题型：完形填空 题类：常考题 难易度：困难
浙江省东阳中学2018-2019学年高二上学期英语开学考试试卷
It's a sad and familiar voice that we often hear in big cities: "Can you spare some change?"
Usually, when faced with that particular 1, I have feelings of guilt if I pass by 2 giving a coin or two.
I had that feeling 3 in Venice while on a tour of Italy's famous sites in 2006. I had taken refuge from the 4 in a quiet café. Outside, there was an old woman kneeling on the hard, ancient paving stones, 5.
Steady 6 of tourists were walking past her. A young backpacker stood away from the crowd, 7 drinking in the scenery, but I noticed the young traveler was also 8 the old woman.
A tourist group walked along the street, 9 the woman and walked on. 10 group of tourists arrived and walked past the old lady. The backpacker watched 11 everybody else went on their way, focused on the 12 around them. Then, I was preparing to leave when I caught sight of the backpacker stepping forward and 13 some money in the woman's cup. He did this somewhat14 just before the arrival of another tourist group. As I 15, the leader of the group stopped and put some money in the cup. Having been shown the way, other tourists followed suit and 16 some more coins to the cup.
His work done, the young man walked over to the old beggar-woman, patted her on the shoulder and said, "I hope that 17 a little."
I don't know if the woman understood his English or 18 what had just happened, but I did.
I placed some money in the woman's cup and continued my travels, 19 after witnessing such an 20 act of kindness.
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