Two weeks before Christmas, Mother told

Two weeks before Christmas, Mother told me we were going to my grandmother's house for the holiday. Grandma and Uncle Henry lived on a farm some 15 miles out of town They had no electricity or running water and _      what I considered the "good things" in life. They     made no plans for Christmas When Christmas Eve arrived, Mom told me in her best "I-mean-it" voice to _       all the decorations from our tree. She packed those up    all the materials for a _    turkey dinner.
Christmas morning       perfectly with the sun shining brightly across a fresh blanket of snow. _   I was angry silently in the backseat of the car as we made our _   to grandma's. This was going to be the  _    Christmas ever! Grandma was  _    to see us as we walked up to her door. "What on earth are you doing here?" she said." We weren't expecting     . It's Christmas, and I don't even have a turkey to cook for you." "I knew     ." Mom said as we set boxes of goodies(好吃的) on the kitchen table. "That's _    we brought all with us." "We _    have a tree" Mom insisted. "       what will we do with all these decorations?" Uncle Henry quickly caught Mom's spirit. He called me to join him, and we found a perfect Christmas tree in the woods. Soon the house _     fresh and piney as we decorated the pine tree, and the day           a festive air . The turkey dinner was very good, too. I was actually beginning to enjoy this unusual Christmas day!
Dessert was almost forgotten _      Mom came out with the final surprise-a flaming (色彩鲜明的)pudding! "Merry Christmas, mother," Mom said. "Dear me!" Grandma said with her mouth wide open. "I haven't seen a flaming pudding since I left England before I was married." Tears of        filled her eyes. I could not keep the tears .       my eyes, either. I knew then that Mom had also given me the best Christmas present ever.
She had taught me what a beautiful thing it is to give.

小题1:	A．wanted B． lacked C．refused D． prepared

小题2:	A．also B．still C．never D．hardly

小题3:	A．replace B．collect C．remove D．cover

小题4:	A．instead of B．by the side of C．along with D．in spite of

小题5:	A．normal B．complete C．fresh D．separate

小题6:	A．dawned B．passed C．broke D．happened

小题7:	A．But B．So C．And D．Then

小题8:	A．decision B．Way C．wish D．plan

小题9:	A．last B．busiest C．best D．worst

小题10:

A．expected B．crazy C．surprised D．ready

小题11:

A．anyone B．others C．someone D．no one

小题12:

A．you B．it C．that D．this

小题13:

A．how B．why C．where D．what

小题14:

A．may B．will C．can D．must

小题15:

A．In short B．Therefore C．However D． Or rather

小题16:

A．improved B．smelled C．became D．changed

小题17:

A．went on B．put on C．took on D．tried on

小题18:

A．until B．after C．because D．unless

小题19:

A．sadness B．joy C．regret D．worry

小题20:

A．outside B．back C．away D．from