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 41 , mixing with nobody. As they drive past neighbors they keep their
eyes looking away and make no sign of 42 . The only fame they have is making a nuisance (讨厌的人) of
themselves to the local police station by 43 music played too loud, dogs barking more than once a day
and any other petty (琐碎的) little 44 .
On moving into this neighborhood, I was 45 of these two but decided I would make up my own mind.
This proved quite a 46 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 47 or other. I 48 answered politely and made sure I 49 as they
went past my place and also made the effort now and then to make a kind 50 about their garden or pets.
Time passed and in October, as part of the Kindness Rock Give, Maureen and I decided to place a
kindness rock in their garden. Their 51 remained unchanged, however, and I continued to be as friendly
as possible. During the Easter give, we decided once again to 52 these two unhappy ladies to our list and
53 a packet of cookies on their gate. Imagine my 54 when two days later they 55 at my gate and
jokingly said they were 56 hanging their Christmas stocking on their gate, and they brought me a bunch of
flowers!
So, my fellow gifters, do not 57 on your random gifts of kindness. You may never know just what this
58 to others, nor how many broken or 59 hearted people you may just change 60 a simple act of
kindness.
41. A. protected B. depressed C. separated D. equipped
42. A. enthusiasm B. acceptance C. excitement D. entertainment
43. A. discussing B. requesting C. reporting D. rejecting
44. A. events B. issues C. accidents D. affairs
45. A. accused B. warned C. reminded D. convinced
46. A. challenge B. project C. task D. matter
47. A. quarrels B. opinions C. explanations D. complaints
48. A. seldom B. never C. always D. sometimes
49. A. waved B. stared C. noticed D. laughed
50. A. difference B. account C. gesture D. remark
51. A. smile B. attitude C. decision D. anger
52. A. add B. recommend C. reduced D. drove
53. A. shared B. took C. left D. fixed
54. A. interest B. anxiety C. surprise D. doubt
55. A. whispered B. stopped C. shouted D. wandered
56. A. imagining B. intending C. considering D. approaching
57. A. take in B. take up C. give in D. give up
58. A. refers B. means C. hard D. warm
59. A. kind B. light C. hard D. warm
60. A. on B. over C. by D. with
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