第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)

I remember one Thanksgiving when our family had no money and no food, and someone came knocking on our door. A man was ___16____ there with a huge box of food, a giant turkey and even some ___17____ to cook it in. I couldn’t ___18___ it. My dad demanded, “Who are you? Where are you from?”

The stranger announced, “I’m here because a friend of yours knows you’re in need and that you wouldn’t accept __19__ help, so I’ve brought this for you. Have a great Thanksgiving.”

My father said, “No, no, we ___20___ accept this.” The stranger replied “You don’t have __21____.”, closed the door and left.

Obviously that experience had a profound impact (深刻影响) on my life. I ___22___ myself that someday I would do well enough financially _23__ I could do the same thing for other people. By the time I was eighteen I had created my Thanksgiving ritual (习惯). I would go out ____24___ and buy enough food for one or two ___25____. Then I would dress like a delivery boy, go to the __26____ neighbourhood and just knock on a ___27____. I always __28____ a note that explained my Thanksgiving experience ___29____ a kid. The note said, “All that I ask ____30___ is that you take good enough care of ___31____ so that someday you can do the same thing for someone else.” I have received more from this annual ritual than I have from any amount of __32____ I’ve ever earned.

Years ago I was in New York City with my new wife during Thanksgiving. She was sad because we were not with our family. ___33____ she would be home decorating the house for Christmas, but we were __34_____ in a hotel room. When I told her what I always do on Thanksgiving, she got excited.

We packed enough food for seven families for thirty days and went to buildings where half a dozen people lived in one room with no electricity and no heat in winter surrounded by rats, cockroaches(蟑螂) and the smell of urine(尿). It was both an ___35____ realization that people lived this way and a truly fulfilling experience to make even a small difference.

16. A. speaking   B. standing     C. looking       D. shouting

17. A. meat     B. vegetables    C. pans         D. firewood

18. A. believe    B. accept      C. help         D. refuse

19. A. direct    B. some      C. our          D. any

20. A. may not   B. needn’t     C. can’t         D. daren’t

21. A. any money  B. a choice     C. food         D. a turkey

22. A. permitted   B. promised    C. asked         D. said

23. A. when    B. so that      C. even if        D. as if

24. A. driving    B. playing     C. offering        D. shopping

25. A. people    B. children     C. families        D. days

26. A. nearest    B. farthest     C. largest         D. poorest

27. A. house    B. door      C. window         D. gate

28. A. concluded   B. included    C. wrote         D. took

29. A. like     B. with      C. as           D. to

30. A. in return    B. later     C. in future        D. for

31. A. others    B. yourself    C. your family       D. the presents

32. A. warmth    B. thanks     C. money         D. encouragement

33. A. Unfortunately  B. Obviously   C. Normally       D. Gradually

34. A. stuck     B. excited     C. free         D. delighted

35. A. exciting    B. astonishing   C. encouraging      D. outstanding

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