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 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.
　 A short time later, her husband arrived—with chains on his feet, cuffs on his hands, and two armed guards __45__ him. The woman’s tired face __46__when her husband took a seat beside her. I watched them laugh, cry, and share their__47__. He seemed like a gentle and honest man.
　 At the end of the __48__, the man had to go back and I__49__him a Merry Christmas. He smiled and thanked me and said he felt saddened by the __50__that he hadn’t been able to get his wife __51__for Christmas. On hearing this, I was __52__with a wonderful idea.
　 I’ll never forget the __53__on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed red roses. I’m not sure who __54__the most joy—the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this __55__moment.

36　 A.　 enjoyed　　　　　　　　　 B　 presented　　　　　 C　 relaxed D　 brightened

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　 Above all　　　　　　　　 B　 In all　　　　　　　　 C　 All in　all　　　　　　 D　 After all

45　 A　 near　　　　　　　　　　　 B　 around　　　　　　 C　 behind　　　　　　　　 D　 before

46　 A　 turned pale B　 went red　　　　　 C　 lit up D　 turned 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　 fact　　　　　　　　　　　　 B　 words　　　　　　　 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 sad B　　 unforgettable　　　C happy　　　　D　　　　 special

Coming home from school that dark winter day so long ago, I was filled with excitement of having the weekend off. But I was 　1 into stillness by what I saw. Mother was seated at the far end of the sofa, 　2 , with the second-hand green typewriter on the table. She told me that she couldn’t type fast and then she was out of work. My shock and embarrassment at finding mother in tears was a perfect proof of how 　3 I understood the pressures on her. Sitting beside her on the sofa, I began very 　4 to understand. “I guess we all have to 　5 sometimes,” Mother said quietly. I could 　6 her pain and the tension (紧张) of 　7 the strong feelings that were interrupted by my arrival. Suddenly, something inside me 　8 . I reached out and put my arms around her. She broke then. She put her face 　9 my shoulder and sobbed (啜泣). I held her 　10 and didn’t try to talk. I knew I was doing what I should, what I could 　11 it was enough. In that moment, feeling mother’s 　12 with feelings, I understood for the first time, she being so easy to 　13 . She was still my mother, 　14 she was something 　15 , a person having the ability of bearing fear, 　16 and failure. I could feel her pain as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions when I sought 　17 in her arms.

A week later Mother took a job selling dry goods at half the salary the radio station 　18 . “It’s a job I can do, though,” she said simply. But the evening practice on the old green typewriter continued. I had a very 　19 feeling now when I passed her door at night and heard her tapping 　20 across the paper. I knew there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to type.

1. A. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ashamed　　　　　　　　　 C. lazy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shocked

2. A. crying　　　　　　　　 B. smiling　　　　　　　　　　 C. thinking　　　　　　　　　 D. whispering

3. A. eagerly　　　　　　　　 B. worriedly　　　　　 　　　 C. little　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. much

4. A. quickly　　　　　　　　 B. slowly　　　　　　　　　　 C. suddenly　　　　　　　　 D. proudly

5. A. fail　　　　　　　　　　　 B. win　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fall sick　　　　　　　　　 D. give in

6. A. know of　　　　　　　 B. watch　　　　　　　　　　 C. sense　　　　　　　　　　　 D. recognize

7. A. holding back B. putting away C. sitting up D. stopping from

8. A. lit up　　　　　　　　　 B. came true　　　　　　　　 C. turned　　　　　　　　　　 D. increased

9. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. up　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. through　　　　　　　　　 D. against

10. A. thoughtfully　　　　 B. tightly　　　　　　　　　　 C. carefully　　　　　　　　　 D. politely

11. A. and that　　　　　　　 B. now that　　　　　　　　　 C. but that　　　　　　　　　 D. so that

12. A. hand　　　　　　　　　 B. face　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hair　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. back

13. A. content　　　　　　　 B. break　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fall　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. understand

14. A. therefore　　　　　　 B. however　　　　　　　　　 C. yet　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

15. A. more　　　　　　　　 B. much　　　　　　　　　　　 C. little　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. huge

16. A. wound　　　　　　　 B. defeat　　　　　　　　　　　 C. cut　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hurt

17. A. kindness　　　　　　 B. memory　　　　　　　　　 C. comfort　　　　　　　　　 D. support

18. A. supplied　　　　　　 B. offered　　　　　　　　　　 C. paid for　　　　　　　　　 D. contributed

19. A. different　　　　　　 B. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pleasant　　　　　　　　　 D. serious

20. A. off　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　　　　 C. out　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

Coming home from school that dark winter day so long ago, I was filled with excitement of having the weekend off. But I was 　1 into stillness by what I saw. Mother was seated at the far end of the sofa, 　2 , with the second-hand green typewriter on the table. She told me that she couldn’t type fast and then she was out of work. My shock and embarrassment at finding mother in tears was a perfect proof of how 　3 I understood the pressures on her. Sitting beside her on the sofa, I began very 　4 to understand. “I guess we all have to 　5 sometimes,” Mother said quietly. I could 　6 her pain and the tension (紧张) of 　7 the strong feelings that were interrupted by my arrival. Suddenly, something inside me 　8 . I reached out and put my arms around her. She broke then. She put her face 　9 my shoulder and sobbed (啜泣). I held her 　10 and didn’t try to talk. I knew I was doing what I should, what I could 　11 it was enough. In that moment, feeling mother’s 　12 with feelings, I understood for the first time, she being so easy to 　13 . She was still my mother, 　14 she was something 　15 , a person having the ability of bearing fear, 　16 and failure. I could feel her pain as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions when I sought 　17 in her arms.

