题目内容：

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One day I was riding on a crowded bus downtown to go to work when it rained suddenly. The windows of the bus were soon _________  and we couldn’t see the outside. Everyone was in low spirits. I was sitting next to a man in a business suit and I paid little attention _________  we both got off at the same stop and walked to the same news-stand(报刊亭) to get a morning _________ .

The man   _________  the stand was obviously having a bad day. He was  _________  and unsmil¬ing as we bought our papers, which only  _________ more gloom (郁闷) to my day. The business¬man   _________  my eyes and smiled brightly,  _________  the news-stand owner for the paper and for being open on such a morning to _________ we were able to get our papers.

As we went away, I asked this man why he was so  _________  to the newsman when he didn’t respond to his  _________ of thanks and friendliness.The businessman smiled at me and said, “Why would I let someone else _________  what I say and what I feel?”

We then  _________ to go to our own work places. To this day, I still don’t know who that businessman was, or where he worked.  _________ , I know nothing about him. He appeared briefly in my life and disappeared just as _________  . But I’ve never forgotten the words he said and his   _________   which seemed like a ray of light on a gloomy day.

That was a good 25 years   _________  , but the effect this had on my life has lasted. I have learnt that we cannot control people and   _________  we are in, but we can always control our___________ to them. That is, it is within our control and our   _________ to make such positive decisions and thus to make a positive difference.

1.A. closed B. cleaned C. broken D. covered

2.A. after B. since C. until D. unless

3.A. coffee B. suit C. call D. paper

4.A. running B. watching C. holding D. closing

5.A. nervous B. happy C. rude D. excited

6.A. provided B. returned C. added D. experienced

7.A. noticed B. sensed C. caught D. understood

8.A. asking B. praising C. reminding D. thanking

9.A. make clear B. make sure C. make out D. make up

10.A. helpful B. serious C. pleasant D. rude

11.A. conversation B. expression C. explanation D. impression

12.A. control B. understand C. explain D. correct

13.A. attempted B. decided C. guided D. separated

14.A. Thankfully B. Actually C. Luckily D. Usually

15.A. gently B. regularly C. quickly D. quietly

16.A. humor B. smile C. business D. help

17.A. ago B. before C. later D. after

18.A. solutions B. locations C. situations D. possibilities

19.A. words B. temper C. reaction D.weakness

20.A. energy B. secret C. hobby D. power