On Christmas Day, I got my wanted radio-controlled truck. But you would not believe the ___36___ and work that went into getting this holy toy.
For over a month I stared at ___37___ magazines I received from my friend until I had made up my ___38___: I wanted a Pumpkin truck. I __39___ to work immediately, dropping hints to my father about it.
My first job was to tell him about how the steering(操纵杆) on my old car didn’t __40___, but he just blamed the problems on my bad ___41__.
My next plan would have to be more __42__. “Look at this, Dad, the truck with controller and battery pack—all for only US$250!” You can’t __43__ to miss out on this bargain!”
His ___44___ was that he certainly could afford to miss this ___45___ and for US$250 you could buy ___46___ educational like a telescope. “A telescope? To look at the moon? I’ll look at it when I’m 97 years old and living in a ___47___ home! This is my youth! I am supposed to run about.”
I went to my room, ___48___ at how mean my father was. It was obvious that he didn’t _49__ that I would die if I did not get the Pumpkin radio-controlled truck.
When I __50__ on Christmas morning I wasn’t excited. I had been __51__. I opened all my presents until there was just one big package ___52__. “The telescope,” I thought. I ___53___ the packaging and looked at the top of the box—it was a Pumpkin truck. I had ___54___! I loved my parents! I felt like I could do anything! I could ___55___ get an A+ in English class.
1.A. pain B. attempt C. joy D. shyness
2.A. housing B. fishing C. car D. fashion
3.A. mind B. idea C. opinion D. head
4. A. get down B. set out C. searched for D. went on
5.A. operate B. run C. start D. work
6.A. riding B. driving C. thinking D. keeping
7.A. strong B. practical C. ideal D. obvious
8.A. afford B. pay C. allow D. stand
9.A. talk B. expression C. face D. response
10.A. truck B. telescope C. chance D. bargain
11.A. one B. something C. everything D. nothing
12. A. heating B. loving C. nursing D. finding
13.A. pleased B. good C. expert D. angry
14.A. say B. believe C. care D. learn
15.A. went off B. woke up C. rang up D. found out
16.A. pleased B. instructed C. warned D. defeated
17.A. opened B. wrapped C. left D. faded
18.A. recovered B. refused C. reopened D. removed
19.A. won B. done C. beaten D. failed
20.A. ever B. already C. still D. even
The athlete seldom wears anything other than sportswear ______the season is.
A. wherever B. whenever C. however D. whatever
The black horse is ______ of the pair.
A. the stronger B. the strongest C. strong D. stronger
Much to his surprise, he invited only twenty friends to the dinner, but ______ came.
A. twice as many B. as many as twice C. twice as many as D. twice more than
Not until I had arrived home______ my appointment with Michael Smith.
A. did I remember B. that I remember C. when I remember D. had I remember
______ lots of times, the song doesn’t sound as nice as before.
A. Hearing B. To hear C. Having heard D. Heard
