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I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we
had a  1  over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always  2  . Not knowing
we were poor, my kids (孩子们) just thought I was  3  . I've always been glad about that.
It was Christmas time, and although there wasn't  4  for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family
party. But the big  5  for the kids was the fun of Christmas  6  .
They planned weeks ahead of time, asking  7  what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved
$120 for  8  to share by all five of us.
The big  9  arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and 10 them to look for gifts of about four dollars
each. Then everyone scattered (散开). We had two hours to shop; then we would 11 back at the "Santa's
Workshop".
Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, 12 my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusuall
y 13 . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies-fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn't say
anything 14 we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, 15 to be angry again. This is
what she told me.
"I was looking 16 thinking of what to buy, and I 17 to read the little cards on the 'Giving Trees.' One was
for a little girl, four years old, and all she 18 for Christmas was a doll (玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the
tree and 19 the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn't have anything."
I never felt so 20 as I did that day.

(     )1. A. roof     (     )2. A. little    (     )3. A. busy     (     )4. A. effort   (     )5. A. improvement (     )6. A. shopping   (     )7. A. the other  (     )8. A. toys      (     )9. A. day    (     )10. A. forced  (     )11. A. draw    (     )12. A. including  (     )13. A. quiet    (     )14. A. since    (     )15. A. waiting  (     )16. A. out    (     )17. A. forgot   (     )18. A. wanted   (     )19. A. made    (     )20. A. angry

B. hat      B. less      B. serious    B. room      B. problem    B. travelling   B. each other  B. clothes    B. chance     B. reminded     B. stay      B. besides    B. excited    B. after     B. ready     B. over      B. stopped    B. did      B. searched        B. rich

C. sky     C. enough    C. strict    C. time     C. surprise  C. parties   C. one by one     C. presents   C. cheque    C. invited   C. move     C. except   C. happy    C. while    C. hoping    C. forward   C. failed    C. got     C. bought   C. patient

D. star             D. more             D. kind             D. money            D. excitement       D. greetings        D. every other one               D. bills            D. tree             D. begged           D. meet             D. regarding        D. ashamed          D. until            D. afraid           D. around           D. hated            D. played           D. fetched          D. bitter

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