9. A. Needless　　 B. Useless　

　 C. Hopeless　　 D. Necessary

8. A. clothes　　　 B. shoes　

　C. uniform　　　 D. form

7. A. high　　 B. low　　 C. bad　　 D. good

6. A. sell out　　　 B. go out　

　C. come out　　　 D. turn out

5. A. gains　 B. defeats　　 C. beats　 D. wins

4. A. because　 B. since　　 C. so　 D. as

3. A. lost　 B. cost　　　 C. pay　　 D. took

2. A. event　　　　 B. thing　　

　 C. accident　　　 D. people

1. A. farm　　　　　 B. field　　　

　 C. playground　　 D. land

1．父母面临着困难事情--藏圣诞礼物。be faced with面临……。2．孩子们对圣诞礼物感到好奇。3．蘸大礼物是个难题。problem难题，不好办的事情；question疑问，弄不懂，需要解答。4．圣诞前夕，孩子们兴奋不已．find the excitement almost unbearable兴奋得雄以抑制。5．stay up熬夜。6，孩子们醒着躺在床上。7．孩子们希望瞻一瞧圣诞老人的模样。get a lookat对……看一看。8．manage to do成功做某事。9．父亲担心自己藏的大礼物--自行车被儿子发现。10．根据句意c为最佳答案。11．到半夜时，父母悄悄进入孩子的房间。12．把礼物装在袜子里．13．把自行车推进房里。14．快到半夜了，他们睡眠时间不足。15．清晨，夫妻俩被孩子们吵醒。16．before这里意为“来不及干……”。“我还来不及起床”。19．儿子Jimray骑着自行车进来。据on his new bike选riding。18．Jimmy的妹妹紧接着进来。19．move on thc hands and knees手脚并爬进来。20。气球突然爆炸，这使我们完全清醒。

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It’s baseball season again, and Hank is back on the 　　1　 . He has been back from the 　　2　　 　that kept him out of the game for the season last year, and that may 　　3　　 　the Muggers’ last year’s championship. Baseball fans in the city of Midvale are happy and George Brenner, the Muggers’ owner, is happy too, 　　4　　 　when Hank plays, the team 　　5 　　and the games 　　6　 . “Last year’s attendence was all time 　　7　 　when Hank was out,” Brenner said. “We’re glad to have him back in 　　8　 .”

　　 9　 　　to say, the Muggers pay Hank well. But other teams 　　10　 　him a million dollars. Still, Hank has been loyal (忠诚的) to the Muggers 　11　 . But there is a ru-mor (谣传) that Hank might 　12　 　for the Surfers of Sun City next year. A newspaper reporter asked Hank 　　13　 　there was any truth in it. “Nothing is decided,” he said. “But I have to 　　14　 　that I could be leaving Midvale after this 　　15　 .”

There is no need to ask how Midvale or George Brenner would feel about 　　16 　　Hank. But is Hank completely happy about the 　　1　　 　that may be 　18　 　in his life? “Only one thing troubles me,” he said. “I’ve 　　19　 　　loved the Muggers’ blue uniforms. It will take me some time to 　20　 　the Surfers’ green and gold uniforms.”