Terry was a middle-aged businessman. He was 36 in career and often plained that he had been fooled (欺骗) by others. One day he told his wife he was 37 disappointed with the city that he had to 38.
So his family moved to another city. It was Saturday 39. When Terry and his wife were busily putting their things in their new home, the lights suddenly 40 and they were forced to stop work. Terry was sorry to have 41 to bring along some candles. Just then he heard light 42 on his door.
“Who is it?” he wondered. Terry knew 43 else in the new city, and this was the moment he especially hated to be 44. He opened the door impatiently (不耐烦地). At the door was a little 45, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have 46? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Terry angrily. He shut the door 47.
After a while the door was knocked again. He opened it and 48 the same little girl outside. But this time she was 49 two candles radiating (放光) red light. She said, “My grandma told me the 50 neighbor downstairs might need candles. She sent me here to51 you these.”
At that moment Terry suddenly realized what 52 his failure in life. It was his indifference (冷漠) and 53 to other people. The person who had fooled him in life was actually nobody else 54 himself, for his eyes had been covered by his 55 mind.
【小题1】A．experiencedB．unsuccessfulC．interestedD．unlucky【小题2】A．very B．soC．suchD．rather【小题3】A．leave B．travelC．stayD．choose【小题4】A．morning B．afternoonC．noonD．evening【小题5】A．went downB．went outC．went byD．went on【小题6】A．wantedB．decidedC．forgottenD．remembered【小题7】A．knocks B．callsC．strikesD．sounds【小题8】A．everybodyB．anybody C．somebody D．nobody【小题9】A．troubledB．followedC．likedD．learned【小题10】A．boyB．girlC．postmanD．shopper【小题11】A．candiesB．toysC．lightsD．candles【小题12】A．easilyB．worriedlyC．happilyD．heavily【小题13】A．foundB．metC．touchedD．knew【小题14】A．bringing B．seeingC．holding D．drawing【小题15】A．poorB．kindC．newD．young【小题16】A．buyB．giveC．borrowD．sell【小题17】A．madeB．caused C．developedD．stopped【小题18】A．lazinessB．sadnessC．unkindnessD．unhappiness【小题19】A．besidesB．exceptC．butD．than【小题20】A．openB．rightC．warmD．coldB
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(答案→)B
解析：一个人要想成功，对别人要善良，有爱心，不能自我。文章通过这一故事告诉了我们这一真理。
【小题1】B 形容词辨析。根据下文可知他总是抱怨被别人欺骗，说明他的生意很不成功。
【小题2】B 固定句型。So…that…如此…以至于…他感觉如此失望以至于不得不离开这里。
【小题3】A动词辨析。A离开；B旅行；C逗留；D选择。解析同上。
【小题4】D 上下文串联。根据下文停电，蜡烛可知他们是在晚上到那里的。
【小题5】B 短语辨析。A下降；B外出；熄灭；C经过；D进行；指灯突然熄灭了。
【小题6】C 动词辨析。这里指他忘记带蜡烛了。
【小题7】A 名词辨析。Knock指敲门，这里指他听见敲门的声音。
【小题8】D 词义辨析。指他在这个地方不认识任何人，整理东西的这个时候也不喜欢被打扰和麻烦。
【小题9】A 动词辨析。A麻烦；B跟随；C喜欢；D学习。解析同上。
【小题10】B 上下文串联。根据下文可知是一个小女孩敲门给他们送蜡烛。
【小题11】D 上下文串联。解析同上。
【小题12】D 副词辨析。他很生气，所以重重地关上门。Heavily重重地。
【小题13】A 动词辨析。指他再次开门以后又发现这个女孩在门口，人家是给他送蜡烛的。
【小题14】C 动词辨析。A带来；B看见；C拿着；D抽。指女孩手里拿着蜡烛。
【小题15】C 上下文串联。根据上文可知他们是来到了一个新的地方，所以他们是女孩的新邻居。
【小题16】B 动词辨析。指女孩来这里是给他们蜡烛的。Give给。
【小题17】B 动词辨析。A制作；B导致；C发展；D停止。指他明白了什么导致他人生失意了。
【小题18】C 上下文串联。指是他的冷漠和不善导致了人生失意。
【小题19】C 介词辨析。But除…之外（不包括在内）指导致人生失败不是别人正是他自己。
【小题20】D 上下文串联。上文说是他的冷漠和不善导致了失败，这里指他的眼睛被冷漠所覆盖。