Question

Five months after my husband Steve died, I woke up one morning to the maddening sound of a leaking faucet（水龙头）. I knew it needed repairs badly, but it _______ me so much just to think of it.

All our _______ life, I was the “artist” bringing to our house much imagination. Steve was the”_______” one. He had a real gift for handling chores（家务活），_______ me from unpleasant repair jobs.

But how could such a good man have his life cut short so suddenly! I had been so sad and angry that I completely _______ the house. That leaky faucet somehow awakened me to the fact that I now had to _______ the challenge of getting things fixed.

I got a workman named Ahmed. Entering the house, he stopped before a picture of Steve and me. “Doesn’t your husband _______ this kind of work?” he asked. “It’s not hard.”

“He died months ago. When he was alive, he did all the repair jobs _______.” I said quietly. Ahmed looked at me _______, but he didn’t reply. He fixed the faucet, adjusted the dishwasher door, and replaced a showerhead. Apparently he was gifted as Steve had been.

He did a(n) _______ job. I asked him to name his fee. “No charge, Ma’am,” he said. “My father died early, and the neighbors helped my family through.”

By fixing a faucet, Ahmed mended my soul. Although I would sure carry the pain of _______ with me along, Ahmed reminded me of the abundant _______ in the world.

1.A. hurt           B. puzzled          C. cost          D. disappointed

2.A. separate       B. shared           C. spiritual       D. social

3.A. active         B. boring           C. careless       D. practical

4.A. attracting      B. sheltering        C. driving        D. prohibiting

5.A. ignored        B. hated            C. cleaned       D. missed

6.A. come up with   B. face up with      C. look forward to  D. step away from

7.A. begin          B. check           C. like           D. find

8.A. gratefully       B. firmly           C. bravely        D. wonderfully

9.A. strangely       B. innocently       C. painfully       D. sympathetically

10.A. terrible        B. excellent         C. important      D. dangerous

11.A. loss           B. failure           C. fear           D. regret

12.A. friendship      B. devotion         C. kindness        D. justice

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.B

5.A

6.B

7.C

8.D

9.D

10.B

11.A

12.C

【解析】

试题分析：因丈夫去世仍然沉浸在悲痛之中的作者听到水龙头滴漏的声音几乎发疯。丈夫生前包揽了所有家务，现在不得不自己面对。前来修理水龙头的师傅得知作者丈夫去世，不仅免费帮助她修理了水龙头，还做了其他一些室内维修。这是因为修理师傅曾经受惠于人。作者感到了人间温暖。

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