五、完形填空。(2025·江苏宿迁宿豫区一模)
When Ricky was in school, he was shy and did not have friends. His classmates hardly spoke to him, and they didn't help him with anything. He thought, "It's OK. I don't
1 a thing like that anyway."
Leaving school, Ricky worked
2 a deliveryman(送货员). The job suited him because he was often alone on the road and did not have to
3 with others. One day, he met Vijay, another deliveryman. Vijay was not feeling well. He asked whether Ricky could deliver some parcels for him,
4 he could go to the doctor. Without thinking much, Ricky took the job. Vijay was very
5. "You're a kind-hearted person!" he said.
Ricky was glad to
6 and even better, he made a new friend. Vijay was a volunteer at a charity which looked after the elderly. Ricky soon joined the
7. He visited the old people regularly(定期地), helping with the housework and taking part in activities with them.
8, he found it not so hard to talk to people and he became more confident.
As there were more elderly people to
9, Ricky was asked to present information about the charity to invite
10 volunteers. He agreed but soon regretted it. He had a
11 of speaking in front of a crowd. "I'm so nervous. I can't do it," he said to Vijay.
Vijay gave him a
12. "You'll be fine. Don't worry about yourself but think of the elderly who need help. We are doing this to serve
13 better."
The fog in Ricky's mind lifted. He stopped worrying about
14 others would look at him. Instead, he tried to make his presentation clear and
15. The hard task turned out to be a pleasure. And the presentation went well, just as Vijay promised.
(
B
)1. A. own
B. need
C. hear
D. know
(
C
)2. A. on
B. for
C. as
D. with
(
D
)3. A. fight
B. study
C. perform
D. communicate
(
A
)4. A. so
B. but
C. until
D. before
(
C
)5. A. relaxed
B. excited
C. touched
D. interested
(
A
)6. A. help
B. guess
C. decide
D. protect
(
B
)7. A. class
B. team
C. survey
D. company
(
A
)8. A. Slowly
B. Quietly
C. Naturally
D. Generally
(
C
)9. A. look up
B. wake up
C. care for
D. search for
(
C
)10. A. young
B. creative
C. new
D. important
(
B
)11. A. dream
B. fear
C. chance
D. courage
(
B
)12. A. gift
B. smile
C. lesson
D. surprise
(
D
)13. A. us
B. you
C. him
D. them
(
A
)14. A. how
B. why
C. when
D. where
(
D
)15. A. famous
B. similar
C. peaceful
D. meaningful
