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

Do you know what kind of things the young people are reading? More and more  36  and parents have noticed another kind of pollution, which comes from the printed papers  37  on streets.

　　These printed things 38  newspapers but have hardly anything to do with 39 . You can only find reading materials badly made up there---some are too strange for anyone to 40 ,  others are frightening stories of something  41  .However, many of the young readers are getting interested in such  42  reading, which  43 them what they should pay for their breakfast and brings them nightmares（噩梦）and immoral（邪恶）ideas in  44 .  Homework is left  45 ,  and daily games are lost.

　　These sellers shout on streets selling their papers well. The writers, publishers and printers,  46  they are, we never know,  are  47 their silent money.

The sheep-skinned wolf's story seems to have been forgotten once again .Why not 48 this kind of thing? Yes, both teachers and parents have asked each other for more strict control of the young readers.  49  ,the more you want to forbid it, the more they want to have a look at it. 50  you may even find  several children, driven by the curious natures,  51  one patched paper,  which has travelled from hand to hand.

　　It really does 52  to our society. It has already formed a sort of moral pollution. The  53  teachers and parents need more powerful support in their protection of the young generation. At the same time the young 54  need more interesting books to help them  55  those ugly papers.