五、完形填空
My friend Andrew used to drink a lot and he isolated (孤立) himself. He was hopeless and heartbroken. He felt that his life was a ____1____ mess. He even told me that he was on the point of giving up hope. I couldn't ____2____ his problems. But during the Christmas season two years ago, I gave him a gift that I didn't even know I had.
That Christmas Andrew had no place to go, so I invited him to my parents' house in London. My parents were ____3____ to have him stay with us. They ____4____ our guest room for him and even bought him some Christmas gifts. I'll never forget the ____5____ when we arrived at my parents' home. My parents were already asleep, but my mom had ____6____ dinner and some cookies for us and left us a note. My parents were known for their warmth and ____7____, so I wasn't surprised that they had done so much for us. But when Andrew read my mom's ____8____ and saw all those she had prepared, he couldn't help crying. At that moment, I began to realise what a loving family meant.
From then on Andrew and I both ____9____ gifts that we would value forever. I gave him the gift of a ____10____, loving and safe place to spend Christmas, which helped him renew his interest in life. More importantly, he gave me the gift of a new perspective (观点) on life. If I hadn't shared my home with him, I wouldn't have realised how blessed (幸福的; 幸运的) I was.
() 1. A. outgoing B. lonely C. sunny D. excited
() 2. A. solve B. prevent C. regret D. divide
() 3. A. angry B. happy C. uneasy D. worried
() 4. A. fixed up B. looked up C. cleaned up D. took up
() 5. A. morning B. noon C. afternoon D. night
() 6. A. prepared B. listed C. boiled D. managed
() 7. A. kindness B. belief C. heat D. knowledge
() 8. A. novel B. card C. course D. note
() 9. A. refused B. explored C. received D. returned
() 10. A. dark B. cold C. warm D. noisy

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