Weeks passed and the ___30_____over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of ___31___before the holiday break. I smiled in ___32____as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David ____33___standing by my desk. 

“I have something for you,” he said and ___34___ from behind his back a small box.  ____35___it to me, he said anxiously. “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lift the lid and to my ___36___saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s ___37____”.

    “Oh no, it isn’t,” said David. “It’s full of love, my mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”

Tears filled my eyes ___38___I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given ____39___to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning ____40___the little empty box set on my desk..     

1. A. anxious   B. courageous    C. serious        D. cautious

2. A. warning   B. ringing       C. calling        D. yelling

3. A. scolded   B. wondered          C. realized       D. learned

4. A. modestly  B. naturally       C. inaccurately  D. inappropriately

5. A. popular   B. upset             C. special        D. funny

6. A. expressing    B. delivering        C. wearing        D. sharing

7.A. practiced  B. wandered          C. studied        D. stayed

8.A. would       B. should        C. might      D. could

9.A. aim at      B. turn to       C. put off        D. head for

10.A. argument  B. excitement    C. movement   D. program

11.A. school         B. year              C. education D. program

12.A. relief         B. return        C. vain           D. control

13. A. weakly        B. sadly             C. quietly        D. helplessly

14. A. searched B. found         C. raised     D. pulled

15.A. Holding   B. Handing       C. Sending        D. Leaving

16. A. delight       B. expectation   C. appreciation   D. surprise

17.A. cheap      B. empty         C. useless        D. improper

18.A. as             B. until             C. because        D. though

19. A. advice    B. support       C. attention      D. command

20.A. from       B. behind        C. over        D. towards

Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more __36__wthting for the final school bell. Upon its _37____everyone would run for their coats and go hone, everyone except David  

David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often _38___what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so __39__for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David __40__I can still remember he was always __41____a smile and willing to help. He always __42__after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much He__43___just smile and ask what else he could do ,then thank me for letting him stay and slowly__44___home  

Weeks passed and the __45___ovre the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of__46__before the holiday break. I smiled in ___47 __as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David ___48___standing by my desk.

“I have something for you” he said ____49____from behind his back a small box. __50___it to me, he said anxiously. “Open it “I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lift the lid and to my __51__saw nothing I looked at David‘s smiling face add back into the box and said. “The box is nice, David, but it’ s__52__”  

“Oh no it isn’t” said David “It’s full of love, my mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there”  

Tears filled my eyes ___53___Iooked at the proud dirty race that I had rarely given____54___to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning ___55___the little empty box set on my desk       

36. A. anxious  B. courageous C. serious         D. cautious  

37. A. warning          B. ringing C. calling  D. yelling  

38. A. scolded B. wondered    C. realized        D. learned  

39. A. modestly        B. naturally      C. inaccurately         D. inappropriately  

40. A. popular B. upset   C. special D. funny  

41. A. expressing     B. delivering     C. wearing        D. sharing  

42. A. practised       B. wandered    C. studied         D.  stayed  

43. A. would    B. should C. might   D. could  

44. A. aim at    B. turn to C. put off D. head for  

45. A. argument      B. excitement  C. movement           D. program  

46. A. school    B. year    C. education   D. program  

47. A. relief      B. return  C. vain      D. control  

48. A. weakly   B. sadly    C. quietly D. helplessly  

49. A. searched        B. found C. raised  D. pulled  

50. A. Holding B. Handing       C. Sending        D. Leaving  

51. A. delight   B. expectation C. appreciation         D. surprise  

52. A. cheap    B. empty  C. useless         D. improper  

53. A. as  B. until     C. because       D. though  

54. A. advice B. support        C. attention     D. command  

55. A. from       B. behind C. over     D. towards  

  Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more _1_wthting for the final school bell. Upon its _2___everyone would run for their coats and go hone, everyone except David

   David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often _3__what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so __4__for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David __5__I can still remember he was always __6____a smile and willing to help. He always __7__after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much He__8__just smile and ask what else he could do ,then thank me for letting him stay and slowly_9___home

    Weeks passed and the __10___ovre the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of__11__before the holiday break. I smiled in ___12__as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David ___13___standing by my desk. 

   “I have something for you” he said ____14____from behind his back a small box. __15___it to me, he said anxiously. “Open it “I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lift the lid and to my __16__saw nothing I looked at David‘s smiling face add back into the box and said. “The box is nice, David, but it’ s__17__”

“Oh no it isn’t” said David “It’s full of love, my mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there”

Tears filled my eyes ___18___Iooked at the proud dirty race that I had rarely given____19___to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning ___20___the little empty box set on my desk 

