With a heavy heart Sally arrived early on the morning of the auction(拍卖). It was almost a year since her dear grandmother passed

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问题     With a heavy heart Sally arrived early on the morning of the auction(拍卖). It was almost a year since her dear grandmother passed away in this house.【C1】______the family business had failed and left them with heavy debts(债务). So the bank had【C2】______the family to have an auction sale to repay their debts.
    【C3】______the past several weeks, she had managed to save $ 450 in order to bid(出价)on the【C4】______. surely this would be enough, she had thought. Now the【C5】______moment arrived. Looking around, Sally was surprised to see so many people had【C6】______.
    As the auction began, Sally waited. Finally, the time came to bid on the quilt(被子). She held her【C7】______tightly and listened. The first bid was $ 45. she was【C8】______. it was so high. Quickly other people bid and soon the bidding【C9】______$ 85. Sally cried out " $ 450!" For a moment there was silence. Hope【C10】______her. She glanced again at the quilt, thinking how【C11】______her grandmother would have been with her at this moment.
    Just then, from the back, another person shouted " $ 475! " she lost her【C12】______. suddenly she couldn’t help wondering why so many people【C13】______be interested in that old, dirty quilt. The quilt was sold for $ 500 to a complete【C14】______.
    After the sale, she went to the counter to pay for the few items that were now hers. The woman at the cash desk handed her quilt. " There must be some【C15】______. someone else got it. " She said. A hand - written【C16】______was pinned(别住)to the quilt, which【C17】______:
    Sear Madam,
    I noticed you admiring the quilt. Clearly, it was【C18】______to you. Please accept this quilt as my【C19】______. I don’t expect repayment from you, but do a【C20】______favor(帮忙)in the future for a stranger who happens to cross your path.
【C1】

选项 A、Naturally
B、Unfortunately
C、Luckily
D、Probably

答案B

解析 祖母去世,家族企业倒闭留下一大笔债,应该是一件不幸的事。
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