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My husband Jeff and I moved into our new home in Scottsbluff last year just before Christmas. I did not have the   41   or energy to carry out my traditional Christmas decorating and baking activities. What was the point, anyway? It was going to be a   42   Christmas after all.   43  , the neighborly nature of west Nebraska residents started to trickle (陆续来临) in. There was a   44   on the door one evening. It was Jeff’s new colleague, John Smith, and his wife, Phyllis. The Smiths had stopped by to   45   us to town with a loaf of homemade bread. They pointed out a   46   on the porch (门廊). Apparently the doorbell wasn’t working in the cold snowy weather and we had   47   a visit from the Browns, our across-the-street neighbors, who brought us a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies. The   48   feelings brought by these thoughtful gestures lasted longer than the food. As Jeff and I were clearing pre-Christmas   49   from our driveway, Ernie Guzman came over from next door to   50   us to dig out. Then, we received an invitation to   51   a Christmas Eve meal with our neighbors, Ernie and Nancy Sommer, and their   52  —a 90-year-old lady, who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday. Our Christmas Eve was quite merry, thanks to our   53  . Our Christmas morning   54   was special, thanks to the Smiths’ gift of bread. I was so   55  for these gestures of welcome, especially during the holidays. This year, we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas. The   56   and work schedules just made things too difficult.   57   that sense of Christmas isolation (孤立) all too well, we decided to try to round up some other folks who were   58   in the holidays. Lonely people are all around us, but most of us   59   notice them. Just take a look around you. Sometimes, the smallest   60   gesture can make a world of difference. 41. A. chance                      B. anxiety                    C. time                       D. ability 42. A. lonely                     B. free                          C. merry             D. usual 43. A. Therefore                  B. However               C. Somehow         D.Meanwhile 44. A. sign                           B. knock                      C. card               D. note 45. A. invite                      B. welcome                  C. drive                 D. send 46. A. tree                          B. flower                    C. mail               D. package 47. A. forgot                        B. missed                      C. arranged           D. received 48. A. warm                     B. deep                      C. true                 D. mixed  49. A. rubbish                     B. snow                     C. dust               D. leaves 50. A. teach                       B. urge                     C. help                D. forbid 51. A. prepare                   B. share                   C. taste               D. exchange 52. A. guest                       B. aunt                     C. maid                 D. partner 53. A. folks                      B. relatives                 C. neighbors       D. colleagues 54. A. call                           B. greeting                  C. meeting            D. breakfast 55. A. sorry                              B. eager                     C. grateful             D. ready  56. A. season                 B. expense                  C. distance           D. situation   57. A. Knowing                    B. Showing                C. Studying          D. Discovering 58. A. happy                      B. busy                   C. alone               D. active 59. A. always                    B. usually                  C. finally             D. seldom 60. A. careful                    B. kind                     C. pretty             D. patient 答案：

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