AMichaelGreenbergisaverypopularNewYorker.Heisnotfamousinsportsorthearts.Butpeopleinthestreets31him,especiallythosewhoare32.Forthosepeople,heis“Gloves”Greenberg.Howdidhegetthat33?Helookslikeanyotherbusinessman,wearingasuitandcarryingabriefcase(公文箱).Buthe’s34.Hisbriefcasealwayshassomegloves.Inwinter,Mr.Greenbergdoesnot35likeotherNewYorkers,wholookatthesidewalkand36thestreet.Helooksaroundat37.Hestopswhenhe38someonewithnogloves.Hegivesthemapairandthenhe39,lookingformorepeoplewithcold40.Onwinterdays,Mr.Greenberg41gloves.Duringtherestoftheyear,he42gloves.Peoplewhohaveheardabouthim43himgloves,andhehasmanyinhisapartment.Mr.Greenberg44doingthis21yearsago.Now,manypoorNewYorkersknowhimand45hisbehavior.Butpeoplewhodon’tknowhimaresometimes46him.Theydon’trealizethathejustwantstomakethem47.Itrunsinthe48.Michael’sfatheralwayshelpedthepoorashebelieveditmadeeveryonehappier.MichaelGreenbergfeelsthe49.Apairofglovesmaybea50thing,butitcanmakeabigdifferenceinwinter.31.A.knowaboutB.learnfromC.cheerforD.lookafter32.A.oldB.busyC.kindD.poor33.A.jobB.nameC.chanceD.message34.A.calmB.differentC.crazyD.curious35.A.actB.soundC.feelD.dress36.A.crossoverB.drivealongC.hurrydownD.keepoff37.A.carsB.peopleC.streetnumbersD.trafficlights38.A.helpsB.choosesC.greetsD.sees39.A.holdsupB.hangsoutC.movesonD.turnsaround40.A.handsB.earsC.facesD.eyes41.A.searchesforB.storesupC.givesawayD.putson42.A.borrowsB.sellsC.returnsD.buys43.A.callB.sendC.lendD.show44.A.delayedB.rememberedC.beganD.enjoyed45.A.understandB.dislikeC.studyD.excuse46.A.sorryforB.satisfiedwithC.proudofD.surprisedby47.A.smartB.richC.specialD.happy48.A.cityB.familyC.neighborhoodD.company49.A.honorB.painC.sameD.cold50.A.smallB.usefulC.delightfulD.comfortingBThisshortplayisastageversionofTheNecklace,oneofMaupassant’sbest-knownshortstories.It11aboutavainwoman,wifeofasmallclerk,who12adiamondnecklacetogotothepalaceball.But13shelostthenecklace.Thensheandherhusbandhadtoworkten14yearstopayforit.TheheroinewasnamedMathilde,whousedto15aprettygirl.Borninaclerk’sfamily,shehadno16ofmarryingarichandimportantman.17sheletherselfbemarriedtoPierreLoisel,asmallclerk18agovernmentoffice.Theywerenotrichandliveda(n)19life.Oneeveningherhusbandbroughthomea(n)20forthepalaceball.Itwasthefirsttimein21livesthattheyhadbeeninvitedtoanimportantoccasionlikethis.Butthewifedidnotfeelhappy,becauseshehadnodressandnojewelleryfortheball.Pierreusedallhehad22tobuyheranewdressand23herborrowingsomejewelleryfromherfriend.Thatnightattheball,Mathildewasagreat24.Allthemenwishedtodancewithher.Shedancedmadly,25herself,herhusband,herhomeandall.Butonthewayhomeshe26thenecklacemissing.Theylookedforiteverywherebutcouldn’tfindit,andtheynever27itagain.Theyhadtoborrowsomemoney,buyadiamondnecklaceexactlylikethe28theyhadlostandreturnedittothefriend.Thentheyworkedhardfortenyearstopayforthe29.Attheendoftenhardyears,Mathildehad30agreatdealandlookedlikeanoldwoman.11.A.tellsB.readsC.caresD.learns12.A.boughtB.borrowedC.madeD.lent13.A.luckilyB.happilyC.naturallyD.unfortunately14.A.suchB.otherC.shortD.long15.A.becomeB.turnC.beD.grow16.A.abilityB.needC.hopeD.business17.A.SoB.ButC.BesidesD.Though18.A.asB.forC.ofD.on19.A.happyB.comfortableC.activeD.simple20.A.expressionB.invitationC.messageD.method21.A.theirB.herC.hisD.such22.A.savedB.promisedC.storedD.spent23.A.adviseB.agreedC.persuadedD.suggested24.A.surpriseB...
