Acertaingoodwomanonedaysaidsomethingthathurtherbestfriendofmanyyears.She1      immediatelyandwouldhavedoneanythingtohavetakenthewordsback.Whatshesaid2      thefriendsomuchthatthisgoodwomanwasherselfhurtforthepainshecaused.Ina      (n)3toundowhatshehaddoneshewenttoanolderwisewomaninthevillage4hersituationandaskedforadvice.

 Listeningtohertheolderwoman5      theyoungerwoman'sdistressandknewshemusthelpher.She6knewshecouldneverlessenthepainbutshecouldteach.Sheknewthe7      woulddependsolelyonthecharacteroftheyoungerwoman.Shesaid"Tonighttakeyourbestfeatherpillowsand8      singlefeatheronthedoorstepofeachhouseinthetownbeforethesun9      ."

 Theyoungwoman10      hometoprepareforhertaskeventhoughthefeatherpillowswereverydeartoher.Allnightlongshe11      aloneinthecold.Finallytheskywasgettinglightsheplacedthe12      featheronthestepsofthelasthouse.Justasthesunroseshe13      theolderwoman.

 "Now"saidthewisewoman"gobackand14      yourpillowswiththefeatheryouhaveputonthestepsthen15      willbeasitwasbefore."

"Youknowthat'simpossible!Thewind16      eachfeatherasfastasIplacedthemonthedoorsteps！"theyoungwomanwas17      .

 "That'strue"saidtheolderwoman."Never18      eachofyourwordsislikeafeatherinthewind.Oncespokennoamountofeffortregardlesshowheartfeltor19      canneverreturnthemtoyourmouth.20      yourwordswellandguardthemmostofallthepresenceofthoseofyoulove."

( )1.A.regretted   B.sighed   C.wept   D.fainted

( )2.A.spoiled   B.hurt   C.disappointed   D.influenced

( )3.A.panic   B.shame   C.effort   D.outburst

( )4.A.explained   B.instructed   C.simplified   D.summarized

( )5.A.touched   B.tolerated   C.shared   D.sensed^

( )6.A.therefore   B.also   C.anyhow   D.consequently

( )7.A.consideration   B.burden   C.effect   D.anxiety

( )8.A.put   B.count   C.carry   D.hand

( )9.A.sets   B.rises   C.fades   D.shines

( )10.A.arrived   B.left   C.found