第一节完形填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~30各题所给的A、B、C和D

第一节完形填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Many older brothers and sisters have an irritating (恼人的) tendency to take charge, a habit   21   while growing up. We can easily see this pattern in Martha, the older sister of Mary and Lazarus. She had a strong   22   to do everything exactly right and was   23   to being in control.
The fact that Martha, Mary, and Lazarus are remembered for their hospitality takes on added significance when we note that hospitality was a social requirement in their culture. It was considered   24   to turn anyone away from your door.   25   Martha’s family met this requirement very well.
Martha worried about details. She wished to   26  , to serve, to do the right thing, but she often succeeded in making everyone around her uncomfortable. Perhaps as the oldest she feared shame if her home didn’t measure up to   27  . She tried to do everything she could to make sure that wouldn’t happen. As a result, she found it hard to relax a nd enjoy her guests and even   28   to accept Mary’s lack of cooperation in all the preparations. Martha’s frustration (挫折感) was so intense that she finally asked Jesus to settle the matter. He gently corrected her attitude and told her that getting caught up in   29   can make us forget the main reasons for our actions. In fact, the personal attention she gave her guests should be more important than the   30   she tried to provide for them.
21. A. achieved     B. begun        C. got     D. developed
22. A. desire B. hobby       C. action        D. ambition
23. A. devoted       B. used   C. meant        D. contributed
24. A. regretful      B. ashamed     C. shameful   D. unforgivable
25. A. Fortunately  B. Closely      C. Simply       D. Apparently
26. A. please B. sacrifice    C. support      D. tease
27. A. standards     B. expectations      C. levels        D. criteria
28. A. rarer    B. rougher     C. harder       D. easier
29. A. generosity   B. details       C. preparations      D. divisions
30. A. warmths      B. civilizations      C. conditions  D. comforts