完形填空（共20题，每小题1分，满分20分）

AcoupleofmonthsagoIwasrentingahousetoworkfrom.Iwasfairlywellsetupbutdidn'townalawnmower(割草机)andafteraweekI__26___thatIwouldhavetofindsomewaytodealwiththe__27___grass!FundswereshortandIwasonafairlytightbudgetwhichdidn'textend(包括)to__28___lawnmowingcompany.

IwasthinkingaboutthisoneSunday asthe"Mr.Whippy"icecreamvan（大篷车）__29__outsideonthestreet.Ihadn'thadaMr.Whippyicecreamforyearsand I__30__mycoinpurseand__31__outside.Onthepavementwerethreeyoung__32__playing.IthoughtacoupleofthemmayhavebeenfromnextdoorbutIwasnewthereandhadn'treally__33__anyoneyet.

Itwasa__34__dayandIaskedthemifthey'dlikeanicecream."Yesplease"theyreplied__35___.Atthatmomentafourthboy_36___themfromtheneighboringhouse.Yeshe'd__37__onetoo!!Andtherewasjustenough_38__tocoverfiveicecreams.AsIleftthevanIheardtheladyservingtheboyssay"Thatwasareally__39__thingthatladydidforyouboys.Don'tforgetto__40__her."IsmiledasIwentinsidetocarryonworking.

Ileftforworkthateveninganddidn't__41__untiltheTuesdaymorning.AsIcamebackIrealizedsomethingwas__42__: Yesmylawnshadbeenmowedandmygardenshadbeenweeded.Ifeltthisenormous__43__rushintomyheart.Iknewmyneighborshaddonethisforme.

Thisactof__44__notonlymadeabigdifferencetome__45_itwasalsoinspiredmetoactfurtherinourcommunity.

1. A．hoped B．promised C．imagined D．realized

2. A．drying B．short C．growing D．new

3. A．paying B．managing C．serving D．operating

4.A.left B.stopped Cstarted D.passe

5. A．made B．bought C．opened D．grabbed

6. A．looked B．stayed C．headed D．played

7. A．boys B．girls C．pupils D．men

8. A．found B．met C．taught D．touched

9. A．bad B．long