阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
This summer, Roman Espinoza put up what he
called a ''blessing box'' filled with food available to any and all who need it
on his lawn (草坪).
Roman Espinoza, a 46-year-old New Yorker,
hoped to 1 the problem of hunger in his community. He was
2 that there were plenty of poor and homeless
people in his neighborhood, and he also knew that they 3 needed help. That's why he decided to
construct a ''blessing box'' filled with food on his own lawn. People who are
in need of food are always 4 to take something from the ''blessing box''.
It mostly holds canned food. He found that not everyone who 5 food from the ''blessing box'' wanted to be
known, so they often 6 until it was dark to avoid 7.
Roman was inspired by a 8 action at the local community college, where
he saw there was a small box with a number of free food 9 inside that was meant for poor students who
couldn't 10 a snack or a meal. He thought it was such an
amazing gesture and decided to try that in front of his own home.
Thanks to him, there's a whole community that 11 donates food and other necessities. Roman is
so grateful that other people are also donating food for the less 12, and he
feels honored that he 13 others to do so.
14, people
started donating things into Roman's blessing box, but it definitely didn't 15 there. In fact, many people had a strong 16 to build their own blessing box, so they
turned to him for help. And many more wanted to help in their own way. The
local Home Depot store, 17, decided to
sponsor all of the wood needed to build new 18. By 19 the word and the idea of these amazing food
pantries, people can truly make a significant 20 for the poor in the entire city.
(1)
A .
worsen
B .
update
C .
cause
D .
relieve
(2)
A .
ashamed
B .
aware
C .
doubtful
D .
desperate
(3)
A .
sadly
B .
hardly
C .
badly
D .
rarely
(4)
A .
allowed
B .
forbidden
C .
requested
D .
accompanied
(5)
A .
purchased
B .
stole
C .
swallowed
D .
took
(6)
A .
waited
B .
hid
C .
thought
D .
struggled
(7)
A .
enjoyment
B .
pride
C .
embarrassment
D .
preference
(8)
A .
terrible
B .
similar
C .
natural
D .
illegal
(9)
A .
items
B .
chains
C .
shops
D .
projects
(10)
A .
resist
B .
enjoy
C .
miss
D .
afford
(11)
A .
carefully
B .
regularly
C .
passively
D .
suddenly
(12)
A .
intelligent
B .
dependent
C .
innocent
D .
fortunate
(13)
A .
inspired
B .
invited
C .
convinced
D .
challenged
(14)
A .
At times
B .
At once
C .
At first
D .
At last
(15)
A .
fail
B .
stop
C .
start
D .
move
(16)
A .
ability
B .
curiosity
C .
dislike
D .
desire
(17)
A .
however
B .
or rather
C .
for example
D .
instead
(18)
A .
boxes
B .
communities
C .
stores
D .
homes
(19)
A .
ignoring
B .
remembering
C .
spreading
D .
breaking
(20)
A .
promise
B .
difference
C .
judgment
D .
comment
答案:(1)D;(2)B;(3)C;(4)A;(5)D;(6)A;(7)C;(8)B;(9)A;(10)D;(11)B;(12)D;(13)A;(14)C;(15)B;(16)D;(17)C;(18)A;(19)C;(20)B;