高考英語易錯題專練：完形填空（4大陷阱）含答案及解析

易錯點19完形填空

目錄

01易錯陷阱（4大陷阱）

02舉一反三

［易錯點提醒一】句中題易混易錯點

【易錯點提醒二】句組易混易錯點

［易錯點提醒三】語篇易混易錯點

【易錯點提醒四】熟詞生義易混易錯點

03易錯題通關(guān)

易錯陷阱1：句中題易混易錯點。

【分析】

句中題指設(shè)空處的答案由設(shè)空處本身所在的單句邏輯意思即可確定選項。

易錯陷阱2：句組易混易錯點。

【分析】

句組層次的題由設(shè)空處所在的單句無法辨別，需要根據(jù)其所在句子的前后句組的信息才

可以確定正確選項。

易錯陷阱3：語篇易混易錯點。

【分析】

語篇層次的題在設(shè)空處所在的句中和前后句組內(nèi)往往不能確定選項，需要瀏覽全文，根

據(jù)其他段落或綜合全篇信息才能得出正確答案。

易錯陷阱4：熟詞生義易混易錯點。

【分析】

【易錯點提醒一】句中題易混易錯點

【例1】（2022年全國甲卷）

WhenIfirstdatedSteve,I43hehadadog,Molly,andacat,Flora.WhileIwas44

thathewasananimallover,I45thatthreedogswereperhapstoomany,andmydogsmight

attack46.Florathecat.

43.A.fearedB.doubtedC.hopedD.learned

44.A.unsatisfiedB.amusedC.terrifiedD.thrilled

45.A.predictedB.worriedC.regrettedD.insisted

【變式1］（福建省福州高級中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年高三10月試題）

Amistakemadesixyearsagohasturnedintoaholidaytradition.Agrandmotherwhomistakenly

21astrangertoattendthefamily'sThanksgivingdinnerin2016endedupmakinga

22andnowthepairhave23theholidaytogethereveryyearsince.Thisyearisno

exception.

21.A.remindedB.invitedC.forcedD.allowed

22.A.friendB.dealC.decisionD,story

23.A.plannedB,organizedC.celebratedD.Booked

【變式2】（山東省曲阜師范大學(xué)附屬中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年質(zhì)量檢測）

...Studyhadtobedone25hisfarm-workroutines.Hewithdrewfrommanysc

hoolactivitiesbecausehedidn'thavethetimeorthe26.clothes.

25.A.betweenB.duringC.overD.Through

【變式3］（吉林省長春市第二實驗中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年高三試題）

Thesoundgraduallybecamelouder,untilIcould29itasanambulancedrawingnear

frombehind.Whatdidwedo?

29.A.representB.regardC.recommendD.Identify

【易錯點提醒二】句組題易混易錯點

【例2】（2023年新高考I卷）

OnOct.11,hundredsofrunnerscompetedinacross-countryraceinMinnesota.MelanieBailey

shouldhave21thecourseearlierthanshedid.Her22camebecauseshewas

carryinga23.competitoracrossthefinishline.

21.A.designedB.followedC.changedD.finished

22.A.delayB.chanceC.troubleD.excuse

【變式11（福建省福州高級中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年高三10月試題）

In2016,WandaDenchtriedtotexthergrandsonaboutthefamily'sThanksgivingdinnerplans,

butshe24addedastrangertothemessage.JamalHintonwasonthereceivingendofthe

holidaytextandjokinglyacceptedher25.

24.A.carefullyB.purposefullyC.secretlyD.accidentally

25.A.giftB.ideaC.offerD.Apology

【變式2】（山東省曲阜師范大學(xué)附屬中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年質(zhì)量檢測）

DaleCarnegierosefromtheunknownofaMissourifarmtointernationalfamebecausehefound

awaytofillauniversalhumanneed.

Itwasaneedthathefirst22backin1906whenyoungDalewasajunioratStateTeachers

CollegeinWarrensburg.Togetan23,hewasstrugglingagainstmanydifficulties.Hisfamily

waspoor.Hisdadcouldn'taffordthe24atcollege,soDalehadtoridehorseback12milesto

attendclasses.

22.A.admittedB.filledC.suppliedD.recognized

23.A.assignmentB.educationC.advantageD.instruction

24.A.trainingB.boardC.teachingD.Equipment

【變式3]（江蘇省決勝新高考2023-2024學(xué)年高三10月大聯(lián)考）

I'vebeenbarefootinLondoneverydaysinceMarchlastyear.Livinginacity,Ilovetheelement

ofthe21ItwasasthoughI'ddiscoveredanextrasense.