1. A. anxious            B. courageous         C. serious            D. cautious

2. A. warning               B. ringing               C. calling        D. yelling

3. A. scolded                B. wondered         C. realized          D. learned

4. A. modestly               B. naturally              C. inaccurately    D. inappropriately

5. A. popular           B. upset                 C. special            D. funny

6. A. expressing             B. delivering          C. wearing         D. sharing

7. A. practised                 B. wandered             C. studied           D.  stayed

8. A. would                B. should          C. might                D. could

9. A. aim at                  B. turn to              C. put off                D. head for

10. A. argument               B. excitement          C. movement           D. program

11. A. school               B. year          C. education             D. program

12. A. relief                  B. return              C. vain            D. control

13. A. weakly              B. sadly          C. quietly              D. helplessly

14. A. searched                 B. found           C. raised           D. pulled

15. A. Holding            B. Handing            C. Sending         D. Leaving

16. A. delight               B. expectation          C. appreciation    D. surprise

17. A. cheap                 B. empty             C. useless               D. improper

18. A. as                  B. until           C. because           D. though

19. A. advice                  B. support        C. attention             D. command

20. A. from                   B. behind           C. over              D. towards

Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more  1  , waiting for the final school bell.

Upon its  2  everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.

David was small boy in ragged clothes. I had often  3  what kind of home life David had, and whet kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so  4  for the cold winner months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David  5  .I can still remember he was always  6   a smile and willing to help. He always  7  after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much .He  8  just simply smile and ask what else  he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly  9  home.

Weeks passed and the   10  over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of  11  before the holiday break. I smiled in  12   as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David   13   standing by my desk.

“I have something for you ,”he said and  14  from behind his back a small box. 15   

it to me, he said anxiously,“Open it.”I took the box form him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped

it. I lifted the lid and to my  16  saw nothing. I look at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said,“The box is nice, David, but it’s  17  ”

“Oh no it isn’t.” said David. “It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there. ”

Tears filled my eyes  18  I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given   19  to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning  20   the little empty box set on my desk.

1. A. anxious            B. courageous       C .serious               D. cautious

2. A. warning                 B. ringing                  C. calling                    D. yelling

3. A. scolded                   B. wondered              C. realized                D .learned

4. A. modestly              B. naturally              C. inaccurately            D. inappropriately

5. A. popular                   B. upset                    C. special            D. funny

6. A. expressing              B. delivering              C. wearing               D. sharing

7. A. practised              B. wandered              C. studied                   D. stayed

8. A. would                     B. should                  C. might                     D. could

9. A. aim at                     B. turn to                  C. put off                   D. head for

10. A .argument               B. excitement            C. movement                  D. judgment

11. A. school                   B. year                    C. education             D. program

12. A. relief                     B .return                   C. vain                    D. control

13. A. weakly                  B. sadly                    C. quietly                    D. helplessly

14. A. searched               B. found                   C. raised                     D. pulled

15. A. Holding                B. Handing              C. Sending               D .Leaving

16. A. delight                  B. expectation            C. appreciation            D. surprise

17. A. cheap                   B. empty                   C. useless             D. improper

18. A. as                         B. until               C. because               D. though

19. A. advice                   B. support                 C. attention              D. command

20. A. from                B. behind                  C. over                    D. towards

       Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more __21__, waiting for the final school bell. Upon its _22____everyone would run for their coats and go hone, everyone except David.

David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often _23___what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so __24__for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David __25__. I can still remember he was always __26__a smile and willing to help. He always __27__after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He__28__just smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly__29__home

Weeks passed and the __30___over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of __31__ before the holiday break. I smiled in ___32 __ as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David __33__ standing by my desk.

“I have something for you, “he said ___34__ from behind his back a small box. __35__it to me, he said anxiously. “open it. ” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my __36__ I saw nothing, I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s__37__.”

“Oh no it isn’t,” said David. “It’s full of love, my mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”

Tears filled my eyes __38__ I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given____39__to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning __40__the little empty box set on my desk.

21. A. anxious      B. courageous          C. serious               D. cautious

22. A. waning       B. ringing              C. calling              D. yelling

23. A. scolded    B. wondered            C. realized               D. learned

24. A. modestly     B. naturally           C. inaccurately         D. inappropriately

25. A. popular       B. upset              C. special                 D. funny

26. A. expressing  B. delivering            C. wearing                D. sharing   

27. A. practised     B. wandered           C. studied               D. stayed 

28. A. would B. should             C. might       D. could

29. A. aim at B. turn to             C. put off      D. head for

30. A. argument    B. excitement               C. movement       D. judgment

31. A. school B. year                 C. education         D. program

32. A. relief    B. return             C. vain         D. control

33. A. weakly        B. sadly             C. quietly       D. helplessly

34. A. searched     B. found             C. raised      D. pulled 

35. A. Holding       B. Handing                 C. Sending          D. Leaving

36. A. delight        B. expectation             C. appreciation   D. surprise 

37. A. cheap   B. empty             C. useless     D. improper  

38. A. as              B. until                C. because    D. though

39. A. advice B. support            C. attention          D. command

40. A. from  B. behind             C. over          D. towards