In Sweden, ________ something for someone is a good gift.

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A special Christmas present

　　David wants to buy a Christmas present for a very special person, his mother. David's father gives him $5.00 a week as pocket money and David puts $2.00 a week into his bank account. After three months David takes $20.00 out of his bank account and goes to the shopping mall. He looks and looks for a perfect gift.

　　Suddenly he sees a beautiful brooch(胸针)in the shape of his favourite pet. He says to himself “Mother loves jewelry(珠宝), and the brooch costs only $17.00.”He buys the brooch and takes it home. He wraps(包装)the present in Christmas paper and places it under the tree. He is very excited and he is looking forward to Christmas morning to see the joy on his mother's face.

　　But when his mother opens the present she screams(尖叫)with fright because she sees a spider (蜘蛛).

(1)Who is David's special person?

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(2)How many pocket money does David father give him a week?

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(3)What does David look for in the shopping mall?

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(4)Where does David put the brooch?

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(5)Does his mother like this gift?

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A．No. David's mother doesn't like jewelry.

B．Yes. She screams with happy.

C．No. She is afraid(害怕)of spider.

D．Yes. She loves jewelry and spiders.

　It was near Christmas during my first term teaching at a new school. I loved my small special class more than any group I had taught in the past. They were hungry for knowledge and I was enjoying teaching.

Other teachers had told me that our children were from poor families and not to expect any child to bring a Christmas gift. In fact, I wasn’t expecting any gifts.

Imagine my surprise when every child brought me a gift on the day before our holiday break. First, I got a much-loved toy monkey from a shy girl. I was told, “He is my favorite, but I love you and I want him to be with you, Miss Taylor.” How thrilled I was!

Next came a new set of Christmas tree lights that was “missing” from a mother’s cupboard(碗橱).

Finally, I came to one little boy’s gift which I had never received. It was an old, dirty and broken Christmas storybook. Just when I wanted to show my happiness, I was interrupted(打断) by the giver, “And see, it is new! It still has the price tag.”

　 When other children laughed at him, I stopped them and said, “Oh, books are good in that way. The story is always news if you have not read it before. Now, Let’s read one together.” Everyone listened quietly as I read the most wonderful Christmas story of my life.

　 I still keep those Christmas gifts. They always remind me of my lovely kids.

54. Miss Taylor loved her small special class so much because______________.

　 A. this was her first term teaching at a new school

　 B. these little kids were from rich families

　 C. the students studied very hard and she enjoyed teaching them

　 D. she didn’t get any Christmas gifts

55. ____________ brought Miss Taylor a Christmas gift.

　 A. Every child B. Most of the children C. Only three children D. No one

56. Miss Taylor felt __________ when she got the gifts from the children.

　 A. sad　　　　　　　　　　 B. scared　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thrilled　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. tired

57. Many gifts were mentioned (被提及) in the article except____________.

　 A. a toy monkey B. an old storybook　　　　　　　　　　

C. a set of Christmas tree lights　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a Christmas card

His father bought ________ a beautiful gift.

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A．him

B．his

C．he

D．he's