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完形填空Andrew Powell was pulling envelopes from the large mailbox outside his contemporary house when he noticed something 1 : A tiny doll couple were sitting on a love seat inside the mailbox. A small note was attached. "We've decided to live here," the 2 read. It was signed from Mary and Shelley. Andrew initially figured that somebody must have left them there 3 . So he asked the neighbors whether anybody had left 4 in his mailbox, and everyone said no. Soon, Andrew and his wife discovered that the small couple had 5 a tea table, a pretty carpet and a pillow.Over the next few months, additional items mysteriously 6 : a bed, a painting and a wood-burning stove, to name a few. For Christmas 2022, a decorated tree was left with tiny presents. But the gifts were taken back right after Christmas 7  Andrew could open the boxes to see if anything was inside. More than a year later, Mary and Shelley are still living rent-free in the mailbox, to the delight of the neighbors who now 8 Andrew's updates on the village's website to check the 9 . Andrew first posted about the tiny dolls on Aug. 21, 2022, hoping his fellow villagers might help solve the 10 ."It's just somebody out there who is having some fun, giving us all a little community 11 . But whoever is doing this is obviously very 12 and clever," says Andrew's next-door neighbor.Andrew says he now doesn't want to know who is 13 for the mail-box affair because he's hoping it will continue. "Also, people in the neighborhood are 14 it and some ask if I've thought about installing an outdoor 15 , but personally, I like the mystery of it." （1） A . alive B . unusual C . important D . unique （2） A . notice B . board C . mail D . message （3） A . by mistake B . by chance C . on purpose D . on sale （4） A . gifts B . cards C . dolls D . posts （5） A . displayed B . acquired C . designed D . decorated （6） A . came back B . wandered off C . showed up D . broke in （7） A . before B . since C . unless D . when （8） A . follow B . comment C . download D . appreciate （9） A . improvement B . possibility C . truth D . progress （10） A . difficulty B . conflict C . case D . mystery （11） A . care B . humor C . blessing D . support （12） A . artistic B . academic C . sympathetic D . realistic （13） A . suitable B . eager C . responsible D . ambitious （14） A . describing B . imitating C . celebrating D . enjoying （15） A . light B . camera C . tent D . bench 答案：（1）B；（2）D；（3）A；（4）C；（5）B；（6）C；（7）A；（8）A；（9）D；（10）D；（11）B；（12）A；（13）C；（14）D；（15）B；

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