1 . I remember believing in Santa when I was a very young girl. However, as I grew older, I learned many _______ that “proved” his nonexistence. Always_______by nature, I was determined to use _______to decide whether Santa Claus was _______.
The first test_______when I was 5, I decided that if I _______all night on Christmas Eve, I could see if Santa really came down the chimney. _______, that was a useless_______. I fell asleep that year, and when I woke up, I saw a _______ wrapped present under the________.
At the age of 7, I came up with another test to see if Santa was real. That year, I didn’t send out my Christmas letter to Santa because I wanted ________for Christmas. But this turned into a plot. By then, I ________knew Santa wasn’t real, but I wanted enough________to support this. That year was ________. Because on Christmas Eve, my mother dragged me to our local Wal-Mart led me around the toy section. I ________ to say a word, but did let my eyes ________on a ballet set. I________that “Santa” wouldn’t know what I wanted because he shouldn’t be able to read my ________. However, my mother would know everything that caught my eyes in the store. If I got the ballet set the next morning, I would have my evidence. On Christmas morning, there was the ballet set, sitting under the tree again.________I didn’t use it much, my mother ended up returning it a few days later. She ________ Santa was generous enough to leave a receipt. That was the end to my task to discover the existence of Santa.
1. A.theories | B.choices | C.situations | D.facts |
2. A.curious | B.typical | C.cautious | D.desperate |
3. A.data | B.exam | C.tricks | D.tests |
4. A.generous | B.wise | C.merciful | D.real |
5. A.worked | B.succeeded | C.happened | D.failed |
6. A.stayed up | B.kept up | C.called up | D.made up |
7. A.Instead | B.However | C.Therefore | D.Otherwise |
8. A.effect | B.suggestion | C.attempt | D.struggle |
9. A.roughly | B.beautifully | C.clearly | D.tidily |
10. A.tree | B.bed | C.chimney | D.table |
11. A.everything | B.anything | C.nothing | D.something |
12. A.hardly | B.already | C.never | D.usually |
13. A.idea | B.intention | C.evidence | D.experience |
14. A.amazing | B.interesting | C.strange | D.annoying |
15. A.hated | B.refused | C.hesitated | D.tried |
16. 17. A.hoped | B.explained | C.argued | D.figured |
18. A.purpose | B.mind | C.opinion | D.eyes |
19. A.As | B.If | C.Although | D.As soon as |
20. A.admitted | B.thought | C.claimed | D.promised |