Even though it was only October.my students were already whispering about Christ

Even though it was only October，my students were already whispering about Christmasplans. With each passing day everyone became more_36__ waiting for thefinal school bell. Upon its__37__ everyone would run for theircoats and go home，everyone except David.

David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often__38__what kind of home life David had，and what kindof mother could send her son to school dressed so__39__for the coldwinter months without a coat，boots，or gloves. But something made David__40__.I canstill remember he was always__41__a smile and willing to help. He always__42__after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He__43__just simply smile and ask what else he could do，thenthank me for letting him stay and slowly__44__ home.

Weeks passed and the__45__ over the comingChristmas grew into restlessness until the last day of__46__ before theholiday break. I smiled in__47__ as the last of them hurried out of thedoor. Turning around I saw David__48__ standing by my desk.

“I have something for you，”he said and__49__ from behind his back a smallbox.__50__  it to me，he saidanxiously，“Open it.” I took the box from him，thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lidand to my__51__ I saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and backinto the box and said，“The box is nice，David，but it’s__52__.”

“Oh，no. It isn’t.” saidDavid. “It’s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love wassomething you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”

Tears filled my eyes___53__I looked at theproud dirty face that I had rarely given__54__ to. After that Christmas，David and I became good friends and I never forgot themeaning__55__the little empty box set on my desk.

1.                A．anxious         B．courageous      C．serious   D．cautious

2.                A．warning        B．ringing         C．calling    D．yelling

3.                A．scolded        B．wondered       C．realized  D．learned

4.                A．modestly       B．naturally        C．inaccurately   D．inappropriately

5.                A．popular        B．upset          C．special   D．funny

6.                A．expressing      B．delivering       C．wearing  D．sharing

7.                A．practised       B．wandered       C．studied   D．stayed

8.                A．would          B．should          C．might D．could

9.                A．aim at          B．turn to         C．put off   D．head for

10.               A．argument       B．excitement      C．movement D．judgment

11.               A．school         B．year           C．education  D．program

12.               A．relief          B．return         C．vain  D．control

13.               A．weakly         B．sadly           C．quietly    D．helplessly

14.               A．searched       B．found          C．raised D．pulled

15.               A．Holding        B．Handing        C．Sending   D．Leaving

16.               A．delight         B．expectation     C．appreciation    D．surprise

17.               A．cheap          B．empty          C．useless    D．improper

18.               A．as             B．until           C．because   D．though

19.               A．advice         B．support        C．attention  D．command

20.               A．from           B．behind         C．over  D．towards

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1.A

2.B

3.B

4.D

5.C

6.C

7.D

8.A

9.D

10.B

11.A

12.A

13.C

14.D

15.B

16.D

17.B

18.A

19.C

20.B

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