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13．It's just a small，white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree．No name，no identification．It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas．He didn't hate the true meaning of Christmas，but the commercial aspects．Knowing this，one year I（41）Ato reach for something special just for Mike．The（42）Ccame in an unusual way．
Our son Kevin，who was 12that year，attended a wrestling match against a team sponsored by an inner-city church shortly（43）B Christmas．These youngsters'sneakers were in（44）D  and the shoestrings seemed to be the only thing holding them（45）C，compared to our boys'gold uniforms and shoes．I was even shocked to find they had no helmets．
Mike，seated beside me，（46）Bhis head sadly，"I wish just one of them could have won，"he said．"They have a lot of potential，but losing could take their dreams away．"That's when the idea for his（47）Dcame．
That afternoon，I went to a local sports store and bought some wrestling helmets and（48）Aand sent them anonymously（匿名地） to the inner-city（49）C．On Christmas Eve，I placed the envelope on the tree，the note（50）Atelling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me．His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year．
For each Christmas，I（51）C the tradition．The envelope became the most exciting part of our Christmas．It was always the（52）Dthing opened on Christmas morning and our children，ignoring their unwrapped （打开的） new toys，would stand with wide-eyed（53）Das their dad lifted the envelope from the tree to exhibit its（54）B．
As the children grew，the toys（55）A more practical presents，but the envelope（56）B lost its temptation．The story doesn't end there．
We lost Mike due to cancer．When Christmas rolled around，I was in （57）C．But Christmas Eve found me placing an envelope on the tree，and in the morning，three more（58）Dit．Each of our（59）B，had placed an envelope on the tree for their dad．The tradition has grown and someday will expand further with our grandchildren standing around the tree（60）A as their fathers take down the envelope with expectation．Mike's spirit，like the Christmas spirit，will always be with us．
41．A．decidedB．urgedC．struggledD．declared
42．A．storyB．ChristmasC．inspirationD．affection
43．A．afterB．beforeC．duringD．on
44．A．ruinsB．stylesC．chainsD．rags
45．A．apartB．foreverC．togetherD．around
46．A．noddedB．shookC．wavedD．turned
47．A．wordB．noteC．envelopD．present
48．A．shoesB．shoestringsC．giftsD．sports
49．A．houseB．schoolC．churchD．store
50．A．insideB．outsideC．betweenD．nearby
51．A．refusedB．imaginedC．followedD．missed
52．A．bestB．firstC．worstD．last
53．A．comfortB．patienceC．satisfactionD．expectation
54．A．conceptsB．contentsC．shadowsD．shapes
55．A．gave way toB．keep up withC．get away withD．fit in with
56．A．onceB．neverC．everD．seldom
57．A．angerB．shockC．sadnessD．annoyance
58．A．attendedB．enteredC．placedD．joined
59．A．grandchildrenB．childrenC．friendsD．relatives
60．A．watchingB．singingC．smilingD．crying．

分析 本文讲述了一种我送给那些贫穷孩子的另类的圣诞节礼物，让我的丈夫很开心，也让这个圣诞节过得更有意义．

解答 ACBDC  BDACA  CDDBA  BCDBA
41．A．考查动词辨析．decide决定；urge敦促；struggle挣扎，奋斗；declare宣布．句意"知道了这件事，我决定为迈克去做一件特殊的事情．"故答案为A．
42．C．考查名词辨析．story故事；Christmas圣诞节；inspiration灵感affection喜爱．作者决定为丈夫做件事，下文提到的事情激发了她的灵感．故答案为C．
43．B．考查介词辨析．根据下文可知比赛发生在圣诞节之前．故答案为B．
44．D．考查名词辨析．in ruins成为废墟；in style时髦的；in chains在囚禁中；in rags破破烂烂的．句意"他们的运动鞋破破烂烂的，好像鞋带是唯一能把它们系在一起的东西．"故答案为D
45．C．考查副词辨析．apart分开；forever永远；together一起；around围绕．句意"他们的运动鞋破破烂烂的，好像鞋带是唯一能把它们系在一起的东西．"故答案为C．
46．B．考查动词辨析．nod点头；shake摇晃；wave挥手；turn转动．句意"看到孩子穿的破破烂烂，作者的丈夫难过地摇头．"故答案为B．
47．D．考查名词辨析．word话语；note便条；envelop信封；present礼物．句意"那时我想到了送什么做他的圣诞礼物．"故答案为D．
48．A．考查名词辨析．上面说过孩子的鞋破破烂烂，还没戴头盔．所以作者买了头盔和鞋．故答案为A．
49．C．考查上下文语境．根据上文的"an inner-city church"可知把礼物寄去教堂．故答案为C．
50．A．考查介词辨析．句意"我往树上挂了个信封，信封里有一张便条．里面写了我所做的事就是给他的礼物．"故答案为A．
51．C．考查动词辨析．refuse拒绝； imagine想象；follow跟随，接着；miss错过，想念．句意"每年圣诞节，我都接着做这件事．"故答案为C．
52．D．考查句意理解．上面说这是我们圣诞节最令人兴奋的部分．那么肯定是放在最后．故答案为D．
53．D．考查名词辨析．comfort安慰；patience耐心；satisfaction满意；      expectation期盼．孩子们睁大眼睛肯定是期盼着看到丈夫打开信封．故答案为D．
54．B．考查名词辨析．concepts概念；contents内容，内容物，目录；shadows影子；shapes形状．此处指的是信封里的东西．故答案为B．
55．A．考查短语辨析．give way to 为…让路；keep up with与…保持一致；get away with逃脱处罚；fit in with适合，与…一致．句意"当孩子们长大了，玩具换成了别的实用的礼物．"此处指玩具为别的礼物让路．故答案为A．
56．B．考查副词辨析．once曾经；never从未；ever曾经；seldom极少．句意，"当孩子们长大了，玩具换成了别的实用的礼物．但是信封从未失去过诱惑力．"故答案为B．
57．C．考查名词辨析．anger气愤；shock震惊；sadness伤心annoy-ance恼怒．作者因为癌症失去了丈夫，肯定是伤心．故答案为C．
58．D．考查动词辨析．attend出席；enter进入；place放置；join参加，加入．根据下文说到了孩子们为他们的父亲挂信封．故答案为D．
59．B．考查名词辨析．根据下文的"for their dad"，可知此处指的是children．故答案为B．
60．A．考查动词辨析．根据开头作者的丈夫把信封从树上拿下来，然后孩子们在旁边等着看．故答案为A．

点评 考察学生的推理判断能力和联系上下文的能力，在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．此类的填空题一定要联系上下文，根据上下文的内容加上自己的理解，再作出正确的判断

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44．A．rightB．popularC．luckyD．confident
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