题型:完形填空 题类:常考题 难易度:困难
北京市西城区20182019学年高二下学期英语期末考试试卷(含小段音频)
Ringing a Bell
The teacher looked up from her yellow notebook and cleared her throat. "We're going to be 1the Salvation Army by ringing the bell. Each of you will ring it for four hours," she announced. As the words left her lips, complaints could be heard around the room. Four hours of ringing a 2bell in winter! Four hours that I could be studying for the SATs. Was this supposed to be a joke? I joined the crowd around the table and signed up for the first day of breakto get it over with.
A few weeks later, I was standing next to Walmart. There was another guy holding a jar across from me. Great, I was going to be 3 here ringing a bell with another guy who was trying to get donations 4some church organization. To top it off, it was 4℃.
5, I put on the red apron bearing the symbol of the Salvation Army. Ring! Ring! A group of older women came up with their walking sticks to drop in some change. A man came by and dropped some coins in. I 6 my phone. Just 10 minutes had passed.
A cold wind blew against my 7face. I started to regret 8 my mom's advice about wearing a scarf. I looked up, wishing that time would pass more quickly. A few birds swept around the electrical poles…Another ring of the bell brought me back to reality.
From the full parking lot stepped a tall man. 9he limped (跛行)toward me, I saw his unbalanced shoulders and awkward figure. His hair was messy and his jeans and shirt were dirty. When his hand reached toward the bucket, I caught a disgusting smell of oil and smoke. I couldn't help but say, "Thank you, sir. Have a nice day." He turned to smile, a smile that sharply contrasted his soiled clothing. The money he donated was not a lot, but it was 10 a lot to him.
I was 11 by his generosity. This act of charity, though not much, was worth so much more than 12 given by those who are better off. I continued to ring my bell happily, 13 at everyone who entered the store. Occasionally, I handed out some homemade cookies that had been given to me earlier. Truly, 14 is contagious (有感染力的).
In the beginning, I thought that this assignment would be a huge burden. Actually, I was being really 15. We should think about others and learn more about what's going on in the world around us. Finally, I encourage everyone to take four hours to ring a bell for the Salvation Army.
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