第三节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

　　　 Why did I come today? I wondered. My Christmas 　21 　contained several people that claimed they wanted nothing but I knew their feelings would be hurt 　22 　I didn’t buy them anything, so buying gifts was 　23 　but fun.

　　　 Hurriedly, I finished shopping and 　24 　the long checkout lines. In front of me were a boy of about 5 and a younger girl. She carried a beautiful pair of 　25 　slippers. When we finally 　26 　the checkout register, the girl 　27 　placed the shoes on the counter. She treated them as though they were a 　28 .

　　　 ‘‘That will be $6.09,’’ the cashier said. The boy 　29 　all his pockets. He finally came up with $3.12. ‘‘I guess we will have to put them back,’’ he said. ‘‘We will come back some 30 time, maybe tomorrow.’’ 　31 　that statement, a soft sob(抽泣)broke from the little girl. ‘‘But Jesus would have loved these shoes,’’ she cried.

　　　 ‘‘Well, we’ll go home and work some more. Don’t cry. We’ll surely 　32 ,’’ he said. Quickly I handed $3.00 to the cashier. These children had waited in line for a long time. And, 　33 , it was Christmas. Suddenly a pair of arms came around me and the girl said 　34 , ‘‘Thank you, lady.’’ ‘‘What did you 　35 　when you said Jesus would like the shoes?’’ I asked. The boy answered, ‘‘Our mommy is sick and going to 　36 . Daddy said she might go before Christmas to be with Jesus.’’ The girl spoke, ‘‘My Sunday school teacher said the streets in heaven are shiny gold, just like these shoes. Won’t mommy be 　37 　walking on those streets in these shoes?’’

　　　 My eyes 　38 　as I looked into her tear --- streaked face. ‘‘Yes,’’ I answered, ‘‘I am 　39 　she will.’’ Silently I thanked God for using these children to 　40 　me of the true spirit of giving.

21．A．plan　　　 　　　　　 B．list　　　　　 　 C．goods　　　　 　 D．purchases

22．A．if　　　　 　　　　　 B．because　　　 　 C．unless　　　　 D．since

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

24．A．waited　　 　　　　 B．joined　　　　 　　 C．attended　　　 　　 D．gathered

25．A．cotton　　 　　　　　 B．leather　　　 　　 C．gold　　　　 　　 D．silver

26．A．approached　 　　 B．passed　 　　　　 C．checked　　　 　 D．found

27．A．immediately　 　　　 B．hesitantly　　 　　 C．shyly　　　　　 D．carefully

28．A．gift　　　　 　　 B．treasure　　　 　 C．life　　　　　 　　 D．prize

29．A．opened　　 　　　　 B．touched　　　 　 C．tore　　　　　 D．searched

30．A．other　　　　 　　 B．more　　　　 　 C．any　　　　　 　 D．another

31．A．Without　　 　　　 B．With　　　　　 　 C．In　　　　　　 　 D．For

32．A．leave　　 　　　　　 B．come　　　　 　 C．return　　　　 　 D．arrive

33．A．above all　　 　　 B．at last　　　　 　 C．at least　　　　 　 D．after all

34．A．gratefully　 　　　　 B．sweetly　　　　 C．gracefully　　　 D．kindly

35．A．request　　　 　　 B．expect　　　　 C．mean　　　 　　　 D．attempt

36．A．hospital　　　 　　 B．tomb　　　 　　　　 C．heaven　　　　 　 D．sky

37．A．equal　　　 　　　 B．comfortable　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．convenient　　 　 D．beautiful

38．A．pained　　　 　　　 B．flooded　　　 　 C．shut　　　 　　　 D．froze

39．A．sure　　　　 　　 B．afraid　　　　　 C．glad　　　　 　　 D．confident

40．A．inform　　　 　　 B．warn　　　　 　 C．cure　　　　　 D．remind