Christmas roses
It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, and as the newest doctor in our office, I 36 to wok. The only thing that brightened my day was the beautifully 37 Christmas tree in our waiting room and a gift sent to me by my 38 --- a dozen red roses.
Then a woman came in with an infant (婴儿).39 she explained that her husband was a prisoner and was my next 40 . She told me she wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in prison and that he had never seen his son. She 41 me to let the boy’s father sit in the waiting room with her as long as possible 42 I called him for his appointment. Since my schedule wasn’t full, I 43 .
A short time later, her husband 44 ---with two armed 45 as an escort ( 护卫 ). The woman’s tired face 46 up like our little Christmas tree when her husband took a 47 beside her. I kept peeking out to watch them laugh, cry and 48 with their child.
After almost an hour, I called the 49 back to the operatory. The patient seemed like a gentle and humble（谦逊的）man. I wondered what he possibly could have done to be 50 under such conditions. I tried to make him as comfortable as possible.
At the end I wished him a Merry Christmas --- a difficult thing to say to a man 51 back to prison. He smiled and thanked me. He said he felt 52 by the fact he hadn’t been able to get his wife anything for Christmas. On 53 this , I was inspired with a wonderful idea.
I’ll never forget the look on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful 54 . I’m not sure who 55 the most joy --- the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this special moment.
1. A．needed B．used C．had D．ought
2. A．dressed B．decorated C．cut D．planted
3. A．classmate B．boss C．parent D．boyfriend
4. A．Nervously B．Eagerly C．Curiously D．Carefully
5. A．colleague B．patient C．student D．customer
6. A．begged B．ordered C．asked D．invited
7. A．when B．until C．after D．before
8. A．smiled B．hesitated C．agreed D．refused
9. A．escaped B．arrived C．cried D．quarreled
10. A．soldiers B．judges C．lawyers D．guards
11. A．went B．lit C．took D．brought
12. A．seat B．rest C．ride D．look
13. A．joy B．water C．food D．possessions
14. A．prisoner B．nurse C．doctor D．woman
15. A．awarded B．punished C．caught D．held
16. A．brought B．gone C．headed D．returned
17. A．saddened B．excited C．surprised D．pleased
18. A．seeing B．hearing C．remembering D．learning
19. A．tree B．clothes C．roses D．necklace
20. A．enjoyed B．suffered C．benefited D．experienced
---Did you go to the show last night?
--- Yeah．Every boy and every girl in the area ____ invited．
A．were B．was C．has been D．have been
Wolves are very ______: they can live in forests, on open plains, or in the snows of the Arctic.
A．adaptable B．adoptable C．available D．accessible
His diet can not be considered as healthy because it contains a lot of fat _______ meat, cakes and cream.
A．in terms of B．in need of C．in the form of D．in favor of
Though ____ money, the parents of the twins managed to send them to university.
A．lacked B．lacking C．lacking of D．lacked in
—Have you got used to the Chinese food, Robert?
—Yes, but I don't like ________ when a Chinese host keeps serving me the food I don't like.
A．this B．that C．those D．it
