五、完形填空。
Jenny was the only child in her home. One day, because of a quarrel with her mother, the girl 1 stormed out of the house, swearing never to return.
As night fell, the girl, without having dinner and wearing only a 2 coat, began to feel quite cold. Walking aimlessly under the city's lights, she felt lonely and lost. When she 3 she had no money with her, her mood became even worse.
Just then, an old lady selling late-night snacks called out to her, “Child, haven’t you had dinner yet? Come here and have 4!”
Jenny stopped, touching her already empty 5. Then she replied in a low voice, “But... but I have no money.”
The old lady waved her hand and said, “Don’t worry. 6, I’m about to close. There’s still some wonton soup left. Let’s share it.”
Jenny looked at the old lady’s smile, feeling a warmth in her heart. As she tasted the hot soup, tears welled up in her eyes uncontrollably. “Granny, even you are kind to me, but my mother is so 7 and indifferent,” Jenny said, her voice choked.
The old lady said in 8, “Silly child, how can I compare(比较) with your mother? I just gave you a bowl of soup 9 your mother has been feeding you for over 10 years. If you thank me for this small act, how should you treat your mother?”
Moved by what the old lady said, Jenny 10 the chopsticks and quietly stood up. With mixed feelings, she decided to go back home. Surely enough, the door was still open and her mother was standing at the doorway worriedly looking around. When she saw her daughter 11, the mother was overjoyed. “Where did you go? I’ve been waiting for you for three hours. The food is freezing cold...”
Jenny’s tears fell down again. She took a deep breath, 12 saying, “Mum, I’m ... I’m sorry.”
Deep in thought: We can often see others’ little help and feel thankful, but we seem 13 to the lifelong love and care of our family. Why’s that?
This is because the sacrifices(牺牲) made by the family are so selfless and lasting that sometimes we 14 to find how important they are. The family’s love is like the air—always there, yet often taken for granted(理所当然). So, it’s time for us to make a 15. Learn to value every effort made by our family, be thankful for all they do and remember not to take their love for granted.
()1. A. nervously B. bravely C. angrily D. slowly
()2. A. thin B. heavy C. soft D. cheap
()3. A. proved B. realized C. imagined D. believed
()4. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
()5. A. heart B. mouth C. head D. stomach
()6. A. Anyway B. However C. Otherwise D. Moreover
()7. A. lazy B. careless C. cold D. silly
()8. A. agreement B. surprise C. sadness D. confidence
()9. A. until B. though C. since D. while
()10. A. handed out B. cleaned up C. put down D. looked for
()11. A. rushing B. hiding C. leaving D. returning
()12. A. softly B. quickly C. sadly D. proudly
()13. A. equal B. clear C. blind D. open
()14. A. fail B. expect C. refuse D. manage
()15. A. plan B. change C. balance D. choice

1. C 【点拨】根据“because of a quarrel with her mother”可知，Jenny 因为和妈妈吵架，所以生气地冲出家门。故选 C。
2. A 【点拨】根据语境可知，Jenny 没有吃晚饭，只穿了一件外套，因此可以推断出她穿的外套很薄。故选 A。
3. B 【点拨】根据“her mood became even worse”可知，Jenny 意识到自己没有钱，心情变得更糟了。故选 B。
4. A 【点拨】根据语境可知，老妇人邀请 Jenny 一起分享剩下的馄饨，所以此处指“来吃点东西吧”。something 常用于肯定句或表示请求、建议的疑问句中。故选 A。
5. D 【点拨】根据“without having dinner”可知，Jenny 没有吃晚饭，所以她摸的是已经空了的肚子。故选 D。
6. A 【点拨】根据语境可知，老妇人让 Jenny 不用担心，不管怎样她都要关门了，还剩下一些馄饨可以分享。故选 A。
7. C 【点拨】根据前文“and indifferent”和后文“Moved by what the old lady said”可知，Jenny 认为妈妈对她冷漠，但是老妇人的话让她感动。故选 C。
8. B 【点拨】根据语境可知，老妇人听到 Jenny 的话后感到惊讶，并解释说自己只是给了 Jenny 一碗汤，而她的妈妈已经养育了她十多年。故选 B。
9. D 【点拨】根据语境可知，老妇人在此处将给 Jenny 一碗汤与妈妈养育 Jenny 十多年进行对比。故选 D。
10. C 【点拨】根据语境可知，Jenny 放下筷子，静静地站了起来。故选 C。
11. D 【点拨】根据“With mixed feelings, she decided to go back home.”可知，是看到女儿回来。故选 D。
12. A 【点拨】根据语境可知，Jenny 再次泪流满面，轻声对妈妈说对不起。故选 A。
13. C 【点拨】根据语境可知，我们经常能看到别人的小帮助并心怀感激，但却对家人的终身关爱视而不见。故选 C。
14. A 【点拨】根据语境可知，家人的爱就像空气一样，一直都在，但我们却常常认为它是理所当然的，所以我们有时会未能发现它们的重要性。故选 A。
15. B 【点拨】根据语境可知，我们应该学会重视家人所做的每一份努力，感激他们所做的一切，记住不要把他们的爱当作理所当然，所以此处指是时候做出改变了。故选 B。

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨，再结合每道题的上下文语境、逻辑关系及词汇词义辨析解题。本题讲述Jenny与母亲吵架离家后，遇卖夜宵老人开导，最终理解母亲的爱并回家道歉的故事，每道题需紧扣情节发展，如第1题由“与母亲吵架”判断情绪，第2题由“感到冷”推断外套特点等。
【解析】
1. 根据“because of a quarrel with her mother”，Jenny因和母亲吵架生气出门，angrily符合语境，选C。
2. 由后文“began to feel quite cold”可知，她只穿了薄外套，thin符合，选A。
3. 结合“her mood became even worse”，她意识到自己没带钱，realized符合，选B。
4. 老人邀请她吃点东西，something用于表示建议的疑问句，符合语境，选A。
5. 她没吃晚饭，摸的是空肚子，stomach符合，选D。
6. 老人说不管怎样要关门了，anyway符合语境，选A。
7. 与indifferent并列形容母亲的态度，cold（冷漠的）符合，选C。
8. 听到Jenny说母亲冷漠，老人感到惊讶，surprise符合，选B。
9. 此处对比老人的汤和母亲的长期照顾，while表对比，选D。
10. 她放下筷子站起来，put down符合，选C。
11. 她决定回家，母亲看到女儿回来，returning符合，选D。
12. 她轻声道歉，softly符合语境，选A。
13. be blind to是固定搭配，意为“对……视而不见”，符合语境，选C。
14. fail to do sth意为“未能做某事”，此处指未能发现家人的重要性，选A。
15. make a change意为“做出改变”，符合文意，选B。
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.D 6.A 7.C 8.B 9.D 10.C 11.D 12.A 13.C 14.A 15.B
【知识点】
完形填空语境理解、词汇词义辨析、逻辑关系判断
【点评】
本文通过Jenny的经历传达了珍惜家人之爱的主题，贴近学生生活，考查学生的语境分析与词汇运用能力，是一篇典型的情感类完形填空。
【难度系数】
0.6