My wife and I moved into our home two years a...

My wife and I moved into our home two years ago．We had a yard with a lot of　　　　　　 ．Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some 　　　　　　 　 to the area．

Last summer, I found a tiny little　　　　　　 in the yard that I could not immediately identify．I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either．We decided to let it　　　　　　 growing until we could find out what it was．

Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the 　　　　　　 plant, it appeared to be a sunflower．I decided to 　　　　　　 the weeds around it．As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something 　　　　　　 ．The sunflower had not 　　　　　　 where I saw it begin．It actually had begun under a big　　　　　　 and grown under and around it to reach the　　　　　　 ．

That’s when I　　　　　　 that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its　　　　　　 　 of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing．If we 　　　　　　 ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we　　　　　　 to go and get what we need for growth．

We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the 　　　　　　 to achieve our goals．Like the　　 　　　　　　 , it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had　　　　　　 in itself that it would succeed．Stand tall like the sunflower and be 　　　　　　 who and what we are, then the environment will begin to 　　　　　　 us．We will find a way to go under or　　　　　　 any “rocks” in order to reach our goals．

1.A．flowers　　　 B．insects　　　 C．rocks　　 D．vegetables

2.A．color　　　　 B．water　　　　　 C．fertilizer　　 D．shape

3.A．weed　　　　 B．seed　　　　　 C．rock　　　　 D．plant

4.A．stop　　　　 B．continue　　　 C．improve　　 D．escape

5.A．weak　　 B．lonely　　　 C．strange　　 D．pretty

6.A．remove　　　 B．tend　　　　 C．watch　　 D．collect

7.A．wonderful　　 B．terrible　　　 C．valuable　　 D．unusual

8.A．passed　　　 B．started　　　 C．left　　 D．died

9.A．tree　　　　 B．table　　　　 C．rock　　 D．wall

10.A．air　　　　 B．top　　　　 C．sun　　 D．house

11.A．realized　　　 B．doubted　　　 C．regretted　　 D．hoped

12.A．place　　　 B．way　　　　 C．course　　 D．process

13.A．fill in　　　 B．put in　　　 C．worry about　 D．believe in

14.A．forget　　　 B．hate　　　　 C．aim　　 D．wait

15.A．ability　　　 B．wish　　　　 C．plan　　 D．idea

16.A．yard　　　 B．sunflower　　 C．home　　 D．summer

17.A．energy　　　 B．virtue　　　 C．courage　 D．faith

18.A．aware of　　 B．afraid of　　　 C．proud of　　 D．tired of

19.A．support　　　 B．affect　　　 C．upset　　 D．forgive

20.A．into　　　 B．around　　　 C．through　　 D．from

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of　 　 　 ．Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some 　 　　 to the area．

Last summer, I found a tiny little 　 　 in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either. We decided to let it 　 　　 growing until we could find out what it was.

Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the 　 　 plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I decided to　　 　 the weeds around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something 　 　　 . The sunflower had not 　 　　 where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big 　 　 and grown under and around it to reach the 　 　 ．

That’s when I 　 　 that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its 　 　 of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. If we 　 　 ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we 　 　 to go and get what we need for growth．

We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the 　 　 to achieve our goals. Like the 　 　 , it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had 　 　 in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be 　 　 who and what we are, then the environment will begin to 　 　 us. We will find a way to go under or 　 　 any “rocks”in order to reach our goals．

1.A. flowers　　         B. insects　　     C. rocks             D. vegetables

2.A. color　　         B. water　　     C. fertilizer         D. shape

3.A. weed　　         B. seed　　         C. rock　　             D. plant

4.A. stop　　         B. continue　　     C. improve             D. escape

5.A. weak　　         B. lonely　　     C. strange             D. pretty

6.A. remove　　         B. tend　　         C. watch             D. collect

7.A. wonderful　　     B. terrible　　     C. valuable         D. unusual

8.A. passed　　         B. started　　     C. left             D. died

9.A. tree　　         B. table　　     C. rock             D. wall

10.A. air　　         B. top　　         C. sun                 D. house

11.A. realized　　     B. doubted　　     C. regretted         D. hoped

12.A. place　　         B. way　　         C. course             D. process

13.A. fill in　　     B. put in　　 　　 C. worry about         D. believe in

14.A. forget　　          B. hate　　         C. aim                 D. wait

15.A. ability　　     B. wish　　         C. plan             D. idea

16.A. yard　　         B. sunflower　　     C. home             D. summer

17.A. energy　　         B. virtue　　     C. courage            D. faith

18.A. aware of　　     B. afraid of　　 C. proud of         D. tired of

19.A. support　　     B. affect　　     C. upset             D. forgive

20.A. into　　         B. around　　     C. through             D. from

高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My wife, daughter, and I moved into our home nine years ago and we spent a lot of time and energy in the yard to get it looking like the way it does today. We live on a corner, higher than street level, and the entire side of the yard is surrounded by a professionally built rock wall. The front of the house though is another story because instead of a wall along the sidewalk, the rocks appear to be just thrown up onto the dirt as if someone were in a hurry to finish.

