Question

This was my grandmother’s first Christmas without grandfather. When we reached her house, it did seem a little 36  without grandfather.

Grandfather had always said the Christmas  37  was the most important. So we set to work assembling（组装）the beautiful  38  tree that was stored in grandfather’s closet（储藏室）. After we finished, we stepped back to  39  our work. It looked wonderful. But something was  40 .

“Where’s the star?” I asked. It was my grandmother’s  41  . As we emptied box after box and found no star, my grandmother’s eyes  42  with tears. Grandfather had given it to Grandmother fifty years ago. Now, on her first Christmas without  43  , the star was gone, too.

“Let’s  44  in the closet where the tree was,” my sister Donna said. We  45  under beds and over shelves, inside and outside  46  we had exhausted every possibility. We could see Grandmother was  47  , although she tried not to show it. By now, it was  48  outside, and time for bed, as Santa would soon be here.

The next morning, my sisters and I  49  early to see what Santa had left under the tree. After breakfast, the family sat together to  50  presents. “The last gift is to Grandmother from Grandfather.” Father said, in a puzzled voice.

“From who?” There was  51   in my grandmother’s voice.

“I found that  52  in the closet when we got the tree down,” Mother explained.

My grandmother opened it. Her face lit up when she pulled out a(n)  53  golden star. There was a note attached. Her voice trembled（颤抖）as she read it:

Don’t be  54  with me, dear. I broke your star while putting away the tree. Thought it was time for a new one, I hope it brings you as much  55  as the first one. Merry Christmas.

36. A. empty               B. cold                C. slow                      D. absent

37. A. wish                B. tree                 C. spirit                    D. work

38. A. unique            B. artificial        C. widespread        D. alive

39. A. follow              B. show             C. judge                     D. admire

40. A. losing              B. happening       C. missing              D. falling

41. A. doubt                    B. reward          C. honour                   D. treasure

42. A. filled                B. covered        C. put                               D. removed

43. A. them               B. it                  C. her                       D. him

44. A. stop                     B. move            C. start                           D. stay

45. A. hid                 B. searched        C. lay                      D. found

46. A. as                    B. until               C. because                 D. though

47. A. disappointed    B. amazed            C. excited                 D. shocked

48. A. snowing       B. raining           C. blowing                 D. darkening

49. A. cheered up     B. picked up       C. woke up                D. took up

50. A. pack                B. open             C. pick                      D. exchange

51. A. happiness          B. fright             C. surprise                        D. hope

52. A. gift                  B. book              C. note                     D. letter

53. A. big                         B. old                 C. shining                   D. broken

54. A. generous         B. angry             C. strict                     D. important

55. A. sadness            B. concern          C. peace                  D. joy

Answer 1

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