阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, but I had to stay to tidy the office. The only thing that   1   my day was the beautifully decorated  2 in our waiting room and a   3   sent to me by a fellow I was dating—a dozen long-stemmed red roses.

Suddenly, our receptionist came and said there was a lady outside that urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young   4 __ woman with a baby in her arms standing there.  5 _, she explained that her husband—a prisoner in a nearby prison—was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t   6 _ to visit her husband in prison and   7 _ he had never seen his son. So she   8   me to let her wait here ahead of time. I agreed.  9_ , it was Christmas Eve.

A short time later, her husband arrived—with chains on his feet, cuffs on his hands, and two armed guards   10   him. The woman’s tired face  11 _  when her husband took a seat beside her. I watched them laugh, cry, and share their  12_ . He seemed like a gentle and honest man.

At the end of the   13_ , the man had to go back and I  14  him a Merry Christmas. He smiled and thanked me and said he felt saddened by the  15 that he hadn’t been able to get his wife  16   for Christmas. On hearing this, I was   17   with a wonderful idea.

I’ll never forget the   18   on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed red roses. I’m not sure who   19   the most joy—the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this   20   moment.

1. A. enjoyed     　 　　B. brightened      　　 C. relaxed      　　　 D. presented

2. A. office      　 　　B. Christmas Father   C. Christmas tree     　 D. furniture

3. A. gift　　　　 　 B. regards　　　　 　C. message　　 　　D. package

4. A. ordinary-looking B. good-looking 　　C. tired-looking　 　　D. frightened-looking

5. A. Happily　　 　　B. Quietly　　　　 　C. Excitedly　　 　　 D. Nervously

6. A. going　　　 　 B. determined 　　　C. expected　　 　　D. allowed

7. A. why　　　　 　 B. how　　　　　 　C. that　　　　 　　D. when

8. A. persuaded　 　　B. demanded　　　 　C. begged　　　 　　D. pleased

9. A. After all　　 　B. In all　　　　　 　C. All in all　　 　　 D. Above all

10. A. near　　　 　　B. around　　　　 　C. behind　　 　　　D. before

11. A. turned pale　 　 B. went red　　　　 C. lit up　　　 　　 D. turned away

12. A. child　　　 　 B. tears　　　　　 C. joy　　　　 　　 D. sorrows

13. A. meeting 　　　B. appointment　 　　 C. discussion　 　　 D. conversation

14. A. said　　　　 　B. showed　　　　 　 C. wished　　　 　　D. hoped

15. A. words　　　 　B. fact　　　　　　 C. idea　　　　 　　D. scene

16. A. something　 　B. nothing　　　　 　C. anything　　 　 D. everything

17. A. encouraged　 　B. struck　　　　　 　C. provided　　 　　D. inspired

18. A. sadness　　 　 B. happiness　　　 C. look　　　　 　 D. smiles

19. A. experienced 　 B. received　　　 　 C. gave　　　　 　D. accepted

20. A. unforgettable 　B. sad　　　　　　 　C. happy　　　　 　D. special

 

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, but I had to stay to tidy the office. The only thing that 36 __ my day was the beautifully decorated 37   in our waiting room and a 38 sent to me by a fellow I was dating—a dozen long-stemmed red roses.

Suddenly, our receptionist（接待员） came and said there was a lady outside that urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young 39   woman with a baby in her arms standing there. 40  , she explained that her husband——a prisoner in a nearby prison—was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t 41   to visit her husband in prison and 42   he had never seen his son. So she 43　 me to let her wait here ahead of time. I agreed. 44    , it was Christmas Eve.

