One of my. next-door neighbor is a sweet 92-year-old Polish lady. A few days ago, I came back from a trip. As I was 16 . my clothes in my room, I heard a(n) 17 , frantic(发疯的) knock on the door. It was 10:30 pm, and I wasn’t sure who it could be. I went downstairs and 18 the peephole, and saw that it was our sweet next-door neighbor.
I quickly 19 the door, and she seemed really distressed and kept 20 , Please help me. I need your help. The fire alarm won’t go off. Please help me.” I 21 told her that everything would be okay, and 22 her to her house to see what was going on 23 the fire alarm.
She 24 that the alarm had been going on and off inconsistently(反复无常的) for the past two hours, and that her 25 to call her daughter to e and fix it was fruitless. So I took a chair from her dining room table, 26 it, and looked at the tire alarm.
After twisting the fire alarm off, I blew into it, because sometimes 27 causes it to make strange noises. She seemed 28 but was literally shaking out of fear. I asked her 29 she was okay, and she said she was 30 , so I gave her a hug. I felt her shaking in my embrace, and held her 31 for a few minutes until she stopped shaking and sighed a breath of relief.
We then 32 and talked for ten minutes, until I felt that she was okay. and safe to sleep. She was so generous with 33 for being with her, but I thanked her for 34 me that hugs are indeed good tools! So, sometimes, a(n) 35 hug is a good and powerful way to hold someone going through a difficult period.
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(答案→)C
解析：这篇短文中作者记述了帮助自己的邻居——一个九十二岁的老太太排除火警报警器故障的故事。
【小题1】考查动词词义辨析及语境理解。A.收集；B.设计，构思；C. 打开包裹，卸下；D. 树立，点燃。联系前一句描述,可知此处指的是,我正在房间里卸下自己的衣服.故选C.
【小题2】考查形容词辨析. A.不变的,经常的;B. 灵活的,柔韧的;C.有节奏的,间歇的;D.感人的,令人钦佩的.联系下文frantic(发疯的) knock on the door.描述,可知此处指的是连续的疯狂的敲门声.故选A.
【小题3】考查.短语辨析. A.浏览,从……中看；B. 理解，辨认出；C.切断，中断；D.转向，求助于。联系下文，可知此处指的是，从观测孔中看，故选A。
【小题4】考查联系上下文的语境理解，可知此处指的是，我快速地打开了门。故选D，打开。
【小题5】考查动词辨析。A.思考；B.重复，背诵；C.抱怨，控诉；D.尖叫。联系下文描述，可知此处指的是她不住的重复那几句话。故选B。
【小题6】考查.副词辨析。A.频繁地，经常地；B. 短暂地，简略地；C.立即，立刻；D.粗糙的，概略的。联系前文描述，可知此处指的是，我立即告诉她一切都会好起来的。……故选C。
【小题7】考查动词辨析。A. 要求，命令；B. 陪伴，伴奏；C.检查，检阅；D. 观察，评论。联系下文描述，可知此处指的是陪她去她的房子。故选B。
【小题8】考查介词辨析。For为了，对于；to到，向；by到……为止，通过某种方式；with伴随，对于。联系下文，可知此处指的是火警警报器发生了什么事。故选D。
【小题9】考查动词辨析。A. 预测，预示；B. 警告，提醒；C.提到，谈到；D.证明。联系下文，可知此处指的是，他提到在过去的两个小时中，这个报警器反复无常的响起或者停下。故选C。
【小题10】考查名词辨析。A.企图，尝试；B.建议，示意；C.责任，义务；D.允许，许可。联系下文，可知此处指的是她打电话给女儿让她来修理的尝试是徒劳无功的。故选A。
【小题11】考查动词辨析。A.按，压，逼迫；B.旋转，反复考虑；C.打碎，擅自闯入；D.爬，攀登。联系上下文，可知此处指的是，我登上凳子。故选D。
【小题12】联系前文I blew into it,可知此处指的是，有时尘土会引起它发出奇怪的噪音。故选B。
【小题13】考查形容词辨析。A.坚决的；B.感到恐惧的；C.放心的；D.献身的，忠诚的。联系下文描述，可知此处指的是她好像是放心了，但真的是由于恐惧而颤抖。故选C。
【小题14】考查连词辨析。A. 当……时；B.如何，怎样；C.为什么；D.是否，如果。结合语境可知此处指的是，我问她是否好点了。故选D。
【小题15】考查形容词辨析。A. 害怕的，担心的；B.疲倦的，厌烦的；C. 欲睡的，困乏的；D. 高兴的，喜欢的。联系下文描述，可知她说她很高兴。故选A。
【小题16】考查副词辨析. A.随便地,偶然地;B.紧紧地,坚固地;C.自动地,无意识地;D.突然地,唐突地.结合语境可知此处指的是,我紧紧地抱着她过了几分钟.故选B.
【小题17】考查短语辨析. A. 打破,折断;B.加快;C. 坐下来;D. 转身.联系下文,可知此处指的是,我们坐下来谈了几分钟.故选C.
【小题18】考查名词辨析. A. 受难,苦楚;B.遗憾,抱歉;C.羞耻,耻辱;D. 感谢,感激.联系前文,可知此处指的是,她是如此慷慨地感激我.故选D.
【小题19】考查动词辨析. A.建议,劝告;B. 提醒,使想起;C.鼓励,支持;D. 拥护,提倡.联系下文,可知此处指的是,使我想起拥抱确实是好手段.故选B.
【小题20】考查形容词辨析. A.简单的,单纯的;B. 特别的,专门的;C. 官方的,正式的;D.简单的.结合语境可知此处指的是一个简单的拥抱.故选A.