阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, but I had to stay to tidy the office. The only thing that   1   my day was the beautifully decorated  2 in our waiting room and a   3   sent to me by a fellow I was dating—a dozen long-stemmed red roses.

Suddenly, our receptionist came and said there was a lady outside that urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young   4 __ woman with a baby in her arms standing there.  5 _, she explained that her husband—a prisoner in a nearby prison—was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t   6 _ to visit her husband in prison and   7 _ he had never seen his son. So she   8   me to let her wait here ahead of time. I agreed.  9_ , it was Christmas Eve.

A short time later, her husband arrived—with chains on his feet, cuffs on his hands, and two armed guards   10   him. The woman’s tired face  11 _  when her husband took a seat beside her. I watched them laugh, cry, and share their  12_ . He seemed like a gentle and honest man.

At the end of the   13_ , the man had to go back and I  14  him a Merry Christmas. He smiled and thanked me and said he felt saddened by the  15 that he hadn’t been able to get his wife  16   for Christmas. On hearing this, I was   17   with a wonderful idea.

I’ll never forget the   18   on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed red roses. I’m not sure who   19   the most joy—the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this   20   moment.

1. A. enjoyed     　 　　B. brightened      　　 C. relaxed      　　　 D. presented

2. A. office      　 　　B. Christmas Father   C. Christmas tree     　 D. furniture

3. A. gift　　　　 　 B. regards　　　　 　C. message　　 　　D. package

4. A. ordinary-looking B. good-looking 　　C. tired-looking　 　　D. frightened-looking

5. A. Happily　　 　　B. Quietly　　　　 　C. Excitedly　　 　　 D. Nervously

6. A. going　　　 　 B. determined 　　　C. expected　　 　　D. allowed

7. A. why　　　　 　 B. how　　　　　 　C. that　　　　 　　D. when

8. A. persuaded　 　　B. demanded　　　 　C. begged　　　 　　D. pleased

9. A. After all　　 　B. In all　　　　　 　C. All in all　　 　　 D. Above all

10. A. near　　　 　　B. around　　　　 　C. behind　　 　　　D. before

11. A. turned pale　 　 B. went red　　　　 C. lit up　　　 　　 D. turned away

12. A. child　　　 　 B. tears　　　　　 C. joy　　　　 　　 D. sorrows

13. A. meeting 　　　B. appointment　 　　 C. discussion　 　　 D. conversation

14. A. said　　　　 　B. showed　　　　 　 C. wished　　　 　　D. hoped

15. A. words　　　 　B. fact　　　　　　 C. idea　　　　 　　D. scene

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

17. A. encouraged　 　B. struck　　　　　 　C. provided　　 　　D. inspired

18. A. sadness　　 　 B. happiness　　　 C. look　　　　 　 D. smiles

19. A. experienced 　 B. received　　　 　 C. gave　　　　 　D. accepted

20. A. unforgettable 　B. sad　　　　　　 　C. happy　　　　 　D. special

 

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, but I had to stay to tidy the office. The only thing that 36 __ my day was the beautifully decorated 37   in our waiting room and a 38 sent to me by a fellow I was dating—a dozen long-stemmed red roses.

Suddenly, our receptionist（接待员） came and said there was a lady outside that urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young 39   woman with a baby in her arms standing there. 40  , she explained that her husband——a prisoner in a nearby prison—was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t 41   to visit her husband in prison and 42   he had never seen his son. So she 43　 me to let her wait here ahead of time. I agreed. 44    , it was Christmas Eve.

36.A. enjoyed    B. brightened       C. relaxed.        D. presented

37.A. office     B. Christmas Father  C. Christmas tree   D. furniture

38.A. gift       B. regards          C. message       D. package

39.A. ordinary-looking  B.good-looking  C. tired-looking   D. frightened-looking

40.A. Happily   B. Quietly          C. Excitedly       D. Nervously

41.A. going     B. determined       C. expected       D. allowed

42.A. why      B. how             C. that           D. when

43.A. persuaded  B. demanded       C. begged         D. pleased

44.A. After all   B. In all           C. All in all        D. Above all

45.A. near      B. around          C. behind          D. before

46.A. turned pale B. went red         C. lit up           D. went away

47.A. child      B. tears            C. joy            D. sorrows

48.A. meeting   B. appointment      C. discussion      D. conversation

49.A. said       B. showed          C. wished        D. hoped

50.A. words     B. fact             C. idea           D. scene

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

52.A. encouraged  B. struck          C. provided       D. inspired

53.A. sadness    B. happiness        C. look           D. smiles

54.A. experienced B. received         C. gave           D. accepted

55.A. unforgettable B. sad           C. happy           D. special

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（油炸玻璃弹子）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.

A. prepared             B. reserved            C. expected            D. waited

A. fancies                  B. impressions              C. wonders            D. possessions

A. looking                 B. playing             C. searching           D. watching

A. would                   B. should               C. must                 D. needed

A. attend to             B. appeal to           C. listen to             D. object to

A. prettiest                 B. wisest               C. heaviest             D. naughtiest

A. transformed           B. informed           C. exchanged         D. deserted

A. gave away             B. threw away        C. carried away      D. turned away

A. built                   B. adjusted            C. offered              D. filled

A. afraid                  B. aware                C. content              D. fond

A. when                   B. while                C. as though          D. even if

A. untouched            B. unknown           C. unwashed          D. unpacked

A. nodded                B. raised                C. dropped            D. turned

A. protected             B. hung                 C. held                  D. escaped

A. face                     B. cheek                C. hair                  D. forehead

A. bought                 B. exchanged         C. made                D. stole

A. appreciate            B. enjoy                C. communicate     D. share

A. love                    B. benefit                     C. dislike               D. need

A. laugh                   B. excitement         C. tears                 D. description

A. joy                      B. identity             C. contribution       D. gift