The rider agreed __7__. Seeing the old man was unable to __8__ his half­frozen body from the ground, the horseman __9__ and helped the old man __10__ the horse. The horseman took the old man not just across the river, but to his __11__， a tiny but cozy cottage.

　　Before leaving, out of __12__， the horseman asked the old man why on such a bitter winter night he would wait and ask the last rider and __13__ he had refused. The old man replied, “I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no __14__ for my situation. But when I looked into your eyes, I was certain that your gentle spirit would give me __15__ in my time of need.”

　　Those __16__ comments touched the horseman deeply, who __17__ the old man. “May I never get too busy with my own affairs that I __18__ to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”

　　With __19__， Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States, turned his horse around and __20__ his way back to the White House.

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。主要讲述了美国前总统Thomas Jefferson帮助一位老人过河的故事。Thomas Jefferson通过这件事认识到，不要因为忙于自己的事而忽略了他人的需求。

　　1．A.horseman　B．horse

　　C．ride

　　D．friend

　　解析：选C　根据第二段最后一句中的“giving him a ride to the other side”可知，此处应填ride。故答案选C。

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