阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Why did I come today? I wondered. My feet ached almost as much as my head. My Christmas 36 contained several people that claimed they needed nothing but I knew their feelings would be hurt 37 I bought them something, so gift buying was 38 but fun.
Hurriedly, I finished shopping and 39 the long checkout lines. In front of me were a boy of about five and a younger girl. She carried a beautiful pair of 40 slippers. When we finally 41 the checkout register, the girl 42 placed the shoes on the counter. She treated them as though they were a 43 .
“That will be $ 6.09,” the cashier said. The boy 44 his pockets. He finally came up with $ 3.12. “I guess we will have to put them back,” he bravely said. “We will come back some other time, maybe tomorrow.” With that statement, a soft 45 broke from the little girl. “But 46 would have loved these shoes,” she cried.
“Well, we’ll go home and work some more. Don’t cry. We’ll surely 47 ,” he said. Quickly I handed $ 3.00 to the cashier. These children had waited in line for a long time. And, 48 , it was Christmas. Suddenly a pair of arms came around me and a small voice 49 said, “Thank you, lady.” “What did you 50 when you said Jesus would like the shoes?” I asked. The boy answered, “Our mommy is sick and going to 51 . Daddy said she might go before Christmas to be with Jesus.” The girl spoke, “My Sunday school teacher said the streets in heaven are shiny gold, just like these shoes. Won’t mommy be 52 walking on those streets in these shoes?”
My eyes 53 as I looked into her tear-stained face. “Yes,” I answered, “I am 54 she will.” Silently I thanked God for using these children to 55 me of the true spirit of giving I once was familiar with.
1.A. plan B. list C. goods D. purchases
2.A. unless B. because C. if D. since
3.A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
4.A. waited B. joined C. attended D. gathered
5.A. cotton B. leather C. gold D. silver
6.A. approached B. got C. checked D. found
7.A. immediately B. hesitantly C. shyly D. carefully
8.A. gift B. treasure C. life D. prize
9.A. opened B. touched C. reached D. searched
10.A. tear B. sob C. smile D. sigh
11.A. mommy B. daddy C. we D. Jesus
12.A. leave B. come C. return D. arrive
13.A. above all B. at last C. at least D. after all
14.A. gratefully B. sweetly C. gracefully D. kindly
15.A. request B. expect C. mean D. attempt
16.A. hospital B. tomb C. heaven D. sky
17.A. equal B. comfortable C. convenient D. beautiful
18.A. pained B. wetted C. shut D. froze
19.A. sure B. afraid C. glad D. confident
20.A. inform B. warn C. cure D. remind
_________ surprises us most is that she doesn’t even know _________ the difference between “speak” and “talk” lies.
A. What; where B. What; which C. What; what D. That; where
What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has been _________?
A. given out B. put out C. held up D. used up
---Have you heard that Jones, along with her parents, _________to Hainan for the winter vacation?
--- Really? No wonder I haven’t seen her these days.
A. had been B. have been C. has gone D. have gone
There was a nice little present for everyone, with a suitable poem _______ to it.
A. attached B. attacked C. attracted D. attributed
More and more people come to realize that only by _______ high technology can we increase economic power.
A. fitting into B. handing over C. turning into D. relying on
