"Just sign here, sir," the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package.
The package consisted of a long, narrow box1wrapped in brown paper.2the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside - a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle.3he had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it4.
Oscar was5when he first saw the6umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, h noticed an umbrella on an empty seat, impressed by its7, Oscar felt a strong desire to find its8.
Oscar9the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a name matched the seat10Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O'Brien.
Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O'Brien's11on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. "May I 12 you?" she asked.
"I'd like to return it if it's yours," Oscar said,13the umbrella as if presenting a 33 that had long been wished for.
"Why, yes! It's mine," replied Mrs. O'Brien with a14smile and shining eyes. "It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your15?"
"No, ma'am," he said, "My grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward. "
"Well, that's16what my father used to say. What is your name, young man?"
Years later Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O'Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how17it was. Why had it arrived here today?
As if18, a note fell from the paper. It reads: Mrs. O'Brien wanted to19this umbrella as a present for a kind,20. gesture long ago.

1．	A． strictly B． carefully C． roughly D． casually

2．	A． Opening B． Seizing C． Observing D． Searching

3．	A． After B． When C． Since D． Although

4．	A． clearly B． fully C． immediately D． suddenly

5．	A． average B． unusual C． plain D． typical

6．	A． beauty B． shape C． origin D． history

7．	A． designer B． seller C． user D． owner

8．	A． convinced B． forced C． encouraged D． advised

9．	A． until B． before C． which D． where

10．	A． family B． theater C． house D． neighborhood

11．	A． invite B． help C． bother D． know

12．	A． putting up B． turning out C． picking up D． holding out

13．	A． chance B． fact C． gift D． result

14．	A． wide B． confident C． proud D． shy

15．	A． patience B． kindness C． courage D． determination

16．	A． obviously B． naturally C． exactly D． probably

17．	A． old B． rare C． precious D． nice

18．	A． in contrast B． in return C． in exchange D． in answer

19．	A． possess B． accept C． carry D． value

20．	A． attractive B． significant C． unselfish D． sympathetic