36.A. enjoyed    B. brightened       C. relaxed.        D. presented

37.A. office     B. Christmas Father  C. Christmas tree   D. furniture

38.A. gift       B. regards          C. message       D. package

39.A. ordinary-looking  B.good-looking  C. tired-looking   D. frightened-looking

40.A. Happily   B. Quietly          C. Excitedly       D. Nervously

41.A. going     B. determined       C. expected       D. allowed

42.A. why      B. how             C. that           D. when

43.A. persuaded  B. demanded       C. begged         D. pleased

44.A. After all   B. In all           C. All in all        D. Above all

45.A. near      B. around          C. behind          D. before

46.A. turned pale B. went red         C. lit up           D. went away

47.A. child      B. tears            C. joy            D. sorrows

48.A. meeting   B. appointment      C. discussion      D. conversation

49.A. said       B. showed          C. wished        D. hoped

50.A. words     B. fact             C. idea           D. scene

51.A. something  B. nothing         C. anything        D. everything

52.A. encouraged  B. struck          C. provided       D. inspired

53.A. sadness    B. happiness        C. look           D. smiles

54.A. experienced B. received         C. gave           D. accepted

55.A. unforgettable B. sad           C. happy           D. special

It was the first time in Cindy's 12 years she had tried to make a cake, but it wasn't exactly a success. The cake was ---well, lumpy(粗笨的). And it tasted   1   , as if she had run out of sugar. Besides, the   2   was in a mess with all the fixings for cake out of place.

     But Cindy wasn't thinking about the mess. She was   3   for her parents to return home so she could   4    her gift to them. She turned off the lights and waited   5   in the darkness. When at last she saw the   6   of the car headlights, she   7   herself in the kitchen doorways. When she had heard the key   8    into the front door, she was this  9  exploding.

      Her parents tried to slip in quietly, but Cindy would have   10  of that. She turned on the lights dramatically and gestured toward the kitchen table,   11    a slightly off-balance cake awaited their   12    But her mother saw nothing but the   13  , She shouted, "How many times have l talked to you about cleaning up   14   yourself?"

     "But Mom, l was only ..."

     "Clean this up immediately."

     Unfortunately, Cindy's mother isn't the only parent who   15   the occasional inability to see the forest for the trees. Sometimes we allow ourselves to be   16   to issues of long-term significance by the thing that seems   17   now --but isn't.   18   kitchen sanitation (卫生) is important, is it worth the   19   of tender feelings and relationships? As parents there are times when we   20   need to see the mess in the kitchen. And times when we only need to see the cake.

1. A. delicious           B. sweet              C. terrible             D. bitter

2. A. kitchen            B. dining-room         C. sitting-room         D. table

3. A. ready             B. eager               C. anxious             D. crazy

4. A. provide            B. present             C. offer               D. supply

5. A. patiently           B. excitedly            C. nervously           D. happily

6. A. shadow            B. flame               C. flash               D. body

7. A. positioned          B. hid                C. adapted             D. adjusted

8. A. putting             B. knocking           C. pushing             D. sliding

9. A. more than          B. close to             C. related to            D. rather than

10. A. neither             B. nothing             C. none               D. something

11. A. which              B. where              C. as                 D. because

12. A. inspection           B. admiration          C. encouragement      D. inspiration

13. A. table               B. kitchen             C. cake               D. mess

14. A. by                 B. of                 C. for                D. after

15. A. gives away          B. suffers from         C. shows off           D. takes in

16. A. blinded             B. caught             C. stuck               D. devoted

17. A. necessary           B. important           C. extraordinary        D. clean

18. A. Whenever           B. If                 C. While              D. Since

19. A. price                B. value             C. reward              D. sacrifice

20. A. actually            B. only               C. really               D. occasionally

One young person，who was well educated, went to apply for a manager in a big company. The director did the final  36 .

He discovered the youth was  37  and felt satisfied. Then the director asked who paid for his school fees. The youth answered, “My mother did it. She worked as clothes  38 . “

The director requested the youth to  39  his hands. So the youth did. They were smooth. The director asked, “Have you ever  40  your mother wash the clothes before?” The youth answered, “Never, my mother always wanted me to  41 .

“Go and clean your mother’s  42  when you go back today, and then  43  me tomorrow morning.”  The director said  44 .

The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he went back, he  45  requested his mother to let him clean her hands. However, his tears fell  46  he cleaned his mother’s hands. It was the first time he had  47  that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled(布满皱纹的). After that, the youth didn’t say a word and washed all the remaining clothes for his mother  48 . That night, Mother and Son  49  for a very long time，longer than any talk before.

