U1 完形填空（一）
UI[2014·重庆卷]
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Five months after my husband Steve died, I woke up one morning to the maddening sound of a leaking faucet(水龙头). I knew it needed repairs badly, but it __16__ me so much just to think of it.
All our __17__ life, I was the “artist，” bringing to our house much imagination. Steve was the“ __18__ ” one. He had a real gift for handling chores(家务活), __19__ me from unpleasant repair jobs.
But how could such a good man have his life cut short so suddenly! I had been so sad and angry that I completely __20__ the house. That leaky faucet somehow awakened me to the fact that I now had to __21__ the challenge of getting things fixed.
I got a workman named Ahmed. Entering the house, he stopped before a picture of Steve and me. “Doesn't your husband __22__ this kind of work？” he asked. “It's not hard.”
“He died months ago. When he was alive, he did all the repair jobs __23__，” I said quietly. Ahmed looked at me __24__， but didn't reply. He fixed the faucet, adjusted the dishwasher door, and replaced a showerhead. Apparently he was gifted as Steve had been.
He did a(n) __25__ job. I asked him to name his fee. “No charge, Ma'am，” he said. “My father died
