The Catherine family enjoyed the good things in life as much as anyone else. They ___36___games, books, music, toys, good food and good times. But sometimes ___37___seemed, especially to Mrs. Catherine who ___38___the house, that they had too much stuff in the closets, in the drawers, in the basement, and almost ___39___. It made Mrs. Catherine a little ___40___.
One day, at breakfast, Mrs. Catherine made a(n) ___41___. “This family,”she said firmly, “has too much stuff. It's time to get ___42___of some of them. ”The three children all ___43___with this idea and helped pile used things and unused things they were never going to use into the car.
Their first ___44___was Home for the Aged where the older went to live. Nurses and doctors looked after them, but sometimes the older got a little lonely and ___45___. They liked visitors and things to do. When the family arrived at Home for the Aged, they ___46___out their games and puzzles to the older and then sat down to play games and do puzzles with them. They had a ___47___time and they were sorry when it was time to leave.
Their next stop was the Young Cubs Hospital. The Catherine family dropped ___48___their load of used toys which were very welcome. The hospital workers said the toys would be given out at the hospital ___49___party.
Their last stop was People Who Care store. This was a store that sold things to ___50___money for those who needed warm clothes and good food. The Catherine family lugged all their old clothes and furniture into the store.  
After that, the Catherine family ___51___home with warm feelings about what they had done. ___52___they drove along, they passed the lighted ___53___of supermarkets which were beautifully decorated for Christmas. There was window after window of the very latest things, but they were so filled with special thoughts about helping others that they ___54___noticed the wonderful things in the windows except maybe out of the ___55___of their eyes.

【小题1】
A.readB.playedC.enjoyed D.shared
【小题2】
A.thereB.theyC.it D.this
【小题3】
A.knewB.boughtC.sold D.managed
【小题4】
A.anywhereB.everywhereC.nowhere D.somewhere
【小题5】
A.uneasyB.difficultC.ready D.happy
【小题6】
A.announcementB.amusementC.notice D.report
【小题7】
A.awayB.outC.hold D.rid
【小题8】
A.decidedB.agreedC.argued D.dealt
【小题9】
A.placeB.arrivalC.stop D.departure
【小题10】
A.boredB.disappointedC.excited D.determined
【小题11】
A.handedB.carriedC.found D.let
【小题12】
A.fineB.badC.sad D.sorry
【小题13】
A.ontoB.intoC.out D.off
【小题14】
A.ThanksgivingB.HalloweenC.Christmas D.Eastern
【小题15】
A.riseB.ariseC.raise D.arouse
【小题16】
A.headedB.arrivedC.left D.felt
【小题17】
A.ThoughB.AsC.Since D.Before
【小题18】
A.closetsB.housesC.doors D.windows
【小题19】
A.nearlyB.hardlyC.closely D.immediately
【小题20】
A.cornersB.sidesC.edges D.covers

What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient's face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?
This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming. and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.
I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood. I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.
Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.
【小题1】The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was______.

A.doing shoppingB.having a debate
C.reading a messageD.leaving for Wyoming
【小题2】The author's inspiration for the gift came from_____.
A.a photo of a flowerB.a story about a kid
C.a call from the motherD.a text about Christmas
【小题3】The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by_____.
A.the father B.the author
C.William BlakeD.Edgar Allan Poe
【小题4】What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To show how to design images for gifts.
B.To suggest making gifts from one's heart.
C.To explain how computers help create gifts.
D.To describe the gifts the author has receive

阅读表达 (满分 10 分)
(1)The half-empty coffee cups, still standing next to their plates, tell of a morning like others. And yet, that grey covering of dust that everything wears tells a different story: it tells of screams, tears, confusion, terror and blood.
(2)Now the restaurant in the World Trade Center will never again serve breakfast. And never again will all those people go there to eat or work --- those people of America whose faces have entered our hearts. So many people whose faces we associate with life and liveliness _______ tonight. So many words remain unsaid, and so much happiness has been destroyed. In their places are tear-stained faces. My generation has seen this. On Monday, a fight with my sister and a bad grade seemed to be the biggest problems in the world. Tonight, so many people across the country know that America’s pain is at its worst ever. We have read about World War II, and we have seen the black-and-white pictures. But to most students, that’s an event on a textbook page that would never happen today.
(3) After all, this was a time of peace and wealth --- the United States was powerful and successful. There would be no more wars, and we were lucky to live in such a time. But when those planes hit; when firefighters with terror on their faces ran among the parts of the buildings that had fallen; when people screamed for their family members; when history was unfolding before our eyes, in full, clear colour ---- then we knew the world had been changed.
(4) Everything that had happened in the past seemed to take on new life through September 11, 2001. And when they say this is the worst wound in American soil, I say, I thought this place was an empire. And I say, I thought this was a time of peace. And I say, I thought we were safe.
(5) Knowing how many human beings turned to ashes in a second, and seeing some jumps from the buildings, I know that my generation is growing up in a world where mankind can still be evil. But seeing those heroes risk lives among the castle-like ruins, and seeing the eager blood donors at the hospitals, my generation has learned that tears are allowed, that mankind can also be beautiful, and that the ghost of evil will never defeat the spirit of good.
【小题1】Why was the passage written? (no more than 7 words)
                                                                      
【小题2】List two things that make the writer believe the world is still beautiful. (no more than 15 words)
                                                                                      
【小题3】What does the underlined word “it” refer to? (no more than 8 words)
                                                                    
【小题4】Fill in the blank with proper words. (no more than 3 words)
                                                                      
【小题5】What event of the past did September 11 remind the writer of? (no more than 5 words)
                                                                      

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