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Everything went smoothly at the first two apartments, but both Helen and her father were worried about the third. The Katz family 1 had enough money, and it had become harder and harder to accept their rent, even though her father had lowered it. He said it was important to be good to this family 2 Mr. Katz had served in the army and should have their thanks.
Mrs. Katz opened the door when Helen's father knocked. Her eyes were 3—from crying, Helen thought. “Good afternoon, Mr. Resnick,” she said, hands nervously smoothing her gray dress.
“How are you, Mrs. Katz?” he 4.
“We're ... we're getting by,” she said, but she wouldn't meet his 5 or even Helen's. “You're here for the rent.”
“Yes, Mrs. Katz, I'm afraid so.”

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“Please 6,” she said. The inside of the apartment was always beautifully clean. Mr. Katz and the two children were sitting at a table, waiting for Mr. Resnick. They all had such 7 faces! Helen was embarrassed, suddenly, by her own round face and 8 body. They felt like marks of her shame when she saw the little girl's narrow, sad face and the boy's big eyes.
Mr. Katz gave Helen's father the 9 he was holding, and Mr. Resnick thanked him and turned to go.
“Mr. Resnick?” Mrs. Katz said before they could 10. He turned to look at her. In a weak voice, she told him, “We haven't eaten in two days.”
Two days! Helen couldn't 11 such a thing. Her stomach ached just to think of it.
They 12 where the family sat. “Mr. Katz, is that true?”
Mr. Katz didn't look up or speak but nodded. The skinny little girl began to 13. Without a word, Helen's father put their rent money back on the table. Then he seriously took out the rest of the money he'd collected that day and counted out two dollars in 14.
“Helen,” he said, “I want you to go down to the store and use this to buy food and bring it right back here.”
“Yes, Dad,” she answered and started 15. Long after she was out of earshot, Mrs. Katz's tearful apologies and thanks kept ringing in her ears.
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()1. A. always B. usually C. sometimes D. never
()2. A. because B. although C. unless D. until
()3. A. dry B. red C. bright D. dark
()4. A. shouted B. replied C. asked D. answered
()5. A. eyes B. hands C. words D. steps
()6. A. go out B. stand up C. sit down D. come in
()7. A. long B. round C. thin D. fat
()8. A. small B. strong C. sick D. weak
()9. A. money B. food C. key D. letter
()10. A. stop B. speak C. move D. leave
()11. A. imagine B. forget C. remember D. understand
()12. A. pointed to B. led to C. talked to D. returned to
()13. A. eat B. talk C. cry D. sleep
()14. A. notes B. coins C. cards D. checks
()15. A. swimming B. walking C. running D. jumping

完形填空
Helen和父亲收租时，发现Katz一家穷困到两天没吃饭，父亲不仅退还了他们的租金，还拿钱让Helen去买食物，Katz太太满含热泪，连声表达歉意与感激。
1. D 下文提及“越来越难收到他们的房租”，上文对应表示：Katz一家手头从不宽裕。
2. A “善待这家人很重要”与“Katz先生曾在军队服役，理应得到他们的感谢”是因果关系，用because引导原因状语从句。
3. B 由“Helen以为是哭花了眼”可知，上文表示：她的双眼红红的。
4. C 上文是疑问句“您好吗，Katz太太？”，下文对应表示：他问道。
5. A 由“我们还能勉强维持下去”可知，下文表示转折：但她不愿与他对视，甚至不愿与Helen对视。
6. D 下文提及进屋后看见的场景，此处对应表示：她说：“请进来吧。”
7. C 由“Helen突然为自己圆圆的脸庞感到尴尬”可知，上文对应表示：他们的面庞都如此消瘦！
8. B 由“他们的面庞都如此消瘦”可知，下文表示：Helen突然为自己圆圆的脸庞和健壮的身材感到尴尬。
9. A 第一段提及Helen跟父亲一起收租金，本句对应表示：Katz先生把手里拿着的钱交给了Helen的父亲。
10. D 上文提及“Resnick先生向他道谢后转身要走”，本句对应表示：在他们离开之前，Katz太太说道……
11. A 上文提及“我们已经两天没吃东西了”，下文对应表示：Helen无法想象这样的事情。
12. D 由“一想到他们两天没有吃东西她的胃就痛”可知，下文表示：他们回到那一家人坐的地方，问道：“Katz先生，这是真的吗？”
13. C 由“Katz先生没有抬头也没有说话，只是点头”可知，下文表示：那个瘦小的女孩开始哭泣。
14. B 上文提及“他郑重地拿出那天收到的其余的钱”，下文对应表示：数出两美元硬币。
15. C 由“我希望你去楼下的店里用这个买些食物然后马上带回来这里”可知，下文对应表示：她回答着，然后开始奔跑。用running表示女孩想帮助那一家人的急切心情。