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I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a 36 over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always 37 . Not knowing we were poor, my kids(孩子们) just thought I was 38 . I’ve always been glad about that.
It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t 39 for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big 40 for the kids was the fun of Christmas 41 .
They planned weeks ahead of time, asking 42 what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for 43 to share by all five of us.
The big 44 arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and 45 them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop; then we would 46 back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.
Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, 47 my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually 48 . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies — fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything 49 we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, 50 to be angry again. This is what she told me.
“I was looking 51 thinking of what to buy, and I 52 to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she 53 for Christmas was a doll(玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the tree and 54 the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”
I never felt so 55 as I did that day.
36. A. roof B. hat C. sky D. star
37. A. little B. less C. enough D. more
38. A. busy B. serious C. strict D. kind
39. A. effort B. room C. time D. money
40. A. improvement B. problem C. surprise D. excitement
41. A. shopping B. travelling C. parties D. greetings
42. A. the other B. each other C. one by one D. every other one
43. A. toys B. clothes C. presents D. bills
44. A. day B. chance C. cheque D. tree
45. A. forced B. reminded C. invited D. begged
46. A. draw B. stay C. move D. meet
47. A. including B. besides C. except D. regarding
48. A. quiet B. excited C. happy D. ashamed
49. A. since B. after C. while D. until
50. A. waiting B. ready C. hoping D. afraid
51. A. out B. over C. forward D. around
52. A. forgot B. stopped C. failed D. hated
53. A. wanted B. did C. got D. played
54. A. made B. searched C. bought D. fetched
55. A. angry B. rich C. patient D. bitter
36. A 37. C 38. C 39. D 40. D41. A 42. B 43. C 44. A
45. B 46. D 47. C 48. A 49. D 50. B 51. D 52. B 53. A 54. C
55. B
解析:
圣诞节那天，作者得知她的小女儿用自己买礼物的钱给一个陌生的小女孩买了娃娃这件事后，母亲的内心感受------从未有过的富有。
36. A 根据下文的food, clothes, 可知应该是 roof .
37. C. 根据前文的if not a lot, 那就够了。
38. C 根据句意可知 孩子不知道家里穷，只是认为母亲对他们要求很严格。
39. D 由第一段可知，没有钱买许多礼物。
40. D
41. A 由句意可知对于孩子而言，圣诞节最大的快乐当然是购物了。
42. B. 句意：四个孩子彼此相问他们圣诞节想要的东西。
43. C. 句意：120元是我们五个人共同买礼物的钱。
44. A 圣诞节那天来临了。
45. B.由句意可知，是提醒孩子买什么。
A项 强迫 C项 邀请 D.项 乞求
46. D 由句意可知是回来集合。
47. C 每个孩子都情绪高涨，只有小女儿例外。
48. A 由上句可知。
49. D. not + …… until 句型。“ 直到…… 才 ”
50. B 由句意可知。
51. D 短语搭配 look around 环顾四周，look over 是检查，检阅C项缺 to Look forward to 是盼望，look out 是向外看，当心。
52. B 根据句意可知，是停下来，读许愿树上的小卡片。
53. A 由句意可知，是她想要的圣诞节礼物。
54. C 根据句意可知，取下卡片给小女孩买个娃娃。
55. B 与第一段的money was always tight 相呼应。
