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Far from a Family Christmas

My Air Force room in Florida was   36  and quiet—I was alone．My five roommates were gone for the holidays; I had chosen to    37  behind in the camp．Being young and far from my home, I felt   38  ．My room was comfortable enough,   39  I hadn’t realized until then what made it so—the   40  of others walking, joking or just lying on their beds．

I was not able to sleep．I was    41  of being on my own—in fact, preferred it at times—but tonight was   42  ．Tossing and turning in the darkened room gave no   43  ．The last sign of daylight had disappeared,   44  my inner depression．  45  , the glow of Christmas lights on the tall pines would only   46  me of my great misery.

Suddenly, I heard weak sound of men   47  to sing．Yes, the voices grew louder and came my way．I  48  still, enjoying the sound.

In the corridor(通道，走廊)   49  my room, voices came near enough for me to hear Christmas carols（颂歌） being   50  ．Suddenly, there, four airmen, identities unknown, were slightly unsteadied by holiday   51  ．The first held a Coke bottle with a lit candle   52  its top．The others formed a dancing line behind him.

  53  I was in the room, with joyful faces in the flickering(摇曳的) light, they sang me several carols, wished me a   54  and left as fast as they had arrived.

I slept soundly soon after, burying my face in my pillow,   55  that someone had cared.

Once upon a time, there were two men staying in the same hospital room, both seriously ill. One man was allowed to __36__ in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was __37__ the room's only window. The other man had to __38__ all his time flat on his back. Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by   __39__ to his roommate all the things he could see outside the__40__.

According to his words, the window__41__ a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water. Young lovers walked arm__42__ arm among flowers. Old trees made the scenery very beautiful, and a fine __43_ of the city could be seen clearly. As the man by the window described all this, the man on the other side of the room__44__ close his eyes and __45__the nice pictures.

Days and weeks __46__. One morning, the nurse arrived and found the man by the window had died __47__ in his sleep. As soon as the room seemed tidy again, the other man asked if he could __48__next to the window. The nurse agreed. Slowly, he__49__himself up to take his first look at the world outside. To his__50__, he could see nothing but a blank wall. Later the nurse told him that his roommate was__51__ and could not even see the wall.      

There is great__52__ in making others happy. Shared pain is half the pain, but happiness, when shared, is __53__. If you want to feel rich, just __54__ all of the things you have. “ Today is a gift. That's__55__ it is called the present.” 

36. A. sit down          B．sleep down              C．stand up                D．sit up

37. A. behind          B．next to              C．under                    D．in front of

38. A. kill         B．spend                     C．take               D．cost

39. A. describing           B．talking                 C．speaking                D．saying

40. A. room            B．hospital                   C．window            D．park

41. A. overlooked         B．appeared                 C．viewed             D．headed

42. A. in                      B．by                         C．to                          D．with

43. A. scenery        B．sight                       C．view                      D．state

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

45. A. think             B．imagine                   C．recall             D．remind

46. A. went by                 B．went on                C．went up                D．went away

47. A. suddenly             B．quietly                  C．peacefully              D．silently

48. A. move               B．start                   C．remain           D．continue

49. A. raised           B．put                         C．set                        D．held

50. A. disappointment  B．surprise                C. embarrassment     D．excitement

51. A. blind             B．deaf                        C．poor                      D．rich

52. A. point               B．importance            C．influence                D．happiness

53. A. developed          B．improved             C．increased               D．doubled

54. A. remember        B．value                C．insist             D．concern

55. A. why             B．because              C．what             D．how

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Far from a Family Christmas

My Air Force room in Florida was   36   and quiet—I was alone．My five roommates were gone for the holidays; I had chosen to    37   behind in the camp．Being young and far from my home, I felt   38   ．My room was comfortable enough,   39   I hadn’t realized until then what made it so—the   40   of others walking, joking or just lying on their beds．

    I was not able to sleep．I was    41   of being on my own—in fact, preferred it at times—but tonight was   42   ．Tossing and turning in the darkened room gave no   43   ．The last sign of daylight had disappeared,   44   my inner depression．  45   , the glow of Christmas lights on the tall pines would only   46   me of my great misery.

    Suddenly, I heard weak sound of men   47   to sing．Yes, the voices grew louder and came my way．I  48   still, enjoying the sound.