A week later Mother took a job selling dry goods at half the salary the radio station 　18 . “It’s a job I can do, though,” she said simply. But the evening practice on the old green typewriter continued. I had a very 　19 feeling now when I passed her door at night and heard her tapping 　20 across the paper. I knew there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to type.

1. A. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ashamed　　　　　　　　　 C. lazy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shocked

2. A. crying　　　　　　　　 B. smiling　　　　　　　　　　 C. thinking　　　　　　　　　 D. whispering

3. A. eagerly　　　　　　　　 B. worriedly　　　　　　　　 C. little　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. much

4. A. quickly　　　　　　　　 B. slowly　　　　　　　　　　 C. suddenly　　　　　　　　 D. proudly

5. A. fail　　　　　　　　　　　 B. win　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fall sick　　　　　　　　　 D. give in

6. A. know of　　　　　　　 B. watch　　　　　　　　　　 C. sense　　　　　　　　　　　 D. recognize

7. A. holding back　　　　 B. putting away C. sitting up D. stopping from

8. A. lit up　　　　　　　　　 B. came true　　　　　　　　 C. turned　　　　　　　　　　 D. increased

9. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. up　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. through　　　　　　　　　 D. against

10. A. thoughtfully　　　　 B. tightly　　　　　　　　　　 C. carefully　　　　　　　　　 D. politely

11. A. and that　　　　　　　 B. now that　　　　　　　　　 C. but that　　　　　　　　　 D. so that

12. A. hand　　　　　　　　　 B. face　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hair　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. back

13. A. content　　　　　　　 B. break　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fall　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. understand

14. A. therefore　　　　　　 B. however　　　　　　　　　 C. yet　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

15. A. more　　　　　　　　 B. much　　　　　　　　　　　 C. little　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. huge

16. A. wound　　　　　　　 B. defeat　　　　　　　　　　　 C. cut　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hurt

17. A. kindness　　　　　　 B. memory　　　　　　　　　 C. comfort　　　　　　　　　 D. support

18. A. supplied　　　　　　 B. offered　　　　　　　　　　 C. paid for　　　　　　　　　 D. contributed

19. A. different　　　　　　 B. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pleasant　　　　　　　　　 D. serious

20. A. off　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　　　　 C. out　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

Coming home from school that dark winter day so long ago, I was filled with excitement of having the weekend off. But I was 　1 into stillness by what I saw. Mother was seated at the far end of the sofa, 　2 , with the second-hand green typewriter on the table. She told me that she couldn’t type fast and then she was out of work. My shock and embarrassment at finding mother in tears was a perfect proof of how 　3 I understood the pressures on her. Sitting beside her on the sofa, I began very 　4 to understand. “I guess we all have to 　5 sometimes,” Mother said quietly. I could 　6 her pain and the tension (紧张) of 　7 the strong feelings that were interrupted by my arrival. Suddenly, something inside me 　8 . I reached out and put my arms around her. She broke then. She put her face 　9 my shoulder and sobbed (啜泣). I held her 　10 and didn’t try to talk. I knew I was doing what I should, what I could 　11 it was enough. In that moment, feeling mother’s 　12 with feelings, I understood for the first time, she being so easy to 　13 . She was still my mother, 　14 she was something 　15 , a person having the ability of bearing fear, 　16 and failure. I could feel her pain as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions when I sought 　17 in her arms.

A week later Mother took a job selling dry goods at half the salary the radio station 　18 . “It’s a job I can do, though,” she said simply. But the evening practice on the old green typewriter continued. I had a very 　19 feeling now when I passed her door at night and heard her tapping 　20 across the paper. I knew there was something more going on in there than a woman learning to type.

1. A. tired　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ashamed　　　　　　　　　 C. lazy　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. shocked

2. A. crying　　　　　　　　 B. smiling　　　　　　　　　　 C. thinking　　　　　　　　　 D. whispering

3. A. eagerly　　　　　　　　 B. worriedly　　　　　　　　 C. little　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. much

4. A. quickly　　　　　　　　 B. slowly　　　　　　　　　　 C. suddenly　　　　　　　　 D. proudly

5. A. fail　　　　　　　　　　　 B. win　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fall sick　　　　　　　　　 D. give in

6. A. know of　　　　　　　 B. watch　　　　　　　　　　 C. sense　　　　　　　　　　　 D. recognize

7. A. holding back　　　　 B. putting away C. sitting up D. stopping from

8. A. lit up　　　　　　　　　 B. came true　　　　　　　　 C. turned　　　　　　　　　　 D. increased

9. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. up　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. through　　　　　　　　　 D. against

10. A. thoughtfully　　　　 B. tightly　　　　　　　　　　 C. carefully　　　　　　　　　 D. politely

11. A. and that　　　　　　　 B. now that　　　　　　　　　 C. but that　　　　　　　　　 D. so that

12. A. hand　　　　　　　　　 B. face　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hair　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. back

13. A. content　　　　　　　 B. break　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fall　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. understand

14. A. therefore　　　　　　 B. however　　　　　　　　　 C. yet　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

15. A. more　　　　　　　　 B. much　　　　　　　　　　　 C. little　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. huge

16. A. wound　　　　　　　 B. defeat　　　　　　　　　　　 C. cut　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hurt

17. A. kindness　　　　　　 B. memory　　　　　　　　　 C. comfort　　　　　　　　　 D. support

18. A. supplied　　　　　　 B. offered　　　　　　　　　　 C. paid for　　　　　　　　　 D. contributed

19. A. different　　　　　　 B. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pleasant　　　　　　　　　 D. serious

20. A. off　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. away　　　　　　　　　　　 C. out　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through