Grandpa Nybakken loved life—especially when he could play a trick on somebody. At those times, his large Norwegian frame shook with laughter while he pretended innocent surprise, exclaiming, “Oh, forevermore!” But on a cold Saturday in downtown Chicago, Grandpa felt that God played a trick on him, and grandpa wasn’t laughing.
Grandpa worked as a carpenter. On this particular day, he was building some boxes for the clothes his church was sending to an orphanage abroad. On his way home, he reached into his shirt pocket to find his glasses, but they were gone. He remembered putting them there that morning, so he drove back to the church．His search proved fruitless.
Suddenly, he realized what had happened. The glasses had slipped out of his pocket unnoticed and fallen into one of the boxes, which he had nailed shut. His brand new glasses were heading for China!
The Great Depression was at its height, and Grandpa had six children. He had spent twenty dollars for those glasses that very morning.
“It’s not fair,” he told God as he drove home in frustration. “I’ve been very faithful in giving of my time and money to your work, and now this.”
Several months later, the director of the orphanage was on vacation in the United States．He wanted to visit all the churches that supported him, so he came to speak on Sunday night at my grandfather’s small church in Chicago．Grandpa and his family sat in their usual seats among the small congregation（教堂会众）.
“But most of all,” he said, “I must thank you for the glasses you sent last year.”
“Even if I had the money, there was simply no way of replacing those glasses．Along with not being able to see well, I experienced headaches every day, so my co-workers and I were much in prayer about this．Then your boxes arrived．When my staff removed the covers, they found a pair of glasses lying on the top.” After a long pause, he continued, “Folks, when I tried on the glasses, it was as though they had been custom-made just for me! I want to thank you for being a part of that!”
The people listened, happy for the amazing glasses．But the director surely must have confused their church with another, they thought, there were no glasses on their list of items to be sent overseas.
But sitting quietly in the back, with tears streaming down his face, an ordinary carpenter realized the Master Carpenter had used him in an extraordinary way.
56．Which of the following is NOT true about Grandpa Nybakken according to the passage?
A．He was an outgoing man and held an active attitude towards life.
B．He had a large family to support.
C．He was a carpenter working in the church.
D．He was a loyal Christian.
By the third year of teaching I’d begun to expect Christmas break more for the school holiday and less for the excitement of the children. I was teaching fourth grade and my students had made me 16 . I just had to get through one of the hardest days of the school year.
The morning bell rang. I walked 17 through the cold into the overly heated school building. Twenty-two smiling faces 18 me at the school bus stop. I forced myself to 19 their smiles. Back into the classroom, they 20 , comparing plans for the 21 . I had to remove one student from each arm 22 I could take a seat at my desk for my morning duties. Before I could find my roll book（点名册） my desk was covered with 23 and gifts followed by a 24 of “Merry Christmas” wishes.
“Oh, thank you,” I must have 25 a million times. Each gift was truly special to me, except my 26 mood. It was kind of them to 27 me. After a while, I heard a small nervous 28 say my name. I looked up to see Brandon standing 29 by my desk, holding a small, round gift. “This is for you.”
“Thank you, Sweetheart.” I laid it on my desk with the others.
“Um, could you 30 it now?”
I gently tore at the paper and tape. “ 31 ,” he said, “it’s breakable.” Slowly I opened a small, green Christmas tree ornament（装饰物）, complete with a hook already 32 . It dawned on me what he had done. Then a nearby student said that he just pulled that off his own tree. I tried to keep my 33 back.
Later that day, I sat 34 the ornament in my hands. Was I really so important to this child that he had searched for something to give me? Now every year as I 35 pull a green Christmas ball from my ornament box, I remember the deep influence my students have on me.
1..
A. excited B. tired C. amazed D. relaxed
2..
. A. eagerly B. aimlessly C. gently D. heavily
3..
A. watched B. greeted C. delighted D. warned
4..
A. return B. forget C. ignore D. refuse
5..
A. calmed B. settled C. chatted D. argued
6..
A. study B. weekend C. vacation D. lesson
7..
A. before B. when C. after D. because
8..
A. letters B. books C. chalks D. cards
9..
A. knowledge B. collection C. series D. bunch
10..
A. confirmed B. assessed C. responded D. explained
11..
A. pleased B. low C. thrilled D. angry
12..
A. talk about B. think of C. turn to D. connect with
13..
A. call B. sound C. shout D. voice
14..
A. shyly B. bravely C. rudely D. sadly
15..
A. classify B. collect C. open D. check
16..
A. Careful B. Dangerous C. Patient D. Hasty
17..
A. exposed B. adapted C. adjusted D. attached
18..
A. trees B. hooks C. gifts D. tears
19..
A. looking into B. turning over C. giving away D. packing up
20..
A. anxiously B. hurriedly C. delicately D. casually
—Mum, where is my toy train? You promised.
—_____, my but you know mum is pretty busy today. Tomorrow, OK?
A. So it is B. So is it C. So did I D. So I did
As long as you’ve paid _________ advance we won’t charge you _________ delivery.
A. by: for B. in; with C. in; for D. by; with
At first he refused to admit he had stolen but when he was shown the videotape he ______ and admitted everything.
A. broke down B. broke away C. broke up D. broke out
Only when _________ be possible to sign the papers.
A. does the boss come will it B. the boss comes will it
C. has the boss come it will D. the boss comes it will
