One year, my school report made my parents angry. On Christmas Eve, all the presents were stolen, along with our TV. My parents told me that there were no presents because Santa was very angry with my behavior over the past year. The next year on Christmas Eve I slept downstairs with a plastic sword waiting for Santa to make sure that he didn't steal the new TV. The next morning, when I woke up, I saw Santa standing there. As soon as I saw that there were no presents, I grabbed my plastic sword and ran at him, shouting angrily: "THIEF! THIEF!"
Jack
When I was young, we always had a specific room for the Christmas tree. My mom never really liked the location, so one year she moved the tree into another room. I was convinced that Santa would not know where the tree was and would get lost in our house. I was worried that he would be mad and put me on the "bad" list and would not give me any gifts because he couldn't find the tree. I came up with the idea to make signs leading from the fireplace to the tree. They said things like: "Tree this way" or "Santa, put the gifts over here." When my big brother saw them he began to laugh his head off.
Lucy
Does everyone remember going to the mall and sitting on Santa’s lap to have his picture taken at Christmas time?
Well, I used to think that if I did that, Santa would get mad bcause he would have to go all around the world and give every kid the chance to have his picture taken with him. Of course his lap would hurt and he would be very fired. I thought he might keep a copy of the picture and that would be how he decided who would be on his naughty list.
My mom couldn't get me onto Santa's lap until she made him promise I wouldn't end up on his naughty list.
Lydia
【小题1】The real reason why Jack's TV was taken away is that ______________.

When I was 8 years old, I once decided to run from home. With my suitcase __36__ and some sandwiches in a bag, I started for the front door and said to Mom,  “ I’m leaving.”

  “if you want to ___37___, that’s all right.” she said. “But you came into this home without anything and you can leave the same way.” I __38___ my suitcase and sandwiches on the floor heavily and started for the door again.

  “ Wait a minute,” Mom said. “ I want your ___39 ___ back. You didn’t wear anything when you arrived.” This really angered me. I tore my clothes off ----shoes, socks, underwear and all---and___40___. “Can I go now?” “Yes,” Mom answered. “but once you close that door, don’t expect to come back.”

  I was so ___41___ that I slammed(砰的关上) the door and stepped out on the front porch. ___42___ I realized that I was outside, with nothing on. Then I noticed that down the street, two neighbor girls were walking toward our house. I ran to __43__ behind a big tree in our yard at once. After a while, I was __44__ the girls had passed by. I dashed to the front door and banged on it loudly. 

  “Who’s there?” I heard.

  “It’s Billy! Let me in!”

  The voice behind the ___45___ answered, “ Billy doesn’t live here anymore, he ran away from home.”  Glancing behind me to see if anyone else was coming. I begged “Aw, o’mon, Mom! I’m ___46___ your son. Let me in!”

  The door inched open and Mom’s smiling face appeared. “ Did you change your __ 47__ about running away?” she asked.

  “ What’s for supper?” I answered.

My father was raised in a fatherless home at a time when the family of five struggled to survive, which caused my father to be extremely tightfisted(吝啬) with money.
When we children became    16  that other children got pocket money from their parents, we made a(n)   17  to ask our father from some. Immediately his face turned stone-cold, and he said, “If you’re old enough to ask, you’re old enough to    18 .” And we had to seek odd jobs about the neighborhood.
He didn’t    19  his attitude as we grew into adulthood. There was a time when    20  of us had a car, so we had to ride a    21  whenever we came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met us, 22  in bad weather. If someone    23  (and my brothers did a lot), he’d say in his    24  father-voice. “That’s what your legs are    25  !”
One spring morning I was on the bus home from    26 . Tests and long hours in labs had    27  me exhausted. As other students were    28  at their stops. I looked silently out of the window. Finally, the bus came to a    29  at my destination, and I    30 , carrying my suitcase to begin the long journey home.
The row of privet hedge(树篱) came into    31 , which lined the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. I stopped to put a book in the suitcase. When I stood up, I saw something gray    32  along the top of the hedge toward the house.
It was the top of my father’s head. I    33  then, each time I came home, he would stand behind the hedge, watching,    34  he knew I had arrived safely. I held back my tears. He did care,   35 .
Upon reaching home, I found my father innocently in his chair. “So! It’s you!” he said, his face lengthening into surprise.

