问题详情:
It was 1952 and my father was away at war, leaving my mother and me behind to face hardship alone. I was ten. My mother was a 41 and worked at the local clinic a few blocks from where we lived.
The bell rang and 42 of Christmas were the only thing on my mind. I raced home. The apartment was empty and a note was 43 to the refrigerator. My mother was working a double shift and 44 me instructions for the day. We had planned on making Christmas biscuits 45 , but my mother 46 it.
I carefully 47 through mother’s closet, finding most of the 48 for Christmas wrapped in linen cloth, all but one toy, a model airplane. I was still 49 at my mother and I threw the airplane onto the floor, breaking one of its wings. I stood 50 . How was I going to explain this? Then I heard my mother coming through the door. I 51 to my room.
After telling my mother the horrible 52 , I did not hear my mother 53 me. She just told me to follow her. Climbing the steps without catching our 54 , we entered the clinic. There in a bed was a boy who looked very sick.
“He is going to die, Danny,” my mother told me, “ 55 today, maybe tomorrow. He loves planes. I knew his mother could not 56 to buy him one. So I did. I count my blessings every night and think of this boy and how 57 I am that you are not in that bed.”
The 58 cut hard and sharp in my heart. The tears 59 down my face and I was so guilty. I ran home as fast as I could and into my room where I 60 myself to sleep.
41. A. saleswoman B. surgeon C. teacher D. clerk
42. A. thoughts B. memories C. desires D. hopes
43. A. written B. found C. attached D. sent
44. A. reminded B. provided C. saved D. left
45. A. alone B. soon C. together D. immediately
46. A. ruined B. refused C. forgot D. challenged
47. A. walked B. hunted C. broke D. got
48. A. toys B. gifts C. clothes D. supplies
49. A. anxious B. pleased C. mad D. eager
50. A. awake B. happy C. wild D. frozen
51. A. raced B. removed C. struggled D. wandered
52. A. note B. idea C. truth D. message
53. A. quarrel with B. shout at C. worry about D. cheer up
54. A. calmness B. sweat C. rest D. breath
55. A. Possibly B. Certainly C. Properly D. Regularly
56. A. encourage B. persuade C. afford D. force
57. A. wonderful B. grateful C. hopeful D. helpful
58. A. scolds B. comments C. phrases D. words
59. A. floated B. dropped C. slowed D. rolled
60. A. cried B. made C. turned D. moved
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知识点:人物传记 故事阅读类
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