题目内容：

This was my first Thanksgiving Day in Birmingham. I wanted to express my _______ to a lot of people. They helped me a lot during my stay in this completely strange foreign country. What _______ me most was an Indian girl, Denise.

The day I was on Bus 35 from the city centre, and I _______ at Shanno Road. But I realized it was not my bus stop. It was nearly 9 o’clock in the evening so there was no one _______ I walked on and was lost at a very strange spot. _______, before my strength ran out, a bus finally arrived. I hurriedly got onto it without _______, explaining that I was lost and asked _______ who could help me. From the puzzled look on their faces, I felt _______. Just then, an Indian girl stopped calling, telling me she knew my _______. We left that bus and had a pleasant ________ on our way and I also learned from her the ________ for other passengers “puzzled” looks. It took her nearly an hour to ________ me to my house.

I would return to my country after Thanksgiving Day, so I prepared a beautiful Chinese knot for Denise and telephoned her many times, but I just didn’t ________ to her. On the morning of Thanksgiving Day, I had a very ________ breakfast because I couldn’t wait any longer to find Denise. I intended to take Bus 27, the one I took ________I was lost. While waiting for the bus, I heard someone ________ me. I turned around; it was Denise! What a(n) ________! I immediately presented her with the gift. When we waved goodbye to each other, tears ran down my cheeks, and I ________ we would meet again in the near future.

I learned a(n) ________ lesson from her —help others in need. Now, every Thanksgiving Day, I ________ my house with some Chinese knots. For the reason I know so does Denise.

1.A. concerns    B. opinions    C. appreciation    D. sympathy

2.A. benefited    B. influenced    C. touched    D. changed

3.A. went up    B. went off    C. went around    D. went on

4.A. in place    B. in charge    C. in need    D. in sight

5.A. Luckily    B. Astonishingly    C. Naturally    D. Suddenly

6.A. purpose    B. doubt    C. hesitation    D. ticket

7.A. happily    B. anxiously    C. clumsily    D. cautiously

8.A. curious    B. nervous    C. desperate    D. lonely

9.A. identity    B. address    C. school    D. position

10.A. walk    B. view    C. break    D. conversation

11.A. excuse    B. preference    C. desire    D. reason

12.A. accompany    B. drive    C. abandon    D. introduce

13.A. run into    B. get across    C. set aside    D. get through

14.A. delicious    B. hurried    C. wonderful    D. unforgettable

15.A. before    B. after    C. since    D. until

16.A. greeting    B. discussing    C. phoning    D. praising

17.A. pity    B. opportunity    C. coincidence    D. mystery

18.A. obeyed    B. prayed    C. declared    D. guessed

19.A. valuable    B. accessible    C. thoughtful    D. simple

20.A. fill    B. paint    C. furnish    D. decorate