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Mrs Harris was an elderly woman who lived alone. Her husband passed away years ago, and her children lived
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far away. Each afternoon, she cooked vegetable 1 in her tiny kitchen. It was 2, but it smelled wonderfully warm and pleasant, filling her little house with a sweet smell.
Across the hall lived a little girl named Mia. Her parents worked late every day, and she 3 returned to an empty house after school. One November day, it snowed heavily and the wind blew hard. Mia sat on the steps, shaking with 4. Mrs Harris noticed the little frozen girl and 5 her to her house. She 6 the girl a big bowl of hot soup. It tasted just like a 7 home.
From that day on, Mrs Harris made another bowl of soup every afternoon. She left it on Mia's doorstep 8 a small note:"For Mia—warm and cozy(友好的)." Mia would leave a lovely drawing for her in return, with the rainbow and sun on 9.
One evening, Mia's mother knocked on Mrs Harris's door. "Thank you for 10 Mia," she said softly, with thanks in her eyes. "She 11 your soup all the time." Mrs Harris smiled gently, "It's just nothing. She's like the granddaughter I never had."
That night, Mia ran up to Mrs Harris and gave her a tight hug. "I love your warm soup, Mrs Harris," she said. "It makes me feel not 12 at all." Mrs Harris hugged her back closely, touching her soft hair. "And you make me feel not alone either, little one."
They sat together by the warm stove, enjoying hot soup and chatting 13. The room was full of warmth, not just from the soup and the fire, 14 from their sweet friendship. A little kindness can fill a heart with 15 and turn a sad day bright.
As Mia grew older, she started making vegetable soup for the lonely neighbours in her building, just like Mrs Harris once did for her.
()1. A. sandwiches B. soup
C. noodles D. bread
()2. A. delicious B. simple C. expensive D. rare
()3. A. never B. seldom C. always D. once
()4. A. fear B. cold C. joy D. shyness
()5. A. let B. made C. invited D. warned
()6. A. offered B. ordered C. borrowed D. lent
()7. A. big B. small C. warm D. new
()8. A. with B. for C. from D. about
()9. A. her B. him C. them D. it
()10. A. looking for B. asking for
C. taking care of D. thinking over
()11. A. talks about B. cares about
C. hears about D. worries about
()12. A. lonely B. tired C. afraid D. calm
()13. A. sadly B. nervously C. happily D. loudly
()14. A. and B. so C. or D. but
()15. A. peace B. light C. luck D. hope

A ［文章大意］本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述独居的哈里斯太太为邻居女孩米娅提供热汤，两人建立起温暖的友谊，这份善意被米娅继续传递下去，温暖了更多孤独的人。
1. B ［解析］考查名词辨析。句意：每天下午，她都在她的小厨房里煮蔬菜汤。sandwich 三明治；soup 汤；noodle 面条；bread 面包。根据下文“She ... the girl a big bowl of hot soup.”可知，她做的是蔬菜汤。故选 B。
2. B ［解析］考查形容词辨析。句意：汤很简单，但闻起来却非常温暖宜人，让她的小屋弥漫着甜甜的香气。delicious 美味的；simple 简单的；expensive 昂贵的；rare 稀有的。根据“but it smelled wonderfully warm and pleasant”可知，前后句为转折关系，强调汤虽简单但闻起来却温暖宜人。故选 B。
3. C ［解析］考查副词辨析。句意：她的父母每天工作到很晚，她放学后总是回到空无一人的房子。never 从不；seldom 很少；always 总是；once 曾经。根据“Her parents worked late every day”可知，这是一种常态，此处应用 always。故选 C。
4. B ［解析］考查名词辨析。句意：米娅坐在台阶上，冷得发抖。fear 害怕；cold 寒冷；joy 快乐；shyness 害羞。根据上文“it snowed heavily and the wind blew hard”及“the little frozen girl”可知，天气寒冷。故选 B。
5. C ［解析］考查动词辨析。句意：哈里斯太太注意到这个冻僵的小女孩，于是邀请她到家里。let 让；make 制作；invite 邀请；warn 警告。根据“her to her house”及后文提供汤的友善行为可知，此处为“邀请”。故选 C。
6. A ［解析］考查动词辨析。句意：她给女孩端了一大碗热汤。offer 提供；order 命令，点餐；borrow 借入；lend 借出。根据“the girl a big bowl of hot soup”可知，是她主动给予米娅热汤。offer sb sth 意为“为某人提供某物”。故选 A。
7. C ［解析］考查形容词辨析。句意：它尝起来就像一个温暖的家的味道。big 大的；small 小的；warm 温暖的；new 新的。根据后文“warm and cozy（友好的）”及主题“温暖”可知，此处指“温暖的家”。故选 C。
8. A ［解析］考查介词辨析。句意：她把汤放在米娅家门口，还附上一张小纸条：“给米娅——温暖又友好。”with 带有；for 为了；from 来自；about 关于。leave sth with a note 表示“留下某物并附上纸条”。故选 A。
9. D ［解析］考查人称代词辨析。句意：米娅会给她留下可爱的画作为回报，上面画着彩虹和太阳。her 她；him 他；them 他们，她们，它们；it 它。用“it”指代上文的“a lovely drawing”。故选 D。
10. C ［解析］考查动词短语辨析。句意：“谢谢您照顾米娅。”她轻声说道，眼里满是感激。look for 寻找；ask for 请求；take care of 照顾；think over 仔细考虑。根据前文哈里斯太太给米娅提供汤和陪伴的行为可知，哈里斯太太应该是“照顾”了米娅。故选 C。
11. A ［解析］考查动词短语辨析。句意：她总是提到你的汤。talk about 提到，谈论；care about 关心；hear about 听说；worry about 担心。根据“your soup all the time”可知，米娅经常提到哈里斯太太的汤。故选 A。
12. A ［解析］考查副词辨析。句意：它让我一点也不感到孤独。lonely 孤独的；tired 疲惫的；afraid 害怕的；calm 平静的。后文哈里斯太太的回答“you make me feel not alone either”对应“not lonely”。故选 A。
13. C ［解析］考查副词辨析。句意：她们一起坐在温暖的炉子旁，开心地享用热汤、聊着天。sadly 悲伤地；nervously 紧张地；happily 开心地；loudly 大声地。根据上下文温馨的氛围可知，她们应该很开心。故选 C。
14. D ［解析］考查连词辨析。句意：房间里充满了温暖，不仅来自汤和炉火，还来自她们甜蜜的友谊。and 和；so 所以；or 或者；but 但是。not just ... but (also) ... 为固定结构，意为“不仅……而且……”。故选 D。
15. B ［解析］考查名词辨析。句意：一点点善意就能让心灵充满光，让悲伤的日子变得明亮。peace 和平；light 光；luck 幸运；hope 希望。根据后文“turn a sad day bright”可知，light 与 bright 呼应，且“fill ... with light”与“turn ... bright”呼应。故选 B。