题目内容
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
On Christmas Eve, I gave each of the children three pieces of stationery(文具) with envelopes. At the 1 of each page were the 2 , “What I love about my sister Mia”, “What I love about my brother Kris”, “What I love about my sister Lisa” and“ What I love about my brother Erik”. The 3 were 16, 14, 10 and 8, and it 4 some time to make it clear to them that they could find just one thing they 5 about each other. As they wrote in privacy, I went to my bedroom and wrapped their few store-bought 6 .
When I returned to the kitchen, the children had finished their 7 to one another. Each name was written on the outside of the envelope. We 8 hugs and goodnight kisses and they hurried off to bed. Lisa was given special 9 to sleep in my bed, with the promise not to steal a 10 at the gifts until Christmas morning.
Early in the 11 , we all got up and sat around the tree and opened the few wrapped presents. 12 the children were given their 13 envelopes. We read the words with 14 eyes and red noses. Erik, at 8, wasn’t expecting to hear anything 15 . His brother had written:“ What I love about my brother Erik is that he’s not 16 of anything. ”Mia had written, “What I love about my brother Erik is that he can talk to 17 !” Lisa had written, “What I love about my brother Erik is that he can 18 trees higher than anyone!”
I felt a gentle pull at my sleeve, and then a small hand cupped around my ear and Erik 19 , “Gee, Mom, I didn’t 20 know they like me!”
1. A. top B. end C. middle D. side
2. A. phrases B. sentences C. words D. demands
3. A. boys B. girls C. daughters D. kids
4. A. spent B. took C. cost D. paid
5. A. liked B. talked C. hated D. learned
6. A. products B. clothes C. gifts D. flowers
7. A. homework B. thanks C. tasks D. letters
8. A. exchanged B. spared C. enjoyed D. attempted
9. A. order B. permission C. request D. duty
10. A. notice B. watch C. look D. note
11. A. evening B. noon C. afternoon D. morning
12. A. Afterwards B. Therefore C. However D. Fortunately
13. A. two B. three C. four D. many
14. A.sad B. bright C. teary D. happy
15. A. strange B. funny C. nice D. terrible
16. A. sure B. certain C. kind D. afraid
17. A. anybody B. somebody C. nobody D. teachers
18. A. feel B. climb C. reach D. touch
19. A. shouted B. cried C. whispered D. screamed
20. A. ever B. yet C. never D. even
ACDBA CDABC DABCC DABCD