Ⅴ. 完形填空
I grew up with two elder sisters. If I wasn't courteous(谦恭的) to them, they'd fix me.
My sisters made the most of every chance to train me how to be a courteous
gentleman
1. They made me open doors for them or help them into their
chairs
2 at dinner.
Years later, I went away to college. The first time I walked into the library, I noticed a woman walking behind me and I
held
3 the door open for her.
Unexpectedly
4, she glared (怒视) at me, asking loudly, “Do you think that because I'm a woman, I'm not
strong
5 enough to open a door for myself?” She slammed the door, leaving me
surprised
6 and speechless. My face burnt. I decided that there would be no more courtesy!
As I stood there, another lady came
towards
7 the door. Seeing her arms overloaded with textbooks, I instinctively (本能地)
reached out
8 to open the door for her.
The moment
9 I realized what I had done, I prepared myself for shouts.
But
10
I received a warm smile and a look of relief.
“Thanks!” she said brightly. “It's nice to see we still have a few gentlemen around here!”
Of course, if I were really a gentleman, I would have
offered
11 to help with her books. I still enjoyed the good
feeling
12 I got from performing an act of simple courtesy. It would be to
go against
13 my lifetime of training if I didn't do that.
Courtesy brings pleasant and refreshing light to our lives whether we are the giver, the
receiver
14 or just an interested observer(旁观者). Courtesy doesn't necessarily (必然地) change our lives, but it can
certainly
15 change the way we feel about life. Sometimes it's just a simple nice action to others, but it can make a great day.
1. A. student
B. partner
C. gentleman
D. customer
2. A. chairs
B. dresses
C. dishes
D. mouths
3. A. answered
B. unlocked
C. held
D. forced
4. A. Instead
B. Also
C. Anyway
D. Unexpectedly
5. A. strong
B. lucky
C. beautiful
D. experienced
6. A. impatient
B. surprised
C. excited
D. friendly
7. A. through
B. towards
C. across
D. past
8. A. handed out
B. gave up
C. reached out
D. stood up
9. A. So that
B. Even if
C. In case
D. The moment
10. A. And
B. Although
C. But
D. Because
11. A. offered
B. agreed
C. promised
D. waited
12. A. thought
B. process
C. feeling
D. advice
13. A. meet with
B. lead to
C. go against
D. hold on to
14. A. winner
B. receiver
C. loser
D. reporter
15. A. certainly
B. normally
C. secretly
D. naturally