Early this morning, I got up to make a batch of Rice Krispie treats（大米花糖） for my neighbor across the hall. She
21 greets me when we see each other, and her little boy, who’s now 4, won’t talk to me either.
Last Monday, she called the firefighters when a pan I’d forgotten on the stove caused my flat to
22 . I had gone for a walk, but when I came home the street in front of our apartment was
23 by a police car, a fire truck and an ambulance!
24 I saw them, I remembered the pan!
I felt safe knowing that
25 we don’t get along, my neighbor had done the right thing and didn’t blame me. Hence, the Rice Krispie treats.
Last Christmas, my neighbor revealed that she had been a little angry about me because of a(n) __26___ four years ago. I had apologized and asked if there was anything I could do to ___27___ our relationship, but she would not accept my
28 .
Her direct refusal really
29 me. After that, I decided I’d just leave her be—a relationship
30 two to work.
So, you see, I was really scared she was going to refuse my offer again,
31 me standing on her
32 holding my plate of treats. Then, I reminded myself of how good I had felt the day before when I’d done some random acts of ___33___ after telling myself: “ Feel the fear, and do it
34 !” After placing the Rice Krispie treats on a beautiful plate, I opened my apartment door and met her in the hall way. I said：“I just wanted to tell you how
35 I am that you were paying attention on Monday.” I held the plate
36 her, explaining these were very sweet American treats and that she
37 try to see whether she and her family liked them. She took the plate and we talked a bit about
38 she’d become aware of the smoke in my flat before parting ways.
Back at home I
39 a “ happy dance”, because I had been kind even though I wasn’t sure it would be appreciated. I want to be able to be kind without expecting people to 40 in a certain way. | 小题1: | | A．warmly | B．occasionally | C．barely | D．frequently | |
| 小题2: | | A．go up | B．smoke up | C．burn up | D．tear up | |
| 小题3: | | A．filled | B．surrounded | C．blocked | D．taken | |
| 小题4: | | A．The instant | B．For a minute | C．That moment | D．At that time | |
| 小题5: | | A．as though | B．in case | C．now that | D．even though | |
| 小题6: | | A．affair | B．incident | C．deed | D．event | |
| 小题7: | | A．improve | B．build | C．reunite | D．establish | |
| 小题8: | | A．advice | B．suggestion | C．apology | D．request | |
| 小题9: | | A．shocked | B．saddened | C．amused | D．amazed | |
| 小题10: | | A．takes | B．costs | C．covers | D．makes | |
| 小题11: | | A．having | B．leaving | C．keeping | D．remaining | |
| 小题12: | | A．home | B．hall | C．apartment | D．doorstep | |
| 小题13: | | A．kindness | B．happiness | C．politeness |
小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:D
小题6:B
小题7:A
小题8:C
小题9:B
小题10:A
小题11:B
小题12:D
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:D
小题16:C
小题17:A
小题18:C
小题19:C
小题20:B
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