五、(2025·连云港期中)完形填空。[人与社会一一社区生活]
In a bright and active neighbourhood, there are two neighbors with 1 personalities(性格). An old man called Mr Jenkins 2 seems angry and unhappy about everything in his neighbourhood. Next 3 his house live the young and lively Miller family.
One sunny day，Ben Miller wants to have a lemonade stand(柠檬水摊位)in his 4 yard. He is really excited because he thinks he can 5 some money and have a good time. 6 Mr Jenkins doesn't like it. He thinks it is too noisy and that there are too many kids around. Ben feels a little 7, but he doesn't stop.
A few days later, Ben has a great idea. He knows Mr Jenkins likes 8. So he gives free lemonade to 9 if they bring an old newspaper for Mr Jenkins. Many neighbours 10 this and come to bring newspapers. When Mr Jenkins sees the pile of newspapers, he is very surprised. Ben walks over to him 11 and says, "Mr Jenkins, we think you may want more newspapers to read." Mr Jenkins' angry face changes and he even 12 a little.
After that, Mr Jenkins often goes to Ben's lemonade stand. He likes sitting there, drinking lemonade and 13 with Ben and his friends. The old man now becomes an important part of the neighbourhood's fun. This story tells us that with 14 creativity, we can have good relationships(关系)with our neighbours, even if they seem very different from 15.
1. A. different B. same C. special D. good
2. A. hardly B. seldom C. always D. never
3. A. with B. in C. on D. to
4. A. behind B. front C. below D. above
5. A. find B. make C. raise D. give
6. A. But B. And C. So D. Or
7. A. happy B. sad C. interested D. excited
8. A. reading B. swimming C. running D. jogging
9. A. anyone B. someone C. anything D. something
10. A. worry about B. dream about C. hear about D. think about
11. A. angrily B. shyly C. brightly D. really
12. A. cries B. shouts C. smiles D. calls
13. A. speaking B. telling C. talking D. saying
14. A. a little B. little C. a few D. few
15. A. us B. ours C. our D. we

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