1 . I was 10 the year my cousin Marley's parents gave her a(n) _____ Christmas surprise: they were getting a divorce (离婚). My aunt _____California, but my uncle decided to get her back. There was one matter_____to put his young daughter._____， my mother loved Marley, giving her more attention than her family ever did.

On that Christmas Eve, my _____ arrived on our doorstep ____ an old blue suitcase. Before she stepped     _____， Marley said, “It doesn't matter. When my parents come back, we'll have a bigger _____ than this.”

Late on the night Marley arrived, my mom came into my room, her arms   ____ with packages.

I knew they were my Christmas presents. “I know how you love surprises but we have to _____ which ones to give to Marley.”

My mother carefully ______ the gifts. Wow! I saw ice skates, red leather gloves and a dollhouse. The last present was the ______ we'd asked the lady at the local store to take down and play for us over and over again.

“Which ones？”my mother asked. “She can ______ the ice skates，”   I said reluctantly (勉强地). “That's good，” my mother said. She began to ______ the packages up again. Then she stopped and asked, “Are you sure about these？” At that moment, I realized she expected ______ from me than I had already     ______. So I gave her the music box, too, and she hugged me.

The next morning, Marley's eyes were resolute (坚定的). She expected nothing and wanted us to know she didn't ______. But when she saw her name on the biggest box, she couldn't hide her ______. I thought my happiness would be cut in half. Instead it was ______．

Over the last 40 years, Marley and I have grown apart. But the love we felt for each other that day still   ______. Today Marley says, “They were the best presents I ever got.”

1.

A．comfortable

B．painful

C．interesting

D．wonderful

2.

A．came to

B．arrived in

C．went to

D．dreamed of

3.

A．when

B．how

C．where

D．why

4.

A．Fortunately

B．Surprisingly

C．Unluckily

D．Successfully

5.

A．aunt

B．uncle

C．sister

D．cousin

6.

A．following

B．carrying

C．keeping

D．owning

7.

A．inside

B．outside

C．away

D．down

8.

A．present

B．suitcase

C．matter

D．Christmas

9.

A．filled

B．taken

C．brought

D．supplied

10.

A．offer

B．choose

C．afford

D．decide

11.

A．listed

B．divided

C．served

D．opened

12.

A．gloves

B．dollhouse

C．ice skates

D．music box

13.

A．have

B．play

C．try

D．use

14.

A．pick

B．tape

C．hang

D．put

15.

A．less

B．little

C．more

D．many

16.

A．asked

B．given

C．received

D．accepted

17.

A．care

B．agree

C．want

D．think

18.

A．movement

B．encouragement

C．disappointment

D．excitement

19.

A．reduced

B．increased

C．doubled

D．added

20.

A．remains

B．happens

C．appears

D．moves

2 . When you want to go shopping, decide how much money you can spend on new clothes. Think about the kind of clothes you really need. Then look for those clothes you really need. Then look for those clothes on sale．

There are labels(标签) inside all new clothes. The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes．The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water．A sweater label may tell you to wash in cold water．The label on a coat may say“dry clean only”, for washing may ruin this coat．If you do as the directions (说明)on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best for a long time．

Many clothes today must be dry cleaned. Dry cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes, check to see if they will need to be dry cleaned．You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed．

You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times．Clothes that cost more money are not necessarily(不一定) better made. They do not always fit better. Sometimes less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes．

1. If you want to save money, you had better buy clothes that __ ．

A．Don’t fit you	B．Don’t last long
C．need to be dry cleaned	D．can be washed

2. The labels inside the clothes tell you______．

A．how to keep them looking their best	B．how to save money
C．whether they fit you or not	D．where to get them dry cleaned

3. The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is __ ．

A．to look for well-made clothes	B．to see how much money you can spend on it
C．to know how to wash them	D．to read the labels inside them

4. We learn from the passage that cheaper clothes __ ．

A．are always worse made	B．must be dry cleaned
C．can not be washed	D．can sometimes fit you better

5. The best title for the passage should be __ ．

A．Buy Less Expensive Clothes	B．Taking Enough Money When Shopping
C．Being a Clever Clothes Shopper	D．Choosing the Labels inside New Clothes