完型填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1一20各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
Sometimes pleasures of life are so simple that I take them for granted, things that I've
considered as my right, instead of a blessing. I 1 this after a friend of mine, who served
there. as a volunteer, invited me to pay a visit to
The night before I set off, I decided a warm bath would help calm my 2 nerves and
help me sleep. So I．3 the. hot water handle on the tub（浴盆）and waited. . . and waited. It
took forever for the hot water to work its way through the pipes，so I 4 the bath late at
night. What an 5 experience!
On the five-hour drive to my friend's home, I 6 the beautiful countryside. On my
arrival, she took me to some families, who were in great 7 ，living in stick-and-mud houses
and sleeping on dirt floors. 8 ，even in these terrible conditions，everyone I met had a smile
on their face. They were so nice as to 9 we stay for coffee. Among them were two women
beside a dirty pond. One pushed dirt back with a stick 10 the other dipped the water into a
bucket. I shot a 11 toward the heavens,“Dear Lord, please don't let them offer coffee，，
Suddenly，one little girl ran towards us, 12 a mango（芒果）in each hand. The one in her left
hand was half eaten 13 had mixed with the dirt on her skin and small streams of
mango-mud ran down her wrist. She held out her 14 hand and offered me the other mango,
which I 15 accepted. Her eyes danced and joy spread into a smile．When we left, my friend
pointed at a small stream beside their home and said,“That is where they 16 ．It is also
where the animals drink and defecate（排便）．”I have to s盯I had never been so 17 ．
The evening I returned home, I went into my bathroom. The image of that poor little girl
18 my mind．Her bath would only take place in the cold, dirty. water in the stream. I eased
into my tub filled with warm water, enjoying this simple pleasure．Clean water wasn't my 19 ；
it was a blessing, one I. was determined to 20 with others．
1．A. accepted B. realized C. imagined D. proved
2. A. worried B. disturbed C. excited D. delighted
3 ．A. touched B. twisted C. opened D . removed
4 ．A．broke through B．ran through C．looked through D．rushed through
5 ．A. awful B. interesting C. amazing D. unusual
6. A. took up B. took in C. took out• D. took over
7. A. debt B. pain C. pleasure D. poverty
8 ．A. Still B. Rather C. Besides D. Thus
9. A. command B. suggest C. insist D: recommend
10. A. after B. when C. until D: while
11 ．A. dream B. whisper C. prayer D. glance
12. A. holding B: taking C. pressing D. liftin
13，A.. Sweat B. Water C. Juice D. Coffee
14. A. right B. left C. dirty D. clean
15，A. unwillingly B. gladly C. cautiously D. coldly
16. A: play B. drink C. swim D. bathe
17; A. angry B. happy C. sad D. calm
18..A. crossed B. inspired C. slipped D. changed
19. A. treasure, B. right C. possessi D. favor
20. A. share B. meet C. combine D. provide
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