It s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree．It has been there for the past 10 years or so．It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas—the commercial aspects of Christmas-overspending．Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to avoid the usual presents．The idea came in an unusual way．

       Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored by a church．These youngsters, dressed in ragged clothes, presenting a sharp contrast to our boys in their beautiful dresses and shoes．As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without headgear, a kind of light helmet designed to protect a wrestler's ears．It was a luxury that the poor team obviously could not afford．Well, we ended up defeating them．Mike, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, "I wish just one of them could have won," he said．"They have a lot of potential, but losing like this could take the heart right out of them．" That's when the idea for his present came．That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought wrestling headgear and shoes for the youngsters and sent them anonymously （匿名地） to the church．On Christmas Eve? I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me．His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and in the following years．

       For each Christmas, I followed the tradition．The envelope became the highlight of our Christmas．It was always the last thing opened on Christmas morning and our children, ignoring their new toys, would stand with wide-eyed expectation as their dad lifted the envelope from the tree to show its contents．As the children grew, they joined．

       May we all remember the reason for Christmas, and the true Christmas spirit this year and always．God bless梡ass this along to your friends and loved ones．

The author avoids usual Christmas presents because her husband _____．

       A．likes cheap Christmas presents

       B．likes expensive Christmas presents

       C．dislikes spending much on large Christmas presents

       D．dislikes spending much on unmeaningful Christmas gifts

The underlined word "luxury" in Paragraph 2 means "_____"．

       A．something of poor quality          B．something abundant

       C．something strange        D．something expensive

From the passage we can infer that in character the husband is _____．

       A．modest and mature     B．kind and practical

       C．strong-willed and vain             D．optimistic and outgoing

What is the most exciting thing for the family at Christmas?

       A．Preparing gifts．             B．Exchanging gifts．

       C．Opening the envelope．        D．Writing Christmas cards．

It s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree．It has been there for the past 10 years or so．It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas—the commercial aspects of Christmas-overspending．Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to avoid the usual presents．The idea came in an unusual way．
Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored by a church．These youngsters, dressed in ragged clothes, presenting a sharp contrast to our boys in their beautiful dresses and shoes．As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without headgear, a kind of light helmet designed to protect a wrestler's ears．It was a luxury that the poor team obviously could not afford．Well, we ended up defeating them．Mike, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, "I wish just one of them could have won," he said．"They have a lot of potential, but losing like this could take the heart right out of them．" That's when the idea for his present came．That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought wrestling headgear and shoes for the youngsters and sent them anonymously （匿名地） to the church．On Christmas Eve? I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me．His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and in the following years．
For each Christmas, I followed the tradition．The envelope became the highlight of our Christmas．It was always the last thing opened on Christmas morning and our children, ignoring their new toys, would stand with wide-eyed expectation as their dad lifted the envelope from the tree to show its contents．As the children grew, they joined．
May we all remember the reason for Christmas, and the true Christmas spirit this year and always．God bless梡ass this along to your friends and loved ones．
【小題1】The author avoids usual Christmas presents because her husband _____．

It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no address. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years.
It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas. He didn’t hate the true meaning of Christmas, but the commercial aspects of it; overspending, running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and powder for Grandma…
Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to bypass the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so forth. I reached for something special for Mike. The inspiration came in an unusual way.
Our son Kevin, at 12 that year, was wrestling at the junior level at the school he attended and before Christmas, there was a non-league match against a team sponsored by an inner-city church, mostly black.
As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without headgear to protect a wrestler’s ears. They obviously could not afford.
Mike shook his head sadly, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot of potential, but losing like this could take the heart right out of them.”
Mike loved kids—all kids—and he knew them, having coached little league football, baseball and lacrosse. That’s when the idea for his present came.
That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought an assortment of wrestling headgear and shoes and sent them anonymously to the inner-city church.
On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year. For each Christmas, I followed the tradition.
The envelope became the highlight of our Christmas. It was always the last thing opened on Christmas morning and our children, ignoring their new toys, would stand with wide-eyed anticipation as their dad lifted the envelope from the tree to reveal its contents.
The tradition has grown and someday will expand even further with our grandchildren standing around the tree with wide-eyed anticipation watching as their fathers take down the envelope. Mike’s spirit, like the Christmas spirit, will always be with us.
【小題1】Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no address. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years.

It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas. He didn’t hate the true meaning of Christmas, but the commercial aspects of it; overspending, running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and powder for Grandma…

Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to bypass the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so forth. I reached for something special for Mike. The inspiration came in an unusual way.

