完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
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。
When I was 25, I found myself in one of those worst situations in life. One day a friend 41 me to participate in a service club. It didn’t 42 me much at first. Then I realized that perhaps helping someone else could do me some good.
The service club offered various volunteer opportunities to 43 from. I listed activities helping children as my top 44 . However, I was arranged to serve Charles, who was paralyzed(瘫痪的) from the neck down and only 45 to talk and move his facial features.
When I entered Charles’ room for the first time, I 46 myself to him. His room had a window , but it was 47 with artwork: various papers painted with watercolor. I stood there 48 what to do next.
“Are you 49 to paint?” Charles asked me. “There is a brush and paints in the cupboard,” he said. Still not understanding his 50 , I opened the cupboard and saw a large can of watercolor paints and a paintbrush. When I saw the paintbrush, it all became 51 Charles painted those pictures with his 52 .
Charles explained how to 53 colors on a tray(托盘). Each time he wanted to change colors, he held the 54 in his teeth and said, “New color, please”.
We spent every Wednesday evening that fall and winter together. 55 , I began to appreciate my life with fresh eyes. Charles had given me a wonderful 56 : he’d shown me the joy of gratitude, even for seemingly 57 things.
Many years and miles make me 58 Charles now. But whenever life 59 me, I think of him and tell myself, “New color, please”. I have a family. I have my freedom. There is so much to be 60 for.
41. A. reminded B. invited C. allowed D. promised
42. A. attract. B. guide C. include D. approve
43. A. learn B. recover C. choose D. benefit
44. A. needs B. preferences C. instructions D. tasks
45. A. willing B. prepared C. pleased D. able
46. A. informed B. introduced C. devoted D. connected
47. A. provided B. compared C. ended D. covered
48. A. knowing B. explaining C. wondering D. ignoring
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。
When I was 25, I found myself in one of those worst situations in life. One day a friend 41 me to participate in a service club. It didn’t 42 me much at first. Then I realized that perhaps helping someone else could do me some good.
The service club offered various volunteer opportunities to 43 from. I listed activities helping children as my top 44 . However, I was arranged to serve Charles, who was paralyzed(瘫痪的) from the neck down and only 45 to talk and move his facial features.
When I entered Charles’ room for the first time, I 46 myself to him. His room had a window , but it was 47 with artwork: various papers painted with watercolor. I stood there 48 what to do next.
“Are you 49 to paint?” Charles asked me. “There is a brush and paints in the cupboard,” he said. Still not understanding his 50 , I opened the cupboard and saw a large can of watercolor paints and a paintbrush. When I saw the paintbrush, it all became 51 Charles painted those pictures with his 52 .
Charles explained how to 53 colors on a tray(托盘). Each time he wanted to change colors, he held the 54 in his teeth and said, “New color, please”.
We spent every Wednesday evening that fall and winter together. 55 , I began to appreciate my life with fresh eyes. Charles had given me a wonderful 56 : he’d shown me the joy of gratitude, even for seemingly 57 things.
Many years and miles make me 58 Charles now. But whenever life 59 me, I think of him and tell myself, “New color, please”. I have a family. I have my freedom. There is so much to be 60 for.
41. A. reminded B. invited C. allowed D. promised
42. A. attract. B. guide C. include D. approve
43. A. learn B. recover C. choose D. benefit
44. A. needs B. preferences C. instructions D. tasks
45. A. willing B. prepared C. pleased D. able
46. A. informed B. introduced C. devoted D. connected
47. A. provided B. compared C. ended D. covered
48. A. knowing B. explaining C. wondering D. ignoring
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