2．Is That All？
Christmas was always an amazing time in my home when I was growing up．My parents didn't have a lot of money but they were always very generous（慷慨的）when it came to giving us（31）C．In fact，they didn't just give presents to us children．
Every year they held a Christmas Eve party and gave all the kids in the neighborhood presents as well．
One year，when I was eight years old，I was hoping that I would （32）D a bike for Christmas．I made it clear by leaving hints（暗示）to my parents in every way I knew．
On Christmas morning，however，when we got to the end of the present giving，I was very （33）A．My last present was not the bike I had hoped for．Without thinking carefully，I said，"Is that all？"The moment I said it I knew I had made a mistake．
Those words were （34）Bin any situation．
My parents looked unhappy，as my disappointment was obvious．I was so upset that I didn't（35）Chow unthankful I sounded．My whole family felt very uncomfortable．For a few moments there was nothing but silence in the house．I started to realize what a stupid thing I had said．After my parents worked so hard，
how could 1 （36）D that I did not receive a bike when I had received so many other things？
Then my father got up and went outside the living room to the hallway．He came back with the bicycle that they had （37）B to give me after all the other presents were given．
Now I felt even worse than before-I had got the bike but had shown my family what an unthankful person I actually was．How could I ever enjoy the bike after that？
My parents were very wise people and they knew how to（38）Athis．They told me to think about how I felt at the moment I received the bike．They told me to remember that feeling so that I would never repeat that （39）C and feel that way again．
For years after that，at the end of all the present giving，my father would ask me what I had to say to everyone．It had become a family joke．I would always say，"Is that all？"But what I really（40）B was"Thanks so much．"And everyone knew that．
| 31．A．wishes | B．lessons | C．presents | D．greetings |
| 32．A．give | B．make | C．buy | D．get |
| 33．A．upset | B．afraid | C．nervous | D．serious |
| 34．A．useless | B．improper | C．dishonest | D．unimportant |
| 35．A．ask | B．wonder | C．realize | D．remember |
| 36．A．notice | B．believe | C．understand | D．complain |
| 37．A．refused | B．planned | C．failed | D．forgotten |
| 38．A．solve | B．prove | C．accept | D．explain |
| 39．A．question | B．joke | C．mistake | D．advice |
| 40．A．heard | B．meant | C．answered | D．expected． |
