For me, Christmas always began in the middle of the cold, windy month of November. My sister Alice and I sat down in front of the fire and wrote a 　1　 　to Father Christmas, telling him about all the presents we 　2　 . We carefully posted the letter to“Father Christmas, the North pole”…

　 Christmas Eve came, The whole family helped to 　3　 　the house, put up the Christmas tree and blow up the balloons. Then, in the afternoon, when Aunt Kate and my two cousins arrived,

4　 　was ready. Before we went to bed, we left some wine and meat for Father Christmas and then put our 　　5　　 　at the end of our beds. We tried to keep 　　6　 　as long as possible to see Father Christmas, but the next thing we knew it was 　　7　　 　-Christmas morning!

We couldn’t wait to 　　8　　 　the stocking. It was now full of all kinds of small present and sweets. Christmas morning was bright and sunny. After going to church, my cousin David and I went out into the garden to 　　9　 　our new present. Lunch was always late, but what a lunch! Delicious turkey with all the vegetables followed by fruits and ice creams.

　 10　　 　lunch, Father, Mother and Aunt rested on the sofas in front of the Queen’s speech on TV. We took out the toys, put on the funny paper hats, laughed at the jokes and played 　　11　 .Then came the afternoon tea and a large 　12　 　cake covered with snowmen. It didn’t seem possible,　 13　 　we still went on eating. By bedtime all of the children were very 　14　 . As soon as Mom 　15　　 　the light, we all fell into a deep sleep.

1.A.card　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. letter　　　　　　　 C. diary　　　　　　　 　　 D. composition

2.A.wanted　　　　　　　　 B. carried　　　　　　　　　 C. sold　　　　　　　　 　　 D. borrowed

3.A.repair　　　　　　　　　 B. build　　　　　　　 C. choose　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. decorate

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

5.A.shoes　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. trousers　　　　　 C. jackets　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. stockings

6.A.awake　　　　　　　　　 B. asleep　　　　　　　　　　 C. alone　　　　　　　 　　 D. away

7.A.morning　　　　　　　 B. afternoon　　　　 C. evening　　　　　 　　 D. night

8.A.wash　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. change　　　　　　　　　 C. open　　　　　　　　 　　 D. hang

9.A.hand in　　　　　　　　 B. play with　　　　 C. throw away 　 　　D. pass on

10.A.Before　　　　 　　　 B. After　　　　　　　 C. During　　　　　　　　　 D. At

11.A.happily　　　　　　　 B. carefully　　　　 C. silently　　　　　　　　　 D. slowly

12.A.birthday　　　　　　　　　　 B. New Year　　　　 C. Christmas　　　　　　　 　　 D. Thanksgiving

13.A.but 　　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. and

14.A.hungry　　　　　　　 B. tired　　　　 　　 C. excited　　　　　 　　 D. surprised

15.A.turned on　　　　　 B. turned back　　　　　 C. turned up　　　　 　　 D. turned off

15.-Why not buy a radio and learn English on the radio?

-_____

A. Sounds like a good idea!　　　　　 B. It doesn’t matter.　　

C. Thanks for your help.　　　　　　 D. Sorry to hear that.

14.-____ will they finish printing the newspaper?

　 -In five hours.

A. How much　　 B. How often　　 C. How soon　　　 D. How long

13.-What do you want to be when you _____?

-A doctor.

A. look up　　 B. come up　　　 C. get up　　　 D. grow up