TodayistheanniversaryofthatafternooninAprilayearagothatIfirstsawthestrangeandappealing(令人动心)dollinthewindowofAbeSheftel’sstationeryandtoyshoponThirdAvenuenearFifteenthStreetjustaroundthecornerfrommyofficewheretheplateonthedoorreads:Dr.SamuelAmory.Irememberjusthowitwasthatday:thefirsthintofspringfloatedacrosstheEastRivermixingwiththesoft-coalsmokefromthefactoriesandcametoSheftel’sIwasmadeoncemoreawareofthepoorcollectionoftoysinthedustywindowandIrememberedtheapproachingbirthdayofasmallnieceofmineinClevelandtowhomIwasinthehabitofsendingmodestgifts.ThereforeIstoppedandexaminedthewindowtoseeiftheremightbeanythingappropriateandlookedattheconfusingcollectionofunappealingobjects-aredtoyfireenginesomeleadsoldierscheapbaseballsbottlesofinkpensyellowedstationeryandgarish(俗艳的)cardboardadvertisementsforsoft-drinks.Andthusitwasthatmyeyeseventuallycametorestuponthedolltucked(塞在)awayinonecorneradollwiththestrangestmostcharmingexpressiononherface.Icouldnotwhollymakeheroutdueto(由于)theshadowsandthefilmthroughwhichIwaslookingbutIwasawarethatatremendousimpressionhadbeenmadeuponmeasthoughIhadrunintoapersonasonedoessometimeswithastrangerwithwhosepersonalityoneisdeeplyimpressed.

1．Whatmadeanimpressionontheauthor?______.

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A．Thedoll’sunusualface

B．Thecollectionoftoys

C．Astrangerhemetatthestore

D．Theresemblanceofthedolltohisniece

2．Whydoestheauthormentionhisniece?______.

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A．Shelikesdolls

B．Thedolllookslikeher

C．ShelivesnearSheftel’s

D．Hewaslookingforagiftforher

3．WhydidtheauthorgopastSheftel’s?______.

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A．Hewasonhiswaytowork

B．Hewaslookingforapresentforhisniece

C．Hewantedtobuysomestationery

D．Helikedtolookinthewindow

4．Whenwasthestorywritten?______.

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A．