It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, and as the newest doctor in our office, I had to work. The only thing that brightened my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a gift sent to me by a fellow I was dating—a dozen long-stemmed red roses.
As I was cleaning my office, I was told a lady urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young, tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms. Nervously, she explained that her husband—a prisoner in a nearby prison—was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in prison and that he had never seen his son. Her request was for me to let the boy’s father sit in the waiting room with her as long as possible before I called him for his appointment. Since my schedule wasn’t full, I agreed. After all, it was Christmas Eve.
A short time later, her husband arrived—with chains on his feet and hands, and two armed guards as bodyguards. The woman’s tired face lit up like our little Christmas tree when her husband took a seat beside her. I kept glancing out to watch them laugh, cry and share their child. After almost an hour, I called the prisoner back to my office. The patient seemed like a gentle and modest man. I wondered what he possibly could have done to be held under such conditions. I tried to make him as comfortable as possible.
At the end of the appointment, I wished him a Merry Christmas—a difficult thing to say to a man headed back to prison. He smiled and thanked me. He also said he felt saddened by the fact that he hadn’t been able to get his wife anything for Christmas. On hearing this, I was inspired with a wonderful idea.
I’ll never forget the look on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed roses. I’m not sure who experienced the most joy—the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this special moment.
67.What can be inferred from the first paragraph?
A. The writer was a newcomer to her office. 
B. A fellow sent her a dozen red roses as Christmas present.
C. She was in low spirits because she had to work before Christmas.
D. She was at work with a light heart.
68. The young woman came to the writer’s office for the purpose of         .
A. having her baby examined      
B. giving her husband a chance to make his escape
C. having her husband examined  
D. getting a chance for her family to get together
69.The underlined part in Paragraph 3 most probably means          . 
A. to be sent to hospital            B. to be separated from his family
C. to be comfortable                   D. to become a prisoner
70. What does the writer learn from the story?
A. The wife experienced the most joy in receiving. 
B. An act of kindness can mean a lot.
C. The prisoner was treated with mercy.      
D. Whoever breaks the law should be punished.

It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas; and as the newest doctor in our office, I had to work. The only thing that brightened my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a gift sent to me by a fellow I was dating — a dozen long-stemmed red roses.

    As I was cleaning my office, I was told a lady urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young, tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms. Nervously, she explained that her husband — a prisoner in a nearby prison — was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in prison and that he had never seen his son. Her request was for me to let the boy’s father sit in the waiting room with her as long as possible before I called him for his appointment. Since my schedule wasn’t full, I agreed. After all, it was Christmas Eve.

    A short time later, her husband arrived — with chains on his feet and hands, and two armed guards as bodyguards. The woman’s tired face lit up like our little Christmas tree when her husband took a seat beside her. I kept glancing out to watch them laugh, cry and share their child. After almost an hour, I called the prisoner back to my office. The patient seemed like a gentle and modest man. I wondered what he possibly could have done to be held under such conditions. I tried to make him as comfortable as possible.

    At the end of the appointment, I wished him a Merry Christmas----a difficult thing to say to a man headed back to prison. He smiled and thanked me. He also said he felt saddened by the fact he hadn’t been able to get his wife anything for Christmas. On hearing this, I was inspired with a wonderful idea.

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

1.What can be inferred from the first paragraph?

A. The writer was a newcomer to her office.

B. A fellow sent her a dozen red roses as Christmas present.

C. She was in low spirits because she had to work before Christmas.

D. She was at work with a light heart.

2.The young woman came to the writer’s office for the purpose of __________.

A. having her baby examined   

B. giving her husband a chance to make his escape

C. having her husband examined

D. getting a chance for her family to get together

3.The underlined part in paragraph 3 most probably means “__________”.

A. to be sent to hospital                       B. to be separated from his family

C. to be comfortable                             D. to become a prisoner

4.What does the writer learn from the story?

A. The wife experienced the most joy in receiving.

B. An act of kindness can mean a lot.

C. The prisoner was treated with mercy.

D. Whoever breaks the law should be punished.

It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas; and as the newest doctor in our office, I had to work. The only thing that brightened my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a gift sent to me by a fellow I was dating — a dozen long-stemmed red roses.

    As I was cleaning my office,  I was told a lady urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young, tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms. Nervously, she explained that her husband — a prisoner in a nearby prison — was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in prison and that he had never seen his son. Her request was for me to let the boy’s father sit in the waiting room with her as long as possible before I called him for his appointment. Since my schedule wasn’t full, I agreed. After all, it was Christmas Eve.

    A short time later, her husband arrived — with chains on his feet and hands, and two armed guards as bodyguards. The woman’s tired face lit up like our little Christmas tree when her husband took a seat beside her. I kept glancing out to watch them laugh, cry and share their child. After almost an hour, I called the prisoner back to my office. The patient seemed like a gentle and modest man. I wondered what he possibly could have done to be held under such conditions. I tried to make him as comfortable as possible.

    At the end of the appointment, I wished him a Merry Christmas-a difficult thing to say to a man headed back to prison. He smiled and thanked me. He also said he felt saddened by the fact he hadn’t been able to get his wife anything for Christmas. On hearing this, I was inspired with a wonderful idea.

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

1.What can be inferred from the first paragraph?