21.A.dangerB.routineC.unexpectedD.unidentified

【易錯點提醒三】語篇題易混易錯點

【例3】（2022年全國甲卷）

Hepouredwaterfromabottleintohishandandofferedittomydogs.50.Inthatmoment,Ibegan

tofallforhim.

We51.continuedtodate,thoughneitherofusbroughtupthefuture.Andtheninlate

November,Tillyhadanoperationonher52.leg.Itookthedogsoutfourtimesaday,andI

worriedthatTilly53.constantlyclimbingthestairscouldreopenthewound.ThenSteve

54.suggestedhishouse.Allworked55.fine.Thethreedogsformedapackthat,withcoaching,

56.respectedFlora'sspace;SteveandIformedagoodteam57.caringforTilly.Wemade

goodhousemates.

Ayearlater,muchtomy58.delight,thismanproducedalittleboxwitharingandproposed

tome.Hedidnotkneel（跪）down,nordidI59himto.Thafsonlyforgiving60

tothedogsthatbroughtustogether.

59.A.begB.trustC.needD.aid

60.A.toysB.awardsC.foodD.Water

易錯分析：設(shè)空處需要尋找的文章暗示相隔較遠(yuǎn)，容易被忽略50處的伏筆。故應(yīng)當(dāng)先瀏覽全文

再尋找情感線索和邏輯線索確定答案。

【變式1]（2023年11月24號金科?新未來大聯(lián)考）

SamsonAdamsworkedasaserveratTexasRoadhouseinPaducah,Kentucky.He41Jived

about30milesawayfromhisworkplaceanddidn'townacar,sohehadto42.getupearlyandride

hisbicycletowork.Hewasdiabetic（糖尿?。゛ndhadtohave43.breaksinbetweenhislongjourney,

whichmadeita6-hourround44,trip.Hehadbeenpatientwithhissituationandusedwhathehad,

insteadof45.complainingandbeinglazy.

OnenightAdams9bikebrokedownandhehadto448ithome.Therefore,shedecidedto

offerhimrides,whichheacceptedwith49

48.A.sendB.lockC.sellD.walk

49.A.gratitudeB.regretC.surpriseD.anxiety

【變式2］（山東省曲阜師范大學(xué)附屬中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年質(zhì)量檢測）

ShesuggestedthatDalejointhedebatingteam,believingthat30.practicsinspeakingcould

givehimtheconfidenceandrecognitionthatheneeded.

Daletookhismother'sadvice,trieddesperatelyandafterseveralattemptsfinallymadeit.Thisproved

tobea31.turningpointinhislife.Speakingbeforegroupsdidhelphimgainthe32he

needed.

32.A.progressB.experienceC.competenceD.confidence

【變式3】（湖北省高中名校聯(lián)盟2023-2024學(xué)年高三聯(lián)合測評試題）

Dunnhastakengroupsofkidsoutalmostevery25tofish.Mostdidn'thavefatherfigures

intheirlivesandhadneverfished."They'dbeenthroughalot,andtheirliveswere26.difficult

Dunnsays."Butwhentheywerefishing,allofthat27.wentaway.Outontheboat,they'dbesmiling,

andeven28.singing

Jayden,now13,hasbecomeadevotedfishermanand29.creditsDunnwithhelpinghimmature.

“IhopeheknowsImeanitwhenIsaythankyou,^^hesays.

Justas30.importantasthefishingarethe31.relationshipsDunnformswiththekids."WhenJayden

wasgoingthrougha32.roughperiodrecentlyinstudy-IletDunnknowthathisgradeswere

sufferingandhehadalittletalkwithJayden,“Jayden'smothersays.Toherdelight,Jayden'sgrades

33.hardlyimprovedinthenextexam.

“Thereisnothinglikeseeinga34.kidlightupwithasmile,9,Dunnsays."Ifeelluckyto

35thateveryweekend.^^

25.A.dayB.monthC.yearD.weekend

35.A.dreamB.expectC.witnessD.Receive

【易錯點提醒四】熟詞生義易混易錯點

【例3］（吉林省長春市第二實驗中學(xué)2023-2024學(xué)年高三試題）

ButIwaswrong.Everysinglecarquickly,yetcarefully,movedtotheside.Withoutthinking,I

31.Thelaneremainedopenforafewsecondsduringwhichtheambulance32.flashed

through.

