38. The writer hid the coat under his sweater in order to ____.

A. imagine the space taken up under the Christmas tree

B. feel the strong feeling to his mother on Christmas

C. give his mother a big surprise on Christmas Day

D. keep the new coat tidy and orderly in the box

37. The writer tried to act as Father Christmas in order to ____.

A. show he grew up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. show he missed his father

C. bring his mother a surprise　　　　　　　　　　 D. enjoy himself

36. That the writer’s mother felt the coat before they left the store showed that ____.

A. the coat was of good quality　　　　　　 B. the coat was too expensive

C. she liked the coat very much　　　　　 D. she’d get it in the end

34. A. break 　　　　　　　　 B. spoil 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. make 　　　　　　　 D. develop

32. A. provide 　　　　　　 B. offer 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. give 　　　　　　　　 D. award

33 A. custom 　　　　　　　　　　 B. language 　　　　　　　　 C. culture 　　　　　　 D. art

31. A. bad 　　　　　　　　　 B. mean 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. great 　　　　　　　 D. grand

30. A. a comfort 　　　　　 B. a failure 　　　　　　　　　 C. a success 　　　　 D. a pleasure

29. A. what 　　　　　　　　 B. that 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. this 　　　　　　　　 D. which

28. A. leave for 　　　　　　 B. care about 　　　　　　　 C. flee from 　　　　 D. live in