【原创】英语美文与完形填空：Little Things Mean A Lot ( To Me )

--by Kaige, posted Jun 26, 2016

Today was a special day for me. I am so thankful that I had the opportunity  to spread a little love and kindness today.  I had doctor's appointments in a town that's about 45 minutes from where I live and I enjoy the drive there because I get to see the mountains reveal themselves the further north I travel.

After both my appointments were done, I thanked everyone who had tended to me and started walking down from the building ( through a somewhat lengthy breezeway) and I noticed an elderly woman sort of pacing at the end. I excused myself and asked if she was waiting for someone or did she need assistance.

As it turns out, she was having trouble walking the distance and had paged for a wheelchair and staff member to pick her up. No one had come for several minutes. Now, let me explain something, Virginia heat, is kind to NO ONE. It was so muggy out that I was concerned or this dear lady's health.

I asked her to please sit while I went to get her wheelchair myself. I ran full speed to the help desk and asked for a wheelchair to assist a lady outside. The receptionist asked me " Is she heavy?" I was so insulted by the question and answered," She's a bit large I suppose but if transporting her is an issue for you, I am willing to do it myself."

She looked sort of taken aback by my comment and I didn't mean to be disarming but the woman outside needed help, no matter her size. The help desk woman and I walked to the end of the breezeway to the now seated lady. Help desk person extended her hand to help the lady who said to her, "No, I'm fine, I want to grab on to her for help." She was referring to me.

I carefully,slowly and attentively helped the woman into the wheelchair but first locked the brakes so that she would be more steady. After she was seated, she softly looked up to me and thanked me for my help.How could I not have helped her? I just wanted her to be alright.

When I returned home, I called my best friend to ask if she needed me. She did. She needed me to take her and her boyfriend to the Boost Mobile Store. I did and took them back home. I took one of our new kitties with me on my jaunt this evening. After all was taken care of, I took my friends back home and thanked them for the opportunity to help them and that I appreciated it.  Blessings my KS family. I'm grateful to be within such a lovely fold（志趣相投的人）.

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由此文改编的完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

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  I am so thankful that I had the opportunity to spread a little love and kindness today. I had doctor’s  41  in a town that’s about 45 minutes from where I live. After both my appointments were  42  , I started walking away from the building and   43  an elderly woman standing at the gate anxiously. I   44  myself and asked if she was waiting for someone or she needed   45   .

   As it turned out, she was having   46   walking the distance and had asked for a wheelchair and a staff member to   47  her up but no one had come yet. Virginia heat was kind to no one, and I was   48  for this dear lady’s health.

   I asked her to   49   while I went to get her wheelchair myself. I ran to the help desk and asked for a  50  to assist a lady outside. The receptionist asked me, “Is the   51  ?” I was upset at the question and answered, “She’s a bit large, I suppose, but if transporting her is a(n)   52  for you, I am willing to do it myself.”

   She looked sort of shocked by my   53  , but the woman outside needed help, no matter her   54  . The help desk woman and I walked to the end of the passage to the now seated lady. Help desk person  55   her hand to help the lady,but she said “No, I’m fine. I want to grab on to her   56  help.” She was talking about me. I helped the woman into the wheelchair but first locked the brakes so that she would be  57  . After she was seated, she softly  58  me for my help.

   When I returned home, what happened to me today kept going through my mind and reminded me how much I   59   the opportunity to help the lady. It gave me a sense of fulfillment and a   60  heart.

41. A. calls   B. orders   C. examinations   D. appointments

42. A. made   B. done   C. arranged   D. booked

43. A. recognized   B. knocked   C. noticed   D. greeted

44. A. excused   B. helped   C. expressed   D. adjusted

45. A. advice   B. reference   C. treatment   D. assistance

46. A. pressure   B. trouble   C. danger   D. fear

47. A. pick   B. get   C. make   D. keep

48. A. ready   B. responsible C. thankful   D. concerned

49. A. help   B. move   C. wait   D. stand

50. A. wheelchair   B. car   C. friend   D. stranger

51. A. heavy   B. sick   C. old   D. weak

52. A. business   B. mistake   C. issue   D. choice

53. A. wisdom   B. comment   C. persuasion   D. calmness

54. A. shape   B. age   C. character   D. size

55. A. gave up   B. reached out   C. gave out   D. stuck to

56. A. with   B. by   C. for   D. about

57. A. stronger  B. steadier   C. slower   D. faster

58. A. called   B. begged   C. asked   D. thanked

59. A. appreciated   B. needed   C. expected   D. found

60. A. enjoyable   B. familiar   C. peaceful   D. needy

 答案：41—45 DBCAD  46—50 BADCA   51—55 ACBDB  56—60 CBDAC