We have moved into a four-room flat so far. Our room is between _____.

 A. Mary’s and Helen’s  B. Mary and Helen’s

 C. Mary and Helen        D. Mary’s and Helen

One of my fondest Christmas memories was also one of our family’s bleakest（最令人沮丧的）.We were just little kids , and on Christmas Day mom   21 us all around her to tell us ,  22  ,that there would be no presents because all we really wanted was to  23  for our daddy.He was very sick . I don’t remember anything else except four little girls surrounding my mother, crying   24  a miracle（奇迹）
At that very moment ,someone   25  loudly on the door.  26  Behind him was a merry group of soldiers from the Army base where my father   27  as a minister . News had  28   that we were in trouble ,and his colleagues knew we needed some  29  .
With all the excitement ,even my dad  30   in a blanket to keep warm , came down and sat in front of a roaring fire in our room to watch his children be  31  by good Samaritants（乐善好施的人）. The presents were unwrapped , and we girls  32   packages and found a doll each and four board games.
What is  33   to me is that I don’t even remember what sickness my father was suffering from.I 34   remember an evening of laughter and  35   There were no expensive toys but    36  moments of friendship and fun given by young men who knew that a family was having a(n)  37  time . They gave their time and their  38  to little children who needed to laugh.
The most important thing in life aren’t things . And what about the true  39   of holidays ? I hope we all are able to remember a thing about the holidays that stirs(搅动)our heart , that isn’t really a thing at all, but the smile on a child’s face because we take a moment to hug or   40 a tear.

While my father was an officer of the British army in South Africa, we lived in a ___1___ house. One ___2___ my father and sister and  I were sitting together. He was ___3___ the window. I suddenly ___4___ that he was turning very pale. I sat ___5___, for I did not want to __6__ my sick sister. Soon father said in a ___7___ voice, “Kate and Joan, a friend of mine is ___8___ here to see me this evening, and I wish to be ___9___ him. Will you go up to your own room?” We ___10___, went to our room and closed the door.

Soon I heard a ___11___ like that of a door burst in, and then a climb of feet. They were hurrying ___12___ the narrow stairs. Fearing that there was ___13___ near, I seized the pistol(手枪) on the table. Then I heard my father cry out, "For God’s sake(快!), child, ___14___ the door. " I did so. To my horror(恐怖), I saw, ___15___ my father’s shoulder, a gorilla(大猩猩), the worst enemy of the soldier in ___16___. He was ___17___ my father. I raised the pistol and fired. The animal fell backwards with ___18___ loud cry. Father took the ___19___ smoking pistol from my hand, and fired another shot, which ___20___ the gorilla.

It happened that father had ___21___ us upstairs because he thought he would be able to ___22___ the door ––– which was twenty feet away –––___23___ the animal reached it. However, the gorilla was too ___24___ for him; and this was the cause of the ___25___ flight(逃跑) up the stairs.

1. A. two-storeyed  B. two storeyed      C. two-storeys D. two storeys

2. A. o’clock  B. night   C. evening      D. time

3. A. towards  B. opposite     C. inside  D. behind

4. A. knew     B. learned       C. felt     D. noticed

5. A. still B. lonely C. sadly   D. unhappily

6. A. hurt       B. frighten      C. lose    D. trouble

7. A. loud       B. sad     C. calm   D. pleasant

8. A. moving  B. staying       C. running      D. coming

9. A. friendly to     B. alone with  C. helpful to   D. careful with

10. A. promised     B. trembled    C. obeyed       D. replied

11. A. sound   B. cry     C. voice  D. shout

12. A. to B. down  C. through      D. up

13. A. some difficulty    B. a thief C. some danger      D. an accident

14. A. open    B. close   C. pull    D. draw

15. A. on B. above  C. over    D. from

16. A. South America    B. Africa C. South Asia  D. Europe

17. A. aiming at     B. marching towards C. shooting at      D. running after

18. A. an exciting   B. a calm C. an angry     D. a natural

19. A. still      B. yet      C. even   D. already

20. A. hit       B. murdered   C. frightened  D. killed

21. A. taken    B. sent    C. driven D. forced

22. A. push     B. lock    C. guard  D. defend

23. A. until     B. when  C. before D. though

24. A. quick   B. huge   C. heavy  D. stupid

25. A. anxious       B. fearless      C. excited       D. hurried

One of my fondest Christmas memories was also one of our family’s bleakest（最令人沮丧的）.We were just little kids, and on Christmas Day mom   us all around her to tell us,     , that there would be no presents because all we really wanted was to     for our daddy. He was very sick. I don’t remember anything else except four little girls surrounding my mother, crying       a miracle（奇迹）

  At that very moment, someone      loudly on the door.      Behind him was a merry group of soldiers from the Army base where my father     as a minister. News had     that we were in trouble, and his colleagues knew we needed some      .

  With all the excitement ,even my dad      in a blanket to keep warm , came down and sat in front of a roaring fire in our room to watch his children be      by good Samaritans（乐善好施的人）. The presents were unwrapped, and we girls       packages and found a doll each and four board games.

  What is       to me is that I don’t even remember what sickness my father was suffering from.I      remember an evening of laughter and      There were no expensive toys but priceless moments of friendship and fun given by young men who knew that a family was having a(n) rough time . They gave their time and their attention to little children who needed to laugh.

  The most important thing in life aren’t things. And what about the true spirit of holidays? I hope we all are able to remember a thing about the holidays that stirs(搅动)our heart , that isn’t really a thing at all, but the smile on a child’s face because we take a moment to hug or wipe away a tear.

1.A. requested  B.  gathered    C. commanded D.  recommended

2.A. in tears    B.  in doubt     C.  in silence  D.  in surprise

3.A. apply     B.   pray        C.  pay      D.  ask

4.A. to        B.   with       C.   for       D.  in

5.A. knocked   B.  beat        C.   tapped    D.  struck

6.A. Fighting   B.  Shooting    C.   Following   D. Running

7.A. charged   B.   existed     C.   worked     D.  governed

8.A. expanded  B.   spread     C.   distributed  D.  disappeared

9.A. confidence  B.  cheer      C.   trust       D.  wisdom

10.A. dressed    B.  attached    C.  trapped    D.   wrapped

11.A. persuaded  B.   saved      C.   taught     D.   entertained

12.A. discovered  B.  sought      C.   unfolded   D.  packed

13.A .strange     B.   frightening  C.   useful     D.   encouraging

14.A. seldom     B.   just        C.   even      D.   hardly

15.A. anxiety   B.   surprise     C.   doubt     D.   happiness

We’re getting on very well with each other and ___ our room with him.

A. living  B.sleeping   C. sharing    D. sitting