4．I hid the long black bag in the garage （车库） two days ago．Tonight，in the dark，I would finally take it away．If everything went OK，it would be done by morning．But I had to be sure no one，not even my wife，saw me．
It was more difficult to get away from the party than I expected．I said that the children were tired and needed to get to bed．It was partly true．But the main reason for leaving was that I wanted to complete my plan．
First I had to get the kids to sleep．That was never easy at any time and tonight it was even more difficult．The eldest one wanted to know why we left the party early．I told him 10：30pm was not early．As usual，I read them a bed time story，but I had to stop myself reading too quickly or they would learn my secret．
Silence finally came，and feeling like a thief （小偷） in the night，I went out of the house and into the garage．Taking one end，I pulled the bag out from its hiding place and took it into the garden．I was worried that my neighbours might see me and call the police．
It was already eleven o'clock．By the light of the moon I started working，trying to make as little noise as possible．And that was not easy with a saw （锯子） and a hammer （锤子）．
After much hard work，I finally completed my work．I looked down at my watch．It was exactly 4：00am．Then I went inside to have a shower and get a few hours of sleep．It wouldn't be long now before the kids would rush into my room and wake me up to tell me about the new tree-house Father Christmas brought them this year．
52．Why did the man feel nervous？D
A．He left the party too late．
B．He was afraid of the darkness．
C．He didn't know where the black bag was．
D．He worried that others would know his secret．
53．The underlined word they in Paragraph 3refers toC．
A．thieves
B．parents
C．children
D．neighbours
54．In what order did the man do the following？B
a．Read the kids a story．b．Had a shower．c．Worked in the moonlight．
d．Pulled the bag from the garage．e．Went to a party．
A．e-d-a-b-c
B．e-a-d-c-b
C．a-b-e-d-c
D．a-e-d-c-b
55．How would the children feel when they saw the man's work？B
A．Interested．
B．Excited．
C．Tired．
D．Angry．
分析 文章大意：这篇短文主要介绍了一个父亲为了给孩子们在圣诞节时创造圣诞老人送礼物的奇迹，在夜里秘密的工作．
解答 52-55 DCBB
52题答案：D．归纳理解题．根据短文前一段I hid the long black bag in the garage （车库） two days ago．Tonight，in the dark，I would finally take it away．If everything went OK，it would be done by morning．But I had to be sure no one，not even my wife，saw me．描述和全文的意思，可知作者不想让任何人知道他的秘密，故紧张，故选D．
53题答案：C．词义猜测题．根据短文第三段描述First I had to get the kids to sleep．That was never easy at any time and tonight it was even more difficult．The eldest one wanted to know why we left the party early．I told him 10：30pm was not early．As usual，I read them a bed time story可知，作者在设法使孩子们入睡，故他们是指孩子们，故选C．
54题答案：B．细节理解题．根据文章大意：可知先是e．Went to a party．参加舞会，然后是a．Read the kids a story．给孩子们读故事；接下来是d．Pulled the bag from the garage．从车库里拉出袋子；然后是：c．Worked in the moonlight．在月光下干活；最后是b．Had a shower．淋浴；d．Pulled the bag from the garage．从车库里拉出袋子；e．Went to a party．参加舞会．可知答案选B．e-a-d-c-b．
55题答案：B．细节理解题．根据文中最后一段wouldn't be long now before the kids would rush into my room and wake me up to tell me about the new tree-house Father Christmas had brought them this year．不久，孩子们就会冲进我的房间，叫醒我，告诉我今年圣诞老人带给他们的新树屋．可知作者相信孩子们会很兴奋，故选B．
点评 本文是一篇日常生活类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案．