We did the best we could with what we had to work with and called this area our “rock garden”. Whenever we had leftover flowers or plants, Denise or I would stick them out front, just to bring some color to the area. We would do all of the yard work on our own, even the tiring weed-pulling.

Last summer I had reached the end of the rock garden and found a tiny little plant that I could not immediately identify, I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise claimed that she didn’t either. We decided to let it continue growing until we could figure out what it was.

Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the mystery plant, it appeared to be a sunflower with a tall skinny stalk(茎，杆) and only one head on it. I decided to baby it along and weed around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something unusual. The sunflower had not started where I saw the stalk begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the sun.

That’s when I realized that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. Once our environment begins to see that we believe in ourselves like that little sunflower, we can attain the same nourishment(营养) and growth as well.

Stand tall like the sunflower and be proud of who and what you are and the environment will begin to support you. You will find a way to go under or around your big obstacle in order to reach your desires.

1.We can know from the first paragraph that _______.

A. there is a wall along the sidewalk

B. the author’s home is made of rock walls

C. the author finished building his home hurriedly

D. the author’s family have lived in this home for nine years

2.The author found it unusual that_______.

A. the mystery plant turned out to be a sunflower　　 B. the sunflower had a tall stalk and only one head

C. the sunflower grew under and around a big rock　　 D. the sunflower had started where the stalk was seen

3.Which of the following best describes the sunflower?

A. Brave and stubborn.　　 B. Confident and persistent.

C. Optimistic and modest.　　 D. Mysterious and devoted.

4.What can be inferred from this passage?

A. Human beings are able to remove obstacles.

B. The universal truth made the sunflower survive.

C. A big rock blocked out the sunlight of the sunflower.

D. We can achieve success as long as we are self-confident.

高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

My wife, daughter, and I moved into our home nine years ago and we spent a lot of time and energy in the yard to get it looking like the way it does today. We live on a corner, higher than street level, and the entire side of the yard is surrounded by a professionally built rock wall. The front of the house though is another story because instead of a wall along the sidewalk, the rocks appear to be just thrown up onto the dirt as if someone were in a hurry to finish.

We did the best we could with what we had to work with and called this area our “rock garden”. Whenever we had leftover flowers or plants, Denise or I would stick them out front, just to bring some color to the area. We would do all of the yard work on our own, even the tiring weed-pulling.

Last summer I had reached the end of the rock garden and found a tiny little plant that I could not immediately identify, I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise claimed that she didn’t either. We decided to let it continue growing until we could figure out what it was.

Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the mystery plant, it appeared to be a Sunflower with a tall skinny stalk（茎，杆）and only one head on it. I decided to baby it along and weed around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something unusual. The Sunflower had not started where I saw the stalk begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the sun.

That’s when I realized that if a tiny little Sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. Once our environment begins to see that we believe in ourselves like that little Sunflower, we can attain the same nourishment（营养）and growth as well.

Stand tall like the Sunflower and be proud of who and what you are and the environment will begin to support you. You will find a way to go under or around your big obstacle in order to reach your desires.

1.We can know from the first paragraph that ______.

A. the author finished building his home hurriedly

B. the author’s family have lived in this home for nine years

C. the author’s home is made of rock walls

D. there is a wall along the sidewalk

2.The author found it unusual that ______.

A. the mystery plant turned out to be a Sunflower

B. the Sunflower had a tall stalk and only one head

C. the Sunflower grew under and around a big rock

D. the Sunflower had started where the stalk was seen

3.Which of the following best describes the Sunflower?

A. Brave and stubborn　　 B. Confident and persistent

C. Optimistic and modest　　 D. Mysterious and devoted

4.What can be inferred from this passage?

A. Human beings are able to remove obstacles

B. The universal truth made the sunflower survive

C. A big rock blocked out the sunlight of the sunflower

D. We can achieve success as long as we are self-confident

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of_______Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some_______to the area.

Last summer, I found a tiny little_______in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either. We decided to let it_______growing until we could find out what it was.

Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the_______plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I decided to_______the weeds around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something_______The sunflower had not_______where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big_______and grown under and around it to reach the________.

That’s when I________that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its________of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. If we________ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we________to go and get what we need for growth.

