As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas __1__for her father.
She __2__that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was __3__satisfied with perfume(香水). Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most unhappy job. People stepped on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost __4__ you over in their hurry in order to __5__ something cheap ahead of you.
Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on __6__. "They are __7__silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to __8__her to buy one. But Edith knew from past __9__that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes(烟斗) on sale and the __10__were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate(犹豫) for long, although her father __11__ smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was __12__ to please him.
When she got home, with her small but __13__present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already at table. Her mother was in great __14__. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so __15__that she could not say a single word.

As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas 16 for her father.
She 17 that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was 18 satisfied with perfume(香水). 19, shopping at this time of the year was not a most 20 job. People 21 on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost 22 you over in their hurry in order to 23 something cheap ahead of you.
Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on 24. "They are 25 silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to 26 her to buy one. But Edith knew from past 27 that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, 28 where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the 29 were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father 30 smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was 31 to please him.
When she got home, with her small but 32 present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already 33 table. Her mother was in great 34. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so 35 that she could not say a single word.

As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas 16 for her father.

She 17 that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was 18 satisfied with perfume(香水). 19, shopping at this time of the year was not a most 20 job. People 21 on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost 22 you over in their hurry in order to 23 something cheap ahead of you.

Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on 24. "They are 25 silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to 26 her to buy one. But Edith knew from past 27 that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.

She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, 28 where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the 29 were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father 30 smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was 31 to please him.

When she got home, with her small but 32 present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already 33 table. Her mother was in great 34. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so 35 that she could not say a single word.

As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas __1__for her father.

She __2__that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was __3__satisfied with perfume(香水). Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most unhappy job. People stepped on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost __4__ you over in their hurry in order to __5__ something cheap ahead of you.

Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on __6__. "They are __7__silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to __8__her to buy one. But Edith knew from past __9__that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.

She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes(烟斗) on sale and the __10__were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate(犹豫) for long, although her father __11__ smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was __12__ to please him.

When she got home, with her small but __13__present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already at table. Her mother was in great __14__. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so __15__that she could not say a single word.

As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas1 for her father.
She2 that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was3 satisfied with perfume(香水).4, shopping at this time of the year was not a most5 job. People6 on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost7 you over in their hurry in order to8 something cheap ahead of you.
Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on9. "They are10 silk," the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to11 her to buy one. But Edith knew from past12 that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance,13 where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes on sale and the14 were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate for long, although her father15 smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was16 to please him.
When she got home, with her small but17 present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already18 table. Her mother was in great19. "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she told her daughter happily. Edith was so20 that she could not say a single word.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      suit
   2. B.
      card
   3. C.
      thing
   4. D.
      gift
2. 2.
   1. A.
      believed
   2. B.
      wished
   3. C.
      hoped
   4. D.
      supposed
3. 3.
   1. A.
      never
   2. B.
      seldom
   3. C.
      always
   4. D.
      scarcely
4. 4.
   1. A.
      Therefore
   2. B.
      Fortunately
   3. C.
      Besides
   4. D.
      Finally
5. 5.
   1. A.
      easy
   2. B.
      careful
   3. C.
      exciting
   4. D.
      satisfactory
6. 6.
   1. A.
      walked
   2. B.
      stepped
   3. C.
      lifted
   4. D.
      stood
7. 7.
   1. A.
      turned
   2. B.
      hit
   3. C.
      brought
   4. D.
      knocked
8. 8.
   1. A.
      watch
   2. B.
      find
   3. C.
      stare
   4. D.
      sell
9. 9.
   1. A.
      time
   2. B.
      show
   3. C.
      board
   4. D.
      duty
10. 10.
    1. A.
       real
    2. B.
       cheap
    3. C.
       poor
    4. D.
       exact
11. 11.
    1. A.
       hope
    2. B.
       ask
    3. C.
       force
    4. D.
       persuade
12. 12.
    1. A.
       experience
    2. B.
       things
    3. C.
       books
    4. D.
       school
13. 13.
    1. A.
       stopped
    2. B.
       saw
    3. C.
       asked
    4. D.
       found
14. 14.
    1. A.
       money
    2. B.
       cigarette
    3. C.
       shapes
    4. D.
       shop
15. 15.
    1. A.
       always
    2. B.
       nearly
    3. C.
       only
    4. D.
       never
16. 16.
    1. A.
       hardly
    2. B.
       impossibly
    3. C.
       possibly
    4. D.
       certainly
17. 17.
    1. A.
       cheap
    2. B.
       well-chosen
    3. C.
       expensive
    4. D.
       ready-made
18. 18.
    1. A.
       on
    2. B.
       by
    3. C.
       beside
    4. D.
       at
19. 19.
    1. A.
       excitement
    2. B.
       anger
    3. C.
       sadness
    4. D.
       disappointment
20. 20.
    1. A.
       glad
    2. B.
       happy
    3. C.
       surprised
    4. D.
       excited