The next  50 , the youth went to the director’s office. The director noticed the tears in the youth’s eyes, asked: “Please tell me how you  51  about helping your mother.” The youth said, ” Number One, I know now what  52  is. Without my mother, I wouldn’t be successful today. Number Two, by helping my mother, I now realize how  53  it is to get something done. Number Three, I’ve come to realize the  54  of family relationship.

The director said, “You are  55 .This is what I’m looking for to be my manager. ”

36. A. election        B. test            C. interview        D. competition

37. A. strong           B. excellent      C. humorous       D. cute

38. A. maker          B. cleaner       C. mender           D. seller

39. A. wash           B. hide            C. show              D. dry

40. A. found          B. let              C. helped           D. watched

41. A. study             B. ignore        C. work             D. rest

42. A. clothes          B. hands         C. feet                D. shoes

43. A. see                       B. move          C. recognize       D. answer

44. A. on purpose    B. in patience       C. by chance        D. at last

45. A. carefully        B. nervously      C. happily          D. shyly

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

47. A. believed       B. sensed          C. noticed            D. expected

48. A. quietly           B. sadly               C. excitedly        D. angrily

49. A. thought      B. slept              C. sat               D. talked

50. A. morning         B. noon            C. afternoon       D. evening

51. A. worried      B. felt               C. brought           D. spoke

52. A. courage         B. appreciation     C. success        D. family

53. A. important       B. difficult         C. different      D. impossible

54. A. value        B. secret                 C. type                    D. change

55. A. educated     B. respected       C. trusted        D. hired

   One young person , who was well educated, went for a job as a manager in a big company. The president did the final 36 .

   He discovered the youth was 37 and felt satisfied. Then the president asked who paid for his school fees. The youth answered,“My mother did it. She worked as a clothes 38.”

   The president requested the youth to 39 his hands .So the youth did. They were smooth. Then he asked, “Have you ever 40 your mother wash the clothes before ?” The youth answered , “ Never , my mother always wanted me to 41 .”

   “Go and clean your mother’s 42 when you go back today, and then 43 me tomorrow morning,” the president said 44 .

   The youth felt his chance of getting the job was high, so when he went back, he 45 requested his mother to let him clean her hands. However, his tears fell 46 he cleaned his mother’s hands slowly. It was the first time he had 47 that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled(布满皱纹的）. After that, the youth didn’t say a word and washed all the remaining clothes for his mother 48 .That night, Mother and Son 49 for a very long time, longer than any talk before .

   The next 50 , the youth went to the president’s office. The president noticed the tears in the youth’s eyes and asked : “Please tell me how you 51 about helping your mother.” The youth said, “Number One, I know now what 52 is . Without my mother , I wouldn’t be successful today. Number Two, by helping my mother, I realize how 53 it is to get something done. Number Three , I’ve come to realize the 54 of family relationship.”

The president said, “ You are 55 .This is what I’m looking for to be my manager.

36. A. election       B. test           C.interview      D. competition

37. A. strong         B.excellent      C. humorous    D.cute

38. A. maker         B. cleaner        C. mender      D. seller

39. A. wash          B.hide           C. show         D. dry

40. A. found         B. let             C. helped       D.watched

41. A .study          B. ignore        C . work        D. rest

42. A. clothes        B. hands         C.feet          D. shoes

43. A. see            B . move        C. recognize    D. answer

44. A. on purpose    B .in patience    C.by chance    D. at last

45. A. carefully       B. nervously    C. happily       D. shyly

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

47. A. believed       B. sensed       C.noticed       D.expected

48. A. quietly        B.sadly          C. excitedly     D. angrily

49. A. thought       B. slept          C. sat          D. talked

50. A. morning       B. noon         C. afternoon    D. evening

51. A . worried       B. felt           C. brought      D. spoke

52. A. courage       B.appreciation    C. success      D. family

53. A. important     B. difficult       C. different      D. impossible

54. A.value          B.secret          C. type         D. change

55.A. educated      B. respected      C. trusted        D. hired