Ⅱ.完形填空

　　(2018·山东滨州期中考试)

　　I love hiking and being outdoors.I loved it even more when I found I could use my passion to　1　 others.

　　Some of the other moms I　2　 on the school run are either single parent or have a child with special needs.So,I 　3　 to take their child or children (usually boys around my son's age) on hikes with my son and me.This will 　4　 the mother a short respite (短暂的休息) and help her 　5　 money for she doesn't have to hire a babysitter.

　　Today I offered my friend that　6　 and took her son with us on a hike to Paradise Falls.The weather was 　7　 ,just enough sun but still cool and breezy.During part of our trek we were gently misted with sprinklings of rain that refreshed us and kept us 　8　 as we made it to our final destination -a stunning forty-foot 　9　 that fell into a pool of water!

　　Everyone enjoyed it and my friend was　10　 when I sent some pictures of her son climbing and splashing in the shallow pools of 　11　.She thanked me for 　12　 him and for the time it gave her to attend to other things.

　　I figure that everyone　13　 this way.As hikers we communed with nature and my friend got the 　14　 she needed.I am very blessed to be able to 　15　 my passion for nature while 　16　 helping other mothers.It's so 　17　 for everyone's soul.It's my nature church,so to speak.

　　My　18　 is to get outside!Go for a 　19　 and help someone out by providing child care for anyone who needs some personal time for themselves.It's a 　20　 that is truly priceless and so easy to give.

1.A.help　　　　　　　　　B.teach

C.thank D.attract

2.A.recognize B.meet

C.introduce D.knock

3.A.phoned B.afforded

C.offered D.remembered

4.A.ask B.occupy

C.take D.give

5.A.save B.spend

C.earn D.add

6.A.news B.change

C.mind D.opportunity

7.A.cold B.perfect

C.wind D.hot

8.A.freezing B.dry

C.cool D.warm

9.A.hill B.building

C.tower D.waterfall

10.A.upset B.surprised

C.annoyed D.delighted

11.A.mud B.water

C.light D.sand