As a single parent of four children, money was always tight .It was Christmas time, and although  there wasn’t money for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party . But the big excitement for the kids was the fun of Christmas (36).
They planned weeks ahead of time , asking (37) what they wanted for Christmas. luckily, I have saved $120 for (38) to share by all five of us .
The big (39) arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and (40) them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散開). We had two hours to shop. Then we would (41) back at the “Santa’s Workshop.”
Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits (42) my younger daughter, Tina, who was unusual (43). She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies—fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything (44) we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door，(45) to be angry again. This is what he told me:
“ I was looking (46) thinking of what to buy , and I (47) to read the title cards on the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old. And all she (48) for Christmas was a doll .So I took the card off the tree and (49) the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”
I never felt so (50) as I did that day.

【小題1】
A．shoppingB．travellingC．partiesD．greetings
【小題2】
A．the otherB．each otherC．one by oneD．every other one
【小題3】
A．toysB．clothesC．presentsD．bills
【小題4】
A．dayB．chanceC．timesD．tree
【小題5】
A．forcedB．remindedC．invitedD．begged
【小題6】
A．drawB．stayC．moveD．meet
【小題7】
A．includingB．besidesC．exceptD．regarding
【小題8】
A．quietB．excitedC．happyD．a(chǎn)shamed
【小題9】
A．sinceB．a(chǎn)fterC．whileD．until
【小題10】
A．waitingB．readyC．hopingD．a(chǎn)fraid
【小題11】
A．outB．overC．forwardD．a(chǎn)round
【小題12】
A．forgotB．stoppedC．failedD．hated
【小題13】
A．wantedB．didC．gotD．played
【小題14】
A．madeB．searchedC．boughtD．found
【小題15】
A．a(chǎn)ngryB．richC．patientD．bitter


【小題1】A
【小題1】B
【小題1】C
【小題1】A
【小題1】B
【小題1】D
【小題1】C
【小題1】A
【小題1】D
【小題1】B
【小題1】D
【小題1】B
【小題1】A
【小題1】C
【小題1】B

解析【小題1】根據(jù)下文的We had two hours to shop可知，孩子們最開心的就是圣誕節(jié)大購物。故選A。
【小題1】考查短語辨析。 the other“其他的”；each other“互相”；one by one“一個(gè)接一個(gè)”；every other one“每隔一個(gè)”。孩子們相互詢問要買什么禮物。故選B。
【小題1】作者積攢了120美元，可供作者和四個(gè)孩子買禮物用。故選C。
【小題1】考查名詞辨析。day“日子”；chance“機(jī)會”；times“次數(shù)，時(shí)代”；tree“樹”。big在此意為“重要的，重大的”。購物這一天終于到了。故選A。
【小題1】考查固定用法。force sb. to do“逼迫某人做某事”；remind sb. to do“提醒某人做某事”；invite sb. to do“邀請某人做某事”；beg sb. to do“乞求某人做某事”。作者提醒孩子們買4美元一個(gè)的禮物。故選B。
【小題1】作者和孩子們在“Santa’s Workshop”碰頭。meet“碰面，集合”。故選D。
【小題1】回家的路上，每個(gè)人都很開心，除了作者的小女兒Tina。except“除了”。故選C。
【小題1】考查形容詞辨析。quiet“安靜的”；excited“興奮的”；happy“開心的”；ashamed“羞恥的�！毕鄬τ谄渌⒆觼碚f，Tina異常的安靜。故選A。
【小題1】考查時(shí)間狀語從句的連接詞。not...until“直到......才......”。作者在回家的路上沒有說話。故選D。
【小題1】根據(jù)前一句中的so angry, but 可知，作者忍著沒有發(fā)火，到家后，關(guān)上門準(zhǔn)備批評Tina。be ready to do sth.“準(zhǔn)備好做某事”。故選B。
【小題1】考查短語辨析。look out“往外看”；look over“檢查”；look forward to“期盼”；look around“環(huán)顧四周”。Tina到處看，尋找禮物。故選D。
【小題1】stop to do sth.“停下來做某事”；stop doing sth.“停止做某事”。Tina停下來看許愿樹上的字。故選B。
【小題1】許愿樹上寫的都是美好的愿望，那個(gè)四歲的小女孩想要的是一個(gè)布娃娃。故選A。
【小題1】考查動詞辨析。A“制作”；B“搜索”；C“買”；D“發(fā)現(xiàn)”。Tina買了一個(gè)布娃娃送給那個(gè)四歲的小女孩。故選C。
【小題1】根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段最后一句We have so much and she doesn’t have anything可知，Tina認(rèn)為她家很富有，而那個(gè)女孩什么也沒有。作者認(rèn)為她們家從來沒有像那天那么富有。故選B。

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