everyone was driving so calmly.During the 10­hour __16__，which would only take 30 minutes __17__，I heard only one horn(喇叭)and that was of thank you.

　　When I was __18__ at the platform(站台)，a homeless person gave me a piece of cardboard to sit on.Even though we usually __19__ them in our daily life，they were ready to help us.

　　Through all of this，I felt __20__．There is a bright future，on the other side of this disaster.

　　【解题导语】　在地震和洪灾后，我见证了一些温暖人心的场景。

　　1．A.fell B．lay

　　C．sank D．rose

　　解析：选A。词语辨析题。在超市里，架子上的货物数量减少的时候，人们正在一起快速地挑选东西。fall落下，减少；lie躺，位于；sink下沉；rise上升，起立。

　　2．A.noisily B．harmlessly

　　C．quietly D．seriously

　　解析：选C。逻辑推理题。从下句Instead of creating panic(恐慌)．..不是惊慌失措地抢购货物，而是"安静"地排队买尽可能少的必需品。noisily喧闹地；harmlessly无害地；quietly静静地；seriously认真地，严重地。

　　3．A.stealing B．buying

　　C．making D．folding

　　解析：选B。词汇复现题。上句中的buy food已提示。

　　4．A.earned B．needed

　　C．saw D．afforded

　　解析：选B。背景常识题。人们购买所需要的东西。

　　5．A.watching B．selling

　　C．destroying D．holding

　　解析：选D。词语辨析题。当我回家的时候，我看到一个妇女举着牌子，写着："请使用我们的洗手间。"watch注视；sell卖；destroy破坏；hold抓住，举着。

　　6．A.locking B．building

　　C．opening D．sparing

　　解析：选C。逻辑推理题。为了让人们去洗手间，她打开了自己的房间。lock锁；build建造；open打开；spare抽出，节省。

　　7．A.wiping out B．carrying out

　　C．picking out D．giving out

解析：选D。词语辨析题。我也看到面包店里的一个老太太正在分发免费面包。wipe ou