17．Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）
About a year ago，a couple with 3children moved into the apartment next door to me．I never heard any noise from the children，but the parents were always （76）B them，in a frightening way．We met often in the hallway．I always spoke，but the only answer I ever got was a hello from the 4-year-old girl．
One day when I returned，they were just coming from their apartment．The little girl was holding the door open for the others．I sat in the car doing unnecessary things （77）C I wasn't in a hurry．The parents were telling her to get in the car immediately．I looked up and saw the little girl was still holding the door open，waiting for me．
As a handicapped （有残疾的） man，I can't hurry at anything，but I hurried as much as I could and thanked her．She was smiling like a lovely angel．I was so touched by her small act of kindness．That afternoon I was shopping at the K-mart and I saw a white bear．I thought of the （78）D and said to myself，"I believe she would like that"．So I bought it．
The next day there was a knock on the door．It was the little girl and her father．She was so proud of her bear and thanked me like I had never been thanked before．The mother and father both thanked me．
Now when we meet in the hall，we all speak in a （79）B manner．As time passes，I don't hear that shouting as often．In fact，hardly at all．
Last night we had about four inches of snow．I looked out at my car and wondered how I was going to keep my doctor's appointment．
When I opened the outside door，there was my car with all the snow cleaned．I can't say how I felt at that moment．The man next door was the only person I knew in the whole building．So when I saw him the next day，I asked him if he was the good man that cleaned my snow．He said （80）A．He wanted to，but his wife said she wanted to do it．
Isn't it amazing how a 4-year-old girl can （81）Cso many things for the better？My guardian angel （守护天使）says that good things usually come from small act．
| 76．A） worrying about | B） shouting at | C） playing with | D） laughing at |
| 77．A） when | B） although | C） because | D） unless |
| 78．A） apartment | B） car | C） parents | D） girl |
| 79．A） responsible | B） friendly | C） faithful | D） lovely |
| 80．A） SORRY | B） NO | C） TNANKS | D） YES |
| 81．A） control | B） respect | C） change | D） create |
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