14-year-old Jimmy bought an old, broken bike at a yard sale. He took it home and fixed it up. The next week, he bought another used bike and ____1____ it, too. Instead of keeping them for himself, he decided to ____2____ them to a nearby children’s home, where twenty-one kids lived.

On a July morning, Jimmy arrived at the children’s ____3____. “These two bikes are for you,” said Jimmy. Then two boys got on the bikes ____4____. They laughed and cheered as they rode. Their happiness made Jimmy feel ____5____. But when he saw the other kids waiting for their turn to ____6____, he thought, “I am going to make a bike for each child for the New Year.”

However, he faced a ____7____. He couldn’t find enough old bikes to make good ones. Even if he could, how would he ever ____8____ the old bikes? That was hundreds of dollars. By August, he had ____9____ made another three bikes and this made him worried.

Luckily, a neighbor wrote a letter describing Jimmy’s ____10____ to the local newspaper. Soon ____11____ arrived. People called to give him old bikes, and truck drivers left bikes by his door.

On New Year’s Day, Jimmy sent the ____12____ of the twenty-one bikes to the children’s home. Once again, they rushed out to ride. Their happiness inspired Jimmy again, ____13____, he decided to keep on building.

Over four years, Jimmy has made 100 bikes and given them all away. When reporters asked him, “____14____ do you do it?” Jimmy replied, “True, it’s nice of me to make the bikes. However, helping others makes ____15____ happy. So partly, I do it for myself.”

1.1.

A painted

B washed

C repaired

D returned

解析：选C。前文：bought an old, broken bike…fixed it up（买破车，修理），and ____ it too，所以选 repair（修理）。paint 粉刷；wash 清洗；return 归还。

2.2.

A throw

B give

C lend

D sell

解析：选B。固定搭配 give sth. to sb. 把某物送给某人。后文孩子收到自行车，不是扔掉、借出或者卖掉。throw 扔；lend 借出；sell 卖。

3.3.

A home

B playground

C hospital

D school

解析：选A。上文提到 children’s home 儿童福利院，此处原词复现。playground 操场；hospital 医院；school 学校。

4.4.

A secretly

B suddenly

C angrily

D excitedly

解析：选D。后文 They laughed and cheered（欢笑欢呼），说明心情激动兴奋。secretly 秘密地；suddenly 突然；angrily 生气地。

5.5.

A bored

B shocked

C proud

D upset

解析：选C。看到孩子们开心骑车，吉米内心感到自豪。bored 无聊的；shocked 震惊的；upset 沮丧的。

6.6.

A watch

B speak

C run

D ride

解析：选D。wait for their turn to ride 等着轮流骑车。watch 观看；speak 说话；run 奔跑。

7.7.

A change

B danger

C deal

D problem

解析：选D。后文：找不到足够旧自行车、资金困难，这是遇到的难题。change 改变；danger 危险；deal 交易。

8.8.

A sell out

B pay for

C pick up

D put away

解析：选B。后文 That was hundreds of dollars（要好几百美元），所以是支付费用。sell out 卖光；pick up 捡起；put away 收好。

9.9.

A only

B already

C even

D never

解析：选A。only 仅仅，只做好 3 辆，距离 21 辆还差很多，所以他很担心。already 已经；even 甚至；never 从不

10.10.

A habit

B study

C story

D hobby

解析：选C。邻居写信给报社，讲述吉米的事迹故事。habit 习惯；study 学习；hobby 爱好。

11.11.

A trouble

B help

C truth

D fear

解析：选B。后文人们捐赠旧自行车，说明帮助来了。trouble 麻烦；truth 真相；fear 恐惧。

12.12.

A first

B second

C best

D rest

解析：选D。the rest of … 剩余的……。之前送了 2 辆，后来一共 21 辆，这次送来剩下的自行车。first 第一个；second 第二个；best 最好的。

13.13.

A so

B or

C but

D for

解析：选A。孩子们的快乐鼓舞了吉米，所以他决定继续做自行车。so 因此；or 否则；but 但是；for 因为。

14.14.

A Where

B When

C Why

D How

解析：选C。下文吉米在解释做这件事的原因，记者问 “为什么”。Where 哪里；When 何时；How 如何。

15.15.

A them

B me

C him

D you

解析：选B。helping others makes me happy 帮助别人使我快乐。吉米自己说的话，用第一人称 me。them 他们；him 他；you 你。