Tom was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career
made him a depressed man, often plaining that others had been playing tricks on him. One day he told his wife he was so 16 with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to 17 city. It was in the evening of aweekend when Tom and his wife were busy 18 up their new home
19 the light suddenly went out. So they had to 20 work. Tom was regretful to have forgotten bringing along candles and had to wait 21 in a low mood. Just then he heard slight, hesitant knocks on his door that sounded clear in the 22 night.
“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Tom had no 23 in the new city.
And this was the moment he especially disliked being disturbed. 24 , he went reluctantly to the door and opened it impatiently. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have 25 ? I’m your neighbor.” “No,” answered Tom in anger and shut the door violently. “What a nuisance!” he plained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down 26 the neighbor came to 27 things.” After a while, the door was knocked 28 . He opened it and found the same girl outside. But this time she was holding two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She 29 me here to give you these.” Tom was very 30 by what he saw. When he became fully aware, he said, “Thank you and your 31 . God bless you!”
At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his 32 in life. It
was his 33 and harshness(刻薄)with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was 34 nobody else but himself, for he had fallen for his unsympathetic 35 .
【小题1】A．inspiredB．satisfiedC．disappointedD．encouraged【小题2】A．the otherB．otherC．everyD．another【小题3】A．lookingB．turningC．cleaningD．ending【小题4】A．whereB．thatC．whyD．when【小题5】A．continueB．startC．quitD．change【小题6】A．helplesslyB．happilyC．patientlyD．hopefully【小题7】A．quietB．darkC．noisyD．crowded【小题8】A．acquaintanceB．strangerC．consultantD．adolescent【小题9】A．SoB．ThoughC．HoweverD．In case【小题10】A．lightsB．candlesC．tricksD．failures【小题11】A．whenB．thatC．whileD．than【小题12】A．lendB．sellC．purchaseD．borrow【小题13】A．suddenlyB．againC．tooD．constantly【小题14】A．suggestedB．forbadeC．sentD．forced【小题15】A．frightenedB．pleasedC．puzzledD．surprised【小题16】A．grandmaB．motherC．fatherD．brother【小题17】A．failureB．successC．dissatisfactionD．determination【小题18】A．apology B．coldnessC．responsibilityD．concept【小题19】A．in realityB．in particular C．in allD．in general【小题20】A．brainB．mindC．thoughtD．ideaC
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(答案→)C
解析：
【小题1】C 形容词辨析。A鼓励的；B满意的；C失望的；D鼓励的；根据上下文可知他做生意多次失败，所以他对这个城市感到失望，决定离开，去另外一个城市。
【小题2】D 代词辨析。A两者中的另外一个；B形容词其它的；C每个；D另一个；指他们要搬到另外一个城市去生活。
【小题3】C 动词辨析。A看；B转向；C清洁打扫；D结束；指他们忙于打扫卫生。
【小题4】B 固定结构。Be busy doing忙于做某事；
【小题5】C 动词辨析。A继续；B开始；C放弃；D改变；没有电，他们放弃打扫工作。
【小题6】A 副词辨析。A绝望地；B开心地；C耐心地；D充满希望地；没有电，他们又忘记带蜡烛了，所以他们很难过的绝望地等待。
【小题7】A 形容词辨析。A安静的；B黑暗的；C吵闹的；D拥挤的；在安静的夜晚，他们听见了迟疑的犹豫的敲门声。
【小题8】A 名词辨析。A熟人；B陌生人；C顾问；D青少年；Tom在这个城市里没有熟人。所以他很奇怪。
【小题9】C 副词辨析。A于是；B尽管；C然而；D以免；虽然这个时候他不喜欢被打扰，但是还是不情愿地开门了。
【小题10】B 上下文串联。根据下文可知小女孩是问他们是否有蜡烛。
【小题11】D 固定句型.no sooner…than…一…就…句意：我们一来就有邻居来借东西。
【小题12】D 动词辨析。A借出；B卖；D买；D借入；他指邻居向他们借东西。
【小题13】B 上下文串联。指敲门声又一次响起。
【小题14】C 动词辨析。A建议；B禁止；C派，送；D强迫；奶奶派她过来送蜡烛。
【小题15】D 形容词辨析。A害怕；B高兴；C困惑；D惊讶；Tom对于眼前的事情感到很惊讶。
【小题16】A 上下文串联。根据上文可知是奶奶让她过来送蜡烛的，Tom也要感谢她奶奶。
【小题17】A 上下文串联。根据文章第一段可知在以前的生活中，他多次失败。
【小题18】B 名词辨析。A道歉；B冷淡；C责任；D概念；他认识到正是他的冷淡和刻薄导致了以前的失败。
【小题19】B 短语辨析。A实际上;B尤其；特别；C共计；D总的说来；句意：欺骗他们的不是别人，正是他们自己。In particular表示强调。
【小题20】B 句意理解；fall for上…当；mind心思；指他上了没有同情心的当。故B正确。