1 . It was a few days before Christmas many years ago. It looked like it would be a(n) ______ one for my family. The factory where I was working had laid off(解雇) many of us workers, so we didn’t have much ______. My wife and I had saved to buy our young children some toys, ______ an unexpected car repair had taken most of our cash. We decided that we could only ______ to get one small gift for each of our children.
We arrived at the ______, walked down the parking lot and saw people putting gifts into their ______. We searched all through the store ______ to find one thing each of our small children would like. ______, we were able to get one for each of them. We ______ the checkout (结账台), bought the toys and were ______ that we even had a few dollars ______ finning. As we walked out of the store into the winter ______, I stopped and dropped those ______ into the charity box. I didn’t have a dime (一角硬币) left but that didn’t ______. Suddenly, it felt like Christmas.
I think the ______ actress Dale Evans ______ it best when she said: “Christmas, my child, is love in ______.” It doesn’t have to be a gift of money, either. When we ______ our smile, it’s Christmas. When we give others our ______ and compassion (同情), it’s Christmas. When we do anything at any time to ______ another, it’s Christmas. May you do all you can to make it Christmas every day of the year and every day of your life here.
1. A.colorful | B.poor | C.early | D.exciting |
2. A.time | B.energy | C.noise | D.money |
3. 4. A.refuse | B.remember | C.afford | D.hesitate |
5. A.store | B.station | C.gym | D.hospital |
6. A.offices | B.bedrooms | C.cars | D.houses |
7. A.forgetting | B.agreeing | C.pretending | D.hoping |
8. A.Immediately | B.Thankfully | C.Sadly | D.Strangely |
9. A.headed for | B.gave up | C.turned off | D.kept off |
10. A.discouraged | B.worried | C.puzzled | D.surprised |
11. A.watched over | B.looked over | C.left over | D.taken over |
12. A.air | B.forest | C.cave | D.season |
13. A.gifts | B.books | C.dollars | D.fruits |
14. A.work | B.bend | C.stop | D.matter |
15. A.lucky | B.wonderful | C.foolish | D.proud |
16. A.put | B.broke | C.threw | D.cleaned |
17. A.force | B.control | C.action | D.silence |
18. A.hide | B.share | C.change | D.support |
19. A.truth | B.power | C.kindness | D.health |
20. A.choose | B.hold | C.enjoy | D.help |