Our son Kevin, at 12 that year, was wrestling at the junior level at the school he attended and before Christmas, there was a non-league match against a team sponsored by an inner-city church, mostly black.

As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without headgear to protect a wrestler’s ears. They obviously could not afford.

Mike shook his head sadly, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot of potential, but losing like this could take the heart right out of them.”

Mike loved kids—all kids—and he knew them, having coached little league football, baseball and lacrosse. That’s when the idea for his present came.

That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought an assortment of wrestling headgear and shoes and sent them anonymously to the inner-city church.

On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year. For each Christmas, I followed the tradition.

The envelope became the highlight of our Christmas. It was always the last thing opened on Christmas morning and our children, ignoring their new toys, would stand with wide-eyed anticipation as their dad lifted the envelope from the tree to reveal its contents.

The tradition has grown and someday will expand even further with our grandchildren standing around the tree with wide-eyed anticipation watching as their fathers take down the envelope. Mike’s spirit, like the Christmas spirit, will always be with us.

1.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Precious Present                       B．Christmas Gift

C．The Small White Envelope                 D．The Good Old Tradition

2.Why did Mike hate Christmas according to the passage?

A．He didn’t like the true meaning of Christmas

B．He didn’t like people spending too much money on presents

C．He hated buying presents for Uncle Harry and Grandma

D．He didn’t want to receive gifts like shirts, sweaters or ties.

3.Which is the closest meaning to the underlined phrase “take the heart right out of them”?

A．make them excited

B．make them inspired

C．make them lose confidence

D．make them kill themselves

4.Why was his smile the brightest thing about Christmas that year? ( paragraph 9)

A．He received some sporting goods

B．He found a potential wrestling team

C．His son won the wrestling match

D．His wife sent presents to those poor kids

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A．The tradition of sending presents will pass from generation to generation.

B．The children were eager to get their new toys ignoring the envelope.

C．With the presents, the poor kids will surely win the match one day.

D．Mike’s spirit, like the Christmas spirit, will always be with us.

It s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree．It has been there for the past 10 years or so．It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas—the commercial aspects of Christmas-overspending．Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to avoid the usual presents．The idea came in an unusual way．

         Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored by a church．These youngsters, dressed in ragged clothes, presenting a sharp contrast to our boys in their beautiful dresses and shoes．As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without headgear, a kind of light helmet designed to protect a wrestler's ears．It was a luxury that the poor team obviously could not afford．Well, we ended up defeating them．Mike, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, "I wish just one of them could have won," he said．"They have a lot of potential, but losing like this could take the heart right out of them．" That's when the idea for his present came．That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought wrestling headgear and shoes for the youngsters and sent them anonymously （匿名地） to the church．On Christmas Eve? I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me．His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and in the following years．

         For each Christmas, I followed the tradition．The envelope became the highlight of our Christmas．It was always the last thing opened on Christmas morning and our children, ignoring their new toys, would stand with wide-eyed expectation as their dad lifted the envelope from the tree to show its contents．As the children grew, they joined．

         May we all remember the reason for Christmas, and the true Christmas spirit this year and always．God bless梡ass this along to your friends and loved ones．

1.The author avoids usual Christmas presents because her husband _____．

         A．likes cheap Christmas presents

         B．likes expensive Christmas presents

         C．dislikes spending much on large Christmas presents

         D．dislikes spending much on unmeaningful Christmas gifts

2.The underlined word "luxury" in Paragraph 2 means "_____"．

         A．something of poor quality                       B．something abundant

         C．something strange                                    D．something expensive

3.From the passage we can infer that in character the husband is _____．

         A．modest and mature                                 B．kind and practical

         C．strong-willed and vain                          D．optimistic and outgoing

4.What is the most exciting thing for the family at Christmas?

         A．Preparing gifts．                                   B．Exchanging gifts．

         C．Opening the envelope．                              D．Writing Christmas cards．

It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree, No name，no identification（身份證）．It has been on our tree for the past 10 years or so．It all  1   because my husband Mike  2  Christmas--oh，not the true  3  of Christmas，but the commercial（商業(yè)的）aspects of it--  4  ，to get a tie for Uncle Harry and the dusting powder for Grandma．

      Knowing he  5  this way，I decided one year to reach for something  6  just for Mike，The  7  came in an unusual way．

