阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to pour heavily. When it became lighter. I decided to 16 the rain to get my car. which was parked at my office three streets away. My friends 17 that I shouldn't go, 18 I was seven months pregnant (怀孕的) then. I told them that I'd be very 19 . One of them wanted to come with me but I 20 that she should stay with another friend who needed 21 with her baby. I walked out of the hotel and started making my 22 to the car. At the traffic junction (交叉路口), a car 23 and the passenger got off with an umbrella. 24 I knew what was happening, he walked right beside me and told me he'd accompany me to my 25 . I was very embarrassed and 26 , but he was very persistent (坚持的). During our walk, he kept telling me to walk 27 , as the ground was wet. When we got to the car park. I thanked him and we 28 . I did not get his name and may not even 29 him now. Did he purposely stop for me? I'll never know. So how did I pay it 30 ? I was at home when I 31 two Indian construction workers walking in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the construction site near my home, which was a long walk. I went out and 32 them an umbrella. The two men were wet through. They were 33 by my gesture, and I told them they should take the umbrella and keep it. They were very 34 and like me, probably wondered why a stranger was 35 such kindness. 小题1: A．carry B．keep C．brave D．collect 小题2: A．guessed B．argued C．complained D．promised 小题3: A．because B．though C．unless D．if 小题4: A．cheerful B．hopeful C．careful D．regretful 小题5: A．learned B．insisted C．begged D．worried 小题6: A．help B．advice C．food D．shelter 小题7: A．call B．change C．way D．choice 小题8: A．disappeared B．left C．started D．stopped 小题9: A．Before B．Since C．When D．For 小题10: A．home B．station C．hotel D．destination 小题11: A．agreed B．declined C．smiled D．cried 小题12: A．slowly B．quickly C．heavily D．gracefully 小题13: A．waited B．ran C．parted D．rested 小题14: A．like B．spot C．thank D．recognize 小题15: A．up B．off C．forward D．out 小题16: A．noticed B．imagined C．invited D．heard 小题17: A．made B．passed C．bought D．sold 小题18: A．disturbed B．impressed C．encouraged D．surprised 小题19: A．scared B．grateful C．sad D．anxious 小题20: A．appreciating B．repaying C．accepting D．offering