Unit 5 The power of nature using language课时作业
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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 separated, mixing with 1 . As they drive past neighbours they keep their eyes looking away and make no sign of acknowledgement. The only fame they have is making a nuisance of themselves to the local police station by 2 music played too loud, dogs barking more than once a day and any other pretty 3 gripe(把柄).
On moving into this neighbourhood, I was 4 of these two but decided I would make up my own mind. This proved quite a 5 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 6 or other.
I always answered politely and made sure I 7 as they went past my place and also made the effort now and then to make a kind remark(话语) about their garden or pets.
Time passed and in October, as part of the kindness rock give(送爱心石活动), Maureen and I 8 to place a kindness rock in their garden. Their attitude remained unchanged, however, and I continued to be as friendly as possible. During the Easter eve, we decided once again to 9 these two unhappy ladies to our list and left a packet of cookies on their gate. Imagine my 10 when two days later they
11 at my gate