Early this morning, I got up to make cookies for my neighbor. But actually she hardly greeted me when we saw each other.
Last Monday, she called the firefighters when my house began to fog up while I was out. Luckily, nothing serious had happened. When I thanked her and apologized for causing the trouble, she just asked if my cats were all right and stepped into her house. I felt strangely safe, knowing that even though we don’t get along, she’d done the right thing. So, the yummy cookies.
Last winter, my neighbor carelessly let it out that she was holding a grudge towards me because of an incident we’d had four years ago. I had particularly apologized and asked if there was anything I could do to improve our relationship. She would not accept my apology.
It had taken me a lot of courage to apologize and ask that question. Her refusal to make amends (補(bǔ)償) really saddened me. After that, I decided I’d just leave her be. So I was really scared she was going to refuse my offer again. I know some people have a hard time understanding how the possibility of rejection can make an adult so afraid, but that’s just the way I felt.
Then, I reminded myself of how good I had felt yesterday when I’d done some acts of kindness after telling myself: Feel the fear, and do it anyway! So I put the cookies on a beautiful plate, opened my apartment door—and there she was, standing in the hallway. But when she saw me, she went back inside. I went after her and quickly said, “I’m sorry, I’ve got something for you! I just wanted to tell you how grateful I am that you were paying attention on Monday.” When she heard me speaking, she turned around. As I held the plate towards her, her eyebrows winged up and she took the plate. I was so happy and excited.
Back in my place, I did a “happy dance”, because I had dared to be kind even though I hadn’t been sure my kindness would be welcome. I do hope that our relationship will slowly get better. I know I was and still am biased (存有偏見) towards her at times, but even if we don’t make amends, I want to be able to be kind without depending on other people’s behaviors and reactions.
小題1:The neighbor hardly greeted the writer most probably because ______.
A．the writer’s cats disturb her neighbor frequently
B．the writer didn’t thank her for calling the firefighters
C．the writer never apologized to her for her misbehaviors
D．the writer had an unpleasant experience with the neighbor long ago
小題2:The underlined word “grudge” in Paragraph 3 most probably means ______.
A．a(chǎn)ppreciationB．gratitudeC．dislikeD．envy
小題3:From Paragraph 4, we can learn that the writer ______.
A．was afraid of being rejected again by her neighbor
B．didn’t know how to get along with her neighbor
C．didn’t admit it was her fault in the last incident
D．refused to forgive her neighbor’s rude behavior
小題4:What does the author try to tell us?
A．Don’t punish yourself because of others’ mistakes.
B．We should be kind to others, regardless of their behavior.
C．We must keep a good relationship with our neighbors.
D．When we make a mistake, we should have the courage to admit it.

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:B

試題分析：文章介紹作者和鄰居因?yàn)楹芫们暗囊患虑橛行┻^節(jié)，但是作者認(rèn)為不管別人怎么做，我們應(yīng)該對別人友好。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：Last winter, my neighbor carelessly let it out that she was holding a grudge towards me because of an incident we’d had four years ago.可知作者的鄰居對他怨恨是因?yàn)楹芫们暗囊患虑�。選D
小題2:猜詞題：從第三段的句子：I had particularly apologized and asked if there was anything I could do to improve our relationship.可知作者要向鄰居道歉四因?yàn)楹芫们暗氖虑�，讓她討厭。選C。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第四段的句子：So I was really scared she was going to refuse my offer again可知作者害怕被鄰居拒絕。選A。
小題4:主旨題：從最后一句話I want to be able to be kind without depending on other people's behaviors and reactions .可知作者想不管別人怎么做，我們應(yīng)該對別人友好。選B
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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

Another secret of animals’ survival is telepathy（心靈感應(yīng)）. This sense becomes atrophied（衰退） in man, but a(n)   1 thought-communication functions in animals. Elsa, the lioness, frequently    2   when George and I intended to visit her camp, even though it    3  180 miles from our home in Isiolo. On most     4   when we made our irregular visit she was waiting for us. By following the spoor（野獸的足跡），we     5   that she had sometimes walked 50 or 60 miles to meet us.
The same thing    6  when I took Elsa’s sisters to Nairobi to be flown to the Rotterdam zoo, Elsa’s zoo. Elsa stayed behind with George in Isiolo 180 miles     7   . He did not know when I was coming back, no person knew. But Elsa knew. On the morning of my     8   she sat down at the entrance and wouldn’t make any     9   until I arrived in the evening.
I have known this kind of thought-communication with the animal with whom I’ve lived. When Elsa died, I woke in the night, knowing what had happened, even though I was several miles away. The same thing     10   later with one of Pippa’s cubs.
I don’t     11   this sensitivity with my own kind. Feel far more in tune with what is going on when I am in the bush than when I am in London on Nairobi. We don’t know much yet about this telepathy from which gland（腺體） it comes, or how it    12  . But if men could awaken or    13   it in themselves, and then cooperate by trusting each other,    14    fearing and treating one another    15  , the world would be a far better place.
小題1:
A．extremelyB．completelyC．thoroughlyD．definitely
小題2:
A．sensedB．a(chǎn)wareC．feelsD．concerns
小題3:
A．layB．liesC．locatedD．stood
小題4:
A．caseB．conditionsC．occasionsD．situations
小題5:
A．discussedB．dismissedC．discoveredD．distrusted
小題6:
A．happenedB．broken outC．replacedD．took over
小題7:
A．farB．fartherC．a(chǎn)wayD．far from
小題8:
A．turnB．returnC．realityD．reappear
小題9:
A．emotionsB．feelingsC．exchangesD．movement
小題10:
A．burst forthB．burstC．a(chǎn)ppearedD．occurred
小題11:
A．commandB．confirmC．possessD．prohibit
小題12:
A．startsB．comprehendsC．manufacturesD．works
小題13:
A．createB．plantC．cultivateD．produce
小題14:
A．rather thanB．other thanC．would ratherD．or rather
小題15:
A．suspiciouslyB．suspectingC．prosperouslyD．doubtfully

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