BIG things were happening in my life the summer after I turned 13. In the middle of that summer, my parents     my entire world when they told me they were getting divorced. I couldn’t believe that our family was going to     . Though I always knew my parents weren’t very happy and they often fought, I still wanted my family to stay       .

My life changed completely after the divorce. My mother and I moved into a small apartment       town, while my father and brother, Bill, stayed in our house. I now became a visitor       I went to see my Dad and Bill on the weekends. And immediately I had my stepfather, Dan,        I showed no interest in. I was clearly sad, especially after Dan and my mother married       I realized that there was no way that things could change       the way they were.

Even though I refuse all Dan’s trying to get to know me and wasn’t very nice to him, he never gave      on me. Gradually, I began to trust him. I realized that we actually had some things in common, especially when     came to movies and TV shows. We spent a lot of time together     out to watch movies. That gave us a chance to talk and get to know each other     .

Better still, Dan showed an interest in me that I had       experienced from my own father. Dan was always around when I needed       on school or friends. Once I began to         Dan, the three of us began spending a lot of time together. We often went out to eat and       short trips. Eventually, I discovered that I finally had the happy family that I had always      .

I now realize my parents were       about getting the divorce. Their breakup was the best thing to happen for all of us. My father also found happiness—he       and had another child, my half-sister, Michelle.

At 13, I       an important truth –change is not always the worst thing that can happen. Sometimes, it is just what we need most.

1.A. shook                            B. broke                      C. hurt                         D. changed

2.A. break down        B. break up                 C. break in                  D. break out

3.A. a same                 B. same                        C. the same                 D. at same

4.A. at                                   B. from                        C. across            D. over

5.A. when                   B. while                       C. that                          D. whenever

6.A. whoever             B. which             C. whom             D. that

7.A. but                       B. and                          C. however                 D. also

8.A. back                     B. back to           C. into                          D. for

9.A. up                         B. in                    C. out                           D. off

10.A. that                    B. it                               C. he                            D. we

11.A. go                       B. went                        C. to go                        D. going

12.A. more deeply    B. much deeply          C. more deeper         D. very deeper

13.A. either                         B. too                           C. before           D. never

14.A. suggestion                 B. advices          C. advice            D. tip

15.A. receive             B. accept            C. recognize               D. know

16.A. went                           B. began             C. took                         D. go for

17.A. wished              B. hoped            C. dreamed                 D. wanted

18.A. right                            B. wrong            C. necessary               D. good

19.A. divorced           B. united            C. married                   D. remarried

20.A. found                          B. discover                  C. learned                   D. Understand

Big things were happening in my life the summer after I turned 13. In the middle of that summer, my parents   【小题1】  my entire world and turned it upside down   【小题2】  they told me they were getting a divorce. I couldn’t believe that our family was going to   【小题3】. Though I always knew my parents weren’t very happy and they often   【小题4】 , I still wanted my family to stay the same.
My life changed completely   【小题5】  the divorce. My mother and I moved into a small apartment across town,   【小题6】  my father and brother, Bill, stayed in our house. I now became a   【小题7】  whenever I went to see my dad and Bill on the weekends. And immediately I had my soon-to-be stepfather, Dan, whom I showed no   【小题8】  in. I was depressed, especially after Dan and my mother married and I realized that there was no   【小题9】  that things could change back to the way they were.
Even though I  【小题10】 all Dan’s attempts to get to know me and wasn’t very   【小题11】  to him, he never gave up on me.  【小题12】, I began to trust him. I realized that we actually had some things in   【小题13】 , especially when it came to movies and TV shows. We  【小题14】  a lot of time together hanging out watching TV. That gave us a chance to talk and getto know each other.
Better still, Dan showed an interest in me that I had never experienced from my own father. Dan was always around when I needed   【小题15】  on school or friends. Once I began to warm up to Dan, the three of us began spending a lot of time together. We often went out to eat and took short trips.   【小题16】, I discovered that I had the happy family that I had always wanted.
I now realize my parents were  【小题17】  about getting the divorce. Their divorce was the best thing to happen for all of us. My father also found happiness—he   【小题18】  and had another child, my half-sister, Michelle.
At 13, I learned an important   【小题19】  —change is not always the worst thing that can   【小题20】 . Sometimes, it is just what we need the most.

【小题22】

A．unless B．if C．when D．until

【小题40】

A．exist B．remain C．continue D．happen