一、完形填空(10分)
My first job out of high school was at a science research centre. As a youngster, I was pretty worried by the administrative supervisor(行政主管). I wished I didn’t have to pass her desk every morning. In the first month there, I don’t think I ever saw her 1 .
I am not sure what encouraged me but one day I decided to bring her 2 . As soon as I walked into the office, I 3 her the flowers. But then, came the most beautiful smile. It seemed that the room got a bit 4 too. She 5 me for the flowers and did so every day for as long as the flowers 6 . From then on, she always greeted me with a smile.
Then, it became my job to make her smile every day. Some days I’d bring her something I baked, tell a funny story or invite her to lunch with our co-workers. Then things 7 . She began to smile more and talk to people, even when she didn’t need to. She just seemed lighter.
Now you would think this story is about the administrative supervisor. It’s not. It’s about 8 it changed me. I used to be very 9 but after that day, I started to become brave and I learned to smile more. I began to see people 10 , you know, “seeing” people by looking deeper rather than accepting the superficial(表面的).
A loving act of kindness has a beautiful result of helping both the receiver and the giver.
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B
)1. A. talk B. smile C. leave D. stand
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B
)2. A. books B. flowers C. smiles D. pens
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C
)3. A. took B. accepted C. handed D. lent
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B
)4. A. cleaner B. brighter C. darker D. dirtier
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B
)5. A. waited B. thanked C. helped D. greeted
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D
)6. A. missed B. caused C. cancelled D. lasted
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C
)7. A. ended B. started C. changed D. happened
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A
)8. A. how B. when C. what D. who
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B
)9. A. serious B. shy C. curious D. sad
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D
)10. A. clearly B. early C. carefully D. differently
