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I was having my dinner at one McDonald's one evening when an old couple slowly walked in. They __1__ their meal, took a table near the window and started __2__ food out of the plate. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries (炸薯条) and one drink. The man __3__ the food into two halves and carefully placed __4__ before his wife.

1.A.served B.requested

C.collected D.ordered

2.A.carrying B.taking

C.fetching D.bringing

3.A.divided B.cut

C.changed D.formed

4.A.it B.this C.that D.one

He took a sip (一小口) of the drink. His wife also took one and then __5__ the cup down between them. "That __6__ old couple! All they can __7__ is one meal for the two of them," thought I. __8__ the man began to eat his French fries, I __9__ to my feet, went over and said that I was __10__ to buy another meal for them. But he __11__ refused me and said that they made it a __12__ to share everything.

5.A.got B.settled C.set D.turned

6.A.funnyB.crazy C.strange D.poor

7.A.afford B.pay

C.demand D.choose

8.A.While B.Since C.As D.Until

9.A.came B.struggled

C.rushed D.rose

10.A.anxious B.willing

C.satisfied D.quick

11.A.warmly B.proudly

C.kindly D.seriously

12.A.way B.habit C.case D.model

__13__, the lady didn't take a bite. She sat there __14__ her husband eat, and taking turns (轮流) sipping the drink. Again I __15__ to buy them something but was refused. When the man finished eating and was __16__ his face with a napkin (纸巾), I __17__ no longer stand it. I made an offer to them a third time. __18__ being politely refused, I asked the lady __19__, "Madam, why aren't you eating? You said that you share everything. __20__ is it that you are waiting for?" "The teeth," she answered.

13.A.Surprisingly B.Sadly

C.Shockingly D.Bitterly

14.A.seeing B.noticing

C.watching D.finding

15.A.wanted B.asked

C.planned D.attempted

16.A.wiping B.touching

C.bathing D.washing

17.A.should B.could

C.might D.would

18.A.In B.Upon C.After D.With

19.A.curiously B.carefully

C.natually D.plainly

20.A.How B.Who C.Why D.What