Tom was a middle-aged leather trader (皮货商) whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often 21_ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so 22 with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Tom and his wife were busily _23_ up their new home, the light suddenly 24_. Tom was regretful to have forgotten to bring along 25 and had to wait _26_ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant 27_ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the 28 night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom was a _29 to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be 30 , so he went to the door and opened it __31_. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door 32 . “What a nuisance (麻烦事)!” He plained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to _33 things.”
After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. 34_ this time she was _35 two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She _36_ me here to give you these.” Tom was very _37 by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his _38__ in life. It was his _39_ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was _40 nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic （无同情心的）mind.
【小题1】A．plainingB．tellingC．hopingD．pretending【小题2】A. pleased B disappointed C. exhausted D. encouraged
【小题3】A．lookingB．turningC．ingD．tidying【小题4】A．went onB．went downC．went outD．went through【小题5】A．candlesB．matchesC．lightsD．flashlights【小题6】A．happilyB．patientlyC．hopefullyD．helplessly【小题7】A．stepsB．wordsC．knocksD．screams【小题8】A．darkB．quietC．noisyD．crowded【小题9】A．newerB．strangerC．guestD．settler【小题10】A．calledB．disturbedC．watchedD．offered【小题11】A．surprisinglyB．delightedlyC．impatientlyD．willingly【小题12】A．gentlyB．kindlyC．politelyD．violently【小题13】A．lendB．sellC．harnessD．borrow【小题14】A．AndB．ButC．SoD．For【小题15】A．holdingB．hidingC．fetchingD．lifting【小题16】A．suggestedB．mandedC．sentD．forced【小题17】A．frightenedB．pleasedC．puzzledD．surprised【小题18】A．failureB．successC．plaintD．determination【小题19】A．warmthB．coldnessC．kindnessD．nearly【小题20】A．doubtfullyB．hardlyC．actuallyD．sympathyA
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解析：文章通过一个小故事告诉我们对待这个社会要热情积极，不要冷漠刻薄的看待事物，那样会让自己失败。
【小题1】动词辨析。由上文可知他一直都失败，没有成功，那么应该是抱怨被别人欺骗。对于这个城市他非常失望，决定搬家。
【小题2】形容词辨析。A开心；B失望；C筋疲力尽；D激励的。他一直都失败，没有成功，那么应该是抱怨被别人欺骗。对于这个城市他非常失望，决定搬家。
【小题3】动词辨析。A看；B转向；C来；D整理。根据句意可知他们是在整理自己的新家。
【小题4】短语辨析。A继续；B下降；C外出，熄灭；D经历；根据句意可知灯光突然熄灭。
【小题5】常识和上下文串联。电灯熄灭了，应该是找蜡烛来照明。
【小题6】副词辨析。A开心地；B耐心地；C有希望地；D绝望地。根据上下文可知电灯熄灭了，家里又没有蜡烛，他们只能绝望地等待电的重新到来。
【小题7】上下文串联。根据下文可知是邻居敲门送蜡烛，那么应该是有敲门声，那敲门声在安静的晚上特别清楚。
【小题8】形容词辨析。下文可知是邻居敲门送蜡烛，那么应该是有敲门声，那敲门声在安静的晚上特别清楚。
【小题9】上下文串联。他们一家是第一天来到这里，自然是newer.
【小题10】上下文串联。由上文可知他是因为生意失败，心情非常不好所以才来到一个新地方的，不希望被别人打扰。所以他很不耐烦地打开了门。
【小题11】副词辨析。上文可知他是因为生意失败，心情非常不好所以才来到一个新地方的，不希望被别人打扰。所以他很不耐烦地打开了门。。
【小题12】副词辨析。根据上下文可知他很不耐烦，应该是用力地摔门。
【小题13】动词辨析。根据下文可知他以为邻居来借东西的。
【小题14】上下文串联。根据下文可知小女孩手里拿着蜡烛，是来送蜡烛的而不是借蜡烛的，上下文是转折关系。
【小题15】动词辨析。A抓住；B躲藏；C去拿；D举起。解析同上。
【小题16】动词辨析。根据句意可知奶奶派小女孩送蜡烛来的。C正确。
【小题17】形容词辨析。这种情况出乎他的意料，所以他应该是很惊讶。
【小题18】上下文串联。根据句意可知他意识到是冷漠和刻薄导致了他的失败，让他失败的实际上正是他自己。
【小题19】名词辨析。他意识到是冷漠和刻薄导致了他的失败，让他失败的实际上正是他自己。
【小题20】副词辨析。他意识到是冷漠和刻薄导致了他的失败，让他失败的实际上正是他自己。