It’s The Thought That Counts

       This past Christmas was one of t he best I have ever had. This was made possible by my sister, Amy. She is eight years older and has already made it into “real world”.

       My sister bought me three wonderful gifts,  1  only one would capture my heart forever. First she handed me the  2  . Because Amy is careful with her actions, I knew this was her  3 favourite. It was a bottle of perfume（香水）. I was happy with it, yet  4  as to what lay ahead. Next she handed me a box. After  5 away the wrapping paper, I found a stylish and expensive sweater. I was deeply moved that my sister was so  6 . Then she handed me the  7  gift. Judging by the familiar size and  8 , I knew it was a CD. It was the soundtrack to the movie “Rocky”, with songs inspiring to all athletes, dreamers…I  9  loved it, but not as much as I would after what my sister explained to me.

       She was  10  to a knee injury that  11  me half of my soccer season. I desired to be with my team-mates and  12  each minute I sat on the bench. I tried hard, hoping my knee injury would heel soon. This was what led my sister to buying that CD.

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       After mentioning what was behind the  13 , Amy played the CD for me. Even though I had heard those songs a thousand times, each note struck me as if it was  14 . It played in my soul and on my emotions. I  15  breathlessly, as the words “Trying hard now. It’s so hard now” sounded through the room. It  16 me in a way beyond the happiness most gifts could bring. I couldn’t  17 crying and hugged my sister. Knowing that my sister had  18  my problem so deeply made me realize that I am the  19  little sister in the world. I had never received a gift with so much  20 behind it！ I’ll cherish it forever.

1．A．and                      B．but                     C．which                D．for

2．A．smallest                B．prettiest              C．dearest               D．largest

3．A．most                    B．less                    C．least                   D．more

4．A．anxious                B．excited               C．delighted             D．curious

5．A．putting                 B．tearing                C．carrying             D．giving

6．A．helpful                 B．fashionable          C．rich                    D．generous

7．A．rest                      B．last                     C．other                  D．favourite

8．A．color                    B．style                   C．pattern               D．shape

9．A．immediately          B．quickly               C．suddenly             D．secretly

10．A．explaining           B．replying              C．referring             D．talking

11．A．paid                    B．stopped              C．took                   D．cost

12．A．enjoyed              B．valued                C．suffered             D．spent

13．A．gift                    B．story                  C．sweater              D．Christmas

14．A．alive                   B．new                   C．strange               D．familiar

15．A．listened               B．danced               C．laughed              D．remembered

16．A．harmed               B．helped                C．broke                 D．touched

17．A．burst                  B．hold                   C．help                   D．prevent

18．A．found                 B．got                     C．felt                     D．solved

19．A．luckiest              B．cleverest             C．bravest               D．best

20．A．hardship             B．thought               C．money                D．experience