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　　The Depression (萧条) didn’t make much change in my grandparents’ lives. But it did bring an unending flow of men out of 1 , drifting (being carried) from job to job, to the farm. The 2 to show up at the door of the kitchen was a man in rags. He quietly 3 that he hadn’t eaten for a while. Grandpa stood watching him a 4 , then said, “There’s a stack (堆，垛) of firewood against the fence behind the barn (谷仓). I’ve been 5 to get it moved to the other side of the fence. You have just about 6 time to finish the job before lunch.”

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　　Grandma said a 7 thing happened. The man got a 8 in his eyes and he hurried to the barn at once. She 9 another place at the table and made an apple pie. During lunch, the stranger didn’t 10 much, but when he left, his 11 straightened. “Nothing ruins a man like 12 his self-respect,” Grandpa later told me.

　　Soon after, another man 13 up asking for a meal. This one was dressed 14 a suit and carried a small suitcase. Grandpa came out, looked at the man and offered a 15 . “There is a stack of fire wood along the fence down the barn. I’ve been meaning to get it moved. It’d sure be a 16 to me. And we’d be pleased to have you 17 for lunch.”

　　The fellow set his suitcase 18 and neatly laid coat on top. Then he set 19 to work.

　　Grandma says she doesn’t remember how many strangers they 20 a meal with during those Depression days—or how many times that stack of firewood got moved.

　　1. A. life B. business C. farming D. work

　　2. A. guest B. first C. second D. next

　　3. A. explained B. spoke C. described D. talked

　　4. A. glance B. little C. bit D. look

　　5. A. dreaming B. needing C. wishing D. hoping

　　6. A. some B. full C. much D. enough

　　7. A. fearing B. funny C. serious D. surprising

　　8. A. light B. flame C. shine D. fire

　　9. A. put B. took C. set D. sat

　　10. A. sa6y B. drink C. eat D. have

　　11. A. shoulders B. arms C. feet D. hands

　　12. A. throwing B. losing C. hurting D. protecting

　　13. A. went B. appeared C. came D. showed

　　14. A. up B. in C. with D. by

　　15. A. smile B. wave C. nod D. handshake

　　16. A. favour B. offer C. help D. wonder

　　17. A. stay B. remain C. honour D. wait

　　18. A. away B. aside C. along D. around

　　19. A. for B. off C. of D. upon

　　20. A. spared B. supplied C. supported D. shared