Yesterday my parents were setting off on a holiday and I drove them to the train station. Upon   1   it was heavily raining, just as worse as I felt.

I got their luggage out of the car and took them to the elevator and watched them   2  . As they were   3  , an elderly man was exiting. We walked back to the station entrance and I   4   to him I hoped he had   5   to get where he needed to go. He said he was going to   6   for the bus. I asked where he was going and it   7   he was heading to the same town as I was, just a 15 minute drive away. I offered him a lift which he   8   accepted. We had a(n)   9   on the way and I learned some of his history and the fact that he was 87 and was going to the   10   home where his beloved wife lives now. He had his   11   taken away last year so has to rely on public transport. A tear fell   12   his cheek as he told me about her. I   13   to hold it together but   14  . As I dropped him to the entrance of the nursing home, I gave him the   15   of flowers I had in the car   16   I prepared to give my mum on Mother’s Day.

Tears rolled down his cheeks and he   17   me greatly. As I made my way back to my car I totally lost control of my   18   and cried like a baby. For some reason, I thought I was   19   to meet him today. I was very glad to be able to   20   him in some way. Giving him a hand made my whole day.

1.1.

A arrival

B decision

C agreement

D entry

解析：选A。A 考查名词辨析。根据前面作者提到和父母一起去火车站可知，他们“到达(arrival)”火车站的时候在下大雨。故选A。

2.2.

A arrive

B send

C reach

D leave

解析：选D。D 考查动词辨析。根据上文可知，作者从车里拿出父母的行李，带他们到电梯口，目送他们“离开(leave)”。故选D。

3.3.

A removing

B entering

C accelerating

D restoring

解析：选B。B 考查动词辨析。根据语境可知，他们“进(entering)”电梯时，一位较年长的男人从电梯里出来。故选B。

4.4.

A related

B adapted

C adjusted

D commented

解析：选D。D 考查动词辨析。根据语境可知，作者和那个男人在从电梯口到车站入口的路上闲聊了几句，作者对那个男人表达了意见(commented)，并说希望他对自己所去之地有安排。故选D。

5.5.

A appointments

B developments

C arrangements

D managements

解析：选C。C 考查名词辨析。根据第4题解析可知，此处指“安排(arrangements)”。故选C。

6.6.

A wait

B account

C apply

D call

解析：选A。A 考查动词辨析。根据后文“rely on public transport(依靠公共交通)”可知，这个男人是要去“等”公共汽车。故选A。

7.7.

A paid off

B took place

C turned out

D stood out

解析：选C。C 考查动词短语辨析。根据句子意思可知，作者问那个男人要去哪儿，“结果(turn out)”那个男人要去的地方与作者要去的地方相同。故选C。

8.8.

A absolutely

B gratefully

C definitely

D positively

解析：选B。B 考查副词辨析。作者提议让那个男人搭自己的便车，男人“感激地(gratefully)”接受了。故选B。

9.9.

A debate

B expression

C chat

D argument

解析：选C。C 考查名词辨析。根据语境可知，一路上，作者和那个男人“闲聊(chat)”。故选C。

10.10.

A children’s

B retirement

C community

D nursing

解析：选D。D 考查名词辨析。根据下文的“As I dropped him to the entrance of the nursing home”可知这个男人要去疗养院看望他的妻子。故选D。

11.11.

A license

B identity

C credit

D wallet

解析：选A。A 考查名词辨析。根据前文的“he was 87”和后文的“so has to rely on public transport”可知这个男人的年龄大了，“驾照(license)”被注销了，因此只能乘坐公共交通。故选A。

12.12.

A over

B down

C about

D into

解析：选B。B 考查介词辨析。句意：当他告诉我关于她的事时，一滴眼泪顺着他的脸颊流下来。故选B。

13.13.

A decided

B bothered

C regretted

D managed

解析：选D。D 考查动词辨析。根据第18题后的“cried like a baby”可知，后来作者还是哭了，由此可知刚听了男人谈及他的妻子后，作者“设法(managed)”保持了冷静。故选D。

14.14.

A barely

B quietly

C rapidly

D seriously

解析：选A。A 考查副词辨析。根据第13题解析并结合语境可知，作者设法保持了冷静，但只能算是“勉强地(barely)”。故选A。

15.15.

A bar

B bunch

C piece

D block

解析：选B。B 考查名词辨析。根据语境可知，到达疗养院门口时，作者把放在车上的那束(bunch)花给了这个男人。故选B。

16.16.

A where

B when

C what

D that

解析：选D。D 考查定语从句。根据句意可知，作者本是因为母亲节而为妈妈准备的这束花，此处先行词为flowers，指物，用which/that引导定语从句。故选D。

17.17.

A accompanied

B supported

C thanked

D reminded

解析：选C。C 考查动词辨析。根据语境可知，作者把花送给这个男人的时候，他的眼泪流了下来，他非常“感激(thanked)”作者的行为。故选C。

18.18.

A thoughts

B emotions

C attitudes

D actions

解析：选B。B 考查名词辨析。根据后文“cried like a baby”可知作者的“情绪(emotions)”完全失控了。故选B。

19.19.

A meant

B forced

C allowed

D offered

解析：选A。A 考查动词辨析。根据后文作者认为帮助这个男人使他从和父母离别的沉重心情中脱离出来，改变了他的一整天，因此作者认为自己“注定(be meant to)”要遇到这个男人。故选A。

20.20.

A assist

B repay

C warn

D require

解析：选A。A 考查动词辨析。根据后文“Giving him a hand”可知，此处指的是作者很高兴能在某些方面“帮助”这个男人。故选A。