    In the corridor(通道，走廊)   49   my room, voices came near enough for me to hear Christmas carols（颂歌） being   50   ．Suddenly, there, four airmen, identities unknown, were slightly unsteadied by holiday   51   ．The first held a Coke bottle with a lit candle   52   its top．The others formed a dancing line behind him.

  53   I was in the room, with joyful faces in the flickering(摇曳的) light, they sang me several carols, wished me a   54   and left as fast as they had arrived.

I slept soundly soon after, burying my face in my pillow,   55   that someone had cared.

A．clear   B．empty    C．amusing          D．interesting   

A．remain  B．leave    C．help D．work

A．disappointed       B．friendly  C．lonely   D．lost

A．also    B．still    C．however  D．but

A．impatience       B．presence    C．interest      D．delight

A．capable B．able C．skilled  D．experienced

A．poor    B．good C．different    D．standard

A．fun          B．comfort     C．effort       D．progress

A．appealing to    B．sticking to    C．leading to     D．adding to

A．Therefore     B．Otherwise     C．Besides  D．Yet

A．remind B．recall   C．remember D．think

A．managing   B．attempting   C．happening    D．deciding

A．noticed    B．slept    C．lied D．lay

A．opposite   B．beyond   C．out  D．within

A．announced     B．accepted  C．played   D．offered

A．noise  B．confidence   C．cheer    D．optimism

A．stuck in   B．attached to  C．tied to      D．involved in

A．Watching   B．Seeing   C．Guessing D．Admitting

A．good luck  B．happy New Year   C．merry Christmas  D．happy birthday

A．grateful   B．satisfied    C．pleased  D．surprised

Far from a Family Christmas

My Air Force room in Florida was   1and quiet—I was alone．My five roommates were

gone for the holidays; I had chosen to    2behind in the camp．Being young and far from my home, I felt   3．My room was comfortable enough,   4I hadn’t realized until then what made it so—the   5of others walking, joking or just lying on their beds．

      I was not able to sleep．I was    6of being on my own—in fact, preferred it at

times—but tonight was   7．Tossing and turning in the darkened room gave no   8．The last sign of daylight had disappeared,   9my inner depression．  10, the glow of Christmas lights on the tall pines would only   11me of my great misery.

      Suddenly, I heard weak sound of men   12to sing．Yes, the voices grew louder and came

my way．I  13still, enjoying the sound.

      In the corridor(通道，走廊)   14my room, voices came near enough for me to hear

Christmas carols（颂歌） being   15．Suddenly, there, four airmen, identities unknown, were slightly unsteadied by holiday   16．The first held a Coke bottle with a lit candle   17its top．The others formed a dancing line behind him.

18I was in the room, with joyful faces in the flickering(摇曳的) light, they sang me

several carols, wished me a   19and left as fast as they had arrived.

I slept soundly soon after, burying my face in my pillow,   20that someone had cared.

1.A．clear                        B．empty                C．amusing          D．interesting   

2.A．remain                     B．leave                  C．help                      D．work

3.A．disappointed             B．friendly              C．lonely                   D．lost

4.A．also                         B．still                    C．however               D．but

5.A．impatience                B．presence            C．interest                 D．delight

6.A．capable                    B．able                   C．skilled                   D．experienced

7.A．poor                        B．good                  C．different               D．standard

8.A．fun                 B．comfort           C．effort                D．progress     

9.A．appealing to              B．sticking to          C．leading to              D．adding to

10.A．Therefore               B．Otherwise          C．Besides                 D．Yet

11.A．remind                   B．recall                 C．remember             D．think

12.A．managing               B．attempting          C．happening             D．deciding

13.A．noticed                   B．slept                  C．lied                       D．lay

14.A．opposite                 B．beyond              C．out                       D．within

15.A．announced              B．accepted            C．played                  D．offered

16.A．noise                      B．confidence         C．cheer                    D．optimism

17.A．stuck in                  B．attached to         C．tied to                   D．involved in

18.A．Watching               B．Seeing               C．Guessing              D．Admitting

19.A．good luck               B．happy New Year C．merry Christmas    D．happy birthday

20.A．grateful                  B．satisfied             C．pleased                 D．surprised