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　　During the dust-blown thirties, everyone fell on hard times. The year 1 10, we drew names at our little school to see whom we'd 2 Christmas gifts with. I picked Helen's name. Helen was a new girl. Her family 3 in a house someone had deserted.

　　Every day Helen wore the 4 brown dress to school, some of the neighbors whispered that Helen's daddy was 5 , and that he drank. Some didn't 6 want their kids to be friends with Helen.

　　One day in December I said to Mom,“Wouldn't it be nice to get Helen a 7 for Christmas?”Mom agreed, 8 I could see from her expression that there was no extra money for material. She had bought the material for me and my sisters and our dresses were almost 9 “There must be a way,”I 10 . Mom hugged me.“I wish there was a way,”she said.

　　The next morning Mom called me into the kitchen.“I have a(an) 11 ,”she said.“You and Helen are the same 12 . If you gave her your new red dress, I could fix you up the wool plaid（格子花呢）one that your cousin Esther sent.”I got a special feeling in my stomach. Give Helen my new dress? 13 I could respond, Mom said quickly,“I'll go ahead and fix the plaid dress and you can give her that, so she will have a 14 dress to wear for Christmas.”

　　“Give the red dress to Helen,”I said.“I want her to have it.” “Are you 15 ?” “I am sure. Absolutely.”When Helen came into the room Mom handed her the new red dress. A look of 16 filled Helen's face. She hugged Mom. Helen took it and 17 it in front of her.“Thank you, thank you, thank--”she said to me.“I'm so 18 .”I was feeling happy, too. Helen moved away shortly after that and I never 19 her again. Me, the plaid dress became one of my 20 . 

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．got	B．turned	C．changed	D．became
(2) A．gave	B．bought	C．showed	D．exchange
(3) A．stayed	B．remained	C．lived	D．worked
(4) A．same	B．dirty	C．new	D．beautiful
(5) A．cruel	B．lazy	C．rude	D．diligent
(6) A．still	B．yet	C．ever	D．even
(7) A．dress	B．gift	C．favour	D．meal
(8) A．so	B．and	C．but	D．therefore
(9) A．worn	B．finished	C．given	D．taken
(10) A．suggested		B．required
C．requested		D．insisted
(11) A．idea	B．hope	C．way	D．word
(12) A．length	B．age	C．size	D．body
(13) A．when	B．Before	C．As	D．After
(14) A．red	B．suitable	C．lovely	D．different
(15) A．sure	B．willing	C．convenient	D．joking
(16) A．astonishment		B．satisfaction
C．wonder		D．happiness
(17) A．seized	B．held	C．caught	D．brought
(18) A．shocked	B．frightened	C．sorry	D．happy
(19) A．saw	B．liked	C．heard	D．helped
(20) A．experiences		B．treasures
C．favorites		D．moments

 

Answer 1

答案：B;D;C;A;B;D;A;C;B;D;A;C;B;D;A;C;B;D;A;C
解析：

(1) B；turn此处表示“（时刻）超过，逾”。如：He has turned fifty．他已经50岁了。

(2) D；抽签决定交换礼物的对象。exchange…with“与……交换”。

(3) C；表示“生活，居住”时用“live”stay表示短暂停留。

(4) A；由于家境贫穷，海伦总是穿同一件裙子。

(5) B；酗酒总是与懒惰相连。由此得出海伦的父亲是个酒鬼、懒汉。

(6) D；even“甚至”，其他邻居不但议论海伦的父亲，甚至不让自己的孩子和她交朋友，是递进关系。

(7) A；由下文得知是要送给海伦一条红裙子。

(8) C；但是没有额外的钱买布料，与上文是转折关系。

(9) B；我们的裙子几乎做好了，此意符合文义。

(10) D；由上文must得知，此处应该是insisted“坚持认为，坚决主张”。

(11) A；have an idea“我有个主意”，指下文母亲提出，把作者的红裙子让给海伦。

(12) C；the same size指“体积大小，高矮胖瘦一样”。不光是高度一样。

(13) B；before此处意思是“还没来得及……就……”，母亲一看到女儿犹豫立刻改口。

(14) D；因为不是红裙子，只能多一条裙子替换一下。

(15) A；Are you sure?“你确定吗?”由下文Absolutely“绝对地”得出。

(16) C；a look of wonder“惊愕的表情”，表示海伦又惊又喜。

(17) B；hold此处是“抱着”的意思，held it in front of her“紧紧抱在她的胸前”。

(18) D；海伦说她太幸福了，由下文“I was feeling happy, too.”得出。

(19) A；此处上下文的意思是“不久海伦就搬走了，以后再也没有见到她”。

(20) C；favorites“特别喜欢的事物”，指那条格子花呢裙子。