10.With Christmas coming,my father agreed to purchase a plastic tree and ship it to us in several smaller boxes.
Two (41)Cbefore Christmas,we were in a panic.All the boxes had (42)Dexcept for one.The tree trunk was still (43)D.We rushed out to buy a live tree,only to find (44)Aleft at that late date.We made up our minds to wait another day.
In the meanwhile,in Bremerhaven,a young mail clerk(45)Aa long box under a counter.He picked it up and saw the customs tag (海关标签).He(46)Bsomeone in Mannheim would be without a tree for Christmas.He felt (47)Dthem but there wasn't much he could do,for there was no (48)Con Christmas.
He put it on the proper shelf and (49)Bto the snack bar for a drink,where he discovered one of (50)B was stationed in Mannheim and was driving back that afternoon.He (51)Athe package back and said to the man,"You could really(52)CSanta for someone in Mannheim tonight if you'd like to."
Back in Mannheim,we were desperately(53)Bto put our tree together but couldn't come up with a workable (可行的) (54)B.By dinner time,we gave up.
It looked as if we would spend Christmas without any tree when the door bell rang.There(55)Aa stranger holding a long box-our tree trunk!He(56)Cabout the clerk and the snack bar meeting.We invited him in,but it was Christmas Eve and he was in(57)Cto get home.He left(58)Dbefore we had a chance to get his name.We never did(59)Awho they were,our Santa with the package,or the thoughtful mail clerk.The next day as we watched our children's eyes light up at the sight of our beautiful tree,I (60)Ca little prayer,"Bless those two strangers who brightened our Christmas with their kindness."
41.A.months | B.seconds | C.days | D.decades |
42.A.changed | B.returned | C.left | D.arrived |
43.A.damaged | B.fixed | C.increasing | D.missing |
44.A.none | B.neither | C.others | D.all |
45.A.spotted | B.hidden | C.filled | D.lost |
46.A.explained | B.realized | C.suggested | D.announced |
47.A.tired of | B.frightened by | C.similar to | D.sorry for |
48.A.problem | B.trade | C.delivery | D.place |
49.A.returned | B.headed | C.moved | D.rushed |
50.A.soldiers | B.customers | C.journalists | D.neighbors |
51.A.thought of | B.looked into | C.longed for | D.ran across |
52.A.thank | B.blame | C.play | D.invite |
53.A.pretending | B.trying | C.happening | D.promising |
54.A.present | B.solution | C.wish | D.introduction |
55.A.stood | B.slept | C.worked | D.learnt |
56.A.asked | B.complained | C.explained | D.cared |
57.A.peace | B.wonder | C.a hurry | D.a way |
58.A.secretly | B.slowly | C.safely | D.quickly |
59.A.find out | B.pick up | C.work out | D.see off |
60.A.provided | B.obtained | C.doubted | D.whispered |