文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述学校举行礼物交换活动。作者与同学保罗交换玩具,但保罗送了一个很便宜的玩具,作者非常难过。直到后来才知道保罗家境贫寒,这是他唯一能买得起的礼物,作者意识到这比任何礼物都珍贵。
1 . I was in first grade in Mrs. Bauer’s class at a time when elementary schools held student gift swaps. I was to _______ toys with Paul, a boy I knew little about.
I bought a Matchbox car for Paul. After all, all boys _________ such toys. However, the gift Paul _________ for me was a small plastic Santa Claus on green snow skis. It surely cost much less.
As Paul and other boys raced their new Matchbox cars delightedly in the classroom, I tried to hold back hot tears. Though I felt _________, I started racing my skiing Santa alongside the Matchbox cars. Truthfully, I wasn’t trying to erase any _________ Paul might have felt for giving such a cheap gift. I _________ didn’t want to feel left out.
When school was over, Mrs. Bauer asked me to remain behind for a moment. I sat _________ at my desk, having no idea what I’d done wrong. When we were alone, she said to me with great _________, “I’m proud of you for not showing your _________. That would have hurt Paul’s feelings. You gave him a very nice __________ that made him cheerful, and you should be __________ about that.” Mrs. Bauer’s message, which I didn’t fully __________ at that time, was that it is better to give than to receive.
Afterwards, I became __________ with Paul. I found his socks always had holes in them. He shared a tiny bedroom with two sisters, and his dad had died. That skiing Santa might have been all Paul could __________ to give. I suddenly realized it was far more __________ than any other gift.
1. A.arrange | B.exchange | C.create | D.share |
2. A.needed | B.identified | C.possessed | D.loved |
3. A.took apart | B.put away | C.picked out | D.checked up |
4. A.excited | B.sorrowful | C.concerned | D.proud |
5. A.amusement | B.punishment | C.puzzlement | D.embarrassment |
6. A.generally | B.simply | C.eventually | D.instantly |
7. A.nervously | B.shyly | C.comfortably | D.casually |
8. A.respect | B.courage | C.kindness | D.confidence |
9. A.shame | B.regret | C.intention | D.disappointment |
10. A.toy | B.tool | C.decoration | D.prize |
11. A.certain | B.hopeful | C.happy | D.serious |
12. A.understand | B.assess | C.remember | D.ignore |
13. A.strict | B.content | C.popular | D.familiar |
14. A.afford | B.choose | C.expect | D.agree |
15. A.useful | B.fashionable | C.precious | D.necessary |