I rang Jim at midday but he ________.

A．has slept         B．would sleep         C．was sleeping           D．sleeps

The actress doesn’t care about what they pay _______ she plays her favorite roles.

A．ever since           B．in case          C．as long as        D．even though

People bite food, ________ it and swallow before it is digested.

A．chewing          B．chewed            C．to chew           D．chew

Not until they had been married for years________.

A．did they have a baby                             B．they had a baby

C．had they a baby                                          D．a baby they had

We have adequate food but ________ to waste.

A．nothing          B．all          C．none          D．enough

Jean didn’t get the ticket for the game and left ________ rather disappointed.

A．looked          B．looking          C．to look          D．being looked

Don’t eat anything ________ will damage your appetite for dinner.

A．that          B．which          C．/                D．what

Supposing someone ________ you had been lying, what would you do?

A．turned out        B．found out           C．picked out          D．broke out

When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I would    1    it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of    2    who would have three-day holidays    3   . I was one of the    4    soldiers.

It was Christmas Eve when I arrived home, and a little    5    had fallen. An extraordinary change it had brought—what a fantastic white world! Mother    6    the front door. I could see   7    her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always    8  . There were lights, all colors, and ornaments（饰品）    9    against the green of a pine（松树）.

“Where did it come from?” I asked.

“I asked the gate boy to    10    it,” my mother said. “I wouldn’t have had one for myself, and Christmas is only one day away—such a    11   ! He just brought it in this afternoon, a couple of hours before you    12   …”

The pine reached to the proper    13   , almost to the ceiling, and the Top Star was in its place. A few green branches stuck out around a little    14    at the side, I thought, and there was a part of the tree without leaves in the middle. But the tree    15    the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas.

“It’s not like the one you used to find,” my mother went on. “Yours were always in good    16   . I suppose the gate boy was not able to find a    17  one in the woods. But how can I expect too much of such a nice boy?”

“Don’t worry,” I told her. “It’s   18   .”

It wasn’t, of course, but at the moment I   19   something for the first time: All Christmas    20   are perfect.

1．A．make                    B．get                      C．handle                 D．turn

2．A．students                B．doctors               C．soldiers               D．officers

3．A．found                   B．posted                 C．created                D．reported

4．A．superior                B．pleasant               C．fortunate             D．special

5．A．snow                    B．rain                     C．tear                     D．sweat

6．A．locked                  B．answered             C．knocked              D．shut

7．A．beyond                 B．before                 C．beside                 D．beneath

8．A．lain                       B．grown                 C．stood                  D．planted

9．A．shining                  B．waving                C．leaning                D．burning

10．A．carry                  B．purchase             C．borrow               D．cut

11．A．boy                     B．rush                    C．tree                     D．day

12．A．called                  B．knew                  C．visited                 D．returned

13．A．length                 B．height                  C．depth                  D．width

14．A．automatically       B．energetically         C．awkwardly          D．temporarily

15．A．occupied             B．loaded                 C．impressed            D．filled

16．A．tradition              B．view                   C．sight                   D．shape

17．A．taller                   B．healthier              C．better                  D．worse

18．A．perfect                B．satisfactory          C．successful           D．disappointing

19．A．decorated            B．declared              C．recalled               D．realized

20．A．evenings              B．trees                   C．seasons               D．presents

The day after Thanksgiving has become America’s wildest shopping day. Closed all day on Thursday, chain stores all across the nation open early on Friday. Some stores open at 12:01 Friday morning, while others open at 4 a.m. From Friday to the day before Christmas, this is the season when businesses make as much as 25 percent of their yearly profits. This season puts many businesses “in the black”—that is, into profitability—for the year.

Reporters from local TV stations interview people who camp out in front of stores a day or two before the doors open on Friday. These people patiently wait in line to get products that are discounted 50 percent or more.

“Oh, we have fun,” said one camper. “We bring games to play, we watch TV and order lots of pizza, and we meet interesting people. And, most important of all, we save big money!” The catch, of course, is that only a very small number of products are available at the largest discounts. Regardless, each store has plenty of other items（商品） that are reduced from 10 to 50 percent—saving shoppers from $10 to $400 per item—to encourage Americans to shop.

Not all Americans appreciate this craze for shopping. William Graham, a churchman, wants to rename Black Friday. “We want to call it Remember God Friday. People should start the season with the right attitude. Christmastime has become a Season of Shopping. We want to make it a Season of Giving. And we don’t mean giving I Pods, DVDs, and other rubbish. We mean giving your back, your mind, and your hands. Help an old lady clean up her house. Teach a kid how to read. Visit sick people in the hospital or in nursing homes. Celebrate Christmas by remembering God and forgetting Santa Claus.”

1．Why is the day after Thanksgiving called “Black Friday”?

       A．Because most stores are open when it’s still dark.

       B．Because people think of God on that Friday.

       C．Because many stores earn lots of money.

       D．Because shoppers don’t know what they can buy.

2．People camp in front of stores ________.

       A．to have a good time                              B．to meet interesting people

       C．to buy cheap items                               D．to buy their favorite things

3．The underlined word “catch” in Paragraph 3 means ________.

A．a hidden difficulty                              B．an easy approach

C．some good news                                D．a reasonable result

4．According to William Graham, it’s ________ to shop wildly in the season of Thanksgiving and Christmas.

       A．not proper           B．important             C．not interesting      B．traditional