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.

1.                A．warmly         B．occasionally      C．barely    D．frequently

 

2.                A．go up          B．smoke up       C．burn up  D．tear up

 

3.                A．filled           B．surrounded      C．blocked  D．taken

 

4.                A．The instant      B．For a minute     C．That moment  D．At that time

 

5.                A．as though       B．in case          C．now that  D．even though

 

6.                A．affair          B．incident        C．deed D．event

 

7.                A．improve        B．build           C．reunite   D．establish

 

8.                A．advice         B．suggestion       C．apology   D．request

 

9.                A．shocked        B．saddened       C．amused   D．amazed

 

10.               A．takes          B．costs           C．covers    D．makes

 

11.               A．having         B．leaving         C．keeping   D．remaining

 

12.               A．home          B．hall            C．apartment D．doorstep

 

13.               A．kindness        B．happiness       C．politeness D．willingness

 

14.               A．some way       B．anyway         C．somehow  D．somewhat

 

15.               A．kind           B．safe           C．happy D．grateful

 

16.               A．at             B．on            C．towards   D．over

 

17.               A．could          B．must           C．would D．need

 

18.               A．when          B．what           C．how  D．where

 

19.               A．performed      B．learned        C．did   D．played

 

20.               A．receive        B．respond        C．reflect    D．realize