the store owner__9__us?
At Davis's store, Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk, talking to a farmer. I nodded__10__I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves. When I brought my__11__to the cash desk, I said__12__， “I need to put this on credit.”
The farmer gave me an amused, distrustful__13__. But Buck's face didn't change. “Sure”， he said__14__. “Your daddy is__15__good for it.” He__16__to the other man. “This here is one of James Williams's sons.”
The farmer nodded in neighborly__17__. I was filled with pride. James Williams's son. Those three words had opened a door to an adult's respect and trust.
That day I discovered that the good name my parents had__18__brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors. Everyone knew that to__19__from a Williams：a decent person who kept his word and respected himself__20__much to do wrong.
1．A.something B．nothing
C．anything D．everything
答案：B 由全文内容可知，故事发生时“我”是一个16岁的孩子，这个年龄的孩子往往自尊心是很强的，所以对于driving our truck所能带来的荣耀，“我”是绝对引以为豪的，故在该题中应选择nothing。
2．A.and B．so
C．but D．for
答案：C 由于上句的like与本句的not happy构成对比，表达转折含义，所以本题应选择but。
3．A.prideful B．wonderful
C．respectful D．colorful
答案：A 由下半句的wants respect, not charity可知 ，应选择prideful。
4．A.intention B．shadow
C．habit D．faith
答案：B 由后文的“I'd seen my friends ask for credit and then stand, head down,
41while the store ownerwhether they were“good for it”．”可知在1976年白人1976
对黑人的种族歧视是依然存在的，这也是种族歧视的丑陋的反映。
5．A.thus B．just
C．still D．ever
答案：C 由4题解析可知。
6．A.guessed B．suspected
C．questioned D．figured
答案：C guess表示“猜想”；suspect表示“怀疑；觉得(坏事)可能是事实”；question表示“对 质疑”；figure表示“扮演；出现”。商店店主对于赊账都应是“对 质疑”。
7．A.watched B．caught
C．dismissed D．accused
答案：A 由于当时的种族歧视现象，黑人青年进入杂货店是被当作贼来防备的。所以此空白处用watch表示“被店员盯着一举一动”之意。
8．A.generous B．honest
C．friendly D．modest
答案：B 由后文店主对“我”父亲的评价，可知“我”的父亲已经凭借自己的诚实获得了别人的认可。其他词用在该句中与本文主题无关。
9．A.blame B．excuse
C．charge D．trust
答案：D 由上下文可知此处应表示“信任”，故需用trust。
10．A.until B．as
C．once D．since