31.A.followedsuitB.brokedownC.madeupD.sloweddown

【變式11（湖北省高中名校聯(lián)盟2023-2024學(xué)年高三聯(lián)合測評試題）

Jayden,now13,hasbecomeadevotedfishermanand29Dunnwithhelpinghimmature.

“IhopeheknowsImeanitwhenIsaythankyou,^^hesays.

29.A.chargesB.entertainsC.rewardsD.Credits

【變式2】（安徽皖江名校聯(lián)盟2023-2024學(xué)年高三10月試題）

Lifeistherealready.Therearethebirdcallsintheairandfrogscrossingthetrail.

Andthereismore.

Whenyoucometoa（n）28wherethesunlightmakesittotheforestfloor,youcan

sometimescatchahintofsomething.Idon'tknowwhattocallit.Words29.failButitfeels

somethinglikearootora（n）30.unvoicidsongoftheworld'sownpresence.

28.A.apartmentB.officeC.farmD.Clearing

【答案】D

【解析】熟詞生義?？疾槊~詞義辨析。句意：當(dāng)你來到陽光照射到森林地面的空地時，有時

你會發(fā)現(xiàn)一些東西。A.apartment公寓；B.office辦公室；C.farm農(nóng)場；D.clearing林中空地。

根據(jù)下文“陽光照射到森林地面”可知此處上下文說的是森林中的空地，故選D項。

【變式3】（河北省新時代NT教育2023-2024學(xué)年高三試題）

Whilethekidswereroastingmarshmallows（棉花糖）overthe24.fire,Iwashedtheposter

paintoffmycar.Unfortunately,itdidn't25.Thenextday,Itookmycartoaplacethat

26cars,andtheytoldmeIwouldneedtohavethecarrepainted.Althoughitwasn'tagreatstart,

westilllookedforwardtothecomingsummer.Itwasonlyasmall27.

25.A.falldownB.comealongC.fallapartD.comeoff

26.A.detailedB.packagedC.accommodatedD.transported

27.A.effortB.failureC.disasterD.Setback

三9

1.（江蘇省決勝新高考2023?2024學(xué)年高三10月大聯(lián)考）

I'vebeenbarefootinLondoneverydaysinceMarchlastyear.Livinginacity,Ilovetheelement

ofthe21ItwasasthoughI'ddiscoveredanextrasense.Travellingonthetubebarefootwasa

22atfirstbecausetherearesomanydifferentsurfaces.IfsasifI'vereachedanewdimension

mostpeople23neverexperience.

Itookearlyretirementwithagoodpensionin2009.Thesedays,Idoalotof24work.

WhenIwas25pharmacyprescriptions（藥房處方）acrosssouth-eastLondonduringthe

pandemic（疫情），Iwenttoablockof50sflatsinPeckhamRye.They'd26allthewalkways,

whichfeltabsolutelyamazingonmybarefeet.

Manypeopleofferedme27duringthecoldspell.Ialwaysstaycalmandtellthemit'sa

28choice.Itcertainlystartsinteresting29andatleastpeoplearecurious,evenifthey

thinkit'sweird（怪異的）behaviour.

Beingoutside,beingbarefoot,30people~~I'msureit'sallconnected.Fvebeen

diagnosedwithdepression.I31thatbeinginvolvedwiththecommunityandbeinginnature

reallyassistedwithmy32.

Beingbarefootmakesmefeelmore33andhelpswithmywellbeing.Hardlyanyone

elseseemstohaveanideahow34itfeelsandifsmostinterestingwhendoneinacity.I'll

nevergobackto35shoesagain.

21.A.dangerB.routineC.unexpectedD.unidentified

22.A.noveltyB.successC.reliefD.must

23.A.originallyB.normallyC.graduallyD.secretly

24.A.paperB.gardeningC.communityD.rescue

25.A.readingB.givingC.seekingD.delivering

26.A.removedB.resurfacedC.blockedD.marked

27.A.foodB.shelterC.shoesD.clothes

28.A.lifestyleB.careerC.healthD.transport

29.A.argumentsB.gamesC.hobbiesD.conversations

30.A.attractingB.greetingC.helpingD.watching

31.A.discoveredB,suspectedC.fearedD.predicted

32.A.identityB.recoveryC.growthD.study

33.A.behavedB.learnedC.stuckD.grounded

34.A.hardB.uneasyC.incredibleD.painful

35.A.wearingB.fixingC.sellingD.making

2.（安徽皖江名校聯(lián)盟2023-2024學(xué)年高三10月試題）

I'dliketosharemystoryofkindness.Ihadacar41andneededtogetanewcaras

quicklyaspossiblebutIdon'thave42.Everythingismore43thesedayssoI

sawsomecarsforaround$5000butthenIfoundone44for$4000.

