题目内容：

    Years ago, my grandmother was in a nursing home. She was a retired university professor, which brought her an ocean of _______ she had taught before.

In sharp _______ with my grandmother, almost no one came to see the old man next door. He was _______ most of the time.

Once I_______ him, “How are you doing recently?” He gave me a look, saying nothing. Thinking he was _______ of hearing, I raised my voice and asked again. He just shook his head slightly. After a long while, finding I was _______ there, he just said, “Fine.” Then he looked away. I had to shut up, feeling rather _______.

Later, I learned that the old man had got quite a few companies from his family. Since he was not a good _______, he annoyed many people and even made his family and friends _______. And ________, his companies all failed.

So what is the most important ________ a person can have? Perhaps you think making money is the answer. No! But the ability to ________ your thoughts is. It’s extremely important for a person to learn to put what he thinks into ________. It makes a relationship ________ and a career flourish (繁荣). I’m afraid this is something many of us ________. Just think: How many of us have ever hurt those who love us just because we are not good at speaking? So, more often than not, it is not what we think but how we speak that determines how far we can go in life.

1.A.neighbors B.friends C.relatives D.visitors

2.A.agreement B.contrast C.conflict D.company

3.A.alone B.calm C.high-spirited D.impatient

4.A.questioned B.greeted C.encountered D.encouraged

5.A.tired B.ashamed C.hard D.short

6.A.always B.already C.also D.still

7.A.uncomfortable B.concerned C.helpless D.innocent

8.A.expert B.competitor C.speaker D.partner

9.A.break down B.pull away C.fall behind D.drop out

10.A.typically B.obviously C.unexpectedly D.consequently

11.A.skill B.challenge C.principle D.qualification

12.A.update B.develop C.express D.dominate

13.A.action B.words C.plans D.consideration

14.A.appear B.worsen C.collapse D.last

15.A.lack B.possess C.oppose D.defense