It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no   1  . It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years or so.

It all began because my husband Mike  2  Christmas – oh, not the true meaning of Christmas, but the   3  aspects of it – overspending and the frantic（匆忙的）running around at the last   4  to get gifts because you couldn’t think of anything else. So, I decided one year to bypass the usual shirts, sweaters and ties and reach for something   5  just for Mike.

The inspiration came in an   6  way. Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was   7  at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team of mostly   8  kids sponsored by a church. These young men, dressed in ragged sneakers,  9  a sharp contrast to our boys in their nice uniforms and sparkling new shoes. As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without   10  , a luxury that they obviously couldn’t   11  . Well, we thoroughly   12  them and took every weight class. Mike shook his head sadly. “I   13  just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot of   14  , but losing like this could take the heart right out of them.”

Mike loved kids and he knew them. That’s when the   15  for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local   16  goods store and bought wrestling helmets and shoes and sent them anonymously（匿名）to the   17  . On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the   18  inside telling Mike what I had done, and that was my gift for him. His   19  was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and in   20  years.

1．A．participation                                          B．conversation

       C．identification                                       D．qualification

2．A．loved                    B．celebrated            C．spent                  D．hated

3．A．educational            B．commercial          C．spiritual               D．social

4．A．minute                  B．time                    C．holiday                D．week

5．A．expensive              B．practical              C．especial               D．special

6．A．unusual                 B．awkward             C．astonishing          D．attractive

7．A．wrestling               B．swimming           C．boating                D．studying

8．A．white                    B．wealthy               C．black                  D．bright

9．A．presented              B．possessed            C．prohibited            D．preserved

10．A．shoes                  B．helmets               C．gloves                 D．pains

11．A．advocate              B．abuse                  C．adopt                  D．afford

12．A．defeated              B．deleted                C．delighted             D．deserted

13．A．think                   B．believe                 C．wish                   D．imagine

14．A．energy                B．skill                     C．advantage            D．potential

15．A．envelope              B．idea                     C．money                D．shop

16．A．sporting              B．clothing               C．cheap                  D．opening

2,4,6

17．A．school                 B．boy                     C．church                D．parents

18．A．story                   B．ad                       C．signature             D．note

19．A．car                     B．smile                   C．eye                     D．helmet

20．A．succeeding         B．past              C．passing           D．difficult

　　　 It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree．No name, to 36　 ．It has peeked (looked quickly)through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years or so．

　　　 It all began because my husband Mike　 37 Christmas－oh, out the true meaning of Christmas, but the 38　 aspects of it－ overspending and the frantic（匆忙地） running around at the last minute to get gifts because you couldn't think of anything else. So, I decided one year to bypass the usual shirts, sweaters and ties and reach for something 　 39 just for Mike.

　　　 The inspiration came in an 　40 way. Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team of mostly black kids sponsored by a church. These young men, dressed in ragged sneakers,　 41 a sharp contrast to our boys in their nice uniforms and sparkling new wrestling shoes. As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without helmets, a luxury that they obviously couldn’t　 42　 . Well, we thoroughly defeated them and took every weight class. Mike shook his head 43　 , "I wish just one of them could have won," he said. "They have a lot of potential, but losing like this could take the heart right out of them.1"

　　　 Mike loved kids and he knew them. That's when the 　44　 for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local 　45　 goods store and bought wrestling headgear and shoes and sent them anonymously（慝名） to the church. On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was my gift from him. His 　46 was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and in 　47　 years.

36．A．participation　　　　　 B．edition C．identification　　　　　 D．qualification

37．A．loved 　　　　　　　　　 B．celebrated　　　　　　　 C．spent　　　　　　　　　　 D．hated

38．A．educational 　　　　　 B．commercial 　　　　　 C．spiritual 　　　　　　　　 D．social

39．A．expensive　　　　 　　　 B．practical 　　　　　　　 C．especial 　　　　　　　　 D．special

40．A．unusual 　　　　　　　　 B．awkward　　　　　　　 C．astonishing　　　　　　 D．attractive

41．A．presented　　　　　　　 B．possessed C．prohibited　　　　　　　 D．preserved

42．A．advocate 　　　　　　　 B．abuse 　　　　　　　　　 C．adopt　　　　　　　　　　 D．afford

43．A．heavily B．happily C．sadly　　　　　　　　　　 D．deliberately

44．A．envelope　　　　　　　　 B．idea　　　　　　　　　　　 C．money　　　　　　　　　 D．shop

45．A．sporting　　　　　　　　 B．clothing 　　　　　　　　 C．cheap　　　　　　　　　　 D．opening

46．A．car　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．smile　　　　　　　　　　 C．eye　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．helmet

47．A．succeeding　　　　　　 B．past C．passing　　　　　　　　　 D．fascinating

Recently I was invited to a friend’s house for supper—and had a meal I have never had before.

