B (2019· 长沙四校一模 ) “ Love is caring , ” Grandma told me as I sat at her bedside. She was in bed and receiving hospice care ( 临终关怀护理 ). As immigrants, Grandma's families were __ 1 __. First, they started a sausage ­ making business. Then, they ran a grocery store. As the Depression ( 经济大萧条 ) raised its __ 2 __ head in 1929, many families couldn't __ 3 __ groceries. Her father insisted on helping by extending credit to them. But, his selfless help led to financial disaster __ 4 __ large numbers of the credit extensions went __ 5 __ . Disaster didn't stop there. After her parents' deaths two years later, Grandma __ 6 __ the debts, lost the business and __ 7 __ her brothers, looking after and protecting them. She fell sick from sadness, feeling hopeless and helpless. __ 8 __ , she finally pulled herself together. She __ 9 __ creditors to give her time to repay them. She found a job in a candy shop.__ 10 __ , all of her family's debts were repaid. Her __ 11 __ kept the family from bankruptcy ( 破产 ) . Through her many __ 12 __ , Grandma found the strength to give and be __ 13 __ for the smallest things. She never made complaints about the families that __ 14 __ to repay her even after their hardships ended. I remembered the __ 15 __ she had told us many times. Her sister Olivia was __ 16 __ hard times. She only had two dollars in cash to get herself through the week then. But after struggling, she __ 17 __ slipped her very last two dollars into an envelope __ 18 __ to Olivia. “ Be appreciative of everything, Lauren. And love others. Love is caring , ” Grandma __ 19 __ . Looking at the courage of a woman facing __ 20 __ made me realize I had so much to learn. 1 . A.united B . adventurous C . reliable D . cautious 2 . A.rigid B . big C . ugly D . heavy 3 . A.manage B . demand C . afford D . supply 4 . A.although B . unless C . before D . when 5 . A.unpaid B . unconfirmed C . unknown D . unnoticed 6 . A.took over B . turned over C . picked up D . made up 7 . A.bothered B . mothered C . comforted D . instructed 8 . A.Therefore B . Meanwhile C . Otherwise D . However 9 . A.commanded B . reminded C . persuaded D . expected 10 . A.In turn B . In time C . In secret D . In surprise 11 . A.intelligence B . fortune C . confidence D . determination 12 . A.losses B . roles C . attempts D . errors 13 . A.ready B . thankful C . respectful D . responsible 14 . A.refused B . promised C . pretended D . intended 15 . A.business B . challenge C . activity D . story 16 . A.going around B . going with C . going through D . going over 17 . A.calmly B . hesitantly C . thoughtfully D . gently 18 . A.presented B . conveyed C . written D . addressed 19 . A.continued B . repeated C . responded D . explained 20 . A.unfairnes B . uncertainty C . death D . danger