The day was Thankful Thursday, our “ regular day” of service. It’s a 36 tradition that my two little girls and I began years ago. On this 37 Thursday, we had no idea exactly what we were going to do.
38 along a busy road, we prayed for guidance in search of 39 our weekly Act of Kindness. My girls were 40 , and started shouting “ McDonald’s” . Suddenly I realized that almost every crossing I 41 was occupied by a beggar, and then it hit me! All these beggars must be hungry. Perfect! We were going to buy 42 for them.
It was a great way to 43 . The Act of Kindness was anonymous(匿名的)，and we loved what we saw in the back view mirror: a 44 and delighted person holding up his lunch bag and just looking at us 45 we drove off.
We had e to the end of our “ route” where there was a small woman standing there, asking for 46 . We handed her our final lunch bag, and then made a U-turn to head back in the opposite direction for home. Unfortunately, the light stopped us. I was 47 and didn’t know quite how to behave.
“No one has ever done anything like this for me before,” the woman said with 48 . I replied, “Well, I’m glad that we were the first one.” 49 uneasy , and wanting to move the conversation along, I asked, “So, when do you think you’ll eat your lunch?”
“Oh honey, I’m not going to 50 this lunch.” I was confused , and she continued , “I have a little girl of my own at home and she just 51 McDonald’s , but I can never buy it for her because I just don’t have the 52 . You know what… tonight she is going to have McDonald’s !”
So many times I had 53 whether our Acts of Kindness were too small or insignificant to really 54 any difference . Yet in that moment, I recognized the 55 of Mother Teresa’s words, “We cannot do great things---only small things with great love.”
【小题1】A．weeklyB．monthlyC．yearlyD．daily【小题2】A．monB．particularC．ordinaryD．usual【小题3】A．WalkingB．RunningC．DrivingD．Wandering【小题4】A．findingB．meetingC．realizingD．fulfilling【小题5】A．hungryB．tiredC．puzzledD．bored【小题6】A．talked about B．passed through C．turned downD．picked up【小题7】A．breadB．clothC．lunchD．water【小题8】A．receiveB．begC．presentD．give【小题9】A．surprisedB．troubledC．pleasedD．moved【小题10】A．becauseB．asC．butD．otherwise【小题11】A．troubleB．invitationC．changeD．advice【小题12】A．worriedB．frightenedC．fearedD．embarrassed【小题13】A．amazementB．excitementC．enjoymentD．disappointment【小题14】A．KeepingB．FeelingC．SoundingD．Seeming【小题15】A．acceptB．refuse C．eatD．share【小题16】A．dislikesB．prefersC．sellsD．loves【小题17】A．moneyB．courageC．honourD．choice【小题18】A．consideredB．questionedC．determinedD．imagined【小题19】A．makeB．keepC．determineD．promote【小题20】A．importanceB．valueC．structureD．truthA
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解析：文章讲述的是作者带着两个女儿在每周四都去帮助别人，一次帮助别人的经历让他意识到了虽然所做的是小事，但是也对别人产生了很大的影响。
【小题1】上下文，根据Thankful Thursday和后面的weekly Act of Kindness可知，这一天是在每周四，所以是每周一次的传统
【小题2】上下文，因为在这一天他们要做一些与其他几天不一样的事情，所以此处指的是在这一个特殊的一天
【小题3】上下文，根据后文的just looking at us 45 we drove off可知，他们是在开车。
【小题4】常用搭配，fulfill the act of kindness 履行，实现他的善举
【小题5】上下文，根据后面的started shouting “ McDonald’s”可知，孩子们在喊麦当劳，所以她们肯定是饿了。
【小题6】句意理解，我所经过的每一个路口 talk about讨论 Turn down拒绝 pick up捡起，接，接收，偶然学到
【小题7】上下文，根据后面的We handed her our final lunch bag可知，此时应当是吃午饭的时候
【小题8】上下文，根据上文可知，他们要给予别人帮助，要给乞丐买午饭吃，所以此处讲的是这是很好的给予的方式
【小题9】上下文，根据下文可知，从没有人对他们做过类似的事情，所以他们感到非常的惊讶。
【小题10】句意理解，当我们开车离开的时候，他们都在看着我们。
【小题11】句意理解，因此这个妇女也是没有钱的，也是一个乞丐，所以她想向我们要零钱，change意为零钱
【小题12】语境，当作者他们想离开的时候，突然红灯拦住了他们，他们面对这个乞丐很尴尬，因为他不知道说些什么
【小题13】上下文，根据这个妇女的回答可知，没有人这样对待她过，因此她很惊讶。
【小题14】句意理解，作者感到不安，想继续这个对话
【小题15】上下文，根据上文的 when do you think you’ll eat your lunch可知，此处讲的是吃午饭
【小题16】上下文，根据下文tonight she is going to have McDonald’s可知，她的女儿喜欢吃麦当劳
【小题17】句意理解，但是她没有钱买给她女儿吃
【小题18】句意理解，很多次我都在怀疑我们的善举是否太小，是否对别人会产生影响
【小题19】固定短语 make a difference 产生影响
【小题20】句意理解，就在那时，我真正理解了Mother Teresa的话的真谛了。