二. 完形填空(每小题1分，共10分)

先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

One morning I went to work by bus as usual. Beside me sat a middle-aged woman. She kept her head   1   for a long time. It seemed that she was deep in thought. But I could see that she was very   2  . I wondered what she was thinking about,   3   I started to talk with her. When she lifted her head, I saw tears (眼泪) on her face although she tried to   4   them from running down her face.

We talked for about 20 minutes and she gradually became   5  . As we were leaving each other, she   6   me for talking with her and asked me for my   7  .

Several weeks later, I received a letter from the woman. In the letter, she said that that day she wanted to give up her dream because some bad things happened. She thought if God really   8   her, he would send someone to help   9  . In her eyes, I was the person sent by God. She thanked me again for talking with her and encouraging her that day.

I never imagined that a short   10   would make such a big difference to a person’s life.

(  )1. A. up                             B. forward

C. down                              D. back

(  )2. A. upset                         B. angry

C. excited                            D. funny

(  )3. A. if                               B. but

C. or                                   D. so

(  )4. A. feel                            B. stop

C. watch                              D. catch

(  )5. A. noisier                       B. quieter

C. worse                              D. better

(  )6. A. thanked                      B. paid

C. forgot                              D. surprised

(  )7. A. number                       B. plan

C. opinion                             D. address

(  )8. A. cared about                 B. waited for

C. agreed with                 D. depended on

(  )9. A. him                         B. her

C. us                           D. them

(  )10. A. letter                       B. visit

C. talk                                   D. way