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第三节 完形填空（共20小题，计分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
A mother and daughter living in my community are two of the most unfriendly people I have ever come across in my life. They are totally separated, mixing with 21 . As they drive past 22 they keep their eyes looking away and make no sign of acknowledgement. The only fame they have is making a nuisance (讨厌的人) of themselves to the local police station by 23 music played too loud, dogs barking more than once a day and any other petty 24 gripe (把柄).
On moving into this neighborhood, I was 25 of these two but decided I would make up my own mind. This proved quite a 26 to me as more than once either the mother or the daughter would knock on my door and blast (猛烈抨击) me with some 27 or other.
I 28 answered politely and made sure I 29 as they went past my place and also made the effort now and then to make a kind remark about their garden or pets.
Time passed and in October, as part of the Kindness Rock Give (送爱心石活动), Maureen and I 30 to place a kindness rock in their garden. Their 31 remained unchanged, however, and I continued to be as friendly as possible. During the Easter give, we decided once again to 32 these two unhappy ladies to our list and left a packet of cookies on their 33 . Imagine my 34 when two days later they 35 at my gate and jokingly said they are considering hanging their Christmas stocking on their gate, and they 36 me a bunch of flowers!
So, my fellow gifters, do not 37 on your random gifts of kindness. You may never know just what this 38 to others, nor how many broken or 39 hearted people you may just change with a simple act of 40 .
21. A. nobody B. someone C. anyone D. nothing
22. A. ladies B. neighbors C. friends D. relatives
23. A. composing B. requesting C. reporting D. explaining
24. A. important B. easy C. interesting D. little
25. A. accused B. warned C. reminded D. convinced
26. A. challenge B. job C. task D. matter
27. A. jokes B. advice C. explanation D. complaint
28. A. seldom B. never C. always D. sometimes
29. A. waved B. stared C. noticed D. laughed
30. A. started B. continued C. mentioned D. decided
31. A. smile B. attitude C. decision D. anger
32. A. add B. recommend C. reduced D. drove
33. A. place B. roof C. gate D. fence
34. A. interest B. smile C. surprise D. face
35. A. whispered B. stopped C. shouted D. wandered
36. A. brought B. wished C. threw D. expected
37. A. take in B. take up C. give in D. give up
38. A. refers B. means C. relates D. contributes
39. A. kind B. light C. hard D. warm
40. A. sorrow B. hope C. imagination D. kindness