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 和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 went to a store to get some needed items for my family.

I gathered up my goodies and headed for the ________ counter, only to be ________ in the narrow aisle (通道) by a young man who ________ to be about sixteen years old. I wasn’t in a hurry, so I ________ waited for the boy to realize that I was there. It was obvious now, he was mentally ________ and a little shocked as he turned and saw me standing so ________ to him, waiting to ________. I said, “Hey Buddy, what’s your name?”

“My name is Denny and I’m ________ with my Mommy,” he responded proudly.

“Wow,” I said, “that’s a(n) ________ name; I wish my name was Denny, but my name is Steve. How old are you Denny?”

“How old am I now, Mommy?” he asked his mother as she slowly ________ from the next aisle. “You’re fifteen years old, Denny”. Then he headed toward the toy section.

Denny’s mom ________ me for taking the time to talk with her son. She told me that most people wouldn’t ________ look at him, much less talk to him.

I told her that it was my ________ and that there are plenty of red, yellow, and pink roses in God’s Garden; ________, “Blue Roses” are very ________ and should be appreciated ________ their beauty and distinctiveness.

You see, Denny is a Blue Rose and ________ someone doesn’t stop and ________ that rose with their heart and touch that rose with their kindness, then they’ve ________ a blessing from God. So, the next time you see a BLUE ROSE, don’t turn your head and walk off. ________ to smile and say Hello.

1.A. customerB. checkoutC. salesmanD. office

2.A. blockedB. troubledC. metD. found

3.A. pretendedB. appearedC. declaredD. tended

4.A. slowlyB. slightlyC. kindlyD. patiently

5.A. tornB. brokenC. challengedD. wounded

6.A. closeB. friendlyC. nextD. happily

7.A. steal awayB. hurry outC. squeeze byD. break in

8.A. swimmingB. shoppingC. singingD. travelling

9.A. coolB. badC. ordinaryD. old

10.A. went awayB. walked byC. came overD. turned up

11.A. thankedB. stared atC. praisedD. chatted with

12.A. everB. stillC. yetD. even

13.A. courageB. pleasureC. habitD. faith

14.A. thereforeB. besidesC. meanwhileD. however

15.A. rareB. bigC. brightD. colorful

16.A. withB. byC. forD. in

17.A. unlessB. ifC. beforeD. after

18.A. smellB. pickC. buyD. see

19.A. wantedB. forgottenC. missedD. invited

20.A. Be braveB. Be proudC. Take it easyD. Take the time