Question

    Yesterday, as I was coming near the front door of our public library, a white-haired gentleman stepped back 1. (hold) the door for me. With a stick in my hand, it is not strange 2. people to do so. However, I told the gentleman that the door had an automatic (自动) opener, and that it can open by 3. (it). He said, "I thought would have a chance to be helpful." On 4. (hear) that, I stepped back, let the door close, and 5. (allow) him to reopen the door, not using the automatic control this time. That act of 6. (kind) not only got me happier but also made the gentleman feel 7. (good) about himself.

Holding the door open is a polite and thoughtful act. It can bring warmth to others whether you are at home 8. at work. Open the door for others and they will thank you. Those around you will 9. (certain) appreciate (赞赏) your good manners. Keep in mind that small deed makes 10. big difference.

Answer

1.to hold

2.for

3.itself

4.hearing

5.allowed

6.kindness

7.better

8.or

9.certainly

10.a

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文，文章讲述作者拄着拐杖，一位绅士帮他顶住门，尽管有自动开关，但是作者允许那位绅士帮他。这种善意的举动让帮助和被帮助的人都感到开心。作者认为帮别人顶住门给别人带来温暖也显示自己的好的举止，小小的行动意义重大。

1.

句意：一个头发花白的绅士退后给我顶住门。

此处是目的状语，用动词不定式to hold。故答案为to hold。

2.

句意：我手里拿着拐杖，人们这样做不奇怪。

此处是“it is+形容词+for sb. + to do”的结构，it是形式主语，动词不定式是真正的主语，此处表示对于人们来说那样做不奇怪，用介词for。故答案为for。

3.

句意：我告诉那位绅士门有自动开关，可以自己打开。

此处用by itself表示“靠它自己”，此处用反身代词itself。故答案为itself。

4.

句意：听到此，我退后，让门关上，允许他再开一次门，这次不使用自动开关。

此处是“On doing sth.”表示“一做某事”，此处用动名词hearing。故答案为hearing。

5.

句意：听到此，我退后，让门关上，允许他再开一次门，这次不使用自动开关。

根据“stepped back, let the door close, and”可知此处用动词的过去式allowed与stepped 及let并列。故答案为allowed。

6.

句意：善举不仅让我更开心也让那位绅士自己感觉更好。

介词of后面用名词，此处用kindness表示“善意的行为”。故答案为kindness。

7.

句意：善举不仅让我更开心也让那位绅士自己感觉更好。

根据“not only got me happier but also”可知此处用比较级better表示“不仅让我更开心也让那位绅士自己感觉更好”。故答案为better。

8.

句意：不管是在家还是在工作，它能给其他人带来温暖。

此处用whether…or…表示“不管是在家还是在工作”，故答案为or。

9.

句意：那些你周围的人肯定会赞赏你的良好的举止。

动词appreciate用副词修饰，此处用certainly表示“肯定”。故答案为certainly。

10.

句意：牢记在心，小小的行动意义重大。

此处用短语make a big difference表示“意义重大”，此处填不定冠词a。故答案为a。