I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a   1     over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always   2    . Not knowing we were poor, my kids(孩子们) just thought I was   3   . I’ve always been glad about that.

It was Christmas time, and although there weren’t   4    for a lot o gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big   5   for the kids was the fun of Christmas   6   .

They planned weeks ahead of time, asking   7      what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved ＄120 for    8      to share by all five of us.

The big    9      arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and     10     them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered（散开）. We had two hours to shop; then we would    11     back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.

Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits,   12       my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually   13      . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies —fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything   14       we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door,   15       to be angry again. This is what she told me:

“I was looking    16     thinking of what to buy, and I   17      to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she   18    for Christmas was a doll (玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the tree and     19     the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”

I never felt so    20      as I did that day.

1. A. roof                   B. hat                 C. sky                  D. star

2. A. little                  B. less                C. enough             D. more

3. A. busy                 B. serious           C. strict              D. kind

4. A. effort                B. room              C. time               D. money

5. A. improvement       B. problem          C. surprise           D. excitement

6. A. shopping                  B. traveling           C. parties              D. greetings

7. A. the other           B. each other        C. one by one       D. every other one

8. A. toys                         B. clothes                  C. presents                 D. bills

9. A. day                   B. chance           C. cheque            D. tree

10. A. forced                   B. reminded   C. invited              D. begged

11. A. draw               B. stay        C. move               D. meet

12. A. including            B. besides      C. except             D. regarding

13. A. quiet                B. excited      C. happy              D. ashamed

14. A. since              B. after                C. while              D. until

15. A. waiting              B. ready       C. hoping              D. afraid

16. A. out                 B. over        C. forward         D. around

17. A. forgot              B. stopped     C. failed                D. hated

18. A. wanted           B. did          C. got                  D. played

19. A. made               B. searched  C. bought            D. fetched

20. A. angry              B. rich           C. patient              D. bitter

Last week I went to a supermarket. After I   36  the bill and was passing through the door, the alarm suddenly started to ring. Suddenly, a young guard ran toward me and ordered me to   37  him. I felt so upset and   38 . He took me to a small room, but I was   39  frightened that I stopped at the door. Finding me   40  to enter the room, he shouted that I had to go into the room.

He closed the door. I thought he was going to hurt me. Suddenly, a   41  voice said in my ear, “Take out the things you've stolen!” “I stole nothing.” I said. “Do as I tell you. If we find them, you’ll be in trouble.” “There is nothing.” I answered. “I didn't take anything.” I said, taking everything out of my pockets and bag.

  42  this point, a guard came in and asked a salesgirl to   43  me.   44 , they found nothing.

But they didn't believe that I hadn't stolen anything. So the young guard ordered me to pass through the door alarm again.

I was   45  when it rang again. I felt   46  and burst into tears. I didn't know how to prove   47  I was innocent.

They made me go into the small room again.

“Take out the stolen things quickly,   48  we will dial 110.” They said.

“OK, call the police. I’ m not afraid.” I said   49  .

Suddenly, they   50  their tone. After a while, a salesgirl asked me to raise my feet. I did   51   she had told me. There was a label (标签) on the bottom of my shoe. That was it! That was the   52  thing that had brought me such great trouble. But it  53  my innocence.

After that, they   54  to me in the small room. But they should have apologized   55  , shouldn't they? A lot of people were there when I was taken away. What did they think of me?

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。
Last week I went to a supermarket. After I   36  the bill and was passing through the door, the alarm suddenly started to ring. Suddenly, a young guard ran toward me and ordered me to   37  him. I felt so upset and   38 . He took me to a small room, but I was   39  frightened that I stopped at the door. Finding me   40 to enter the room, he shouted that I had to go into the room.
He closed the door. I thought he was going to hurt me. Suddenly, a   41  voice said in my ear: “Take out the things you’ve stolen!” “I stole nothing.” I said. “Do as I tell you. If we find them, you’ll be in trouble.” “There is nothing.” I answered. “I didn’t take anything.” I said, taking everything out of my pockets and bag.
  42  this point, a guard came in and asked a salesgirl to   43  me.   44 , they found nothing.
But they didn’t believe that I hadn’t stolen anything. So the young guard ordered me to pass through the door alarm again.
I was   45 when it rang again. I felt   46  and burst into tears. I didn’t know how to prove   47  I was innocent(清白的).
They made me go into the small room again.
“Take out the stolen things quickly,  48  we will dial 110.” They said.
“OK, call the police. I’ m not afraid.” I said   49 .
Suddenly,  they  50  their tone. After a while, a salesgirl asked me to raise my feet. I did   51  she had told me. There was a label (标签) on the bottom of my shoe. That was it! That was the   52 thing that had brought me such great trouble. But it   53 my innocence.
After that, they   54  to me in the small room, But they should have apologized  55 , shouldn’t they? A lot of people were there when I was taken away. What did they think of me?

Perce Blackborow and his companions stayed on Elephant Island for six months before rescue came, so they ________ a lot of difficulties.

   A. must go through                          B. may go through

   C. must have gone through                    D. could have gone through

19. They________a lot of suggestions for improving the workers’ living conditions.