Question

Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more  31  waiting for the final school bell. Upon its   32  everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David

David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often  33 what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so 34 for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David   35  . I can still remember he was always  36 a smile and willing to help. He always  37 after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He  38  just smile and ask what else he could do ,then thank me for letting him stay and slowly  39 home.

Weeks passed and the  40  over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of  41 before the holiday break. I smiled in  42  as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David 43 standing by my desk.  

“I have something for you” he said and   44 from behind his back a small box.  45   it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it. ”I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my 46  saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said. “The box is nice, David, but it’ s  47 . ”

“ Oh no it isn’t ,” said David “ It’s full of love, my mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there .”

Tears filled my eyes  48  Ilooked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given  49  to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning 50 the little empty box set on my desk.      

1.	A．courageous B．anxious C．serious D．cautious

2.	A．warning B．calling C．ringing D．yelling

3.	A．scolded B．wondered C．realized D．learned

4.	A．modestly B．naturally C．inappropriately D．inaccurately

5.	A．popular B．special C．upset D．funny

6.	A．expressing B．delivering C．sharing D．wearing

7.	A．practiced B．wandered C．stayed D．studied

8.	A．would B．should C．might D．could

9.	A．aim at B．head for C．put off D．turn to

10.	A．excitement B．argument C．movement D．judgement

11.	A．year B．school C．education D．program

12.	A．vain B．return C．relief D．control

13.	A．quietly B．sadly C．weakly D．helplessly

14.	A．searched B．found C．raised D．pulled

15.	A．Holding B．Sending C．Handing D．Leaving

16.	A．delight B．expectation C．appreciation D．surprise

17.	A．empty B．cheap C．useless D．improper

18.	A．as B．until C．because D．though

19.	A．advice B．support C．command D．attention

20.	A．from B．behind C．over D．towards

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.C

5.B

6.D

7.C

8.A

9.B

10.A

11.B

12.C

13.A

14.D

15.C

16.D

17.A

18.A

19.D

20.B

【解析】文章讲述的是作者班级中的一个比较特殊的孩子在圣诞节送了一盒爱给了作者，让作者很感动。

1.上下文，根据上文的my students were already whispering about Christmas plans可知，学生们都非常急切盼望圣诞节的到来，所以此处选择B，意为急切的，渴望的盼望下课，因为课后他们可以回家过节

2.上下文，根据上文的final school bell可知，他们在等下课铃，所以铃声一响，他们就冲去拿外套，奔回家去。

3.上下文，根据后面作者表达出的疑惑可知，作者经常在想，想知道他的家庭生活是怎么样的

4.上下文，根据上文的David was a small boy in ragged clothes可知，他的穿着对于学生来说不合适

5.上下文，根据后文可知，他与别的孩子不同，所以此处指的是他很特别

6.常用搭配，wear a smile意为面带微笑

7.上下文，根据后面的straighten chairs and mop the floor可知，他并没有离开，而是留下来打扫教室

8.情态动词，我们谈话不多，他会笑笑，问还有什么需要做的

9.语境，他打扫结束以后就回家了，head for意为前往，出发 aim at以……为目的 put off推迟 turn to向某人求助

10.上下文，根据上文的anxiety可知，孩子们对圣诞节很渴望，很激动，很兴奋

11.语境，圣诞节就要到了，所以此处指的是上课的最后一天，马上就要放假了

12.孩子们都急着要回家过节，老师在上课的最后一天看到孩子都回家了，感到一丝精神上的缓解，终于可以松一口气了

13.语境，与别的孩子急切回家不同的是，大卫还安静地站在我的办公桌旁边。

14.句意理解，他说我有东西送给你，同身后掏出一个小盒子，并且把盒子递给了我

15.同上 hand意为传递

16.上下文，根据saw nothing可知，作者很惊讶，发现盒子里什么也没有装

17.上下文，根据上文的saw nothing可知，盒子里是空的

18.句意理解，此处as意为当……时候，当我看着这个骄傲的，脏兮兮的小脸的时候，我的眼睛满是泪水

19.give attention to 意为注意，作者意为以前都没有注意过他

20.我从来没有忘记这个空盒子背后所隐含的意义