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Kristin Schell is the founder of The Turquoise Table, a movement of ordinary people who want to create community right in their own front yards.

Ten years ago, Kristin with her family moved to a new home in Austin. Born friendly, she tried to ________ with her new neighbors by hosting Bible studies and playgroups. But those activities required ________ ahead.

One day, with backyard furniture ________ for a party, Kristin bought some picnic tables. The delivery driver set one table down in her front yard ________. Instead of replacing it, she painted the table her favorite color, and ________ it there, a few feet from the sidewalk.

Gradually, that table became a place where Kristin and her kids ________. Activities they used to do at the kitchen table, they now ________ did out at that table. “We became ‘front yard people’, Kristin recalled.

Shortly afterwards, neighbors began to stop by to ________ themselves and sit down for a chat. Kristin invited people to ________ her at the table for coffee or iced tea, which was a simple way to slow down and establish contact. The table was inviting and had a(n) ________ feel. Construction workers on jobs in the neighborhood took their lunch breaks at the table. Parents with young ________ cared for walked by and sat down to rest. Then neighbors asked Kristin if their family could put a picnic table in their front yard too. There a(n) ________ was born.

People often ________ to invite others into their homes, thinking their house is too messy or not big enough. “Our perfectionism can cause us to ________ the joy of connecting with others,” Kristin said. However, her picnic table takes away the excuses and the ________, enabling her to take a small step toward easing loneliness and building relationships in her community.

【小题1】

A．connect

B．side

C．associate

D．correspond

【小题2】

A．proposing

B．reserving

C．scheduling

D．announcing

【小题3】

A．taken

B．needed

C．designed

D．prepared

【小题4】

A．at first

B．in place

C．on purpose

D．by mistake

【小题5】

A．stuck

B．moved

C．left

D．landed

【小题6】

A．passed by

B．set off

C．hung out

D．got about

【小题7】

A．rarely

B．casually

C．occasionally

D．intentionally

【小题8】

A．seat

B．express

C．explain

D．introduce

【小题9】

A．join

B．qualify

C．investigate

D．release

【小题10】

A．strange

B．shared

C．abnormal

D．elegant

【小题11】

A．babies

B．staff

C．crew

D．fellows

【小题12】

A．vision

B．intention

C．movement

D．organization

【小题13】

A．tend

B．hesitate

C．guarantee

D．cease

【小题14】

A．miss

B．highlight

C．conserve

D．abuse

【小题15】

A．adversity

B．pressure

C．criticism

D．annoyance

22-23高二下·湖北·阶段练习

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