题目内容：

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain,____you can just wait until we make a quick____at the grocery store. I have something____to show you. ”

At grocery store, we____some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to____your question.” I put one apple of each____on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a____look on his face.

“People are like apples. They come in all____colors, shapes and sizes. On the____, some of the apples may not____look as delicious as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was____each one carefully.

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them,____them back on the table, but____a different place.

“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”

He said, “I____tell. They all look the same now. ” “Take a bite of____See if that helps you____which one is which. ”

He took____, and then a huge smile came cross his face.”People are____like apples! They are all different, but once you____the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”

He totally____it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

1.A. although    B. so    C. because    D. if

2.A. stop    B. start    C. turn    D. stay

3.A. expressive    B. encouraging    C. informative    D. interesting

4.A. bought    B. counted    C. saw    D. collected

5.A. check    B. mention    C. answer    D. improve

6.A. size    B. type    C. shape    D. class

7.A. worried    B. satisfied    C. proud    D. curious

8.A. ordinary    B. normal    C. different    D. regular

9.A. outside    B. whole    C. table    D. inside

10.A. still    B. even    C. only    D. ever

11.A. examining    B. measuring    C. drawing    D. packing

12.A. keeping    B. placing    C. pulling    D. giving

13.A. on    B. toward    C. for    D. in

14.A. mustn’t    B. can’t    C. shouldn’t    D. needn’t

15.A. each one    B. each other    C. the other    D. one another

16.A. admit    B. consider    C. decide    D. believe

17.A. big bites    B. deep breaths    C. a firm hold    D. close look

18.A. just    B. always    C. merely    D. seldom

19.A. put away    B. get down    C. hand out    D. take off

20.A. made    B. took    C. got    D. did