完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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   36 . As they drive past   37  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   38  music played too loud, dogs barking more than once a day and any other petty   39  gripe (把柄).
On moving into this neighborhood, I was   40  of these two but decided I would make up my own mind. This proved quite a   41  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   42  or other.
I   43  answered politely and made sure I   44  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   45  to place a kindness rock in their garden. Their   46  remained unchanged, however, and I continued to be as friendly as possible. During the Easter give, we decided once again to   47  these two unhappy ladies to our list and left a packet of cookies on their   48 . Imagine my   49  when two days later they   50  at my gate and jokingly said they are considering hanging their Christmas stocking on their gate, and they   51  me a bunch of flowers!
So, my fellow gifters, do not   52  on your random gifts of kindness. You may never know just what this   53  to others, nor how many broken or   54  hearted people you may just change with a simple act of   55 .
36. A. nobody                B. someone               C. anyone         D. nothing
37. A. ladies               B. neighbors             C. friends          D. relatives
38. A. composing     B. requesting     C. reporting       D. explaining
39. A. important      B. easy                  C. interesting   D. little
40. A. accused                 B. warned               C. reminded       D. convinced
41. A. challenge               B. job                  C. task           D. matter
42. A. jokes                 B. advice           C. explanation   D. complaint
43. A. seldom                B. never                 C. always          D. sometimes
44. A. waved                 B. stared                C. noticed       D. laughed
45. A. started          B. continued     C. mentioned     D. decided
46. A. smile                  B. attitude       C. decision       D. anger
47. A. add                    B. recommend          C. reduced       D. drove
48. A. place                  B. roof                C. gate          D. fence
49. A. interest         B. smile         C. surprise       D. face
50. A. whispered            B. stopped             C. shouted         D. wandered
51. A. brought                B. wished             C. threw        D. expected
52. A. take in                 B. take up              C. give in        D. give up
53. A. refers          B. means              C. relates       D. contributes
54. A. kind                   B. light               C. hard          D. warm
55. A. sorrow               B. hope                    C. imagination    D. kindness

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