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。

It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, but I had to stay to tidy the office. The only thing that   1   my day was the beautifully decorated  2 in our waiting room and a   3   sent to me by a fellow I was dating—a dozen long-stemmed red roses.

Suddenly, our receptionist came and said there was a lady outside that urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young   4 __ woman with a baby in her arms standing there.  5 _, she explained that her husband—a prisoner in a nearby prison—was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t   6 _ to visit her husband in prison and  _ he had never seen his son. So she   8   me to let her wait here ahead of time. I agreed.  9_ , it was Christmas Eve.

A short time later, her husband arrived—with chains on his feet, cuffs on his hands, and two armed guards   10   him. The woman’s tired face  11 _  when her husband took a seat beside her. I watched them laugh, cry, and share their  12_ . He seemed like a gentle and honest man.

At the end of the   13_ , the man had to go back and I  14  him a Merry Christmas. He smiled and thanked me and said he felt saddened by the  15 that he hadn’t been able to get his wife  16   for Christmas. On hearing this, I was   17   with a wonderful idea.

I’ll never forget the   18   on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed red roses. I’m not sure who   19   the most joy—the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this   20   moment.

1. A. enjoyed         B. brightened         C. relaxed          D. presented

2. A. office          B. Christmas Father   C. Christmas tree       D. furniture

3. A. gift       B. regards      C. message     D. package

4. A. ordinary-looking B. good-looking   C. tired-looking    D. frightened-looking

5. A. Happily     B. Quietly      C. Excitedly      D. Nervously

6. A. going      B. determined    C. expected     D. allowed

7. A. why       B. how       C. that       D. when

8. A. persuaded    B. demanded     C. begged      D. pleased

9. A. After all    B. In all       C. All in all      D. Above all

10. A. near      B. around      C. behind      D. before

11. A. turned pale    B. went red     C. lit up       D. turned away

12. A. child      B. tears      C. joy        D. sorrows

13. A. meeting    B. appointment     C. discussion     D. conversation

14. A. said      B. showed       C. wished      D. hoped

15. A. words     B. fact       C. idea       D. scene

16. A. something   B. nothing      C. anything     D. everything

17. A. encouraged   B. struck       C. provided     D. inspired

18. A. sadness     B. happiness    C. look       D. smiles

19. A. experienced   B. received      C. gave      D. accepted

20. A. unforgettable  B. sad        C. happy      D. special

 

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