A. The writer was a newcomer to her office.

B. A fellow sent her a dozen red roses as Christmas present.

C. She was in low spirits because she had to work before Christmas.

D. She was at work with a light heart.

2.The young woman came to the writer’s office for the purpose of         .

A. having her baby examined

B. giving her husband a chance to make his escape

C. having her husband examined

D. getting a chance for her family to get together

3.The underlined part in paragraph 3 most probably means “         ”

A.to be sent to hospital B.to be separated from his family

C.to be comfortable D.to become a prisoner

4.What does the writer learn from the story?

A.The wife experienced the most joy in receiving

B.An act of kindness can mean a lot

C.The prisoner was treated with mercy

D.Whoever breaks the law should be punished

It was the day before Christmas, but I had to work. The only thing that brightened my    28   was a gift sent to me — a dozen beautiful     29    .

As I was cleaning my office, a lady in the front office urgently needed to talk to me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young,      30      woman with a baby in her arms.     31    , she explained that her husband, a prisoner, was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t     32     to visit her husband in prison, and that he had     33      seen his son. She wished to     34     the boy’s father sit in the waiting room with her as long as possible      35     I called him for his appointment. Since my schedule (日程安排) wasn’t full, I agreed.      36    , it was Christmas Eve.

A short time later, her husband arrived. The woman’s tired face     37     when her husband took a seat beside her. I kept peeking (偷看) out to watch them laugh and cry , and     38     their child.

After almost an hour, I     39      the prisoner to the office. The patient seemed like a gentle and humble（恭顺的）man. I tried to make him as     40     as possible.

At last, I     41     him a Merry Christmas — a difficult thing to say to a man heading back to prison. He thanked me. He also said he felt     42     by the fact that he hadn’t been able to give his wife anything for Christmas.     43     hearing this, I came up with a wonderful     44     …

I’ll never forget the     45     on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful red roses. I am not     46     who experienced the most joy --- the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this special     47    .

It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, but I had to stay to tidy the office. The only thing that __36__ my day was the beautifully decorated _37__ in our waiting room and a　__38__ 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 __39__woman with a baby in her arms standing there. __40__, she explained that her husband—a prisoner in a nearby prison—was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t _41_to visit her husband in prison and _42_he had never seen his son. So she _43_ me to let her wait here ahead of time. I agreed. _44_, it was Christmas Eve.
　 A short time later, her husband arrived—with chains on his feet, cuffs on his hands, and two armed guards __45__ him. The woman’s tired face __46__when her husband took a seat beside her. I watched them laugh, cry, and share their__47__. He seemed like a gentle and honest man.
　 At the end of the __48__, the man had to go back and I__49__him a Merry Christmas. He smiled and thanked me and said he felt saddened by the __50__that he hadn’t been able to get his wife __51__for Christmas. On hearing this, I was __52__with a wonderful idea.
　 I’ll never forget the __53__on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed red roses. I’m not sure who __54__the most joy—the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this __55__moment.

36　 A.　 enjoyed　　　　　　　　　 B　 presented　　　　　 C　 relaxed D　 brightened

37　 A　 office　　　　　　　　　　 B　 Christmas Father C Christmas tree　　 D furniture

38　 A　 gift　　　　　　　　　　　　 B　 regards　　　　　　 C　 message　　　　　　　 D　 package

39　 A ordinary-looking B good-looking C tired-looking　　　　 D frightened-looking

40　 A　 Happily　　　　　　　　　 B　 Quietly　　　　　　 C　 Excitedly　　　　　　 D　 Nervously

41　 A　 going　　　　　　　　　　 B　 determined　　　　 C　 expected　　　　　　　 D　 allowed

42　 A　 why　　　　　　　　　　　 B　 how　　　　　　　　 C　 that　　　　　　　　　　 D　 when

43　 A　 persuaded　　　　　　　 B　 demanded　　　　 C　 begged　　　　　　　　 D　 pleased

44　 A　 Above all　　　　　　　　 B　 In all　　　　　　　　 C　 All in　all　　　　　　 D　 After all

45　 A　 near　　　　　　　　　　　 B　 around　　　　　　 C　 behind　　　　　　　　 D　 before

46　 A　 turned pale B　 went red　　　　　 C　 lit up D　 turned away

47　 A　 child　　　　　　　　　　　 B　 tears　　　　　　　　 C　 joy　　　　　　　　　　　 D　 sorrows

48　 A　 meeting B　 appointment　　　 C　 discussion D　 conversation

49　 A　 said　　　　　　　　　　　　 B　 showed　　　　　　 C　 wished　　　　　　　　 D　 hoped

50　 A　 fact　　　　　　　　　　　　 B　 words　　　　　　　 C　 idea　　　　　　　　　　 D　 scene

51　 A　 something B　 nothing　　　　　　 C　 anything D　 everything

52　 A　 encouraged　　　　　　 B　 struck　　　　　　　 C　 provided　　　　　　　 D　 inspired

53　 A　 sadness　　　　　　　　　 B　 happiness　　　　 C　 look　　　　　　　　　　 D　 smiles

54　 A　 experienced　　　　　　 B　 received　　　　　 C　 gave　　　　　　　　　　 D　 accepted

55　 A sad B　　 unforgettable　　　C happy　　　　D　　　　 special