Five months after my husband Steve died, I woke up one morning to the maddening sound of a leaking faucet（水龙头）. I knew it needed repairs badly, but it _______ me so much just to think of it. All our _______ life, I was the “artist” bringing to our house much imagination. Steve was the”_______” one. He had a real gift for handling chores（家务活），_______ me from unpleasant repair jobs. But how could such a good man have his life cut short so suddenly! I had been so sad and angry that I completely _______ the house. That leaky faucet somehow awakened me to the fact that I now had to _______ the challenge of getting things fixed. I got a workman named Ahmed. Entering the house, he stopped before a picture of Steve and me. “Doesn’t your husband _______ this kind of work?” he asked. “It’s not hard.” “He died months ago. When he was alive, he did all the repair jobs _______.” I said quietly. Ahmed looked at me _______, but he didn’t reply. He fixed the faucet, adjusted the dishwasher door, and replaced a showerhead. Apparently he was gifted as Steve had been. He did a(n) _______ job. I asked him to name his fee. “No charge, Ma’am,” he said. “My father died early, and the neighbors helped my family through.” By fixing a faucet, Ahmed mended my soul. Although I would sure carry the pain of _______ with me along, Ahmed reminded me of the abundant _______ in the world. 小题1: A．hurt B．puzzled C．cost D．disappointed 小题2: A．separate B．shared C．spiritual D．social 小题3: A．active B．boring C．careless D．practical 小题4: A．attracting B．sheltering C．driving D．prohibiting 小题5: A．ignored B．hated C．cleaned D．missed 小题6: A．come up with B．face up with C．look forward to D．step away from 小题7: A．begin B．check C．like D．find 小题8: A．gratefully B．firmly C．bravely D．wonderfully 小题9: A．strangely B．innocently C．painfully D．sympathetically 小题10: A．terrible B．excellent C．important D．dangerous 小题11: A．loss B．failure C．fear D．regret 小题12: A．friendship B．devotion C．kindness D．justice