It was Christmas time in 2008, I had no idea that this would be the 31 Christmas we would spend with mom.This was a very special Christmas for me—you see mom 　32 owned a new coat that I could remember.

Mom had polio(小儿麻痹症)when she was a young child. One of her legs was larger than the other. Sometimes she would have trouble walking, but she never complained. Mom always 　33 my friends with kindness and they were always welcome at our house 　34 .I remember my good friend Glen coming over and talking with mom even when I wasn't at home. Mom was always willing to 　35 a listening ear.

　 Mom's all clothes were four dresses, four pairs of shoes, a light jacket,and a couple of sweaters.

　I decided that I would buy mom a 　36 that year, so I took her 　37 　to find something for Christmas. As we went past the coat shelf, one of the coats on the shelf 　38 　mom's eys. I asked her to try on the coat for fun. She said that we did not have the money to buy the coat. 　39 after a long talk with mom, we left the store with mom wearing that nice new coat in the end. She agreed that the coat did look good 　40 　her. I will ever be 　41 for this opportunity. being able to give back just a little. This was the nicest coat that she ever 42 .

　In Februay of 2009 mom passed 　43 at age 42. As I reflect(回忆)back on my mother's life, it was 　44 　with acts of kindness. Giving came 　45 　her heart,with a willingness to help whenever possible.

31. A.first 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thirtieth 　　　　　　　　 D. fortieth

32. A.ever　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. always　　　　　　　　　 C. never 　　　　　　　　　　 D. even

33. A. helped　　　　　　　　　　 B. treated　　　　　　　　　 C. suggested　　　　　　　　 D. provided

34. A. anytime B. sometime C. at times D. some times

35. A. hold 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lend　　　　　　　　　　　 C. help　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. give

36. A. coat　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. dress 　　　　　　　　　 C. jacket　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sweater

37. A. off　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　　　 C. up 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. down

38. A. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. caught　　　　　　　　　 C. attracted 　　　　　　　　 D. got

39. A. But 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Until 　　　　　　　　　　 C. Though 　　　　　　　　　 D. And

40. A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. by

41. A. pleased　　　　　　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　　　　 C. excited　　　　　　　　　　 D. thankful

42. A. bought　　　　　　　　　　 B. owned　　　　　　　　　 C. took 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tried

43. A. back　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　　　 C. over 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

44. A. filled 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fill　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. full　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. fulled

45. A. with 　　　　　　　　　　 B. off　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. from

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

It was Christmas time in 2008, I had no idea that this would be the  31  Christmas we would spend with mom.This was a very special Christmas for me—you see mom   32   owned a new coat that I could remember.

Mom had polio(小儿麻痹症)when she was a young child. One of her legs was larger than the other. Sometimes she would have trouble walking, but she never complained. Mom always   33   my friends with kindness and they were always welcome at our house   34   .I remember my good friend Glen coming over and talking with mom even when I wasn't at home. Mom was always willing to   35   a listening ear.

    Mom's all clothes were four dresses, four pairs of shoes, a light jacket,and a couple of sweaters.

    I decided that I would buy mom a   36   that year, so I took her   37    to find something for Christmas. As we went past the coat shelf, one of the coats on the shelf   38    mom's eys. I asked her to try on the coat for fun. She said that we did not have the money to buy the coat.   39   after a long talk with mom, we left the store with mom wearing that nice new coat in the end. She agreed that the coat did look good   40    her. I will ever be   41   for this opportunity. being able to give back just a little. This was the nicest coat that she ever  42   .

    In Februay of 2009 mom passed   43   at age 42. As I reflect(回忆)back on my mother's life, it was   44    with acts of kindness. Giving came   45    her heart,with a willingness to help whenever possible.

