Far from a Family Christmas
My Air Force room in Florida was 1and quiet—I was alone．My five roommates were
gone for the holidays; I had chosen to 2behind in the camp．Being young and far from my home, I felt 3．My room was comfortable enough, 4I hadn’t realized until then what made it so—the 5of others walking, joking or just lying on their beds．
I was not able to sleep．I was 6of being on my own—in fact, preferred it at
times—but tonight was 7．Tossing and turning in the darkened room gave no 8．The last sign of daylight had disappeared, 9my inner depression． 10, the glow of Christmas lights on the tall pines would only 11me of my great misery.
Suddenly, I heard weak sound of men 12to sing．Yes, the voices grew louder and came
my way．I 13still, enjoying the sound.
In the corridor(通道，走廊) 14my room, voices came near enough for me to hear
Christmas carols（颂歌） being 15．Suddenly, there, four airmen, identities unknown, were slightly unsteadied by holiday 16．The first held a Coke bottle with a lit candle 17its top．The others formed a dancing line behind him.
18I was in the room, with joyful faces in the flickering(摇曳的) light, they sang me
several carols, wished me a 19and left as fast as they had arrived.
I slept soundly soon after, burying my face in my pillow, 20that someone had cared.
1.A．clear B．empty C．amusing D．interesting
2.A．remain B．leave C．help D．work
3.A．disappointed B．friendly C．lonely D．lost
4.A．also B．still C．however D．but
5.A．impatience B．presence C．interest D．delight
6.A．capable B．able C．skilled D．experienced
7.A．poor B．good C．different D．standard
8.A．fun B．comfort C．effort D．progress
9.A．appealing to B．sticking to C．leading to D．adding to
10.A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．Besides D．Yet
11.A．remind B．recall C．remember D．think
12.A．managing B．attempting C．happening D．deciding
13.A．noticed B．slept C．lied D．lay
14.A．opposite B．beyond C．out D．within
15.A．announced B．accepted C．played D．offered
16.A．noise B．confidence C．cheer D．optimism
17.A．stuck in B．attached to C．tied to D．involved in
18.A．Watching B．Seeing C．Guessing D．Admitting
19.A．good luck B．happy New Year C．merry Christmas D．happy birthday
20.A．grateful B．satisfied C．pleased D．surprised
---- You mean the position is still not occupied?
---- Yes, but you must know that our job is very demanding.
---- _______.
A．With pleasure B．I don’t mind
C．Don’t mention it D．That’s all right
The children went home from the grammar school, their lessons ______ for the day.
A．finishing B．finished C．had finished D．had been finished
Madonna _____ a straight-A student, but it was dancing that she was really crazy about .
A．must be B．could be C．must have been D．could have been
She treasured the notebook very much, in which _____ her mother’s telephone number.
A．recorded B．recording C．was recorded D．were recorded
---- Do you think the weather will be all right this summer?
---- No, _____ we are lucky．The newspaper says it’ll be very hot anyway.
A．if B．though C．unless D．as
