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　　“I forgot to buy wrapping paper，” I told her.“I __10__ use newspaper.”

　　It was Christmas as usual—easier to __11__ everything was normal than deal with hardhearted __12__.Ross and Patrick quarreled over whose stocking was __13__，and Shane parked himself in front of a bowl of M&Ms.They all got to open the customary one __14__ on Christmas Eve，and after doing so，we went off to bed.It was Christmas __15__—easier to pretend everything was normal than deal with hardhearted reality.

　　But there was one __16__ thing that had to be done.I went over to Tom's desk，found a red __17__ in the top drawer，and stuck into it a check made out to the American Heart Association.It seemed __18__ “I know the kids—and even I—have to go on with our lives，Tom，” I whispered.“But I wish you were here.”It __19__ to me as I tucked the red envelope midway up the __20__ that one of the kids would say，“Oh，yeah—I remember he always did that.”

　　And then there would be a silence and perhaps sheepish looks.I hoped so.

　　Notes：

　　keenly adv.敏銳地 ②tuck vt.卷起 ③sheepish adj.害羞的

　　 樂善好施的Tom永遠地離開了我們，在圣誕前夕，我們都非常懷念他，但是大家都避免談起他，以免彼此傷心。在整理Tom的抽屜時“我”發(fā)現(xiàn)了Tom打算捐給基金會的支票，這又一次勾起“我”對他的思念。

　　1.A.however B.therefore C.still D.then

　　答案 A [前后為轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，因此用however。]

　　2.A.front B.corner C.midst D.back

　　答案 C [聯(lián)系空后我們知道，“我”被家人所包圍，因此應在家庭成員的中間。]

　　3.A.forced B.asked C.located D.surrounded

　　答案 D [“我”在中間唱Silent Night，家人圍繞著“我”。force表示“強迫”;locate表示“放置”。]

　　4.A.successful B.tall C.strict D.lazy

　　答案 A [一個英俊的、成功的25歲的.兒子。B、C均有一定的干擾性，tall指長相，與空前的handsome重復;其他選項中，strict不能表達自己對兒子的喜愛。]

　　5.A.sad B.worried C.aware D.disappointed

　　答案 C [聯(lián)系下文我們意識到，Tom已經(jīng)離開了這家人，因此是自已敏銳地意識到，有人離開。]

　　6.A.take B.avoid C.discuss D.mention

　　答案 B [空后的the subject指someone was missing，再聯(lián)系下文每個人的舉動我們知道，大家都避開這個話題。]

　　7.A.gifts B.food C.pictures D.books

　　答案 A [聯(lián)系下文“They all got to open the customary one __14__ on Christmas Eve”，可以知道，Molly為他們買了禮物，把禮物從袋子中拿出來。]

　　8.A.tree B.wrappings C.design D.shopping

　　答案 B [聯(lián)系下文“I forgot to buy wrapping paper.”我們知道，這里在談包裝的事情。]

　　9.A.considerate B.kind C.careful D.creative

　　答案 D [聯(lián)系下文可知，用報紙當包裝紙，因此Amy說“我”很有創(chuàng)造力。]

　　10.A.can B.should C.had to D.need

　　答案 C [因為忘了買包裝紙，因此“不得不”用報紙。]

　　11.A.pretend B.assure C.suppose D.guess

　　答案 A [聯(lián)系下文“easier to pretend everything was normal”可以得出答案。]

　　12.A.difficulties B.feelings C.reality D.problems

　　答案 C [從下文的“deal with hardhearted reality”可以得出答案。]

　　13.A.there B.better C.whose D.empty

　　答案 C [他們在為襪子的歸屬爭論不休，因此用whose。B有一定的干擾性，聯(lián)系上下文可知，他們并沒有對襪子的好壞進行評判。]

　　14.A.party B.present C.dinner D.meeting

　　答案 B [聯(lián)系上文的“She knelt down and began pulling(gifts)out of a shopping bag to add to my pile.”可知，現(xiàn)在人們分得平安夜的傳統(tǒng)禮物。 ]

　　15.A.in reality B.by accidentC.on purpose D.as usual

　　答案 D [聯(lián)系上文的“It was Christmas as usual”可以得出答案。]

　　16.A.good B.important C.more D.sad

　　答案 C [在其他事情做完后，“我”還有一件事情。]

　　17.A.envelope B.letter C.note D.stocking

　　答案 A [聯(lián)系下文的“It __19__ to me as I tucked(卷起)the red envelope midway up...”可以得出答案。]

　　18.A.endless B.impossible C.appropriate D.strange

　　答案 C [這是對Tom做法的肯定，這似乎是合適的。]

　　19.A.occurred B.seemed C.appeared D.came

　　答案 A [It occurs to me that...為固定句型，意思是“我突然想到……”that后面的主語從句是想到的內(nèi)容。]

　　20.A.bed B.tree C.wall D.drawer

　　答案 B [“我”要把Tom的信封掛在樹上。]

　　維C 閱讀理解(每題2分，滿分分)

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