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Since I have been in my new neighborhood, I have had the pleasure of meeting a few of my neighbors.My 1 idea was to make small fruit baskets and leave them on each of my neighbors' front porches(门廊)the night of Christmas Eve for them to find.I2the cards:“Happy Holidays from 5104 Northumberland Road.”
I 3the friendly lady for last, since I was still not exactly sure where she lived.I4decided upon a house down about where I met her each morning and felt relatively5that it was hers.
This morning I noticed a small 6inside the mailbox.It was addressed simply—Resident, 5104 Northumberland Road.I opened the 7aand took out a thank-you card.The8said,“Thank you for the lovely fruit basket you9on the porch of Richard Kelly.It was very10 . Richard Kelly passed away half a month ago.He never stopped 11about how nice it was that someone rememberedhim in his time of 12 . He really appreciated it.”
I was sincerely 13 . I had no idea who Richard Kelly was or that he had been gravely ill.I had left that14lady's basket on Mr Kelly's porch by 15 . I wanted to say by mistake, but that would be wrong.I believe that Richard Kelly was16to have that basket.I hate that the lady did not get to17a fruit basket from me, but I believe that 18she knew what had happened, she would not have had the outcome any other way.
I feel blessed to have helped Richard Kelly's last days be more19 . This just further reinforces (加强)my belief that there are never any20 in life.
Notes:
①addressvt.(在信封或包裹上)写姓名地址 ②appreciatevt. & vi.感激,感谢,鉴赏,欣赏,赏识
(1)A.gift B.sympathy C.visit D.greeting
(2)A.signed B.made C.wrote D.posted
(3)A.helped B.called C.thanked D.saved
(4)A.immediately B.finally C.honestly D.terribly
(5)A.sure B.happy C.sorry D.content
(6)A.basket B.present C.note D.cheque
(7)A.mailbox B.window C.book D.envelope
(8)A.author B.owner C.card D.picture
(9)A.made B.left C.provided D.designed
(10)A.thoughtful B.attractive C.valuable D.practical
(11)A.asking B.talking C.wondering D.worrying
(12)A.illness B.trouble C.poverty D.danger
(13)A.excited B.interested C.moved D.shocked
(14)A.poor B.nice C.sick D.lonely
(15)A.accident B.hand C.day D.turn
(16)A.allowed B.meant C.advised D.forbidden
(17)A.find B.hide C.receive D.buy
(18)A.unless B.because C.if D.though
(19)A.hopeful
(20)A.mistakes B.regrets C.changes D.secrets
【答案】(1)、A
(2)、A
(3)、D
(4)、B
(5)、A
(6)、C
(7)、D
(8)、C
(9)、B
(10)、A
(11)、B
(12)、A
(13)、D
(14)、B
(15)、A
(16)、B
(17)、C
(18)、C
(19)、B
(20)、A
【解析】 作者来到这个地区后,觉得这里的邻居很不错,决定在圣诞节前夕给每位邻居偷偷地送一件礼物,让他们有个意外的惊喜。作者不知道一位邻居的确切住址,就把礼物放在了他们经常见面的地方。可谁知收到礼物的人却是一个濒临死亡的陌生人,此人为自己在弥留之际能收到别人的礼物感激不已。作者虽没有如愿以偿,却也明白了一个人生哲理。
(1)A [根据下文可知作者想给每位邻居送一件礼物。
(2)A [作者在卡片上签上了祝福和地址。如选择C项,应改为wroteon the cards。
(3)D [由于作者不知道女士的确切地址,所以把她排在了最后。]
(4)B [作者经过一番思索,才做出最终决定。]
(5)A [根据本句前面的内容可推测作者相对地确定那是她的房子。]
(6)C [作者在信箱里发现了一封信。]
(7)D [根据本段开头部分中的inside the mailbox可知作者打开的是信封。]
(8)C [根据上一句后面的a thankyou card可判断此项正确。]
(9)B [作者只是把篮子放在门廊上让主人自己拿。]
(10)A [这样做太体贴了。]
(11)B [他对此事念念不忘,一直谈论。]
(12)A [上一句提到他已经过世,所以可推断是生病期间。]
(13)D [根据下一句可知作者感到很震惊。]
(14)B [与第二段第一句中的friendly相呼应。]
(15)A [byaccident相当于bychance,意思是“偶然地”。]
(16)B [那篮子水果给了一个临终的人极大的心理安慰,所以作者相信那个篮子“本应”送给RichardKelly。
(17)C [作者本想把那篮子水果送给那位女士,可她没有收到。]
(18)C [作者相信如果她知道了所发生的事情,也会是同样的结果。
(19)B [第三段最后提到Richard Kelly一直念念不忘别人的好意。由此可推测他度过了临终前的“快乐”时光。]
(20)A [作者通过上述事情认识到人生没有“失误”,有时会有出人意料的结果。]