All the friends invited were a little surprised. It’s not that Ben is unsociable, or a bad cook, but it’s just that he never 21more than he has to. So how come he was inviting us round for a meal? Had he bought something 22for his friends? He greeted us at the door and showed us into his dining room where a 23_ -table was waiting for us.“Nothing but the best for my friends!”said Ben. We all sat down and looked 24 at each other—what was he up to?

Ben returned with four bowls of hot soup.“It’s a mixture of carrots, potatoes and tomatoes,”said Ben. The next 25was also a little strange in that we didn’t quite know what it was again. It’s just another mixture of vegetable.

As we ate we chatted and finally the 26 turned back to what we were eating.“Was there a recipe(食谱) for this,”asked Marina,“or did you 27 it up?”Ben put his fork down.“What I cooked depended on what I could find.”Marina was surprised.“But you can find anything in supermarkets these days.”“But there’s 28 choice in what you can find outside supermarkets,”he replied.

Seeing that we had all finished the food, Ben decided to tell the truth. He had read recently that supermarkets usually throw away 5 percent of their food every day. So Ben decided to look inside his local supermarket bins. There he found food that was slightly out of __29, boxes of throw-away vegetables and fruit.

So Ben had successfully provided a decent(体面的) meal for his friends, and made us aware of the fact that there are many poor people who need the food, but the amount of food thrown away is enough to 30 millions of people.

21.A.takes  B. spends   C. uses D. does

22.A.cheap  B. special  C. practical    D. usual

23.A.new    B. separate C. booked   D. laid

24.A.nervously  B. carefully    C. sadly    D. happily

25.A.course B. food C. soup D. salad

26.A.dinner B. idea C. food D. subject

27.A.pick   B. look C. make D. take

28.A.less   B. more C. some D. any

29.A.order  B. place    C. season   D. date

30.A.enrich B. please   C. affect   D. feed

Recently I was invited to a friend’s house for supper —and had a meal I have never had before.

All the friends invited were a little surprised. It’s not that Ben is unsociable, or a bad cook, but it’s just that he never   1   more than he has to. So how come he was inviting us round for a meal? Had he bought something   2   for his friends? He greeted us at the door and showed us into his dining room where a   3 _ table was waiting for us. “Nothing but the best for my friends! ” said Ben. We all sat down and looked   4   at each other —what was he up to?

Ben returned with four bowls of hot soup. “It’s a mixture of carrots, potatoes and tomatoes,” said Ben. The next   5   was also a little strange in that we didn’t quite know what it was again. It’s just another mixture of vegetable.

As we ate we chatted and finally the   6   turned back to what we were eating. ”Was there a recipe （食谱） for this,” asked Marina, “or did you   7   it up?” Ben put his fork down. “What I cooked depended on what I could find.” Marina was surprised. “But you can find anything in supermarkets these days.” “But there’s  8   choice in what you can find outside supermarkets,” he replied.

Seeing that we had all finished the food, Ben decided to tell the truth. He had read recently that supermarkets usually throw away 5 percent of their food every day. So Ben decided to look inside his local supermarket bins. There he found food that was slightly out of __9  , boxes of throw-away vegetables and fruit.

So Ben had successfully provided a decent （体面的） meal for his friends, and made us aware of the fact that there are many poor people who need the food, but the amount of food thrown away is enough to   10   millions of people.

1．A．takes          B．spends             C．uses                D．does

2．A．cheap  B．special                    C．practical          D．usual

3．A．new           B．separate           C．booked            D．laid

4．A．nervously   B．carefully          C．sadly               D．happily

5．A．course        B．food                C．soup                D．salad

6．A．dinner        B．idea                 C．food                D．subject

7．A．pick           B．look                 C．make               D．take

8．A．less            B．more               C．some               D．any

9．A．order          B．place               C．season             D．date

10．A．enrich       B．please              C．affect                     D．feed