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 pany.
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 munity.
【小题1】A．hopedB．promisedC．imaginedD．realized【小题2】A．dryingB．shortC．growingD．new【小题3】A．payingB．managingC．servingD．operating【小题4】A. left B. stopped C started D. passe
【小题5】A．madeB．boughtC．openedD．grabbed【小题6】A．lookedB．stayedC．headedD．played【小题7】A．boysB．girlsC．pupilsD．men【小题8】A．foundB．metC．taughtD．touched【小题9】A．badB．longC．hotD．cool【小题10】A．enthusiasticallyB．cautiouslyC．simplyD．seriously【小题11】A．sawB．upsetC．joinedD．led【小题12】A．receivedB．finishC．orderD．love【小题13】A．spaceB．powerC．clothD．change【小题14】A．naturalB．niceC．easyD．basic【小题15】A．thankB．remindC．visitD．calm【小题16】A．sleepB．returnC．recoverD．suffer【小题17】A．differentB．dangerousC．importantD．possible【小题18】A．courageB．fortuneC．interestD．warmth【小题19】A．braveryB．politenessC．kindnessD．faith【小题20】A．asB．butC．ifD．orD
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(答案→)D
解析：本文讲述作者给几个男孩买冰淇淋，而男孩做为回报给作者除草的故事，由此激励作者在社区继续努力。
【小题1】考查动词：A. hoped希望B. promised 允诺C. imagined想象D. realized意识到，一星期后，我意识到我应该为了疯长的草而努力。选D
【小题2】考查动词：A. drying干燥B. short短的C. growing增长D. new新的，一星期后，我意识到我应该为了疯长的草而努力。选C
【小题3】考查动词：A. paying付钱B. managing设法C. serving 服务D. operating操作，我的预算很紧，没有钱付除草公司的费用，选A
【小题4】考查动词：A. left离开B. stopped停止C started开始D. passed路过，当Mr. Whippy冰淇淋大篷车在街道外面停下来的时候我正在想这个问题。选 B
【小题5】考查动词：A. made使得B. bought买C. opened打开D. grabbed抓住，我抓住我的零钱包。选D
【小题6】考查动词：A. looked看B. stayed待C. headed前往D. played玩，朝外面走去。选C
【小题7】考查名词：A. boys男孩B. girls 女孩C. pupils学生D. men男子，从后面的句子：，At that moment a fourth boy 可知选A
【小题8】考查动词：A. found发现B. met遇到C. taught教D. touched触摸，我以前从没有遇到过任何人，选B
【小题9】考查形容词：A. bad 坏的B. long长的C. hot热的D. cool凉爽的，由后面的句子：I asked them if they'd like an ice cream.可知天气是热的。选C
【小题10】考查副词：A. enthusiastically 热情地B. cautiously 好奇地C. simply 简单地D. seriously严肃地，他们热情地回答。选A
【小题11】考查动词：A. saw看见B. upset不安C. joined参加D. led带领，第四个男孩参加他们。选C
【小题12】考查动词：A. received 收到B. finish完成C. order命令D. love喜爱，是的，他也喜欢冰淇淋。选D
【小题13】考查名词：A. space空间B. power权力C. cloth布D. change零钱，只有足够的零钱够付五个冰淇淋。选D
【小题14】考查形容词：A. natural自然的B. nice好的C. easy容易的D. basic基本的，这个女士为男孩做的真是好事。选B
【小题15】考查动词：A. thank感谢B. remind提醒C. visit参观D. calm平静，别忘了感谢她。选A
【小题16】考查动词：A. sleep睡觉B. return回来C. recover恢复D. suffer遭受，直到第二天早上我才回来。选B
【小题17】考查形容词：A. different不同的B. dangerous危险的 C. important重要的 D. possible可能的，我意识到什么东西不一样了。选A
【小题18】考查名词：A. courage勇气B. fortune运气C. interest兴趣D. warmth温暖，我的心感受到巨大的温暖，选D
【小题19】考查名词：A. bravery勇敢B. politeness礼貌C. kindness好心D. faith信念，这种善意的行为不仅对我有很大影响。选C
【小题20】考查连词：A. as正如B. but但是C. if如果D. or或者，或者它激励我在我的社区爱我的社区再前进。选D