Far from a family Christmas

  My air force room in Florida was empty and quiet -I was alone. My five were gone for the holidays;I had chosen to  in the camp. Being young and far from my home, I feltMy room was comforta?ble enough, 4 I hadn't realized until then what made it so―the 5 of others walking,joking or just lying on their beds.

  I was not able to sleep. I was 6  of being on my own―in fact,preferred it at times―but tonight was 7 . Tossing and turning in the darkened room gave no  The last sign of daylight had disap?peared, 9  my inner depression.10,the glow (暗淡的光) of Christmas lights on the tall pines would only 11 me of my great misery.

  Suddenly,I heard weak sound of men12  to sing. Yes,the voices grew louder and came my way. I 13 still, enjoying the sound.

  In the corridor(通道,走廊) H my room,voices came near enough for me to hear Christmas car?ols(颂歌) being15  Suddenly,there,four air?men,identities unknown,were slightly unsteadied by holiday 16 • The first held a Coke bottle with a lit candle 17its top. The others formed a dancing line behind him.

  18 I was in the room,with joyful faces in the flickering(摇曳的) light, they sang me several carols,wished me a 19 and left as fast as they had ar?rived. I slept soundly soon after,burying my face in my pillow, 20 that someone had cared.

1.A. colleges   B. roommates   C. fellows   D. boys

2.A. remain   B. leave   C. help   D. work

3.A. disappointed   B. friendly   C. lonely   D. lost

4.A. also   B. still   C. however   D. but

5.A. impatience   B. presence   C. interest   D. delight

6.A. capable   B. able

 C. skilled   D. experienced

7.A. poor   B. good

 C. happy   D. standard

8.A. fun   B. comfort   C. effort   D. progress

9.A. appealing to   B. sticking to   C. leading to   D. adding to

10.A. Therefore   B. Otherwise   C. Besides   D. Yet

11.A. remind   B. recall   C. remember   D. think

12.A. managing   B. attempting   C. happening   D. deciding

13.A. noticed   B. slept   C. lied   D. lay

14.A. opposite   B. beyond   C. out   D. within

15.A. announced   B. accepted   C. played   D. offered

16.A. noise   B. confidence   C. cheer   D. optimism

17.A. stuck in   B. attached to   C. tied to   D. involved in

18.A. Watching   B. Seeing

 C. Guessing   D. Admitting

19.A. good luck   B. happy New Year

 C. merry Christmas   D. happy birthday 

20.A. grateful   B. satisfied

 C. pleased   D. surprised

 My family came to America in 1985. 1      of us spoke a word of English. Each morning, I disliked going to school for fear of not 2      what people were saying.

Very soon my mother noticed something was 3      me. The pain and care I saw in her moonshaped eyes made me burst into tears. I explained to her the 4     I had of going to school. " Learning English is not 5      ," my mother said. She cheerfully 6      the two of us work together to learn the language at home. The 7      and determination my mother had were admirable because English was as 8      to her as it was to me.

That afternoon,I saw my mother in a different light as she 9      me by the school fence. Although she was the 10      of all the mothers there,her face with her welcoming smile and big,black eyes was the most11      The afternoon sun shone 12      on her long,black hair creating an atmosphere that 13      her from others.

My mother and I immediately began reading together and 14      five new words a day. My mother, with her encouraging 15     ,made the routine fun and interesting. The fact that she was sacrificing her 16      time before going to work so that I could learn English made me see the 17      she possessed. Very soon I began to comprehend what everyone was saying.

It has been seven years since that reading 18      with my mother. She is now 43 and in her second year at college. My brother and I have a strong 19      of who we are because of the strong values my mother established for herself and her children. My 20      and gratitude for her are endless. This is why my mother is truly the guiding light of my life. 

(   ) 1.A. All   B. One   C. Some   D. None

(   ) 2.A. hearing   B. mastering   C. understanding   D. noticing

(   ) 3.A. changing   B. disappointing   C. hurting   D. troubling

(   ) 4.A. fear   B. emotion   C. sense   D. difficulty

(   ) 5.A. dull   B. necessary   C. impossible   D. easy

(   ) 6.A. decided   B. suggested                  C.promised   D. allowed

(   ) 7.A. hope   B. consideration   C. confidence   D. progress

(   ) 8.A. new   B. strange   C. familiar   D. rough

(   ) 9.A. sent for   B. picked up  C.waited for   D. looked for

(   ) 10.A. earliest   B. latest   C. tallest   D. shortest

(   ) 11.A. promising   B. relaxing   C. confusing   D. exciting

(   ) 12.A. directly   B. brightly   C. slightly   D. clearly

(   ) 13.A. separated   B. distinguished   C. saved   D. prevented

(   ) 14.A. discussing   B. reviewing   C. memorizing   D. writing

(   ) 15.A. virtue   B. teaching   C. attitude   D. skill

(   ) 16.A. working   B. shopping   C. learning   D. resting

(   ) 17.A. determination   B. kindness   C. trick   D. consciousness

(   ) 18.A. experience   B. course   C. practice   D. comprehension

(   ) 19.A. sense   B. duty   C. influence   D. intention

(   ) 20.A. care   B. admiration   C. feeling   D. envy

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