閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36—55各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上涂黑。
My own "truest" Christmas stands out from all the others, which is the one when the meaning of the day shone clearest．Recently divorced, I had no   36   and was on my way to the employment office．It was pouring, but I had no umbrella, for my old one had   37   apart, and I could not afford another one．
I got in a streetcar and there   38   the seat was an umbrella leaning with a silver handle  39with jewels．I had never seen anything so lovely．I   40   the handle and saw a name carved there．The   41_procedure would have been to   42   the umbrella to the conductor, while I   43   to take it with me and find the owner myself．
Then I   44   a telephone book for the name on the umbrella and got it．A lady answered my call and she was so   45   that I forgot I was looking for a job and went directly to her small house．There, she wanted to give me a（an）   46   , but her excitement at getting back this special possession was   47   that to have accepted money would have   48   something．
The next six months were   49  ．I was able to get only temporary   50   here and there for a small salary．  51   , when reaching home, 1 made myself smile, pretending to be happy to meet my daughter Peggy．There, she opened the door for me and 52 herself in my arms, screaming and demanding that we decorate the tree immediately．But when I looked at the cold pans and cans in he cold little kitchen, misery   53   me．
Suddenly the doorbell rang, there stood a delivery man．"This is a   54   ," I said, but he read the name on the parcels and they were for me．I looked for the name of the sender and found it was the lady．
Our dinner the night was the most delicious in my life．Then I put Peggy to bed and   55   her gifts up around the tree and a sweet peace flooded me like a blessing．
小題1:
A．hopeB．jobC．faithD．house
小題2:
A．tornB．dividedC．takenD．fallen
小題3:
A．downB．a(chǎn)gainstC．inD．over
小題4:
A．equippedB．a(chǎn)rmedC．decoratedD．filled
小題5:
A．examinedB．inspected C．investigated D．checked
小題6:
A．generalB．usualC．ordinaryD．regular
小題7:
A．turn inB．give inC．bring inD．take in
小題8:
A．hesitatedB．turned C．promisedD．determined
小題9:
A．searchedB．observedC．foundD．watched
小題10:A- thankful          B．excited        C．delighted          D．truthful
小題11:
A．rewardB．prizeC．a(chǎn)ward D．praise
小題12:
A．soB．evenC．everD．such
小題13:
A．changedB．spoiledC．helpedD．missed
小題14:
A．fortunateB．mercifulC．inspiringD．miserable
小題15:
A．employmentB．settlementC．fulfillmentD．disappointment
小題16:A- However          B．Therefore     C．Thus               D．Besides
小題17:
A．threwB．spreadC．putD．lost
小題18:
A．got overB．came overC．turned overD．knocked over
小題19:A．surprise           B, blessing       C．mistake            D．misfortune
小題20:
A．setB．broughtC．tookD．picked

小題1:B
小題1:D
小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:D
小題1:A
小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:D
小題1:B
小題1:D
小題1:A
小題1:A
小題1:A
小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:A

小題1:B。job工作剛剛離婚，沒有工作，正再一次趕往市中心的求職處。
小題1:D。fall apart破裂。這里指“我”的傘壞了。
小題1:B。前面提到是坐在車里，所以應(yīng)是靠在（against）座位上。
小題1:C。decorated with裝飾。銀色的把柄鑲有珍珠。
小題1:A。examine檢查；細查；check檢查；核對；inspect視察；investigate調(diào)查。根據(jù)句義選A。
小題1:B。句義為“(在車上揀到東西后)一般的做法是把它交給售票員”，故選擇B項。其他選項無此含義。
小題1:A。turn in上交。解析見上題。
小題1:D。determine to決定。但這一次作者決定自己去找失主，故選擇D項。
小題1:A。在電話號碼本中查詢電話號碼和名字，應(yīng)該使用search查詢。
小題1:B。excited激動的。她是那么的激動。
小題1:A。give sb a reward給予某人報答。
小題1:D。雨傘的主人想要給她回報(錢)，但作者認為把錢要下來會毀掉一些東西。
小題1:B。spoiled毀掉，解析見上題。
小題1:D。接下來的半年里我的境況很凄涼（miserable）。
小題1:A。我設(shè)法四處打點零工（employment），掙些微薄的薪水。
小題1:A。However但是。但我到家的時候，我盡力讓自己笑。
小題1:A。這里表示“她打開門，直撲我的懷抱”。
小題1:B。come over從……來。我心痛欲碎。
小題1:C。根據(jù)句意可知作者認為肯定弄錯了。這弄錯（mistake）了吧。
小題1:A。我安置（set）好佩吉睡覺，將她的禮物放在圣誕樹的周圍。
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D．a(chǎn) principle for job evaluation
小題3:According to the passage, one must write an account of himself before starting to find a job because ________．
A．that is the first step to please the employer
B．that is the requirement of the employer
C．it enables him to know when to sell his services
D．it makes him become clearly aware of himself
小題4:When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something______．
A．specific to offerB．imaginary to provide
C．precious to supplyD．desirable to present

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How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.
Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child — things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his parents. He is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is continually being told not to do things or being punished for what he has done wrong.
When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.
小題1: According to the second paragraph, the writer thinks that __.
A．life for a child is comparatively easy
B．a(chǎn) child is always loved whatever he does
C．if much is given to a child, he must do something in return
D．only children are interested in life
小題2:Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A．People are often satisfied with their life.
B．Life is less interesting for old people.
C．Adults are free to do what they want to do.
D．Adults should no longer rely on others.
小題3:The underlined word "responsibilities" in the second paragraph means__________.
A．dutiesB．jobsC．suggestionsD．desires
小題4:The main idea of the passage is _________ .
A．life is not enjoyable since each age has some pains
B．young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard
C．childhood is the most enjoyable time in one's life
D．one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life

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