31. A.first            B. last            C. thirtieth         D. fortieth

32. A.ever             B. always          C. never             D. even

33. A. helped          B. treated         C. suggested         D. provided

34. A. anytime         B. sometime        C. at times          D. some times

35. A. hold            B. lend            C. help              D. give

36. A. coat            B. dress           C. jacket            D. sweater

37. A. off             B. away            C. up                D. down

38. A. took            B. caught          C. attracted         D. got

39. A. But             B. Until           C. Though            D. And

40. A. in              B. at              C. on                D. by

41. A. pleased         B. happy           C. excited           D. thankful

42. A. bought          B. owned           C. took              D. tried 

43. A. back            B. away            C. over              D. through

44. A. filled          B. fill            C. full              D. fulled

45. A. with            B. off             C. in                D. from

Anna lived by the river．One summer, there was a very big flood，and a lot of houses were washed away．Anna's house was   1     enough to escape the flood．Her house was still all right when the   2   was gone．

Her house was quite small，her husband was dead，and she had four children，  3   Anna took in one of the families that had lost   4   in the flood．She shared her home with them until it was  5    for them to rebuild their houses．

    Anna’s friends were puzzled when they saw Anna do this．They could not understand why Anna wanted to give herself so much work and    6    when she already had quite a few children to  7    ．

    “Well,”Anna said to her friends, “at the end of the First World Wall a woman in a town found herself very poor, because her husband was   8   in  the war and she had a lot of children, as I have now.

    “The day   9   Christmas, this woman said to her children．’We won't be able to have much for Christmas this year, so I’m going to   10  only one present for all of us．Now I'll go and get it．She   11   with a girl who was even poorer than they were，and   12   had no parents．

    “’Here's our   13  ．she said to her children.”

    “The children were excited and   14  to get such a present．They welcomed the little girl as their   15  ．Such was that present.”

1．A．low                       B．high                     C．small                     D．beautiful

2．A．fire                       B．snow                   C．water                     D．ice

3．A．but                        B．so                       C．for                        D．though

4．A．nothing                  B．everything            C．anything                 D．something

5．A．possible                 B．important             C．fun                        D．difficult

6．A．time                      B．trouble                 C．energy                   D．money

7．A．have                      B．spend                  C．waste                    D． feed

8．A．killed                     B．eaten                   C．fooled                    D．sold

9．A．of                         B．for                      C．before                    D．after

10．A．get                      B．send                    C．open                      D．make

11．A．ran off                 B．went away                  C．came back             D．got up

12．A．who                    B．which                  C．whose                   D．what

13．A．relative                B．friend                  C．present                  D．classmate

14．A．sorry                   B．sad                      C．happy                    D．nervous

15．A．mother                B．aunt                     C．daughter                D．sister

Anna lived by the river．One summer，there was a very big flood，mid a lot of houses were washed away．Anna's house was  1  enough to escape the flood．Her house was still all right when the  2  was gone．

Her house was quite small，her husband was dead and she had four children，  3  Anna took in one of the families that had lost  4  in the flood．She shared her home with them until it was  5  for them to rebuild their houses．

Anna’s friends were puzzled（迷惑不解的）when they saw Anna do this．They could not understand why Anna wanted to give herself so much work and  6  when she already had quite a few children to  7  ．

"Well"，Anna said to her friends，"at the end of the First World War，a woman in a town found herself very poor，because her husband was  8  in the war and she had a lot of children，as I have now．"

"The day  9  Christmas，this woman said to her children，'We won't be able to have much for Christmas this year，so I'm going to  10  only one present for all of us．Now I'll go and get it．'She  11  with a girl who was even poorer than they were，and  12  had no parents．"

" 'Here's our  13  ，' she said to her children．"

"The children were excited and  14  to get such a present．They welcomed the little girl as their  15  ．Such was that present．"

1．A．low                    B．high                C．small               D．beautiful

2．A．fire                    B．snow              C．water              D．ice

3．A．but                     B．so                 C．for                D．though

4．A．nothing                 B．everything          C．anything           D．something

5．A．possible                 B．important            C．fun                D．difficult

6．A．time                     B．trouble              C．energy              D．money

7．A．have                    B．spend              C．waste              D．feed

8．A．killed                   B．eaten                C．fooled             D．sold

9．A．of                     B．for                C．before              D．after

10．A．get                   B．send                C．open               D．make

11．A．ran off                B．went away          C．came back          D．got up

12．A．who                  B．which              C．whose             D．what

13．A．relative                B．friend              C．present             D．classmate

14．A．sorry                 B．sad                 C．happy              D．nervous

15．A．mother                B．aunt                C．daughter            D．sister