CLOZE
Fill in each of the 15 blanks in the passage with the most likely answer.
I still remember an incident that happened to me during World WarⅡ. I had just flown from the far south of Australia to mainland to join an Army transport train which would then transfer me to the Australian General Hospital at the top of the country, near the equator. It was to be a(n) （1） journey.
On the fifth morning, as the train headed up the coastline. It was delayed for some hours in a small town. We had been traveling continuously, only stopping （2） to change engines or have meals at railway dining rooms. （3） spending four hot nights sleeping on the carriage floors, I was in （4）need of refreshing.
It was already hot and we were all starting to feel uncomfortable. （5） from the south, I wasn't used to the heat and humidity of the Tropical North. On the railway station （6）, I could see many wind-operated water pumps and couldn't help （7） comment aloud that I would greatly appreciate a shower. A young fair-haired boy, who had come to the station to see the soldiers, overheard my （8）. He invited me to his home to have a shower and refresh up. I told him that his mother might not （9） and with that he left. To my （10）, just minutes later he returned saying," Mum asks you to come and （11） half a dozen mates."
So I gathered up four mates and together we accepted the invitation. During our short stop, the boy's mother kindly （12） us cold drinks, towels, soap and much praise and encouragement for our war （13）. Acceptance of that boy's invitation left a(n) （14） awareness in me of the kindness of people who （15） the needs of others unconditionally. There are many.
第8题
A、announcement
B、complaint
C、speech
D、curse
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：announcement：宣布，通告；complaint：抱怨；speech：演讲，演说；curse：诅咒，咒骂。根据语境可知，作者只是在“抱怨”不能洗澡。句意：一个年轻的金发男孩来车站看望士兵，无意中听到了我的抱怨。B选项符合题意。