Ⅳ. 完形填空
Our community was pretty quiet. There were a few old people, a young couple, and us, the Middleton family. We lived a peaceful life. It all
C
after the Spellman family moved next door to us.
The Spellmans had quite a
D
lifestyle. There were 1
6 of them, from little babies to adults. Each one was very
C
. They played loud music all hours of the day and night. There were also many guests (客人) coming to
C
them all day. Living next to them made my mother
A
. She thought the Spellmans moved next door to make her upset. She even held a “good neighbours” meeting to discuss
A
of improving the community.
One Sunday afternoon, my mother was driving old Ms Parker to her house on the hill when they got a flat tire (爆胎). They had to
B
a passing car to help. Soon, an old car pulled over. Then the Spellman boys ran up to my mother’s car and
B
her with the flat tire. They chatted loudly when they were working, making some noise.
C
my mother could tell that they were careful and willing to help. They
B
my mother and she didn’t know what to say. The tallest Spellman boy said, “We are
B
, right?”
After that, my mother made a decision—acting as a friendly neighbour. She wanted to build a good
D
with the Spellmans. When the Spellmans’ dog ran through our yard, she gave it water. When she heard the Spellmans’ music, she tried to
B
it. She even invited the Spellmans to
B
the “good neighbours” group.
A
, our peaceful life in the community came back. And it became even warmer and sweeter than before.
1. A. appeared
B. happened
C. changed
D. understood
2. A. difficult
B. similar
C. proper
D. different
3. A. careful
B. perfect
C. noisy
D. pretty
4. A. follow
B. warn
C. visit
D. stop
5. A. crazy
B. relaxed
C. afraid
D. popular
6. A. ways
B. records
C. wishes
D. risks
7. A. care for
B. wait for
C. wake up
D. give up
8. A. shared
B. helped
C. provided
D. talked
9. A. When
B. Because
C. But
D. And
10. A. took
B. moved
C. hurt
D. lost
11. A. heroes
B. neighbours
C. teammates
D. families
12. A. environment
B. meeting
C. culture
D. friendship
13. A. complain
B. enjoy
C. tidy
D. write
14. A. leave
B. join
C. save
D. build
15. A. Slowly
B. Suddenly
C. Badly
D. Usually