Thisnewercarhassome45andonly1keybutithaspowerlocks,steering（轉(zhuǎn)向裝置）

anwindows,newertyresandsafelyairbagssoitismuch46thanmyoldcar.Afteratest

driveIsaidI47tobuyit.Theseller,Richard,saidthatheonlywantedmetopay$3500as

wearetherightpeople48buyingit.Hesaidhe'dhadsometerribleinteractionswith

peopleaskinghimto49ittothem.I'masingleparentofan11-year-oldchildandIthink

hewasverytakenbymylovelyandlivelygirlandher50ofhowwehadhadanaccident

andthecarjustdoesn^feel51anymore.

Ipaidthemoneyandthenextdayhewas52enoughtodriveitover.Thenhetoldme

thathe'dpaid3monthsregistration（登i己），53thetankandboughtmeanewkey!They

costalmost$300.Howamazing!Wehavebeen54feelingsosafeandhappy.Hehasmade

sucha55toourlives!

41.A.chanceB.fortuneC.accidentD.seat

42.A.feelingsB.savingsC.activitiesD.maps

43.A.simpleB.importantC.attractiveD.expensive

44.A.printedB.advertisedC.playedD.lost

45.A.favorB.honorC.damageD.advice

46.A.betterB.sickerC.worseD.heavier

47.A.startedB.wantedC.hatedD.disliked

48.A.insightofB.bymeansofC.bywayofD.inhopeof

49.A.sellB.storeC.shareD.hide

50.A.examB.dreamC.storyD.night

51.A.quietB.noisyC.dangerousD.safe

52.A.kindB.politeC.smartD.energetic

53.A.watchedB.emptiedC.filledD.discovered

54.A.drivingaroundB.walkingoffC.playingbyD.lookingabout

55.A.promiseB.differenceC.planD.rule

3.（廣東省珠海市第三中學(xué)2023年高三試題）

Afteran11-yearcareer,Philadelphia-basedbarberBrennonJonesdecidedtogivebacktohis

community.Withouta21ofhisown,Jonesofferedfreehaircutstothe22onsidewalks

andstreetcomers.Witha“dailymissionofgivingbackand23love??Jonescompletedasmany

as20haircutsaday,and24traveledtohomelesshotspotslikeCamden,NewJersey.

OnedayinApril2017,amannamedSeanJohnson25Joneswhilehewasoutcuttinghair

andaskedhimwhathe26tododuringthecoldwinter.Jonesrepliedthathewould27

havetoputoffHaircutsForHomeless(HC4H).AfewmonthslaterJonesreceivedacallfromJohnson

28himtomeetathisnewlyredecoratedbarbershop.He29himthekeysandsaid,“Ifyou

likeit,it'syours.”

Completely30bythestranger?skindness,Jonesnamedhisnewlyopenedshop

PhenomenonPerfection.

Believingthat4tthegreatestjoyinlifeisbeingableto31others,“Joneswillcontinueto

hosthaircutsforthehomelessduringweekly'"MakeoverMondays“where32canalsoenjoya

freemeal."Tousifsjustahaircut,33tothemit'ssomuchmore.Ifsasenseofself-esteem,

saysJones.

Thehomeless34isoftenoverlooked,butnowthere5shopeforthem.BrennonJones

mighthavebeenlikeanangeltothehomeless,butSeanJohnsonendedupbeinganangelaswell.

Withhis35gift,Jonescannowcontinuetohelpthosewhoneedhelpthemost.

21.A.homeB,shopC.gardenD.bar

22.A.oldB.poorC.homelessD.rich

23.A.spreadingB.gatheringC.seekingD.winning

24.A.neverB.onceC.stillD.even

25.A.impressedB.accompaniedC.guidedD.approached

26.A.struggledB.promisedC,plannedD.refused

27.A.probablyB.eagerlyC.willinglyD.entirely

28.A.orderingB.askingC.requiringD.recommending

29.A.returnedB.fetchedC.handedD.bought

30.A.movedB.remindedC.amusedD.sponsored

31.A.inspireB.respectC.appreciateD.serve

32.A.employeesB.clientsC.assistantsD.partners

33.A.andB.butC.soD.or

34.A.communityB.identityC.applicationD.donation

35.A.expensiveB.traditionalC.amazingD.creative

4.（河北省石家莊市2023-2024學(xué)年石家莊市一中高三試題）

KevinHyde,whohasbeensailinghiswholelife,recentlyinvitedJoeDiTommassotoFloridaon

hissailboat.Thefirstpartoftheir21wentwell,andtheystoppedfora22inthe

OuterBanks.

