This was my grandmother’s first Christmas without grandfather. When we reached her house, it did seem a little
36 without grandfather.
Grandfather had always said the Christmas
37 was the most important. So we set to work assembling（组装）the beautiful
38 tree that was stored in grandfather’s closet（储藏室）. After we finished, we stepped back to
39 our work. It looked wonderful. But something was
40 .
“Where’s the star?” I asked. It was my grandmother’s
41 . As we emptied box after box and found no star, my grandmother’s eyes
42 with tears. Grandfather had given it to Grandmother fifty years ago. Now, on her first Christmas without
43 , the star was gone, too.
“Let’s
44 in the closet where the tree was,” my sister Donna said. We
45 under beds and over shelves, inside and outside
46 we had exhausted every possibility. We could see Grandmother was
47 , although she tried not to show it. By now, it was
48 outside, and time for bed, as Santa would soon be here.
The next morning, my sisters and I
49 early to see what Santa had left under the tree. After breakfast, the family sat together to
50 presents. “The last gift is to Grandmother from Grandfather.” Father said, in a puzzled voice.
“From who?” There was
51 in my grandmother’s voice.
“I found that
52 in the closet when we got the tree down,” Mother explained.
My grandmother opened it. Her face lit up when she pulled out a(n)
53 golden star. There was a note attached. Her voice trembled（颤抖）as she read it:
Don’t be
54 with me, dear. I broke your star while putting away the tree. Thought it was time for a new one, I hope it brings you as much
55 as the first one. Merry Christmas.
| 小题1: | | A．empty | B．cold | C．slow | D．absent |
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| 小题2: | | A．wish | B．tree | C．spirit | D．work |
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| 小题3: | | A．unique | B．artificial | C．widespread | D．alive |
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| 小题4: | | A．follow | B．show | C．judge | D．admire |
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| 小题5: | | A．losing | B．happening | C．missing | D．falling |
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| 小题6: | | A．doubt | B．reward | C．honour | D．treasure |
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| 小题7: | | A．filled | B．covered | C．put | D．removed |
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| 小题9: | | A．stop | B．move | C．start | D．stay |
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| 小题10: | | A．hid | B．searched | C．lay | D．found |
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| 小题11: | | A．as | B．until | C．because | D．though |
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| 小题12: | | A．disappointed | B．amazed | C．excited | D．shocked |
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| 小题13: | | A．snowing | B．raining | C．blowing | D．darkening |
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| 小题14: | | A．cheered up | B．picked up | C．woke up | D．took up |
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| 小题15: | | A．pack | B．open | C．pick | D．exchange |
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| 小题16: | | A．happiness | B．fright | C．surprise | D．hope |
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| 小题17: | | A．gift | B．book | C．note | D．letter |
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| 小题18: | | A．big | B．old | C．shining | D．broken |
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| 小题19: | | A．generous | B．angry | C．strict | D．important |
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| 小题20: | | A．sadness | B．concern | C．peace | D．joy |
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