题目内容：

 完形填空（共20题，每小题1分，满分20分）

A couple of months ago I was renting a house to work from. I was fairly well set up, but didn't own a lawn mower(割草机) and after a week I __26___ that I would have to find some way to deal with the __27___ grass! Funds were short, and I was on a fairly tight budget which didn't extend(包括)to __28___ lawnmowing company.

I was thinking about this one Sunday as the "Mr. Whippy" ice cream van （大篷车）__29__outside on the street. I hadn't had a Mr. Whippy ice cream for years, and  I __30__my coin purse and __31__outside. On the pavement were three young __32__playing. I thought a couple of them may have been from next door, but I was new there and hadn't really __33__anyone yet.

It was a __34__day and I asked them if they'd like an ice cream. "Yes, please," they replied__35___. At that moment a fourth boy _36___them from the neighboring house. Yes, he'd __37__one too!! And there was just enough _38__to cover five ice creams. As I left the van, I heard the lady serving the boys say, "That was a really __39__ thing that lady did for you boys. Don't forget to __40__ her." I smiled as I went inside to carry on working.

I left for work that evening, and didn't __41__until the Tuesday morning. As I came back, I realized something was__42__: Yes, my lawns had been mowed and my gardens had been weeded. I felt this enormous __43__ rush into my heart. I knew my neighbors had done this for me.

This act of __44__not only made a big difference to me, __45_ it was also inspired me to act further in our community.

1.                A．hoped         B．promised       C．imagined  D．realized

 

2.                A．drying          B．short           C．growing  D．new

 

3.                A．paying         B．managing       C．serving   D．operating

 

4.A. left            B. stopped          C started           D. passe

5.                A．made          B．bought         C．opened   D．grabbed

 

6.                A．looked         B．stayed          C．headed   D．played

 

7.                A．boys           B．girls            C．pupils    D．men

 

8.                A．found          B．met            C．taught    D．touched

 

9.                A．bad            B．long           C．hot  D．cool

 

10.               A．enthusiastically   B．cautiously       C．simply D．seriously

 

11.               A．saw           B．upset          C．joined D．led

 

12.               A．received       B．finish          C．order D．love

 

13.               A．space          B．power         C．cloth D．change

 

14.               A．natural         B．nice           C．easy  D．basic

 

15.               A．thank          B．remind         C．visit  D．calm

 

16.               A．sleep          B．return         C．recover   D．suffer

 

17.               A．different       B．dangerous      C．important  D．possible

 

18.               A．courage        B．fortune         C．interest   D．warmth

 

19.               A．bravery        B．politeness       C．kindness   D．faith

 

20.               A．as             B．but            C．if D．or