题目内容：

    One day, the sewer line (污水管道) under our house burst open. My first reaction was to _______ the pipe repairer, but when he heard what was on, he _______ . He did, however, recommend someone. I made the call, _______ the man to complain about such a terrible job. _______ , he simply asked, “The _______?”

And that was it. An hour later, Steve arrived in his truck. He looked exactly like what I had imagined: rough and bearlike. I _______ as he walked down into the wet depths. A few moments later he _______ , saying, “Yep. It’s broken.”

“Can you fix it?” I asked with a mixture of doubt and _______.

Steve looked at me as if scolding me for lack of _______, saying, “Sure.” Then he told me that he ________ to tear up the street to the main sewer line.

“How long will all this take?” I asked.

“I should have it done by evening.”

I didn’t ________ to watch the digging. All I wanted was to leave, go somewhere, and upon my ________, have everything the way it was before the damage. I felt somewhat ________ upon driving off in my clean vehicle, leaving Steve such a (n) ________ task. I went into town and visited a few friends. ________, around 6 pm, my curiosity got the better of me. I went home, and there was a sweeter ________ I never saw: an area of newly-covered street across my front lawn (草坪). I opened the underground room door and — all was________ and dry.

I sat down and thought about Steve — big and rough Steve, and how people, upon seeing him, might judge him. His good job taught me a lesson: Never judge people by their ________ . And I was taken by the very idea that, whatever might happen to a(n) ________ homeowner, there is somebody who is skilled in its solution. If that’s not a reason for ________, I’m not sure what is.

1.A.visit B.call C.ask D.remind

2.A.apologized B.refused C.complained D.shouted

3.A.requiring B.telling C.forcing D.expecting

4.A.Instead B.Therefore C.Again D.Then

5.A.direction B.payment C.address D.problem

6.A.remained B.watched C.hesitated D.followed

7.A.arrived B.stayed C.nodded D.appeared

8.A.hope B.anxiety C.pleasure D.disappointment

9.A.wisdom B.strength C.trust D.energy

10.A.used B.failed C.struggled D.needed

11.A.decide B.volunteer C.want D.agree

12.A.return B.repair C.check D.arrival

13.A.nervous B.comfortable C.relaxed D.guilty

14.A.dangerous B.dirty C.urgent D.meaningless

15.A.Surprisingly B.Thankfully C.Eventually D.Fortunately

16.A.situation B.place C.environment D.sight

17.A.warm B.tidy C.new D.empty

18.A.appearance B.job C.voice D.action

19.A.helpless B.careless C.fearless D.harmless

20.A.celebration B.consideration C.appreciation D.excitement