题目内容：

Two Candles

Tom was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often ____ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so ____ with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily ____ up their new home, the light suddenly ____. They had to stop work. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along candles and had to wait ____ in a low mood. Just then he heard slight, hesitant ____ on his door that sounded clear in the ____ night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom was a ____ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be ____, so he went to the door and opened it ____. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door ____. “What a nuisance (讨厌鬼)!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down ____ the neighbor came to borrow things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. ____ this time she was ____ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She ____ me here to give you these.” Tom was very ____ by what he saw. When he became fully aware, he said, “Thank you and your grandmother. God bless you!”

At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his ____ in life. It was his ____ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was actually____  else but himself, for his life had been darkened by his unsympathetic ____.

1.A. telling B. complaining C. hoping D. pretending

2.A. inspired B. embarrassed C. disappointed D. impressed

3.A. tidying B. turning C. packing D. building

4.A. got out B. put out C. went out D. come out

5.A. anxiously B. doubtfully C. hopelessly D. helplessly

6.A. steps B. words C. noises D. knocks

7.A. dark B. quite C. quiet D. quilt

8.A. traveller B. newcomer C. guest D. settler

9.A. called B. watched C. disturbed D. distracted

10.A. surprisingly B. delightedly C. willingly D. impatiently

11.A. violently B. quickly C. politely D. gently

12.A. when B. while C. then D. than

13.A. And B. So C. But D. For

14.A. hiding B. holding C. blowing D. lighting

15.A. advised B. sent C. encouraged D. forced

16.A. frightened B. pleased C. puzzled D. surprised

17.A. unluckiness B. dissatisfaction C. complaint D. failure

18.A. responsibility B. apology C. coldness D. concept

19.A. anybody B. nobody C. somebody D. everybody

20.A. mind B. opinion C. behavior D. word