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A mother and daughter living in my community are two of the most unfriendly people I have ever come across in my life. They are totally separated, mixing with   36  . As they drive past   37   they keep their eyes looking away and make no sign of acknowledgement. The only fame they have is making a nuisance (讨厌的人) of themselves to the local police station by   38   music played too loud, dogs barking more than once a day and any other petty   39   gripe (把柄). On moving into this neighborhood, I was   40   of these two but decided I would make up my own mind. This proved quite a   41   to me as more than once either the mother or the daughter would knock on my door and blast (猛烈抨击) me with some   42   or other. I   43   answered politely and made sure I   44   as they went past my place and also made the effort now and then to make a kind remark about their garden or pets. Time passed and in October, as part of the kindness rock give (送爱心石活动), Maureen and I   45   to place a kindness rock in their garden. Their   46   remained unchanged, however, and I continued to be as friendly as possible. During the Easter give, we decided once again to   47   these two unhappy ladies to our list and left a packet of cookies on their   48  . Imagine my   49   when two days later they   50   at my gate and jokingly said they are considering hanging their Christmas stocking on their gate, and they   51   me a bunch of flowers! So, my fellow gifters, do not   52   on your random gifts of kindness. You may never know just what this   53   to others, nor how many broken or   54   hearted people you may just change with a simple act of   55  . 36. A. nobody                 B. someone                C. anyone          D. nothing 37. A. ladies                B. neighbors              C. friends           D. relatives 38. A. composing     B. requesting     C. reporting        D. explaining 39. A. important      B. easy                   C. interesting   D. little 40. A. accused                  B. warned                C. reminded        D. convinced 41. A. challenge                B. job                   C. task            D. matter 42. A. jokes                   B. advice            C. explanation   D. complaint 43. A. seldom                 B. never                  C. always           D. sometimes 44. A. waved                  B. stared                 C. noticed       D. laughed 45. A. started           B. continued     C. mentioned      D. decided 46. A. smile                   B. attitude       C. decision        D. anger 47. A. add                     B. recommend           C. reduced        D. drove 48. A. place                   B. roof                 C. gate           D. fence 49. A. interest          B. smile         C. surprise        D. face 50. A. whispered             B. stopped              C. shouted          D. wandered 51. A. brought                 B. wished              C. threw        D. expected 52. A. take in                  B. take up               C. give in         D. give up 53. A. refers           B. means               C. relates       D. contributes 54. A. kind                    B. light                C. hard           D. warm 55. A. sorrow                B. hope                     C. imagination    D. kindness 答案：36—40 ABCDB 41—45 ADCAD   46—50 BACCB   51—55 ADBCD

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