It was Christmas 1961. I was teaching in a small town where my twenty-seven third graders eagerly   36  the great day of gift-giving in advance.
Each day the children produced some new   37  — strings of popcorn, handmade trinkets, and German bell. Through it all she remained alone,   38   from a distance, seemingly miles away. I wondered what   39  happen to this quiet child, once so happy, now suddenly so withdrawn. I hoped the festivities would   40  her. But nothing did. The students made the fried marbles（油炸玻璃彈子）and competed with one anther to bring the   41  ones.
The day of gift-giving finally came. We cheered over our handiwork as the presents were   42 . All along, she sat quietly watching. To see her smile, I had made a special bag for her. She opened it so slowly and carefully. I waited but she   43 . I had not passed through the wall of isolation she had   44  around herself.
After school I sat down in a chair, hardly   45  of what was happening, when she came to me with outstretched hands, bearing a small white box, and slightly soiled,   46  it had been held many times by   47 , childish hands. She said nothing. “For me?” I asked. She said not a word, but   48  her head. I took the box and cautiously opened it. There inside, glistening green, a fried marble   49  from a golden chain. Then I looked into that eight-year-old   50  and saw the question in her dark brown eyes. In a flash I knew — she had   51  it for her mother, who had died just three weeks before and would never hold her or brush her hair or   52  her childish joys or sorrows.
I meant it when I whispered, “Oh, Maria, it is so beautiful. Your mother would   53  it.” Neither of us could stop the   54 . She threw herself into my arms and we wept together. And for that brief moment I became her mother, for she had given me the greatest   55  of all: her trust and love.
小題1:
A．preparedB．reservedC．expectedD．waited
小題2:
A．fanciesB．impressionsC．wondersD．possessions
小題3:
A．lookingB．playingC．searchingD．watching
小題4:
A．wouldB．shouldC．mustD．needed
小題5:
A．a(chǎn)ttend toB．a(chǎn)ppeal toC．listen toD．object to
小題6:
A．prettiestB．wisestC．heaviestD．naughtiest
小題7:
A．transformedB．informedC．exchangedD．deserted
小題8:
A．gave awayB．threw awayC．carried awayD．turned away
小題9:
A．builtB．a(chǎn)djustedC．offeredD．filled
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)fraidB．a(chǎn)wareC．contentD．fond
小題11:
A．whenB．whileC．a(chǎn)s thoughD．even if
小題12:
A．untouchedB．unknownC．unwashedD．unpacked
小題13:
A．noddedB．raisedC．droppedD．turned
小題14:
A．protectedB．hungC．heldD．escaped
小題15:
A．faceB．cheekC．hairD．forehead
小題16:
A．boughtB．exchangedC．madeD．stole
小題17:
A．a(chǎn)ppreciateB．enjoyC．communicateD．share
小題18:
A．loveB．benefitC．dislikeD．need
小題19:
A．laughB．excitementC．tearsD．description
小題20:
A．joyB．identityC．contributionD．gift

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:A
小題5:B
小題6:A
小題7:C
小題8:D
小題9:A
小題10:B
小題11:C
小題12:C
小題13:A
小題14:B
小題15:A
小題16:C
小題17:D
小題18:A
小題19:C
小題20:D

小題1:A。prepare預(yù)備。班上27個(gè)孩子都在熱切盼望著這個(gè)互贈(zèng)禮品、激動(dòng)人心的日子到來。
小題2:C。每天孩子們都會(huì)做點(diǎn)兒新玩意（wonders）。
小題3:D。但自始至終，她都是孤零零地遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)觀望（watching），仿佛是隔了一道幾里長(zhǎng)的障礙。
小題4:A。would將。我猜想著這個(gè)安靜的孩子發(fā)生了什么事。
小題5:B。appeal to吸引。我希望節(jié)日的活動(dòng)能吸引她。
小題6:A。彼此相比較，帶來最漂亮的（prettiest）。
小題7:C。在交換（exchanged）禮物時(shí)我們?yōu)閷?duì)方親手做的小禮品不停地歡呼叫好。
小題8:D。turned away把……打發(fā)走。我等待著，但是她卻轉(zhuǎn)過了身。
小題9:A。build the wall of isolation表示建立隔離之墻。
小題10:B。be aware of 意識(shí)到。我坐了下來，幾乎沒有意識(shí)到要發(fā)生什么。
小題11:C。as though好像。好像是被孩子未洗過的小手摸過了許多遍。
小題12:C。unwashed未洗過的。解析見上題。
小題13:A。她沒出聲，只是點(diǎn)點(diǎn)（nodded）頭。
小題14:B。一條金色的鏈子掛著（hung）一個(gè)油炸玻璃彈子。
小題15:A。然后，我看著八歲孩子的臉（face）。
小題16:C。這是她為媽媽做（made）的項(xiàng)鏈。
小題17:D。她的媽媽再也不能分享（share）她童年時(shí)光的快樂和憂傷。
小題18:A。你媽媽一定會(huì)喜歡（love）的�！�
小題19:C。我們已無法抑制住淚水（tears）。
小題20:D。因?yàn)樗岩环葑钫滟F的禮物(gift)送給了我。
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B. you can often get much help from them
C. they are always glad to do anything for you
D. they will never get you into trouble
65. Asking questions might be quite a good way ________.
A. for you to make more and more new friends
B. to begin your business talks
C. to get the conversation going well
D. for you to make a deep and lasting impression (印象) on others
66. After having asked somebody a question, it’ll be polite of you to ________.
A. make clear what kink of person he is
B. listen to his answer attentively
C. wait quietly and patiently for his answer
D. talk with others
67. Generally speaking, good talkers are persons who ________.
A. are good at making any topic interesting  
B. never talk too much or too little
C. always speak in a gentle way
D. know how and when they should change the topic of the talk

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