Question

阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳答案，使短文完整、通顺， 并在答题卡上将该标号涂黑。

The other evening we had a knock at the door. It was a new ____who introduced himself and his boys to us. He also ____us to a block party as a way to know the people in the neighborhood as well as celebrate his family ’s coming to live here.

We've lived here almost six years and ____has ever come to introduce themselves. I suppose we should have introduced ourselves to people moving in，but we haven't. In my opinion, it took the initiative (首创) of a young man and his sons to show me how I could ____better attention to my own community. I have many local friends but I have to say that I haven't usually been the one to develop the ____in my own neighborhood.

This experience ____me of one of my favorite sayings : “When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was ____to change the world, so I tried to change my nation. When I found I couldn't change the nation, I began to focus on(集中精力) my town. I couldn't change the town and as an older man, I tried to change my ____. Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and ____I realize that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have  made an influence on my family and even on my town. The influence could have changed the nation and I could have changed the world.”

For those of us who want to make a(n) ____in the world, it's important we remember what Bucky Fuller said, “Think globally(全球的), but act locally” For me, I'm going to make it a point to meet more of my neighbors---starting now.

1.A. stranger    B. classmate    C. partner    D. neighbor

2.A. invited    B. complained    C. prepared    D. encouraged

3.A. anyone    B. someone    C. everyone    D. no one

4.A. draw    B. lose    C. pay    D. offer

5.A. trouble    B. friendship    C. care    D. business

6.A. reminded    B. told    C. warned    D. completed

7.A. difficult    B. easy    C. Interesting    D. right

8.A. state    B. family    C. town    D. mind

9.A. happily    B. suddenly    C. actually    D. luckily

10.A. decision    B. difference    C. affect    D. mistake

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.B

6.A

7.A

8.B

9.B

10.B

【解析】本文介绍了和邻居及朋友之间相处的一些事情。由此引起了自己对人生的思考。

1.D.根据下句可知敲门的是作者的新邻居。故选D。

2.A.本题考查invite sb to sp邀请某人去某地。故选A。

3.D.根据I suppose we should have introduced ourselves to people moving in，but we haven't可知以前没有人主动来我家介绍自己。没有人是no one。故选D。

4.C.此处考查词组pay attention to注意，重视。故选C。

5.B.句意：我有很多当地的朋友，但我不是在我住的社区发展友情的人。友谊，友情是friendship。故选B。

6.A.此处考查remind sb of sth使某人想起某事。故选A。

7.A.句意：我发现改变世界是困难的。困难的用difficult。故选A。

8.B.作者从改变世界谈到改变国家，然后到改变自己居住的城镇，下一个应该是改变家庭。故选B。

9.B.作者突然意识到改变自己后，有可能就能改变这个世界。突然地用suddenly。故选B。

请在此填写小题的解析!

10.B.本题考查词组make a difference有影响，有关系。故选B。