Question

   阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从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 Christmas tree in our waiting room and a _2_ 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 _3_ woman with a baby in her arms standing there. 4_ , she explained that her husband—a prisoner in a nearby prison—was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in prison and _5_ he had never seen his son. So she _6_ me to let her wait here ahead of time. I agreed. After all , it was Christmas Eve.

A short time later, her husband arrived—with chains on his feet, cuffs on his hands, and two armed guards _7_ him. The woman’s tired face _8_ when her husband took a seat beside her. I watched them laugh, cry, and share their _9_ . He seemed like a gentle and honest man.

At the end of the _10_ , the man had to go back and I wished him a Merry Christmas. He smiled and thanked me and said he felt saddened by the fact that he hadn’t been able to get his wife _11_ for Christmas. On hearing this, I was _12_ with a wonderful idea.

I’ll never forget the _13_ on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed red roses. I’m not sure who _14_ the most joy—the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this _15_ moment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.C           

6.C

7.B

8.C

9.A

10.B         

11.C

12.D

13.C

14.A

15.D