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When Clara signed a lease for a small studio, she took every precaution to fit into the quiet neighbourhood. She tried to extend her stay there, hoping to live in harmony with her neighbours. At first, she was not accustomed to their quiet lifestyle. She often made a gesture of greeting when she met them, yet most of them just walked past.
One afternoon, a herd of sheep wandered onto the street nearby. Clara watched them, lost in thought. She was unconscious of the fact that her old-fashioned bike had begun to descend slowly down the slope. She caught it just in time; otherwise, it would have hit the fence.
She felt somewhat upset. She had a surplus of free time these days, and her personality made her eager to connect with others. But her nervousness seemed to evaporate when an elderly neighbour stopped by. He did not blink at her shyness, and his stiff manner slowly softened. He told her that many local people would testify that small kindnesses were practicable ways to build friendship. The neighbour and his offspring had once, on a sudden whim, planted flowers along the road. Every spring, the flowers leap into bloom.
This experience made Clara realize the ultimate truth: we cannot perfectly predict how relationships grow. Even a mighty effort may not bring quick results, and we should not accuse ourselves for slow progress. There is no clear catalogue for friendship, and the distinction between strangers and friends often lies in small, warm moments.
题目（4道选择+1道词义猜测，高考题型）
1. Why did Clara take precautions at first?
A. To keep her bike safe
B. To get along well with neighbours
C. To stop sheep from entering the street
D. To extend her working hours
2. What can we learn from the elderly neighbour’s words?
A. It is hard to carry out small acts of kindness.
B. Small kindnesses are workable to build bonds.
C. People should make plans on a whim.
D. Flowers can make a big distinction to a lease.
3. Which word can best describe Clara’s change?
A. She felt upset at first and then gained understanding.
B. She remained unconscious all the time.
C. She accused the neighbour of being stiff.
D. She made a catalogue of local people.
4. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Rules for signing a house lease
B. Ways to predict neighbourhood changes
C. Friendship grows from tiny warm moments
D. How to keep harmony with a herd of animals
5. The underlined word “evaporate” in Paragraph 3 most probably means ______.
A. disappear
B. extend
C. leap
D. testify
参考答案
1.B 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.A