Thafswherethingswent23.Suddenlytheyfoundthemselvesinsideaheavystormat

sea."I'veneverheardwindssobadmywholelife!”Joe24.Astheoceanchurned（劇烈翻

滾）aroundthem,the50-footmast（桅桿）ofthesailboat25,andtheirradiosdidn't26

either,leavingthematthemercyofthestormysea.

WhenKevinandJoe'sfamilies27touchwiththem,theyreportedthemmissingtothe

CoastGuard.Soon,afull28began,butrescuersweren,tevensurewhich29tostart

lookingforthem.

Floatingfordayswithnomast,gas,orelectricity,KevinandJoeprayedfor30.By

the10thdayatsea,theywerefeelingmore31thanever.

Justwhenitseemedthatallwaslost,theygot32fromahugeinternationalshipcalled

theSilverMuna.33anattentivecrewmember34thetinysailboat.Captain

NeerajChaudharyimmediatelystoppedhisship.Rescuingthemenwasexcitingforallinvolvedand

eventheship'scaptaincriedwhenthemenwere35aboardhisship.

21.A.friendshipB.journeyC.lifeD.day

22.A.mealB.discussionC.restD.plan

23.A.wrongB.badC.wildD.smooth

24.A.recalledB.shoutedC.thoughtD.smelled

25.A.brokeawayB.brokeinC.brokeoutD.brokeoff

26.A.replyB.workC.stopD.escape

27.A.keptB.foundC.leftD.lost

28.A.behaviorB.searchC.discoverD.invention

29.A.personB.boatC.directionD.radio

30.A.rescueB.foodC.waterD.free

31.A.luckyB.regretfulC.excitedD.desperate

32.A.attacksB.helpC.emailsD.letters

33.A.LuckilyB.SorrowfullyC.InterestinglyD.Patiently

34.A.studiedB.designedC.destroyedD.spotted

35.A.blownB.expandedC.pulledD.exported

5.（河北省滄州市聯(lián)考2023-2024學(xué)年高三10月試題）

MawsonwasanAustralianexplorerandscientistwhoexploredtheAntarcticwithateamof

fellowadventurersin1912.Histravelsinthefrozencontinentbroughthimworldwide21.In

Decemberofthatyear,Mawsonandtwoother22leftthemainbaseatCommonwealthBay,

23a300-mileexplorationintothecentralpartofthecontinenttogatherscientificdataand

samples.24followed.

Oneofthemen,ayoungBritishsoldiernamedBelgraveNinnis,25downanopencrack

onasledge,alongwithseveraloftheirbestdogsandmanyoftheteam'ssupplies,dead.Forseveral

weeks,thetwoothers,26withscurvy（壞血?。゛ndother27,struggledtoreturnto

camp,keepinglivingfirstonthe28dogs,thenonstarvationfood.29,XavierMertz,a

Swissmountaineerandskiingchampion,diedfromexhaustion,starvationandpossiblepoisonousness

fromeatingdogs5livers.

30toreturnwiththeresearchdata,Mawson31theelementsfor30days.

Finallyhereturnedtothe32inFebruaryof1913,extremelythin,frost-bittenand

exhausted-onlyto33hehadmissedtheshiprescuingtherestofthe34byhours.

Mawsonwasregardedasasurvivorhero.Forhisachievementsasanexplorerandscientist,hewas

knighted（封爵）in1914.Inadditiontohisother35,Mawsoneditedandcontributedtothe

22-volumeReportsofAustralasianAntarcticExpeditions.

21.A.praiseB.trustC.worryD.criticism

22.A.celebritiesB.explorersC.athletesD.astronomers

23.A.puttingoffB.showingoffC.kickingoffD.lettingoff

24.A.WondersB.BonusesC.FortunesD.Disasters

25.A.tookB.fellC.lookedD.wandered

26.A.adjustedB.circulatedC.infectedD.confused

27.A.curesB.disabilitiesC.errorsD.illnesses

28.A.remainingB.wildC.fierceD.hunting

29.A.UltimatelyB.NeverthelessC.TemporarilyD.Meanwhile

30.A.DiscouragedB.RelievedC.DeterminedD.Frightened

31.A.combinedB.battledC.containedD.introduced

32.A.centerB.normalC.baseD.campus

33.A.predictB.discoverC.complainD.explain

34.A.passengersB.witnessesC.rescuersD.crew

35.A.achievementsB.referencesC.servicesD.subjects

6.（湖南省百所學(xué)校2023-2024學(xué)年高三聯(lián)考試題）

RushingovertotakeapicturewithMickeyMouse,EmmaSinclair,fromAustralia,smiledatthe

cameraandsaid,"Ican't21totellGrandpaaboutthis."In2015,shecametotheUStofulfill

herdreamofvisitingDisneyWorldinFlorida.Hergrandfather,Spike,andsheshareda22of

Disneyandhewantedhertocomethere.

