Terry was a middle-aged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often __16__ that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so __17__ with the city that he had to leave.

So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily __18__ up their new home, the light suddenly __19__. Terry was regretful to have forgotten to bring along __20__ and had to wait __21__ in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant __22__ on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the __23__ night.

“Who’s it?” he wondered, since Terry was a __24__ to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be __25__, so he went to the door and opened it __26__. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I’m your neighbor. ” “No,” answered Terry in anger and shut the door __27__. “What a nuisance!” He complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to __28__ things.”

After a while, the door was knocked again. He opened it and found the same girl outside. __29__ this time she was __30__ two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She __31__ me here to give you these.” Terry was very __32__ by what he saw. At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his __33__ in life. It was his __34__ and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was __35__ nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.

1.

A.complaining

B.telling

C.hoping

D.pretending

 

2.

A.pleased

B.disappointed

C.exhausted

D.encouraged

 

3.

A.looking

B.turning

C.coming

D.tidying

 

4.

A.went on

B.went down

C.went out

D.went through

 

5.

A.candles

B.matches

C.lights

D.bulbs

 

6.

A.happily

B.patiently

C.hopefully

D.helplessly

 

7.

A.steps

B.words

C.knocks

D.screams

 

8.

A.dark

B.quiet

C.noisy

D.crowded

 

9.

A.newcomer

B.stranger

C.guest

D.settler

 

10.

A.called

B.disturbed

C.watched

D.offered

 

11.

A.surprisingly

B.delightedly

C.impatiently

D.willingly

 

12.

A.gently

B.kindly

C.politely

D.violently

 

13.

A.lend

B.sell

C.harness

D.borrow

 

14.

A.And

B.But

C.So

D.For

 

15.

A.holding

B.hiding

C.fetching

D.lifting

 

16.

A.suggested

B.commanded

C.sent

D.forced

 

17.

A.frightened

B.pleased

C.puzzled

D.surprised

 

18.

A.failure

B.success

C.complaint

D.determination

 

19.

A.warmth

B.coldness

C.kindness

D.sympathy (同情)

 

20.

A.doubtfully

B.hardly

C.actually

D.nearly

 

Uncle Tom gave little Vicki Black a birthday gift one week before her birthday. He told her not to open it until her birthday. She knew her mother wouldn’t tolerate any disrespect to the kind man who helped them out after Vicki’s father passed away; besides, Vicki didn’t want Uncle Tom to get angry. But little Vicky didn’t want to just hold it and guess what was in it. After all, she looked forward to his coming to show her interesting things, like how to turn an old sock into a doll.

All the day, Vicki couldn’t stop thinking about the gift while her teacher was giving a lecture. Vicki sat still in her seat, drawing paper dolls inside the box. When school was done, she raced home. Walking into the room, again, she shook the present, but she heard nothing. Holding her breath, she opened the box and looked inside. Seconds later, she cried. When Mrs. Black saw the box, she said angrily, “Didn’t I tell you to leave it alone?” Vicki sobbed and said, “Mommy, you don’t understand.”

“Don’t cry to me. You have missed everything now, just because you couldn’t wait,” Mrs. Black accused. “What will Uncle Tom think now?”

“Uncle Tom gave me nothing,” Vicki cried and handed the empty box to her mother. “He played a trick on me.”

Mrs. Black said doubtfully, “Uncle Tom is not like that. You must have dropped it.”

Vicki kept crying. Only a rapid knock on the door made the house quiet. It was Uncle Tom. He looked at the empty box. “You have already done it? I told you to wait for your birthday.”

“You didn’t give me a gift.” Fresh tears filled her eyes.

“I try to give you something. I know your birthday is a special day. I tell myself to give you something valuable to last your whole life. I think hard and get the idea to give you an important lesson. If you open it on birthday, I see you learn. Then I will make a big party to celebrate. Maybe next year you listen and then you will understand the gift better.

Vicki’s cheeks flushed(脸红).

1. We can learn from the text that Vicki___________.

A.often received gifts from her father

B.expected Uncle Tom to give her a doll

C.was sad because of her father’s death

D.liked and respected Uncle Tom

2. Vicki’s mother became angry because ___________.

A.Uncle Tom helped them out after Vicki’s father died

B.Vicki opened the box before her birthday

C.there was nothing in the gift box

D.Vicki dropped the gift because of her carelessness

3. What kind of person is Uncle Tom?

A.Thoughtful

B.Humorous

C.Mysterious

D.Funny

4.What did Uncle Tom want to teach Vicki?

A.How to respect others

B.The meaning of gifts

C.How to deal with gifts

D.The value of a promise

 

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