We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the________to achieve our goals. Like the________, it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had________in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be________of who and what we are, then the environment will begin to________us. We will find a way to go under or________any “rocks” in order to reach our goals.

1.A.flowers B.rocks C.insects D.vegetables

2.A.shape B.water C.fertilizer D.colour

3.A.weed B.seed C.plant D.rock

4.A.continue B.stop C.improve D.escape

5.A.weak B.strange C.lonely D.pretty

6.A.collect B.tend C.watch D.remove

7.A.wonderful B.terrible C.unusual D.valuable

8.A.started B.passed C.left D.died

9.A.tree B.rock C.table D.wall

10.A.air B.sun C.top D.house

11.A.hoped B.doubted C.regretted D.realized

12.A.way B.place C.course D.process

13.A.fill in B.put in C.believe in D.worry about

14.A.forget B.aim C.hate D.wait

15.A.idea B.wish C.plan D.ability

16.A.sunflower B.yard C.home D.summer

17.A.energy B.virtue C.faith D.courage

18.A.aware B.proud C.afraid D.tired

19.A.forgive B.affect C.upset D.support

20.A.around B.into C.through D.From

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of 　　 . Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some　　 　 to the area.

Last summer, I found a tiny little　 　　 　 in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either. We decided to let it 　　 growing until we could find out what it was.

Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the 　　 　 plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I decided to 　　　　 the weeds around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something　 　　　 . The sunflower had not　 　　 　 where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big 　　 　 and grown under and around it to reach the　 　　 .

That’s when I 　　 　 that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its 　　 of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. If we 　 　 ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we 　 to go and get what we need for growth.

We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the 　 to achieve our goals. Like the 　　 , it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be 　 of who and what we are, then the environment will begin to 　 us. We will find a way to go under or 　 any “rocks” in order to reach our goals.

1.A. flowers　 　　 B. rocks　　 　 C.insects　　 D. vegetables

2.A. shape　　　　 B. water　 　 C. fertilizer　 D. colour

3.A. weed 　　　　 B. seed　 　　 C. plant　　 　　 D.rock

4.A. continue　 　 B.stop　　　　 C. improve 　　 D. escape

5.A. weak 　　　　 B. strange　 C.lonely　　　　 D. pretty

6.A.collect　　 B. tend　　 C. watch　　 D. remove

7.A. wonderful B. terrible　 C. unusual　 D.valuable

8.A. started　 B.passed　　 C. left　　 D. died

9.A. tree　　 B.rock　　 C.table　　 D. wall

10.A. air　　 B.sun　　 C.top　　 D. house

11.A.hoped　 　　 B. doubted　 C. regretted　 D. realized

12.A. way　 B.place　　 C. course　　 D. process

13.A. fill in　 B. put in　　 C. believe in　　　 D. worry about

14.A. forget　 B. aim　　 C.hate　　 D. wait

15.A.idea　　 B. wish　　 C. plan　　 D. ability

16.A. sunflower B.yard　　 C. home　　 D. summer

17.A. energy　 B. virtue　　 C. faith　　 D.courage

18.A. aware　　 B. proud　　　 C.afraid　　 D. tired

19.A. forgive　 B. affect　　 C. upset　　 D. support

20.A.around　　 B. into　　 C. through　 D. from

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of ________. Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some __________ to the area.

Last summer, I found a tiny little　 　 ________　 　 in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either. We decided to let it 　 ________ growing until we could find out what it was.

Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the ________　 plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I decided to ________ the weeds around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something　 ________　 . The sunflower had not ________ where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big 　 ________ 　 and grown under and around it to reach the　 　 ________　 .

That’s when I ________ that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its ________　 of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. If we ________ ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we ________ to go and get what we need for growth.

We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the ________ to achieve our goals. Like the ________, it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had ________ in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be ________ of who and what we are, then the environment will begin to ________ us. We will find a way to go under or ________ any “rocks” in order to reach our goals.

