This was my grandmother’s first Christmas without grandfather. When we reached her house, it did seem a little 1without grandfather.
Grandfather had always said the Christmas 2was the most important. So we set to work assembling（组装）the beautiful 3tree that was stored in grandfather’s closet（储藏室）. After we finished, we stepped back to 4our work. It looked wonderful. But something was 5.
“Where’s the star?” I asked. It was my grandmother’s 6. As we emptied box after box and found no star, my grandmother’s eyes 7with tears. Grandfather had given it to Grandmother fifty years ago. Now, on her first Christmas without 8, the star was gone, too.
“Let’s 9in the closet where the tree was,” my sister Donna said. We 10under beds and over shelves, inside and outside 11we had exhausted every possibility. We could see Grandmother was 12, although she tried not to show it. By now, it was 13outside, and time for bed, as Santa would soon be here.
The next morning, my sisters and I 14early to see what Santa had left under the tree. After breakfast, the family sat together to 15presents. “The last gift is to Grandmother from Grandfather.” Father said, in a puzzled voice.
“From who?” There was 16 in my grandmother’s voice.
“I found that 17in the closet when we got the tree down,” Mother explained.
My grandmother opened it. Her face lit up when she pulled out a(n) 18 golden star. There was a note attached. Her voice trembled（颤抖）as she read it:
Don’t be 19 with me, dear. I broke your star while putting away the tree. Thought it was time for a new one, I hope it brings you as much 20 as the first one. Merry Christmas.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      empty
   2. B.
      cold
   3. C.
      slow
   4. D.
      absent
2. 2.
   1. A.
      wish
   2. B.
      tree
   3. C.
      spirit
   4. D.
      work
3. 3.
   1. A.
      unique
   2. B.
      artificial
   3. C.
      widespread
   4. D.
      alive
4. 4.
   1. A.
      follow
   2. B.
      show
   3. C.
      judge
   4. D.
      admire
5. 5.
   1. A.
      losing
   2. B.
      happening
   3. C.
      missing
   4. D.
      falling
6. 6.
   1. A.
      doubt
   2. B.
      reward
   3. C.
      honour
   4. D.
      treasure
7. 7.
   1. A.
      filled
   2. B.
      covered
   3. C.
      put
   4. D.
      removed
8. 8.
   1. A.
      them
   2. B.
      it
   3. C.
      her
   4. D.
      him
9. 9.
   1. A.
      stop
   2. B.
      move
   3. C.
      start
   4. D.
      stay
10. 10.
    1. A.
       hid
    2. B.
       searched
    3. C.
       lay
    4. D.
       found
11. 11.
    1. A.
       as
    2. B.
       until
    3. C.
       because
    4. D.
       though
12. 12.
    1. A.
       disappointed
    2. B.
       amazed
    3. C.
       excited
    4. D.
       shocked
13. 13.
    1. A.
       snowing
    2. B.
       raining
    3. C.
       blowing
    4. D.
       darkening
14. 14.
    1. A.
       cheered up
    2. B.
       picked up
    3. C.
       woke up
    4. D.
       took up
15. 15.
    1. A.
       pack
    2. B.
       open
    3. C.
       pick
    4. D.
       exchange
16. 16.
    1. A.
       happiness
    2. B.
       fright
    3. C.
       surprise
    4. D.
       hope
17. 17.
    1. A.
       gift
    2. B.
       book
    3. C.
       note
    4. D.
       letter
18. 18.
    1. A.
       big
    2. B.
       old
    3. C.
       shining
    4. D.
       broken
19. 19.
    1. A.
       generous
    2. B.
       angry
    3. C.
       strict
    4. D.
       important
20. 20.
    1. A.
       sadness
    2. B.
       concern
    3. C.
       peace
    4. D.
       joy

This was my grandmother’s first Christmas without grandfather. When we reached her house, it did seem a little 36 without grandfather.
Grandfather had always said the Christmas  37 was the most important. So we set to work assembling（组装）the beautiful  38 tree that was stored in grandfather’s closet（储藏室）. After we finished, we stepped back to  39 our work. It looked wonderful. But something was  40 .
“Where’s the star?” I asked. It was my grandmother’s  41 . As we emptied box after box and found no star, my grandmother’s eyes  42 with tears. Grandfather had given it to Grandmother fifty years ago. Now, on her first Christmas without  43 , the star was gone, too.
“Let’s  44 in the closet where the tree was,” my sister Donna said. We  45 under beds and over shelves, inside and outside  46 we had exhausted every possibility. We could see Grandmother was  47 , although she tried not to show it. By now, it was  48 outside, and time for bed, as Santa would soon be here.
The next morning, my sisters and I  49 early to see what Santa had left under the tree. After breakfast, the family sat together to  50 presents. “The last gift is to Grandmother from Grandfather.” Father said, in a puzzled voice.
“From who?” There was  51  in my grandmother’s voice.
“I found that  52 in the closet when we got the tree down,” Mother explained.
My grandmother opened it. Her face lit up when she pulled out a(n)  53  golden star. There was a note attached. Her voice trembled（颤抖）as she read it:
Don’t be  54  with me, dear. I broke your star while putting away the tree. Thought it was time for a new one, I hope it brings you as much  55  as the first one. Merry Christmas.

