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完形填空（训练一）Myfiance(未婚夫)andIwereexcitedaboutshoppingforourfirsthome.Butourfundswere1,andnoneofthehousesinourpricerangeseemedsatisfactory.Oneagent2ahouseinparticular.Althoughherdescriptionsoundedwonderful,thepricewas3ourrange,sowedeclined.Butshekepturgingustohavealook4.Wefinallydidanditwas5atfirstsight.ItwasOurHome,smallandcharming,overlookingaquietlake.Walkingthroughtheroomsandtalkingwiththeowners,aniceelderlycouple,wefeltthewarmthand6ofthemarriagewithinthathome.Asperfectasitwas,thepriceremainedtoohighforus.Buteveryday,wewouldsitbythelake,lookingatthehouseanddreamingof7itwouldbeliketolivethere.Dayslater,wemadea(n)8—farbelowtheaskingprice.Surprisingly,theydidn’t9us.Theyrenewedtheiroffer10.Itwasalsomuchmorethanwecouldafford,butfar11thantheoriginalaskingprice.Thenextday,wegota12messagethatanotherbuyerhadofferedamuchhigherprice.Evenso,wedecidedtotalkwiththe13directly.Wemadeourfinaloffer,which14wasthousandsofdollarslessthantheotherbuyer’sbid.Weknewit,15wehadtotry.“Sold!”saidtheowner.Thenhe16:He’dseenussittingbythelakeallthosetimes;heknewhowmuchwelovedtheplaceandthatwe’d17theyearsofworktheyhadputintotheirhome;herealizedhewouldtakea18bysellingittous,butitwasworthwhile;wewerethepeopletheywantedtolivethere.Hetoldustoconsiderthe19intheprice“anearlyweddingpresent.”That’showwefoundourhomeandhowIlearnedthatwhenpeopleare20theyarenotstrangers,onlyfriendswehaven’tyetmet.1.A.neededB.limitedC.enoughD.large2.A.recommendedB.decoratedC.soldD.rented3.A.belowB.withinC.beyondD.between4.A.atleastB.atmostC.attimesD.athand5.A.reliefB.concernC.loveD.curiosity6.A.prideB.happinessC.challengeD.desire7.A.whichB.whyC.thatD.what8.A.effortB.offerC.promiseD.profit9.A.comeacrossB.lookafterC.dependonD.laughat10.A.insteadB.indeedC.asideD.apart11.A.worseB.betterC.lessD.higher12.A.relaxingB.disappointingC.pleasantD.regular13.A.agentsB.buyersC.managersD.owners14.A.alreadyB.stillC.generallyD.ever15.A.soB.orC.forD.but16.A.apologizedB.complainedC.criticizedD.explained17.A.checkB.analyzeC.appreciateD.ignore18.A.lossB.riskC.chanceD.lead19.A.increaseB.differenceC.interestD.average20.A.kindB.politeC.smartD.energetic