1.A. flowers　　 　 B. rocks　　 　 C. insects　　 　 D. vegetables

2.A. shape　　　　 B. water　　 　 C. fertilizer 　 D. colour

3.A. weed　　 　　　　 B. seed　 　　 C. plant 　　　　 　 D. rock

4.A. continue　 　　 B. stop　　　　 C. improve 　　　 D. escape

5.A. weak 　　　　 　 B. strange　 C. lonely　 　　　 D. pretty

6.A. collect　 　　 B. tend　　 　　 C. watch　 　　　　 D. remove

7.A. wonderful 　 B. terrible　 C. unusual 　　　 D. valuable

8.A. started　　 　　 B. passed　 C. left　 　　　　 D. died

9.A. tree　　 　　　　 B. rock　　 　 C. table　　 　　　 D. wall

10.A. air　 　　　　 B. sun　　 　　 C. top　　 　　　　 D. house

11.A. hoped　 　　 B. doubted　 C. regretted　 　　 D. realized

12.A. way　 　　　　 B. place　　 C. course　　 　　　 D. process

13.A. fill in　　 　 B. put in　　 C. believe in　　 D. worry about

14.A. forget　　 　　 B. aim　　 　　 C. hate　　 　　　　 D. wait

15.A. idea　　 　　 B. wish　 　　 C. plan　　 　　　　 D. ability

16.A. sunflower B. yard　　 　 C. home　　 　　　　 D. summer

17.A. energy 　　 　 B. virtue　 C. faith　 　　　　 D. courage

18.A. aware　　 　　 B. proud　　　 C. afraid　　 　　 D. tired

19.A. forgive 　　 B. affect　 C. upset　 　　　　 D. support

20.A. around　　 　 B. into　　 　　 C. through 　　　 D. From

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My wife, Kathy and I moved with our two-year-old son, Nate, to a small native village in Alaska. The small three- and four-passenger plane we took so 　 our little boy that he took his favorite blanket and covered his head until we 　 on the small dirt landing strips. During the months that followed, my son carried his security 　 everywhere. He couldn’t fall asleep until he had it.

The second year, I had a chance to guest speak in Seattle. While I was 　 for the trip, my son followed me around the room. Fine-tuning my speech in my mind, I was a little distracted. My son seemed most 　 about my having to fly out in bad weather on one of those small planes he 　 so much. I reassured him that I would be 　 .

When I got to the hotel in Seattle, I didn’t have time to 　 　　 until later that evening, and I was 　　 when I opened my luggage and found my son’s security blanket inside. I 　 　　 my wife trying 　 to find the lost blanket as she prepared our son for 　 . I immediately 　 to the phone to call Kathy.

When I began to explain that I had no idea how the blanket had 　 been packed, Kathy 　 me down with the news that she already knew where the blanket was.

She told me that she had held Nate by the window to let him 　 me drive away from the house. She had suggested that they pray for “Daddy to have a safe 　 　　 .” Knowing that our son would be most 　 the small plane ride, she prayed, “Dear Lord, please help Daddy feel 　 on the little plane.” When the prayer was over, our son Nate 　 his mom，“Don’t worry, Mom, I gave Daddy my blanket to keep him safe.”

1.A. attracted　　　 B. cheered　　　　 C. impressed　　　　 D. terrified

2.A. set about　　　 B. set down　　　　　 C. set in　　　　　　　 D. set out

3.A. plane　　　　　 B. books　　　　　　 C. blanket　　　　　　 D. prayer

4.A. packing　　　 B. reading　　　　　 C. writing　　　　　　 D. discussing

5.A. curious　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　 C. worried　　　　　　 D. confused

6.A. enjoyed　　　 B. feared　　　　　　　　 C. prayed　　　　　　 D. flew

7.A. fine　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　　 C. hard-working　　　 D. easy

8.A. call　　　　　　 B. rest　　　　　　　　 C. unpack　　　　　　 D. examine

9.A. shocked　　　　 B. satisfied　　　　　　 C. amused　　　　　　 D. disappointed

10.A. thought　　　　 B. pictured　　　　　　 C. talked　　　　　　　 D. hated

11.A. gladly　　 B. sincerely　　　　　 C. hurriedly　　　　　 D. desperately

12.A. food　　　　　　 B. school　　　　　　 C. bed　　　　　　　　 D. work

13.A. asked　　　　　 B. rushed　　　　　　 C. ordered　　　　　　 D. walked

14.A. accidentally B. inaccurately　　　　 C. deliberately　　　　 D. casually

15.A. let　　　　　　　 B. calmed　　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　 D. blew

16.A. bless　　　　　　 B. think　　　　　　　 C. watch　　　　　　 D. check

17.A. speech　　　　 B. hotel　　　　　　　 C. job　　　　　　　　 D. trip

18.A. afraid of　　　　 B. tired of　　　　　　 C. worn out　　　　　 D. interested in

19.A. wonderful　　 B. excellent　　　　　 C. safe　　　　　　　　 D. great

20.A. annoyed　　　　　 B. answered　　　　　 C. pleased　　　　　　 D. comforted

高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My wife, Kathy and I moved with our two-year-old son, Nate, to a small native village in Alaska. The small three- and four-passenger plane we took so 　　 our little boy that he took his favorite blanket and covered his head until we 　　 on the small dirt landing strips. During the months that followed, my son carried his security 　　 everywhere. He couldn’t fall asleep until he had it.

