One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift． Unlike other gifts，it came without wrap（包裝）．
On September 11 th , 1 958，Mum gave birth to Richard．After she brought him home from hospital，she put him in my lap，saying, “I promised you a gift, and here it is．” What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own．I played with it day and night． I sang to it, I told it stories．I told it over and over how much I loved it!  
One morning, however，I found its bed empty． My doll was gone! I cried for it．Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital．It had a fever． For several days，I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”，“pitiful"，and “dying”, which sounded Ominous．
Christmas was coming, “Don’t expect any presents this year,” Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room． “If your baby brother lives, that’ll be Christmas enough．” As he spoke，his eyes filled with tears． I’d never seen him cry before．
The phone rang early on Christmas morning．Dad jumped out of bed to answer it．From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? He’s all right?” He hung up and shouted upstairs． “The hospital said we can bring Richard home!” “Thank God!” I heard Mum cry．
From the window upstairs，I watched my parents rush out to the car．I had never seen them so happy． And I was also full of joy． What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home． I ran downstairs． My socks still hung there flat．But I knew they were not empty: they were filled with love !
小題1:What happened to the author on September 11th,1958?
A．He got a baby brother．B．He got a Christmas gift．
C．He became four years old．D．He received a doll．
小題2:What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Impossible．B．Boring．C．Difficult．D．Fearful．
小題3:Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?
A．Excitement．B．Happiness．C．Sadness．D．Disappointment．

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:C

試題分析：本文介紹了我所度過的一個特別的圣誕節(jié)，我的弟弟從醫(yī)院康復回家了，給我?guī)砹撕芏嗟目鞓�，雖然我用來裝禮物的襪子是空的，但是里面充滿了幸福。
小題1:A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段第一句On September 11 th , 1 958，Mum gave birth to Richard．說明媽媽生下來弟弟，故A正確。
小題2:D 推理題。根據(jù)本句I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”，“pitiful"，and “dying”, which sounded Ominous．“hopeless”，“pitiful"，and “dying”都是用來形容弟弟的，真是讓人害怕，故D項正確。
小題3:C 推理題。根據(jù)第四段最后一句As he spoke，his eyes filled with tears． I’d never seen him cry before．爸爸哭了說明他很難受，故C正確。
點評：本文介紹了我所度過的一個特別的圣誕節(jié)，我的弟弟從醫(yī)院康復回家了，給我?guī)砹撕芏嗟目鞓�，雖然我用來裝禮物的襪子是空的，但是里面充滿了幸福。以細節(jié)題的考查為主，要求考生能夠在仔細審題的基礎(chǔ)之上根據(jù)選項內(nèi)容和文本信息做適當?shù)难由�，形成準確的判斷和推理。
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小題7:
A．fatherB．classmatesC．brother D．relatives
小題8:
A．performingB．seekingC．waitingD．a(chǎn)pplying
小題9:
A．programsB．sacrificesC．contributionD．cooperation
小題10:
A．OnceB．WhileC．WhenD．Unless
小題11:
A．somewhereB．somewhat C．sometimeD．somehow
小題12:
A．romanticB．comfortableC．mysteriousD．wealthy
小題13:
A．generallyB．a(chǎn)ctually C．especiallyD．unfairly
小題14:
A．desert B．pursueC．a(chǎn)ffectD．limit
小題15:
A．lifestyleB．valueC．journey D．opportunity
小題16:
A．a(chǎn)cquireB．exploreC．occupyD．realize
小題17:
A．loadB．sadnessC．resultD．challenge
小題18:
A．hangB．draw C．takeD．sell
小題19:
A．changeable B．cautious C．positiveD．negative
小題20:
A．experiencedB．braveC．ordinaryD．a(chǎn)nnoyed

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My name is Scott and I am 36 years old. I have spent most of my adult life doing an   36  job, so I had a very cynical (憤世嫉俗的) view of life and the world around me. I saw no point in trying to   37  my life or the lives of the people around me.
Two years ago my wife   38  me to return to school and work toward a career where I would find satisfaction. So I entered Long Beach City College to pursue a   39  in history. Last term I took a political science class. The   40  Dr. Rock had such a great effect on me. He   41  in the Air Force, worked in the U.S. nuclear program and served in the White House. When I asked another instructor   42  someone who was so overqualified（資歷過高的）worked at a small community college, she   43  told me because he wanted to.
This   44  me, so I asked Dr. Rock himself why he did not pursue a better role in his career. What he told me has changed my   45  forever. He told me that by working at the college he  would be able to   46  the kinds of students he believed would make a   47  in the world. He said that   48  the right motivation and support, the students he taught could become the future leaders of our country. He said that he preferred the inner city   49  because the students there showed the   50  promise and cared deeply for their education.
Dr. Rock paid attention to the needs of the community. He taught me how to care and   51  us to take part in our community in any way we   52  .
I thought that I was the   53  one that was affected by his lessons, but at the end of the term I found that the entire class had felt the same   54  that came over me. Dr. Rock taught us how to   55    our country, our community and ourselves.
小題1:
A．unfamiliarB．impatientC．unsatisfyingD．Irregular
小題2:
A．betterB．feelC．respectD．Taste
小題3:
A．informedB．suggestedC．orderedD．Convinced
小題4:
A．rewardB．degreeC．successD．Career
小題5:
A．headmasterB．instructorC．officerD．Classmate
小題6:
A．servedB．playedC．a(chǎn)ssistedD．Succeeded
小題7:
A．whereB．howC．whyD．Whether
小題8:
A．a(chǎn)ngrilyB．hurriedlyC．simplyD．Nervously
小題9:
A．frightenedB．interestedC．worriedD．Troubled
小題10:
A．feelingB．spiritC．familyD．Life
小題11:
A．rememberB．calmC．watchD．Reach
小題12:
A．differenceB．decisionC．promiseD．Choice
小題13:
A．beyondB．throughC．withD．For
小題14:
A．collegeB．environmentC．educationD．Background
小題15:
A．strongestB．usualC．deepestD．Most
小題16:
A．forcedB．encouragedC．warnedD．Invited
小題17:
A．hadB．didC．shouldD．Could
小題18:
A．fewB．justC．onlyD．First
小題19:
A．timeB．pressureC．changeD．Reaction
小題20:
A．care aboutB．make forC．turn toD．a(chǎn)ppeal to

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