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It began a year ago. Every time I drove down our street, I 1 an old man sitting in his front yard. He was usually smoking or drinking, and looking very unhappy.
One day, while I was driving past him with my 2, I decided to wave at him with a lot of excitement. 3, when he noticed me waving at him, he looked a bit surprised. Then, I saw his hand go up and he waved back.
“4 did you wave at him?” my daughter asked.
I told her it was just the act of kindness that didn't 5 anything. It gave both him and me a feeling of joy. My daughter replied that she felt a bit uncomfortable to wave to a 6, but next time she would try it as well.
We lived close to the old man, 7 we saw him rather often. Whenever we drove by, both of us would start waving at him and, pretty soon, the old man started 8 at everyone who passed by his house.
My daughter's friend once came to visit and she told my daughter that she saw this strange old man near our home wave at her very 9. She mentioned that she waved back, although she didn't know 10, and it felt really good.
As soon as my daughter heard this, she told her friend the 11 of how all the waving began. Her friend answered, “Tell your mom that's really cool!”
Other friends gave similar 12. This taught my daughter that an act of kindness can be natural and 13 if you really want to do it. It showed us how giving happiness can do good to 14 the giver and the receiver.
Moved by the old man's actions, we're planning to give our waving neighbor a thank-you card to express our 15 for his exciting waves. We are really thankful for him sharing his simple joy with all who pass by his house.
()1. A. noticed B. felt C. heard D. kept
()2. A. husband B. son C. daughter D. friend
( )3. A. Just now B. On time C. In the end D. At the beginning
()4. A. How B. Why C. When D. Where
()5. A. cost B. buy C. hide D. guess
()6. A. driver B. friend C. classmate D. stranger
()7. A. but B. or C. yet D. so
()8. A. shouting B. laughing C. waving D. looking
()9. A. angrily B. excitedly C. loudly D. carefully
()10. A. him B. me C. her D. us
()11. A. lesson B. accident C. news D. story
()12. A. gifts B. notes C. opinions D. books
()13. A. funny B. easy C. usual D. special
()14. A. past B. between C. all D. both
()15. A. attention B. thanks C. suggestions D. interests

【短文大意】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者的邻居因作者和作者的女儿朝他挥手后，他也开始向路人挥手。这样的行为，让挥手的双方感到快乐，人与人之间传达了善意。
1. A 【解析】句意：每次我开车沿着这条街行驶时，我都会注意到一位老人坐在他的前院里。根据句意可知，应选A。
2. C 【解析】根据文章第三段中的“my daughter asked”可知，此时作者和她女儿在一起，故选C。
3. D 【解析】根据下文“Then, I saw his hand go up and he waved back.”可知，一开始这位老人对于作者的行为有点惊讶。just now意为“刚才”；on time意为“准时”；in the end意为“最后”；at the beginning意为“起初”。故选D。
4. B 【解析】结合语境可知，作者的女儿问的是原因，故选B。
5. A 【解析】根据“it was just the act of kindness”可知，作者说的这种善举是不需要花费什么的，故选A。
6. D 【解析】根据前文可知，作者和女儿都不认识那位老人，他们之间是陌生人，故选D。
7. D 【解析】本句前后是因果关系，须用so表结果，故选D。
8. C 【解析】根据下文“she told my daughter that she saw this strange old man near our home wave at her”可知，应选C。
9. B 【解析】根据上下文语境可知，这位老人向作者女儿的朋友开心地挥手，故选B。
10. A 【解析】根据前文“this strange old man”可知，她不认识这位老人，故选A。
11. D 【解析】句意：我女儿一听到这个消息，就给她的朋友讲了挥手开始的故事。根据句意可知，应选D。
12. C 【解析】句意：其他朋友也有类似的看法。根据句意可知，应选C。
13. B 【解析】句意：这使我女儿明白了一个道理：一个善意的行为是可以既自然又容易的。根据句意可知，应选B。
14. D 【解析】表示“giver”和“receiver”两者，故选D。
15. B 【解析】根据“we're planning to give our waving neighbor a thank-you card”可知，作者及女儿是为了向这位老人表达谢意，故选B。