2012高考完形填空

2012高考完形填空之一（江苏卷）The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be ____36___. Solitude can be hard to discover ___37____ it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have ___38____ our culture.The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) ___39____ as we’ve known it. People have become so ___40____ in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted ____41___they’d rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog (写博客), not only from our ___42____, but from our mobile phones as well.Most developed nations have become ___43____ on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not ___44____ it would make them an outsider. ___45____, many jobs and careers require people to be ___46____. From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a ___47____ to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who ___48____ wants it. Computers can be shut ___49____ and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected” and “on” has many ___50____, as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up___51____ on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel ___52____and forced to answer unwanted calls or ___53____ to unwanted texts.Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society ___54____ across generations. Some find today’s technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone’s view on the subject, it’s hard to ima gine what life would be like ___55____ daily advancements in technology.36. A. updated B. received C. shared D. collected37. A. though B. until C. once D. before38. A. respected B. shaped C. ignored D. preserved39. A. edge B. stage C. end D. balance40. A. sensitive B. intelligent C. considerate D. reachable41. A. even if B. only if C. as if D. if only42. A. media B. computers C. databases D. monitors43. A. bent B. hard C. keen D. dependent44. A. finding B. using C. protecting D. changing45. A. Also B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Somehow46. A. connected B. trained C. recommended D. interested47. A. pleasure B. benefit C. burden D. disappointment48. A. slightly B. hardly C. merely D. really49. A. out B. down C. up D. in50. A. aspects B. weaknesses C. advantages D. exceptions51. A. hidden B. lost C. relaxed D. deserted52. A. trapped B. excited C. confused D. amused53. A. turn B. submit C. object D. reply54. A. vary B. arise C. spread D. exist55. A. beyond B. within C. despite D. without36. CCBCD 41. ABDBA 46. ACDBC 51. BADAD2012高考完形填空之二（全国卷）Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks ___36___ than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more ___37___ than we realize. In fact, non-verbal(非言语) communication takes up about 50% of what we really ___38___. And body language is particularly ___39___ when we attempt to communicate across cultures（文化）. What is called body language is so ___40___ a part of us that it’s actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur asa result of it. ___41___, different societies treat the ___42___ between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having ___43___ contact(接触) even with friends, certainly not with ___44___. People from Latin American countries, ___45___, touch each other qui te a lot. Therefore, it’s possible that in ___46___ it may look like a Latino is ___47___ a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving ___48___. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep ___49___, which the Latino will in return regard as ___50___.Clearly, a great deal is going on when people ___51___. And only a part of it is in the wards themselves. And when parties are from ___52___ cultures, there’s a strong possibility of ___53___. But whatever the situation, the best ___54___ is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be ___55___.36. A. straighter B. louder C. harder D. further37. A. sounds B. invitations C. feelings D. messages38. A. hope B. receive C. discover D. mean39. A. immediate B. misleading C. important D. difficult40. A. well B. far C. much D. long41. A. For example B. Thus C. However D. In short42. A. trade B. distance C. connections D. greetings43. A. eye B. verbal C. bodily D. telephone44. A. strangers B. Relatives C. neighbours D. Enemies45. A. in other words B. on the other handC. in a similar wayD. by all means46. A. trouble B. conversation C. silence D. experiment47. A. disturbing B. Helping C. guiding D. following48. A. closer B. faster C. in D. away49. A. stepping forward B. going onC. backing awayD. coming out50. A. weakness B. carelessness C. friendliness D. coldness51. A. talk B. travel C. laugh D. think52. A. different B. European C. Latino D. rich53. A. curiosity B. excitement C. misunderstanding D. nervousness54. A. chance B. time C. result D. advice55. A. noticed B. treated C. respected D. pleased36. BDDCC 41. ABCAB 46. BDACD 51. AACDB2012高考完形填空之三（山东卷）Whenever we hear about “the homeless”, mo st of us think of the Developing world. But the ___36___ is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a ___37___ country like Germany? Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making ___38___ for the homeless of Berlin, Germany’s capital. They first ___39___ one long hot summer when most Germans were ___40___ on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches, ___41___ a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren’t ___42___. “What these people also need is warmth and ___43___,” says Rita. The Mullers didn’t ___44___ to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita ___45___ there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always ___46___ to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street.The couple were soon ___47___ all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to ___48___ donations. Today, over thirty companies ___49___ donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to ___50___ them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer __51__ new shoes.Kurt and Rita rece ive no ___52___ for their hard work. “We feel like parents,”says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t ___53___ money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets ___54___. She says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a ___55___ in the world.36. A. result B. truth C. reason D. idea37. A. traditional B. developing C. typical D. wealthy38. A. preparations B. houses C. meals D. suggestions39. A. began B. met C. called D. left40. A. asleep B. alone C. across D. away41. A. brought up B. set up C. put aside D. gave away42. A. enough B. necessary C. helpful D. expensive43. A. fame B. freedom C. courage D. caring44. A. hesitate B. agree C. pretend D. intend45. A. made sense B. found out C. made sure D. worked out46. A. open B. crowded C. noisy D. near47. A. costing B. wasting C. taking D. spending48. A. pay for B. ask for C. look into D. carry out49. A. completely B. calmly C. regularly D. roughly50. A. advertise B. sell C. deliver D. lend51. A. donates B. produces C. designs D. collects52. A. permission B. payment C. direction D. support53. A. borrow B. raise C. save D. expect54. A. surprised B. excited C. tired D. amused55. A. profit B. difference C. decision D. rule36. BDCAD 41. BADAC 46. ADBCC 51. ABDCB2012高考完形填空之四（四川卷）Lightning flashed through the darkness over Sibson’s bedroom sky light（天窗）. Sibson was shaken by a clap of thunder __21__ he knew what was happening. The storm had moved directly __22__ his two-storey wooden house. Then he heard the smoke alarm beeping.Sibson rushed down the stairs barefoot to __23__; he opened the door to the basement（地下室）, and flames __24__ out. Sibson ran back upstairs to call 911 from his bedroom. “I felt __25__ because the room had a separate outdoor stairway,” he explains.But the phone didn’t work, and when he tried to go down the outdoor stairway, he was __26__ by a wall of flames. Sibson realized he was trapped（困住）.Sibson’s house was three kilometers __27__ the main road and was so well hidden by trees that he knew calling for help would be __28__.Up a hill nearby lived Sibson’s neighbor, Huggons. He was lying in bed when something like a smoke alarm __29__ his ears. He jumped out of bed, took his __30__ and flashlight, and headed down the hillside toward the __31__. That was when he saw the rolling heavy smoke.Huggons dialed 911, and the operator warned him not to __32__ the house. But Huggons said, “There is no way I am going to listen to Sibson __33__ and die in that fire.”“Anyone there?”Huggons called out. Then he heard “Help! I’m trapped!” coming from the second floor balcony（阳台）. He entered the house, but soon had to run back to catch his __34__.After one more __35__ inside the house, Huggons gave up and __36__ around back. The wind parted the smoke just __37__ for him to catch sight of Sibson. But there was no way to get to him. He __38__ the flashlight into the woods and noticed a ladder. He took it over to the balcony and __39__ Sibson down just as the second floor of the house fell off.Sibson is still __40__ when he tells the story. “ I was alone that night, ” he says. “Then I heard the most beautiful sound in my life. It was Huggons. ”21. A. before B. while C. since D. untilover23. A. hide B. wait C. check D. escape24. A. moved B. gave C. went D. exploded25. A. safe B. worried C. glad D. tired26. A. burned B. stopped C. shocked D. covered27. A. beside B. off C. across D. along28. A. limited B. false C. fruitless D. regretful29. A. struck B. missed C. touched D. passed30. A. coat B. key C. basin D. phone31. A. noise B. road C. smoke D. danger32. A. search B. enter C. leave D. damage33. A. call B. roll C. scream D. sigh34. A. breath B. attention C. ladder D. flashlight35. A. stay B. chance C. thought D. attempt36. A. climbed B. circled C. looked D. jumped38. A. led B. put C. drove D. shone39. A. persuaded B. kicked C. pulled D. forced40. A. nervous B. surprised C. proud D. thankful21.ADCDA 26. BBCAD 31. ABCAD 36. BCDCD2012高考完形填空之五（天津卷）I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait whileI ran up to E1 Capitan, a __16__ rock of 3, 300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew __17__ I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s passion (钟爱) ever since—__18__ the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my __19__.About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of __20__, like toilet paper, beer cans, and empty boxes, around the area. It’s __21__ me why visitors started respecting the place __22__ and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.I tried __23__ trash(垃圾) myself, but the job was too big. I would __24__ an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so __25__ it that I decided something had to change.As a rock-climbing guide, I knew __26__ about organizing any big event. But in 2004, together with some climbers, I set a date for a __27__. On that day, more than 300 people __28__. Over three days we collected about 6, 000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to __29__. I couldn’t believe the __30__ we made —the park looked clean!Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2, 945 people picked up 42, 330 pounds of trash and __31__ 132 miles of roadway.I often hear people __32__ about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by __33__ rather than complaining. We need to teach by __34__. You can’t blame others __35__ you start with yourself.16. A. distant B. huge C. narrow D. loose17. A. immediately B. finally C. gradually D. recently18. A. imagining B. painting C. describing D. climbing19. A. garden B. home C. lab D. palace20. A. material B. resources C. waste D. goods21. A. beyond B. against C. over D. within22. A. more B. most C. less D. least23. A. throwing away B. picking up C. breaking down D. digging out24. A. kill B. save C. wait D. spend25. A. satisfied with B. delighted in C. tired of D. used to26. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing27. A. cleanup B. party C. picnic D. concert28. A. dropped out B. showed up C. looked around D. called back29. A. demand B. receive C. accomplish D. overcome30. A. plan B. visit C. contact D. difference31. A. crossed B. measured C. covered D. designed32. A. talk B. complain C. argue D. quarrel33. A. doing B. thinking C. questioning D. watching34. A. method B. explanation C. example D. research35. A. although B. if C. when D. unless16. BADBC 21. ACBDC 26. DABCD 31. CBACD2012高考完形填空之六（浙江卷）“Just sign here, sir,” the deliveryman said as he handed Oscar Reyna a package. The package consisted of a long, narrow box __21__ wrapped in brown paper. __22__the box, Oscar saw an umbrella inside — a very old one with a beautifully carved wooden handle. __23__ he had not seen it in more than 20 years, he recognized it __24__.Oscar was 16 when he first saw the __25__ umbrella. He had gone to a concert with his grandparents. As they were leaving, he noticed an umbrella on an empty seat. Impressed by its __26__, Oscar felt a strong desire to find its __27__.Oscar ____28__ the manager to look in the record of advance ticket sales. Just as he thought, a name matched the seat __29__ Oscar had found the umbrella. The name was Mrs. Katie O’Brien.Oscar talked his grandparents into going by Mrs. O’Brien’s __30__ on their way home. He rang the bell, the door opened, and an elderly woman appeared. “May I __31__ you?” she asked.“I’d like to return it if it’s yours,” Oscar said, __32__ the umbrella as if presenting a __33__ that had long been wished for.“Why, yes! It’s mine,” replied Mrs. O’Brien with a __34__ smile and shining eyes. “It was given to me by my father years ago. Thank you so much for returning it. May I offer you a reward for your __35__?”“No, ma’am,” he said, “My grandmother says that a good deed is its own reward.”“Well, that’s ___36__ what my father used to say. What is your name, young man?”Years later Oscar was staring at the finely carved handle of the umbrella as he remembered Mrs. O’Brien. It was in perfect condition, considering how __37__ it was. Why had it arrived here today?As if __38__, a note fell from the paper. It reads: Mrs. O’Brien wanted you to __39__ this umbrella as a present for a kind, __40__ gesture long ago.21. A. strictly B. carefully C. roughly D. casually22. A. Opening B. Seizing C. Observing D. Searching23. A. After B. When C. Since D. Although24. A. clearly B. fully C. immediately D. suddenly25. A. average B. unusual C. plain D. typical26. A. beauty B. shape C. origin D. history27. A. designer B. seller C. user D. owner28. A. convinced B. forced C. encouraged D. advised29. A. until B. before C. which D. where30. A. family B. theater C. house D. neighborhood31. A. invite B. help C. bother D. know32. A. putting up B. turning out C. picking up D. holding out33. A. chance B. fact C. gift D. result34. A. wide B. confident C. proud D. shy35. A. patience B. kindness C. courage D. determination36. A. obviously B. naturally C. exactly D. probably37. A. old B. rare C. precious D. nice38. A. in contrast B. in return C. in exchange D. in answer39. A. possess B. accept C. carry D. value40. A. attractive B. significant C. unselfish D. sympathetic21. BADCB 26. ADADC 31. BDCAB 36. CADBC2012高考完形填空之七（安徽卷）When I settled in Chicago，my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a __36__ problem and had to go to hospital for a __37__ examination.It seemed a small __38__ compared to the one I was about to face, but things started to go __39__ right from the beginning. Not having a car or __40__ the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B. __41__ I’d left myself plenty of time, soon it was __42__ I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the __43__ direction.I __44__ the bus and stood on the pavement, not knowing what to do. I looked into the eyes of a __45__ who was trying to get past me. __46__ instead of moving on, she stopped to ask if I was __47__. After I explained my __48__ to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street, where a bus would take me back into the city to my __49__. Sitting there waiting, I felt __50__ that someone had