二、完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)(2026·江苏南通如皋期末)
阅读短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
In her grandparents' old house, Maya discovered an old family calendar, with each page filled out carefully.
On 6th June 1892: "Helped Mr Thompson repair his house." On 14th November 1907: "
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my time at an old people's home."
Curious, she asked her grandmother about it.
"That is the
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of our family," her grandmother explained. "Every day, for generations, we complete one act of kindness and take it down. No matter how
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it is."
Maya was interested. "Why?"
Her grandmother smiled, "It's a belief that through continuous kind actions, we can
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a life of purpose. Every day, we find a moment of light through offering help to others, even when the world around us is
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."
With admiration, Maya decided to keep the tradition. Every night, she would record her act of kindness for the day. As the years went by, Maya's entries of her kind acts
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, from comforting a distressed stranger on the bus to organizing community clean-ups.
One day, as she sat at a cafe, a young woman came to her.
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, she asked, "Excuse me. Are you Maya?"
Maya nodded, feeling
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.
The woman went on, "Years ago, you taught me for free when my family couldn't afford lessons. Because of you, I graduated top of my class. Today, I
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an organization providing help for students from poor families."
Maya was moved and proud. She realized her actions were creating ripples(涟漪) in ways she had
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imagined.
The calendar became a community legend. Thanks to Maya, the town started a "Calendar Day", encouraging
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to do good.
When Maya was old, she often sat with her grandchildren, turning the
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pages. "This was when your grandpa and I met. I helped him find his lost dog."
One day, her oldest grandchild, Sophie, looked up from the calendar. "I want to
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this, Grandma."
Maya handed the calendar over. She knew the tradition would live on.
Years after Maya
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, the town built a statue in her honour, with the words on its base: In memory of Maya and the generations before her who believed in the power of everyday
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.
Ripples of kindness continue to spread.
(
D
)1. A. Saved B. Wasted C. Managed D. Volunteered
(
A
)2. A. tradition B. hobby C. wisdom D. symbol
(
B
)3. A. popular B. small C. unfair D. interesting
(
C
)4. A. present B. increase C. create D. discover
(
C
)5. A. hard B. easy C. dark D. bright
(
A
)6. A. grew B. appeared C. remained D. mattered
(
C
)7. A. Sadly B. Carefully C. Politely D. Finally
(
D
)8. A. worried B. relaxed C. excited D. surprised
(
A
)9. A. manage B. need C. name D. visit
(
D
)10. A. always B. often C. sometimes D. never
(
C
)11. A. somebody B. anybody C. everybody D. nobody
(
B
)12. A. front B. filled C. blank D. missing
(
C
)13. A. praise B. report C. continue D. remember
(
A
)14. A. passed away B. broke away C. moved away D. got away
(
B
)15. A. changes B. kindness C. happiness D. achievements
