五、完形填空
In her grandparents' old house, Maya discovered an old family calendar, with each page filled out carefully. On June 6th, 1892: "Helped Mr Thomas repair his house." On April 14th, 1907: "
my time at an old people's home." Curious, she asked her grandmother about it.
"That is the tradition of our family," her grandmother explained. "Every day, for generations, we complete one act of kindness and take it down. No matter how
it is."
Maya was interested. "Why?" Her grandmother smiled, "It's a belief that through continuous kind actions, we can create a life of
. Every day, we find a moment of light through offering help to others, even when the world around us is
."
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 (记录) of her kind acts
.
One day, as she sat at a cafe, a young woman came to her.
, she asked, "Excuse me, are you Maya?" Maya nodded, feeling
.
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 am
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
imagined.
When Maya was old, she often sat with her grandchildren, turning the filled 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
this, Grandma." Maya handed the calendar over. She knew the tradition would live on.
(
) 1. A. Saved B. Wasted C. Focused D. Volunteered
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) 2. A. popular B. small C. unfair D. interesting
(
) 3. A. peace B. balance C. purpose D. adventure
(
) 4. A. hard B. easy C. dark D. bright
(
) 5. A. grew B. appeared C. remained D. mattered
(
) 6. A. Suddenly B. Carefully C. Politely D. Loudly
(
) 7. A. worried B. relaxed C. excited D. surprised
(
) 8. A. managing B. performing C. exploring D. training
(
) 9. A. always B. often C. sometimes D. never
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)10. A. praise B. inspire C. continue D. remember
