OnChristmasmorningIwenttotheCockhedgeMall.Peopletherewereallbusybuyingtheirlastminuterequirements.Ineededtobuyabirthdaycardformyson-in-lawwhosebirthdayisthe29thofDecember.Pickingupafewmorethings
OnChristmasmorningIwenttotheCockhedgeMall.Peopletherewereallbusybuyingtheirlastminuterequirements.Ineededtobuyabirthdaycardformyson-in-lawwhosebirthdayisthe29thofDecember.PickingupafewmorethingsaswellasmycaredIwenttojointhelinefortheexpresscheckoutwhichwasforpeoplewhoonlyhadafewitemsinabasketandnotatrolleyload.ThislinewasnexttotheCustomerServicedesk.
SeeminglywaitingquitealongtimeIwasjoggedoutofmythoughtsbyavoicebehindmemakingcommentsonthethingsIbought.
ItwassofunnywhenIrealizedthatshewasdescribingmecontentsofmybasket.Theownerofthevoicewasaveryprettyyounglady.IsaidtoherthatIwasgoingtobuyaboxofChristmascookiesbuttheonlyonesleftwerenottomyliking.TheladytoldmethatjustoppositeCockhedgeinSuperdrugtheyhadlotsofcookies.Isaid"I'mnotgoingtobothernow.IhadenoughofshopsandI'mgoinghome."
TheassistantfromtheCustomerServicecameacrossatthistimesaying"IfthereisanyoneinthelinewithafewitemsintheirbasketnoneofwhichneededtobeweighedIwillcheckouttheirgroceriesatthedesk."BecauseIhadthesproutswhichneededtobeweightedtheyoungladyacceptedtheofferandwalkedawaywavinggoodbye.
Eventuallymyturncameatthecheckout.IwaswalkingawaywhenImetmynewfriendonceagainwhohandedmeabeautifulboxofChristmascookies.Withabighugshesaid"HopeyouhavealovelyChristmas."ShehadbeenintoSuperdrugtobuymecookieswhileIwasstillqueuinginCockhedge.
Whatagenerositytoastranger!Iwassosurprisedyoucouldhaveknockedmedownwithafeather.MyGoodSamaritanwouldneverknowwhatajoyfulChristmasdayIhadwithmyfamily.Tellingthemthisstoryasweatearoundthetablekepteveryonespellbound.
61.—Theunderlinedword"spellbound"inthelastparagraphprobablymeans______.
A.interestedB.disappointed C.astonished D.frightened
62.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleofthestory?
A.APieceofLuckyFeather B.ASurpriseChristmasGift
C.TheBoringShoppingExperienceD.TheUnforgettableBigHug
63.Howdoesthewriterfeelabouttheprettyyounglady?