10.閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑.
My husband Jeff and I moved into our new home in Scottsbluff last year just before Christmas.I did not have the (41)C or energy to carry out my traditional Christmas decorating and baking activities.What was the point,anyway?It was going to be a (42)A Christmas after all.
(43)B,the neighborly nature of west Nebraska residents started to trickle (陸續(xù)來臨) in.
There was a (44)Bon the door one evening.It was Jeff's new colleague,John Smith,and his wife,Phyllis.The Smiths had stopped by to (45)Bus with a loaf of homemade bread.They pointed out a (46)Don the porch (門廊).Apparently the doorbell wasn't working in the cold snowy weather and we had (47)Ba visit from the Browns,our across-the-street neighbors,who brought us a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies.
The (48)Afeelings brought by these thoughtful gestures lasted longer than the food.
As Jeff and I were (49)Bpre-Christmas snow from our driveway,Ernie Guzman came over from next door to (50)Cus to dig out.
Then,we received an invitation to (51)Ba Christmas Eve meal with our neighbors,Ernie and Nancy Sommer,and their (52)A-a 90-year-old lady,who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday.
Our Christmas Eve was quite merry,thanks to our(53)C.Our Christmas morning(54)Dwas special,thanks to the Smiths'gift of bread.I was so (55)Cfor these gestures of welcome,especially during the holidays.
This year,we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas.The (56)Cand work schedules just made things too difficult.(57)Athat sense of Christmas isolation (孤立) all too well,we decided to try to round up some other folks who were (58)Cin the holidays.
Lonely people are all around us,but most of us (59)Dnotice them.Just take a look around you.Sometimes,the smallest (60)Bgesture can make a world of difference.
41.A.chance | B.a(chǎn)nxiety | C.time | D.a(chǎn)bility |
42.A.lonely | B.free | C.merry | D.usual |
43.A.Therefore | B.However | C.Somehow | D.Meanwhile |
44.A.sign | B.knock | C.card | D.note |
45.A.invite | B.welcome | C.drive | D.send |
46.A.tree | B.flower | C.mail | D.package |
47.A.forgot | B.missed | C.a(chǎn)rranged | D.received |
48.A.warm | B.deep | C.true | D.mixed |
49.A.buying | B.clearing | C.preparing | D.giving |
50.A.teach | B.urge | C.help | D.forbid |
51.A.prepare | B.share | C.taste | D.exchange |
52.A.guest | B.a(chǎn)unt | C.maid | D.partner |
53.A.folks | B.relatives | C.neighbors | D.colleagues |
54.A.call | B.greeting | C.meeting | D.breakfast |
55.A.sorry | B.eager | C.grateful | D.ready |
56.A.season | B.expense | C.distance | D.situation |
57.A.Knowing | B.Showing | C.Studying | D.Discovering |
58.A.happy | B.busy | C.a(chǎn)lone | D.a(chǎn)ctive |
59.A.a(chǎn)lways | B.usually | C.finally | D.seldom |
60.A.careful | B.kind | C.pretty | D.patient |