C. doubt    D. ticket

7.A. happily    B. slowly    C. anxiously    D. cautiously

8.A. curious    B. nervous    C. desperate    D. lonely

9.A. identity    B. address    C. school    D. position

10.A. walk    B. view    C. break    D. conversation

11.A. excuse    B. preference    C. desire    D. reason

12.A. accompany    B. drive    C. invite    D. introduce

13.A. run into    B. get across    C. set aside    D. get through

14.A. delicious    B. hurried    C. wonderful    D. unforgettable

15.A. before    B. after    C. since    D. until.

16.A. greeting    B. discussing    C. phoning    D. praising.

17.A. pity    B. opportunity    C. coincidence    D. mystery

18.A. swore    B. prayed    C. declared    D. guessed

19.A. valuable    B. interesting    C. thoughtful    D. simple

20.A. decorate    B. paint    C. furnish    D. fill