When I was about twelve years old, my mother told us that we would not be ___1___ Christmas gifts for lack of money．I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d ___2___?” Then，three women ___3___ at our house with gifts for all of us．For me they bought a doll．I would no longer have to be ___4___ when I returned to school．

Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my ___5___ Christmas special and memorable there, I ___6___ remembered the women’s visit．I decided that I wanted to create the same feeling of ___7___ for as many children as I could possibly ____8__．

So I ___9__ a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help．We gathered about 125 orphans （孤儿） at the Christmas party．For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, each with a child’s name．We wanted all of them to know they were ___10__．Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I ___11__ them that they couldn’t open their presents until every child had come forward．Finally the __12___ they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three．Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles ___13__ up the room．The __14___ in the room was obvious, and it wasn’t just about toys．It was a feeling---the feeling I knew from that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit．I wasn’t forgotten．Somebody still remembered me．I know I___15___．

1.                A．sending        B．receiving        C．making   D．exchanging

2.                A．found          B．prepared       C．got  D．expected

3.                A．broke in        B．settled down     C．showed up    D．turned off

4.                A．puzzled         B．embarrassed     C．worried  D．relieved

5.                A．present        B．first            C．recent   D．previous

6.                A．hardly          B．suddenly        C．regularly  D．occasionally

7.                A．strength        B．sadness         C．importance    D．safety

8.                A．know          B．reach          C．remember D．mention

9.                A．kept up with     B．caught up with   C．came up with  D．put up with

10.               A．fine           B．special         C．helpful    D．normal

11.               A．reminded       B．waited         C．convinced D．promised

12.               A．chance         B．gift            C．moment   D．reward

13.               A．lit             B．took           C．burned    D．cheered

14.               A．atmosphere     B．sympathy       C．calmness  D．joy

15.               A．matter         B．wonder        C．doubt D．suppose

I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be _36_ Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d  37 ?” Just when I started to  38 that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women  39 at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of  40  that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn’t  41 . Somebody had thought  42 of me to bring me a gift. 

Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my  43 Christmas there special and memorable, I  44  remembered the women’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of 45  for as many children as I could possibly reach.

So I  46  a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies,  47 with a child’s name. We wanted all of them to know they were  48 . Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I   49  them that they couldn’t open their presents  50  every child had come forward. Finally the  51  they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles  52 up the room. The  53  in the room was obvious, and  54  wasn’t just about toys. It was a feeling –the feeling I knew  55  that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn’t forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter. 

I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be   1   Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, "What would I say when the other kids asked what I'd   2   ?" Just when I started to   3  that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women  4   at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of  5   that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn't   6  . Somebody had thought   7   of me to bring me a gift.

Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my   8   Christmas there special and memorable, I   9   remembered the women's visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of   10   for as many children as I could possibly reach.

So I  11   a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans （孤儿） at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies,   12   with a child's name. We wanted all of them to know they were.  13  . Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I   14   them that they couldn't open their presents   15   every child had come forward. Finally the   16   they had been waiting for came as I called out, "One, two, three. Open your presents!" As the children opened their packages, their focus beamed and their bright smiles   17   up the room. The   18   in the room was obvious, and   19   wasn't just about toys. It was a feeling — the feeling I knew   20   that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn't forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.

1．A．sending              B．receiving            C．making              D．exchanging

2．A．found                B．prepared           C．got                D．expected

3．A．doubt                B．hope               C．suggest             D．accept

4．A．broke in               B．settled down         C．turned up           D．showed off

5．A．relief                   B．loss                C．achievement         D．justice

6．A．blamed                B．loved               C．forgotten            D．affected

7．A．highly                  B．little                C．poorly              D．enough

8．A．present                 B．first                C．recent               D．previous

9．A．hardly                   B．instantly             C．regularly            D．occasionally

10．A．strength               B．independence         C．importance          D．safety

11．A．kept up with          B．caught up with       C．came up with        D．put up with

12．A．none               B．few                C．some              D．each

13．A．fine                 B．special             C．helpful              D．normal

14．A．reminded             B．guaranteed           C．convinced          D．promised

15．A．after                 B．until                C．when                D．since

16．A．chance                     B．gift                 C．moment           D．reward

17．A．lit           B．took               C．burned            D．cheered

18．A．atmosphere          B．sympathy           C．calmness           D．joy

19．A．it                   B．such               C．something          D．everybody

20．A．by                  B．till                 C．for               D．from