been willing to help. __51__, hearing a horn （喇叭）nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend __52__ at me to get in. She had returned to offer me a __53__ to the hospital. Such unexpected __54__ from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose __55__, for all things are possible.36. A. physical B. traveling C. social D. housing37. A. scientific B. final C. previous D. thorough38. A. chance B. challenge C. success D. error39. A. wrong B. easy C. fast D. ahead40. A. leaving B. visiting C. knowing D. appreciating41. A. Although B. Since C. Unless D. Once42. A. strange B. necessary C. obvious D. important43. A. same B. right C. general D. opposite44. A. looked at B. waited for C. got off D. ran into45. A. driver B. friend C. stranger D. gentleman46. A. Especially B. Surprisingly C. Probably D. Normally47. A. nervous B. excited C. OK D. dangerous48. A. idea B. motivation C. excuse D. situation49. A. appointment B. apartment C. direction D. station50. A. afraid B. grateful C. certain D. disappointed51. A. Thus B. Then C. Perhaps D. Surely52. A. staring B. laughing C. waving D. shouting53. A. lift B. suggestion C. bike D. guidebook54. A. results B. news C. kindness D. appearance55. A. power B. faith C. touch D. support36. ADBAC 41. ACDCC 46. BCDAB 51. BCACB2012高考完形填空之八（北京卷）Inspiration“Mama, when I grow up, I’m going to be one of those!” I said this after seeing the Capital Dancing Company perform when I was three. It was the first time that my __36__ took on a vivid form and acted as something important to start my training. As I grew older and was __37__ to more, my interests in the world of dance __38__ varied but that little girl’s dream of someday becoming a __39__ in the company never left me. In the summer of 2005 when I was 18, I received the phone call which made that dream a __40__; I became a member of the company __41__ back to 1925. As I look back on that day now, it surely __42__ any sense of reality. I believe I stayed in a state of pleasant disbelief __43__ I was halfway through rehearsals (排练) on my first day. I never actually __44__ to get the job. After being offered the position, I was completely __45__. I remember shaking with excitement.Though I was absolutely thrilled with the change, it did not come without its fair share of __46__. Through the strict rehearsal period of dancing six days a week, I found it vital to __47__ up the material fast with every last bit of concentration. It is that extreme __48__ to detail (细节) and stress on practice that set us __49__. To then follow those high-energy rehearsals __50__ a busy show schedule of up to five performances a day, I discovered a new __51__ of the words “hard work.” What I thought were my physical __52__ were pushed much further than I thought __53__.I learned to make each performance better than the last.Today, when I look at the unbelievable company that I have the great __54__ of being a part of, not only as a member, but as a dance captain, I see a __55__ that has inspired not only generations of little girls but a splendid company that continues to develop and grow, and inspires people every day to follow their dreams.36. A. hobby B. plan C. dream D. word37. A connected B. expanded C. exposed D. extended38. A. rarely B. certainly C. probably D. consistently39. A. director B. trainer C. leader D. dancer40. A. symbol B. memory C. truth D. reality41. A. bouncing B. dating C. turning D. tracking42. A. lacks B. adds C. makes D. brings43. A. while B. since C. until D. when44. A. Cared B. Expected C. Asked D. Decided45. A. motivated B. relaxed C. convinced D. astonished46. A. challenges B. profits C. advantages D. adventures47. A. put B. mix C. build D. pick48. A. attention B. association C. attraction D. adaptation49. A. apart B. aside C. off D. back50. A. over B. by C. with D. beyond51. A. function B. meaning C. expression D. usage52. A. boundaries B. problems C. barriers D. efforts53. A. necessary B. perfect C. proper D. possible54. A. talent B. honor C. potential D. responsibility55. A. victory B. trend C. tradition D. desire36. CCCDD 41. BACCD 46. ADAAC 51. BADBC2012高考完形填空之九（福建卷）I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. I'm left __36__. Why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those from other __37__?I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s, __38__ children from different races and religions played and studied __39__ in harmony. At that time my family lived a stone's __40__ from Ismail's. And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu—we just __41__ our differences. Perhaps，our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice, well __42__ or otherwise. We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we 'd __43__ the countryside on our bicycles，hoping to __44__ the unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his __45__.When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail's family later returned to their village, and I __46__ touch with him.One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I __47__ my destination. The driver acknowledged my __48__ but did not move off. Instead, he looked __49__ at me. “Raddar?" he said, using my childhood nickname (绰号).I was astonished at being so __50__ addressed (称呼). Unexpectedly! It was Ismail! Even after two __51__ we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something __52__ to describe.If we can allow our children to be __53__ without prejudice, they'll build friendships with people，regardless of race or religion, who will be __54__ their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies built and __55__ we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote, “We happy few. We band of brothers".36. A. interested B. pleased C. puzzled D. excited37. A. parties B. cities C. villages D. races38. A. why B. which C. how D. when39. A. together B. around C. alone D. apart40. A. drop B. throw C. move D. roll41. A. refused B. made C. sought D. accepted42. A. paid B. meant C. preserved D. treated43. A. explore B. search C. discover D. desert44. A. get through B. deal with C. come across D. take away45. A. arrival B. choice C. effort D. company46. A. lost B. gained C. developed D. missed47. A. stated B. ordered C. decided D. chose48. A. attempts B. instructions C. opinions D. arrangements49. A. anxiously B. carelessly C. disappointedly D. fixedly50. A. familiarly B. strangely C. fully D. coldly51. A. departures B. months C. years D. decades52. A. possible B. funny C. hard D. clear53. A. them B. themselves C. us D. ourselves54. A. from B. by C. with D. against55. A. still B. otherwise C. then D. instead36. CDDAB 41. DBACD 46. AABDA 51. DCBBC2012高考完形填空之十（湖南卷）“What's it like to have a gap between your teeth?” a girl asked me one day. Nobody had ever __36__ before. My hand unconsciously rose to cover my mouth. But, as she looked at me, sincerely waiting for __37__, I realized she was not trying to be rude. “I never think about it,” I truthfully replied. She nodded and turned away. I was left wondering if people __38__ me and saw only gappy teeth.Later that day at home, I began to __39__ my teeth again, I felt upset. I thought my life would be somehow better if my teeth were not gappy. How I wanted the perfectteeth that everyone else seemed to have!Of course, Mom __40__ everything. She has tired her entire life with gappy teeth, and tried to convince me that there was nothing to __41__. When I refused to listen, she told me I could get the surgery to close the gap if it was that important. “Let's be __42__, though,” she said. “If everyone got surgeries to become pretty, everyone would be exactly the same. There is beauty in diffe rences.”Her __43__ made me consider my teeth seriously. The thought of losing my gap was more terrible than the reality that people were going to notice it. I realized how important it was to me. it is part of my __44__.Nowadays many people do ridiculous things to realize their dream of “perfection”. The __45__ is that no one is perfect, When all potential for ugliness is removed, so is all of the potential for __46__.So if that girl ever asked about my teeth __47__, l would truthfully answer, “You know? It's really cute.”36. A. faced B. guessed C. asked D. imagined37. A. an officer B. an answer C. a suggestion D. a result38. A. heard of B. thought of C. talked about D. looked at39. A. consider B. brush C. cover D. appreciate40. A. admitted B. noticed C. controlled D. changed41. A. worry about B. put off C. give up D. wipe out42. A. friendly B. lovely C. honest D. helpful43. A. words B. jokes C. dreams D. acts44. A. ability B. decision C. goal D. identity45. A. possibility B. purpose C. truth D. choice46. A. courage B. wisdom C. kindness D. beauty47. A. once B. again C. too D. instead 36. CBDAB 41. ACADC 46. DBKeeping in touch with our friends is an important part of friendship. This does not mean that __48__ have to write or call our friends ever day. It does mean, however, that we __49__ care enough about our friends to find out how they are doing from time to time.People have different habits about keeping in touch with others. Some like to call their friends, sometimes many times __50__ day. Others prefer to e-mail their friends. Still __51__ prefer writing letters so that they can include photos or interesting articles __52__ the envelopes along with their letters. Some even write postcards while they are on vacation __53__ send them to friends.Every kind of communication is important, it is __54__ important what kind of call we make or letter we send. __55__ is important is that we let others know we care about them.48. we 49. should 50. a 51. others 52. in 53. and 54. not 55. What2012高考完形填空之十一（江西卷）That holiday morning I didn’t have to attend school. Usually, on holidays, Mother __36__ me to sleep in. And I would certainly take full advantage of it. On this particular morning,__37__, I felt like getting up early.I stood by my window overlooking the __38__, having nothing better to do. But as it turned out, I was soon to learn about something __39__ in life.As I watched several people go by, get into their cars and drive off, I __40__ an old man on a bicycle with a bucket on its __41__ and a basket of rags and bottles on its back-carriage. He _42__ from one car to another, washing and cleaning them. From the water on the ground, it seemed that he had already __43__ washing and cleaning about a dozen or more cars. He must have begun to work quite early in the morning.Several thoughts __44__ my mind as I watched him work. He wasn’t well-dressed. He had on a pair of shorts and a(n) __45__ T-shirt. The bicycle he rode was not by any means the kind modern __46__ would want to be seen riding on. But he seemed。