阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

    Today, after finishing dinner in town, my husband and I were driving back home. As we pulled over, we saw a couple painting their furniture.

    I went inside our home, ____ (change) and then went back out again to ask our neighbors if they needed any help. While leaving my home, I was plagued (困扰) by thoughts of ____ (embarrass), denial, or being received. ____, I gathered the courage to go down and ask ____ ,anyway!

    Initially, the woman denied. Then, the man said, “Sure”, and he handed me a spray paint bottle. We got into some good conversations ____ painting with great effort.  When we finished, I briefly chatted with them before leaving.

    In the end, not only ____ I enjoy helping them, but also learned about my neighbors. ____ the way home, I must admit, I couldn't help but wonder ____ they might be thinking about me.  ____ is tough to do a good deed for others and not expect that they will be thinking good about you.

    Today's experience taught me some  ____ (value) lessons in my life! Hopefully, these lessons will help me continue my acts of kindness in future.

下面句子运用的修辞手法判断错误的一项是  （   ）

用达尔文进化观点分析，动物的体色常与环境极为相似的原因是（  ）

    一间房子，一个屋顶四面墙，先刷屋顶后刷墙。屋顶尤其难刷，蘸了稀溜溜的板刷往上一举，谁能一滴不掉？一掉准掉在身上。可刷子李一举刷子，就像没有蘸浆。但刷子划过屋顶，立时匀匀实实一道白，白得透亮，白的清爽。有人说这蘸浆的手法有高招，有人说这调浆的配料有秘方。曹小三哪里看得出来？只见师傅的手臂悠然摆来，悠然摆去，如同伴着鼓点，伴着琴音，每一摆刷，那长长的带浆的毛刷便在墙面啪地清脆一响，极是好听。啪啪声里，一道道浆，衔接得天衣无缝，刷过去的墙面，真好比平平整整打开一面雪白的屏障。曹小三最关心的还是刷子李身上到底有没有白点。