第二节 完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
A mother and daughter living in my
neighborhood were the most unfriendly people I had ever come across in my life.
They mixed with 36 . As they drove past neighbors they
made no sign of acknowledgement. They 37 went to the local police station to
report music played too 38 , dogs barking more than once a day
and any other 39 things.
On moving into this 40 , I was warned about them but
decided I would make up my own mind. This proved quite a (n) 41
to me as more than once
either the mother or the daughter would knock on my door and 42 . however, I always answered
politely and made sure I 43 as they went past my place and made
an effort now and then to make a 44 remark about their garden or pets.
Time passed and I 45 the 29 – Day Giving Challenge (奉献挑战). In October, as part of the kindness rock
give (送爱心石头活动), I decided to place a kindness
rock on their property (房子).
Their 46 remained unchanged, however, and I
continued to be as 47 as possible. During the Easter give (复活节礼物奉送) to senior citizens, I decided to add these
two days later they stopped at my gate and jokingly said they were 50 hanging their Christmas stocking on their
gate. I said I would try that too. I didn’t want them to 51 I had placed the kindness rock. The
bigger 52 was that they brought me a bunch of
flowers!
So, do not 53 your random (普普通通的) gifts of kindness! You may never know just
what this 54 to others, nor how many broken or hard hearted
people you may just 55 with a simple act of kindness. 高@考 资*源&&网
36.A.everybody B.nobody C.somebody D.anybody
37.A.nearly B.ever C.never D.often
38.A.sweetly B.slow C.loud D.impressively
39.A.little B.fantastic C.good D.difficult
40.A.neighborhood B.relationship C.station D.family
41.A.agreement B.challenge C.favor D.trade
42.A.chat B.explain C.complain D.apologize
43.A.concluded B.insisted C.argued D.waved
44.A.casual B.personal C.kind D.bad
45.A.discovered B.joined C.organized D.fought
46.A.wealth B.attitude C.location D.status
47.A.friendly B.cold C.calm D.selfish
48.A.enemies B.relatives C.friends D.ladies
49.A.table B.floor C.gate D.roof
50.A.considering B.avoiding C.regretting D.practicing
51.A.know B.remember C.mention D.forget
52.A.celebration B.surprise C.problem D.difference
53.A.add up B.hold on C.hand out D.give up
54.A.occurs B.introduces C.means D.advises
55.A.decorate B.judge C.feed D.change