完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. ------ Eleanor Roosevelt
My home is a place of great beauty and agricultural richness, as well as of war and natural disasters. When I was only fourteen years old, I was filled with 36 in spite of the terrible surroundings. The families living here, who tried to make their living from the land, 37 great losses.
For the 38 I felt sorry especially, but I 39 to be hopeless. I decided that where I was, I could do 40 to help them. I began knocking on every door and saying to each person who 41 my knock, “I know that you are 42 and give the birds that e to your yard a little 43 . Please consider me your bird. Give me only a handful of rice each week when I e to your __44 . I will take it to the temple where it can be given to the __45__ children.”
No one seemed to 46__ giving me a handful of rice, even __47 they had little themselves. On Sunday, I would go to the 48__ and give my handfuls of rice to the monks to 49__ to the children.
One day, I came to a house that had 50 to give. I told my story and asked if I could be their bird. The woman called her daughters, and __51__ gave me fifty cents, as well as the handful of rice! I began to ask for __52 and rice from the other “bird feeders”, and they gave them to me. Everyone was happy to be helping those who were suffering, even __53 only this small way. The temple was soon able to help everyone who came to it for food and clothing.
“Consider me your bird.” My __54__ idea had not stopped the war, but anyway, it was 55 some peace.
【小题1】A．sorrowB．hopeC．fortD．happiness【小题2】A．sufferedB．survivedC．coveredD．made【小题3】A．farmersB．citizensC．villagersD．children【小题4】A．wantedB．failedC．refusedD．stopped【小题5】A．somethingB．everythingC．anythingD．nothing【小题6】A．saidB．replied C．answeredD．spoke【小题7】A．gladB．kindC．richD．friendly【小题8】A．waterB．moneyC．nestD．rice【小题9】A．kitchenB．roomC．doorD．garden【小题10】A．braveB．hungry C．promisingD．nervous【小题11】A．mindB．escapeC．practiceD．enjoy【小题12】A．soB．thatC．asD．when【小题13】A．villageB．hometown C．templeD．house【小题14】A．give inB．give upC．give awayD．give over【小题15】A．much B．littleC．manyD．few【小题16】A．everyB．eachC．neitherD．none【小题17】A．helpB．adviceC．foodD．change【小题18】A．by B．withC．onD．in【小题19】A．clever B．childishC．foolish D．effective【小题20】A．creatingB．mendingC．developingD．managingB
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(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】B尽管周围环境恶劣，但是我还是充满了希望。hope与第一句话中dream一致。
【小题2】A句意为：“生活在那里的靠土地谋生的家庭遭受了巨大的损失。”
【小题3】D句意为：“我为那些贫穷的孩子们感到尤其难过，但是我拒绝表现得无助。”这表明作者想做出一些事情来帮助那些穷人。
【小题4】C见上题分析。refuse to do sth.拒绝做某事。
【小题5】A在肯定句中表示“一些事情”用something。
【小题6】C我对每一个应我敲门的人说道。answer one’s door/telephone应门/接电话。
【小题7】B该句话的意思是“我知道你很仁慈，并且会给来到你院子里的小鸟一些米。”
【小题8】D见上题分析。
【小题9】C句意为：“当我每周来到你门前的时候，请把我当成你的小鸟。”意思是让别人施舍给他一些吃的东西。
【小题10】B对应前文，作者是把施舍来的东西送给那些饥饿的孩子。
【小题11】A没有人介意作者的请求，言外之意是每一个人给予了作者一定的食物，即使这些家庭本身拥有的食物也不多。这体现人们的仁慈之心。
【小题12】D见上题的分析，when引导时间状语从句。
【小题13】C后文的monks暗示答案为temple.
【小题14】C作者先把食物给和尚，然后由和尚分发给孩子。give away分发。
【小题15】A由后文gave me fifty cents, as well as the handful of rice可知。
【小题16】B每一个孩子都给了作者东西。every是形容词，不能做主语，each可以充当主语。
【小题17】D change“零钱”与前文的fifty cents一致。
【小题18】D in this way用这种方法。
【小题19】B作者孩童般的、稚气的想法不能够阻止战争，但是它至少能在一定程度上减少战争带来的灾难，并且创造出一种和平。
【小题20】A create创造。参考上题的分析。