完形填空（共20题，每小题1分，满分20分）
A couple of months ago I was renting a house to work from. I was fairly well set up, but didn't own a lawn mower(割草机) and after a week I _
_26___ that I would have to find some way to deal with the _
_27___ grass! Funds were short, and I was on a fairly tight budget which didn't extend(包括)to __
28___ lawnmowing company.
I was thinking about this one Sunday as the "Mr. Whippy" ice cream van （大篷车）__
29__outside on the street. I hadn't had a Mr. Whippy ice cream for years, and I __
30__my coin purse and _
_31__outside. On the pavement were three young _
_32__playing. I thought a couple of them may have been from next door, but I was new there and hadn't really _
_33__anyone yet.
It was a __
34__day and I asked them if they'd like an ice cream. "Yes, please," they replied_
_35___. At that moment a fourth boy _
36___them from the neighboring house. Yes, he'd __
37__one too!! And there was just enough
_38__to cover five ice creams. As I left the van, I heard the lady serving the boys say, "That was a really _
_39__ thing that lady did for you boys. Don't forget to _
_40__ her." I smiled as I went inside to carry on working.
I left for work that evening, and didn't _
_41__until the Tuesday morning. As I came back, I realized something was__
42__: Yes, my lawns had been mowed and my gardens had been weeded. I felt this enormous _
_43__ rush into my heart. I knew my neighbors had done this for me.
This act of __
44__not only made a big difference to me, __
45_ it was also inspired me to act further in our community.
| 小题1: | | A．hoped | B．promised | C．imagined | D．realized |
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| 小题2: | | A．drying | B．short | C．growing | D．new |
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| 小题3: | | A．paying | B．managing | C．serving | D．operating |
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小题4:A. left B. stopped C started D. passe
| 小题5: | | A．made | B．bought | C．opened | D．grabbed |
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| 小题6: | | A．looked | B．stayed | C．headed | D．played |
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| 小题7: | | A．boys | B．girls | C．pupils | D．men |
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| 小题8: | | A．found | B．met | C．taught | D．touched |
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| 小题10: | | A．enthusiastically | B．cautiously | C．simply | D．seriously |
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| 小题11: | | A．saw | B．upset | C．joined | D．led |
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| 小题12: | | A．received | B．finish | C．order | D．love |
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| 小题13: | | A．space | B．power | C．cloth | D．change |
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| 小题14: | | A．natural | B．nice | C．easy | D．basic |
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| 小题15: | | A．thank | B．remind | C．visit | D．calm |
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| 小题16: | | A．sleep | B．return | C．recover | D．suffer |
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| 小题17: | | A．different | B．dangerous | C．important | D．possible |
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| 小题18: | | A．courage | B．fortune | C．interest | D．warmth |
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| 小题19: | | A．bravery | B．politeness | C．kindness | D．faith |
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