Therewasanother23forhertrip.Atthreeyearsold,shewasdiagnosedwith

neurofibromatosis（神經(jīng)纖維瘤?。?，whichcausedtumours（腫瘤）to24inthebrainand

nerves.Afterage15,sherequiredmanysurgeriestoreceivetreatmentforthedisease,butshe25

lifeandentereduniversity.

Shelovedchildren,butshedecidednottohavechildren,26ofpassingonthediseaseto

them.27,shebecameapart-timeworkerandcaredfor40kids,givinghersuch28She

wantedtomakeeachmoment29,whichwaswhyshewenttravelling.

In2020,a30tumourwasfoundinherbrain.She31theuseofherrighthand

fromthesurgery.Shehadtolearntogetaroundwiththeassistanceofawheeliewalkerasher32

wasaffected,andteachherselftodobasictaskswithherlefthand.

Thoughhertreatmentforthetumourremainsongoing,shehaslotsto33Shehas

welcomedaCavoodleintoherlife,trainingittobeherservicedogincasehercondition34

Shehopesherstorycanremindothersthatnomatterhowhardlifeis,wehavetofaceit35.

21.A.arrangeB.stopC.claimD.wait

22.A.landB.historyC.loveD.popularity

23.A.matchB.reasonC.chargeD.admiration

24.A.formB.adaptC.joinD.take

25.A.didawaywithB.gotonwithC.cameupwithD.endedupwith

26.A.proudB.afraidC.ashamedD.certain

27.A.AsaresultB.OnaverageC.InawordD.Ingeneral

28.A.resolutionB.presentationC.informationD.satisfaction

29.A.sincereB.luckyC.relevantD.traditional

30.A.simpleB.seriousC.regularD.relative

31.A.lostB.developedC.avoidedD.hid

32.A.characterB.backgroundC.spiritD.movement

33.A.expectB.abandonC.consultD.recall

34.A.worksB.reducesC.worsensD.improves

35.A.sensitivelyB.casuallyC.formallyD.positively

7.（河北省部分重點高中2023-2024學(xué)年高三綜測試題）

Iwaswaitinginacheckoutline.Awomanandtwoboyswereaheadofme.Atthecashdesk,a

white-hairedmanhadbegunto21hisgoods.Thencamethe22.Sometimesifsa

customerwithmultiplecoupons（優(yōu)惠券），orsomeonewhoforgotto23apieceoffruit.

Fairenough.Onewaited.

Buttoday,itwassomethingelse.Themandidn'thave24money.Sohebeganthe

processofchoosingwhich25tokeepandwhichtohandback.He26overeach

onebeforekeepingorabandoningit.Wewaited.Longerlinessurgedahead.

Eventually,his27cametoanend.Themanturnedbacktousasheleft,28

andapologetic.We29offhischagrin（懊惱）.Itcouldhappentoanyone.

ButIhadnoideajusthow30thefamilyofthreeaheadofmewereuntiltheirturn

came.Thewomanaskedthecashiertoaddallthe31goodstoherbillasquicklyas

possible.Thenthetwoboys32throughtheexitwiththesmallbagofgroceries.When

theyreturned,itwasclearthattheirmissionhadbeen33.

ThenIrealizedallittooktowitnessthisflashof34waswaitingalittlelongerina

checkoutline.Icouldhavecaughtthebus.ButIfeltso35onmyfeetthatIwalked

homeinstead.

21.A.bagB.listC.checkD.receive

22.A.questionB.barrierC.difficultyD.conflict

23.A.fetchB.sliceC.weighD.taste

24.A.adequateB.pocketC.extraD.bonus

25.A.toolsB.itemsC.drinksD.snacks

26.A.doubtedB.glancedC.shiftedD.paused

27.A.delayB.evaluationC.checkupD.selection

28.A.thrilledB.anxiousC.embarrassedD