This was my grandmother’s first Christmas without grandfather. When we reached her house, it did seem a little 36 without grandfather.

Grandfather had always said the Christmas  37 was the most important. So we set to work assembling（组装）the beautiful  38 tree that was stored in grandfather’s closet（储藏室）. After we finished, we stepped back to  39 our work. It looked wonderful. But something was  40 .

“Where’s the star?” I asked. It was my grandmother’s  41 . As we emptied box after box and found no star, my grandmother’s eyes  42 with tears. Grandfather had given it to Grandmother fifty years ago. Now, on her first Christmas without  43 , the star was gone, too.

“Let’s  44 in the closet where the tree was,” my sister Donna said. We  45 under beds and over shelves, inside and outside  46 we had exhausted every possibility. We could see Grandmother was  47 , although she tried not to show it. By now, it was  48 outside, and time for bed, as Santa would soon be here.

The next morning, my sisters and I  49 early to see what Santa had left under the tree. After breakfast, the family sat together to  50 presents. “The last gift is to Grandmother from Grandfather.” Father said, in a puzzled voice.

“From who?” There was  51  in my grandmother’s voice.

“I found that  52 in the closet when we got the tree down,” Mother explained.

My grandmother opened it. Her face lit up when she pulled out a(n)  53  golden star. There was a note attached. Her voice trembled（颤抖）as she read it:

Don’t be  54  with me, dear. I broke your star while putting away the tree. Thought it was time for a new one, I hope it brings you as much  55  as the first one. Merry Christmas.

1.                A．empty          B．cold           C．slow D．absent

2.                A．wish           B．tree           C．spirit D．work

3.                A．unique         B．artificial         C．widespread    D．alive

4.                A．follow          B．show           C．judge D．admire

5.                A．losing          B．happening       C．missing   D．falling

6.                A．doubt          B．reward         C．honour   D．treasure

7.                A．filled           B．covered        C．put  D．removed

8.                A．them          B．it              C．her  D．him

9.                A．stop           B．move          C．start D．stay

10.               A．hid            B．searched       C．lay   D．found

11.               A．as             B．until           C．because   D．though

12.               A．disappointed    B．amazed         C．excited    D．shocked

13.               A．snowing        B．raining         C．blowing   D．darkening

14.               A．cheered up     B．picked up       C．woke up   D．took up

15.               A．pack           B．open          C．pick  D．exchange

16.               A．happiness       B．fright          C．surprise   D．hope

17.               A．gift            B．book           C．note  D．letter

18.               A．big            B．old            C．shining    D．broken

19.               A．generous       B．angry          C．strict D．important

20.               A．sadness        B．concern        C．peace D．joy

This was my grandmother’s first Christmas without grandfather. When we reached her house, it did seem a little 36  without grandfather.

Grandfather had always said the Christmas  37  was the most important. So we set to work assembling（组装）the beautiful  38  tree that was stored in grandfather’s closet（储藏室）. After we finished, we stepped back to  39  our work. It looked wonderful. But something was  40 .

“Where’s the star?” I asked. It was my grandmother’s  41  . As we emptied box after box and found no star, my grandmother’s eyes  42  with tears. Grandfather had given it to Grandmother fifty years ago. Now, on her first Christmas without  43  , the star was gone, too.

“Let’s  44  in the closet where the tree was,” my sister Donna said. We  45  under beds and over shelves, inside and outside  46  we had exhausted every possibility. We could see Grandmother was  47  , although she tried not to show it. By now, it was  48  outside, and time for bed, as Santa would soon be here.

The next morning, my sisters and I  49  early to see what Santa had left under the tree. After breakfast, the family sat together to  50  presents. “The last gift is to Grandmother from Grandfather.” Father said, in a puzzled voice.

“From who?” There was  51   in my grandmother’s voice.

“I found that  52  in the closet when we got the tree down,” Mother explained.

My grandmother opened it. Her face lit up when she pulled out a(n)  53  golden star. There was a note attached. Her voice trembled（颤抖）as she read it:

Don’t be  54  with me, dear. I broke your star while putting away the tree. Thought it was time for a new one, I hope it brings you as much  55  as the first one. Merry Christmas.

36. A. empty               B. cold                C. slow                      D. absent

37. A. wish                B. tree                 C. spirit                    D. work

38. A. unique            B. artificial        C. widespread        D. alive

39. A. follow              B. show             C. judge                     D. admire

40. A. losing              B. happening       C. missing              D. falling

41. A. doubt                    B. reward          C. honour                   D. treasure

42. A. filled                B. covered        C. put                               D. removed

43. A. them               B. it                  C. her                       D. him

44. A. stop                     B. move            C. start                           D. stay

45. A. hid                 B. searched        C. lay                      D. found

46. A. as                    B. until               C. because                 D. though

47. A. disappointed    B. amazed            C. excited                 D. shocked

48. A. snowing       B. raining           C. blowing                 D. darkening

49. A. cheered up     B. picked up       C. woke up                D. took up

50. A. pack                B. open             C. pick                      D. exchange

51. A. happiness          B. fright             C. surprise                        D. hope

52. A. gift                  B. book              C. note                     D. letter

53. A. big                         B. old                 C. shining                   D. broken

54. A. generous         B. angry             C. strict                     D. important

55. A. sadness            B. concern          C. peace                  D. joy