When I was a little girl, I found love in a box all because of a class assignmen
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When I was a little girl, I found love in a box all because of a class assignment. On a Friday night I 36 at dinner table, “My teacher said we have to bring a box, a special box, for our valentines (情人节) on Monday”.
Mother said, “We’ll see,” and she continued eating.
What did “We’ll see” mean? I had to have that box 37 my second grade Valentine’s Day would be a disaster. Maybe they didn’t love me enough to help me with my 38 .
All Saturday I waited 39 and with Sunday arriving, my concern increased, but I 40 an enquiry（询问）about the box might 41 anger or loud voice, for in my house children only asked once. More than that 42 trouble.
Late Sunday afternoon, my father called me into the kitchen. The table was covered with colorful 43 of different kinds. A (n) 44 shoebox rested on top of it. 45 flooded through me when Daddy said, “Let’s get started 46 your project.”
In the next hour my father 47 the shoebox into impressive valentine box. Colorful paper covered the ugly cardboard with red hearts 48 to what I considered all the right places. He sang while he worked. When he finished, he was so delighted that a 49 smile spread over his face. “What do you think of that?” he asked.
I answered him with a hug.
But inside, 50 danced all the way to my heart. It was the first time that my father devoted so much 51 to me, for his world consisted of work only.
The holiday party arrived, and my classmates put cards, and presents into the valentine boxes. Laughter filled our classroom until dismissal time 52 .
On the way home, I held out my valentine box for the world to 53 . The love that filled it meant more to me than all the valentines inside. The valentine box became a symbol of his love that 54 through decades of other Valentine’s Days. He gave me other gifts through the years, but none 55 compared with the love I felt within the limits of the old, empty shoebox.
36. A. appeared B. announced C. served D. sat
37. A. and B. however C. so D. or
38. A. design B. project C. plan D. idea
39. A. sadly B. disappointedly C. anxiously D. patiently
40. A. knew B. found C. realized D. imagined
41. A. start B. mark C. cause D. produce
42. A. took B. invited C. saved D. had
43. A. boxes B. paper C. gifts D. food
44. A. new B. big C. empty D. attractive
45. A. Relief B. Relaxation C. Cheer D. Calm
46. A. by B. at C. on D. in
47. A. folded B. changed C. packed D. pressed
48. A. attached B. joined C. linked D. connected
49. A. slight B. broad C. brief D. confident
50. A. fun B. joy C. interest D. amusement
51. A. money B. support C. time D. hope
52. A. reached B. set C. came D. spent
53. A. accept B. admire C. respect D. recognize
54. A. carried B. kept C. spread D. lasted
55. A. even B. yet C. still D. ever
试题答案
36—40 BDBCA 41—45 CBBCA 46—50 CBABB 51—55 CCBDD