The second year, I had a chance to guest speak in Seattle. While I was 　　 for the trip, my son followed me around the room. Fine-tuning my speech in my mind, I was a little distracted. My son seemed most 　　 about my having to fly out in bad weather on one of those small planes he 　　 so much. I reassured him that I would be 　　 .

When I got to the hotel in Seattle, I didn’t have time to 　　 until later that evening, and I was 　　 when I opened my luggage and found my son’s security blanket inside. I 　　 my wife trying 　　 to find the lost blanket as she prepared our son for 　　 . I immediately 　　 to the phone to call Kathy.

When I began to explain that I had no idea how the blanket had 　　 been packed, Kathy 　　 me down with the news that she already knew where the blanket was.

She told me that she had held Nate by the window to let him 　　 me drive away from the house. She had suggested that they pray for “Daddy to have a safe 　　 .” Knowing that our son would be most 　　 the small plane ride, she prayed, “Dear Lord, please help Daddy feel 　　 on the little plane.” When the prayer was over, our son Nate 　　 his mom，“Don’t worry, Mom, I gave Daddy my blanket to keep him safe.”

1.A. attracted　　 B. cheered　　 C. impressed　 D. terrified

2.A. set about　 B. set down C. set in　　　　 D. set out

3.A. plane　　　　 B. books　　　 C. blanket　　 D. prayer

4.A. packing　　　 B. reading　　 C. writing　 　 D. discussing

5.A. curious　　　 B. excited　　 C. worried　 　 D. confused

6.A. enjoyed　　　 B. feared　　 C. prayed　　　 D. flew

7.A. fine　　　　　 B. happy　　 C. hard-working　 D. easy

8.A. call　　　　 　 B. rest　　　　 C. unpack　　 D. examine

9.A. shocked　　 B. satisfied　　 C. amused　　 D. disappointed

10.A. thought　　　 B. pictured　　 C. talked　　　 D. hated

11.A. gladly　　　　 B. sincerely　　 C. hurriedly D. desperately

12.A. food　　　　 B. school　　　　 C. bed　　　　 D. work

13.A. asked　　　　 B. rushed　　　　 C. ordered　　 D. walked

14.A. accidentally B. inaccurately　 C. deliberately　　 D. casually

15.A. let　 B. calmed　　　 C. took　　 D. blew

16.A. bless　　　 B. think　　 C. watch　　 　 D. check

17.A. speech　　 B. hotel　　　 C. job　　　　 D. trip

18.A. afraid of B. tired of　　 C. worn out　 D. interested in

19.A. wonderful　 B. excellent　　 C. safe　　 D. great

20.A. annoyed　 B. answered　　 C. pleased　　 D. comforted

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My husband Jeff and I moved into our new home in Scottsbluff last year just before Christmas. I did not have the time or energy to carry out my traditional Christmas decorating and baking activities. What was the point, anyway? It was going to be a lonely Christmas after all.

However, the neighborly nature of west Nebraska residents started to trickle (陆续来临) in.

There was a knock on the door one evening. It was Jeff’s new colleague, John Smith, and his wife, Phyllis. The Smiths had stopped by to welcome us to town with a loaf of homemade bread. They pointed out a package on the porch (门廊). Apparently the doorbell wasn’t working in the cold snowy weather and we had missed a visit from the Browns, our across-the-street neighbors, who brought us a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies.

Then, we received an invitation to share a Christmas Eve meal with our neighbors, Ernie and Nancy Sommer, and their guest—a 90-year-old lady, who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday.

I was so grateful for these gestures of welcome, especially during the holidays.

This year, we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas. The distance and work schedules just made things too difficult. Knowing that sense of Christmas isolation all too well, we decided to try to round up some other folks who were alone in the holidays.

Lonely people are all around us, but most of us seldom notice them. Just take a look around you. Sometimes, the smallest kind gesture can make a world of difference.

1.What can be inferred from paragraph 3?

A. The doorbell wouldn’t work in winter.

B. The Smiths happened to find the gifts sent by the Browns.

C. John Smith, Phyllis and Jeff worked in the same company.

D. The Browns put the gifts on the porch secretly.

2.What does the underlined word “isolation” in the last second paragraph mean?

A. Hurt.　　 B. Love.　　 C. Loneliness　　 D. Happiness.

3.Welcomed by the neighbors, the author realizes ________.

A. even a small kind act can make people feel warm

B. lonely people should celebrate Christmas together

C. Christmas should be treated seriously

D. the people around us are all lonely

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