阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I woke up one morning with six hungry kids and just 75 cents in my pocket. Their father was gone. He had never been much more than a presence they 1 . Now that he had decided to leave, there would be no more beatings, 2 no food either.
I washed the kids and then 3 them into my old 51 Chevy and drove off to find a job.
I tried to 4 whoever would listen that I was willing to learn anything. I had to have a job. The last place we went to was the Big Wheel truck stop. They needed someone from 11 pm to 7 am. They paid $0.65 an hour and I could start immediately.
I called the babysitter and 5 with her. We came to an agreement—$1 a night. So every morning I gave her $1 of my tip money— 6 half of what I averaged every night!
As weeks went by, the tires on my Chevy began to leak. One miserable morning, I 7 myself to the car and found four tires in the back seat. New tires! Had angels (天使) taken up residence in Indiana? I 8 .
I was now working six nights instead of five and it still wasn’t enough. Christmas was coming and there was no money for toys. Clothes were a worry too.
On Christmas Eve the usual customers were drinking coffee in the Big Wheel. There were the truckers, Les, Frank, and Jim. These 9 all just sat around and talked. When it was time for me to go home, I found several boxes in my Chevy filled with little jeans, toys and an enormous turkey. I could not believe my eyes!
I was crying with gratitude. And I will never forget the joy on the faces of my little ones that 10 morning.
Yes, there were angels in Indiana that long-ago December morning. And they all hung out at the Big Wheel truck stop.
1. A. ignored B. appreciated C. feared D. recognized
2. A. so B. but C. because D. or
3. A. loaded B. moved C. invited D. handed
4. A. question B. teach C. consult D. convince
5. A. argued B. bargained C. agreed D. planned
6. A. only B. definitely C. fully D. clearly
7. A. dragged B. rolled C. directed D. carried
8. A. prayed B. concluded C. announced D. wondered
9. A. visitors B. regulars C. neighbors D. strangers
10. A. comfortable B. satisfying C. precious D. educational