    Our son Kevin was practicing wrestling（摔跤）at school，and shortly before Christmas．there was a  8  against a team sponsored by a church，mostly black．As the match began，I was  9 to see that the other team was wrestling without headgear（頭盔）．That’s when the idea for his  10  came．That afternoon，I went to a local  11 goods store and bought a variety of wrestling headgear and  12  them anonymously（無名地）to he church．On Christmas Eve，I placed the envelope on the tree，the  13  inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me．His smile was the  14  thing about Christmas that year and in succeeding（后來的）years, For  each Christmas，I  15  the tradition--one year sending a group of mentally handicapped youngsters to a hockey game，another year a   16  to a pair of elderly brothers whose home had burned to the ground．The  17  became the highlight of our Christmas．It was always the last thing  18  on Christmas morning and our children would 19  with wide—eyed anticipation （期待）  20  their dad lifted．the envelope from the tree to reveal（揭示）its contents．

1．A．began            B．ended                  C．stopped                  D．a(chǎn)ppeared

2．A．changed         B．preferred              C．hated                     D．a(chǎn)voided

3．A．content           B．meaning             C．pleasure                 D．a(chǎn)tmosphere

4．A．overpaying        B．overworking         C．oversleeping           D．overspending

5．A．spoke             B．felt                      C．meant                    D．a(chǎn)cted

6．A．expensive       B．secret                      C．cheap                            D．special

7．A．inspiration        B．excitement           C．expectation             D．consideration

8．A．campaign        B．match                  C．fight                      D．trarning

9．A．pleased            B．disappointed         C．a(chǎn)shamed                D．surprised

10．A．hobby           B．plan                     C．idea                       D．present

11．A．drawing        B．sporting               C．traveling                 D．cycling

12．A．contributed      B．carried                 C．sent                       D．took

13．A．note             B．bill                       C．receipt                   D．ticket

14．A．finest            B．purest                  C．brightest                D．cleanest

15．A．repeated        B．followed              C．gained                    D．remembered

16．A．comfort        B．letter                    C．check                    D．gift   

17．A．envelope       B．gift                      C．tree                     D．letter   

18．A．returned        B．delivered              C．picked                   D．opened

19．A．sit                B．wait                     C．stand                     D．lie

20．A．since            B．once                    C．before                    D．a(chǎn)s

It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no   1  . It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years or so.

It all began because my husband Mike  2  Christmas – oh, not the true meaning of Christmas, but the   3  aspects of it – overspending and the frantic（匆忙的）running around at the last   4  to get gifts because you couldn’t think of anything else. So, I decided one year to bypass the usual shirts, sweaters and ties and reach for something   5  just for Mike.

The inspiration came in an   6  way. Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was   7  at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team of mostly   8  kids sponsored by a church. These young men, dressed in ragged sneakers,  9  a sharp contrast to our boys in their nice uniforms and sparkling new shoes. As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without   10  , a luxury that they obviously couldn’t   11  . Well, we thoroughly   12  them and took every weight class. Mike shook his head sadly. “I   13  just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot of   14  , but losing like this could take the heart right out of them.”

Mike loved kids and he knew them. That’s when the   15  for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local   16  goods store and bought wrestling helmets and shoes and sent them anonymously（匿名）to the   17  . On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the   18  inside telling Mike what I had done, and that was my gift for him. His   19  was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and in   20  years.

1．A．participation                                          B．conversation

       C．identification                                       D．qualification

2．A．loved                    B．celebrated            C．spent                  D．hated

3．A．educational            B．commercial          C．spiritual               D．social

4．A．minute                  B．time                    C．holiday                D．week

5．A．expensive              B．practical              C．especial               D．special

6．A．unusual                 B．a(chǎn)wkward             C．a(chǎn)stonishing          D．a(chǎn)ttractive

7．A．wrestling               B．swimming           C．boating                D．studying

8．A．white                    B．wealthy               C．black                  D．bright

9．A．presented              B．possessed            C．prohibited            D．preserved

10．A．shoes                  B．helmets               C．gloves                 D．pains

11．A．a(chǎn)dvocate              B．a(chǎn)buse                  C．a(chǎn)dopt                  D．a(chǎn)fford

12．A．defeated              B．deleted                C．delighted             D．deserted

13．A．think                   B．believe                 C．wish                   D．imagine

14．A．energy                B．skill                     C．a(chǎn)dvantage            D．potential

15．A．envelope              B．idea                     C．money                D．shop

16．A．sporting              B．clothing               C．cheap                  D．opening

18．A．story                   B．a(chǎn)d                       C．signature             D．note

19．A．car                     B．smile                   C．eye                     D．helmet

20．A．succeeding         B．past              C．passing           D．difficult

It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no address. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years.
It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas. He didn’t hate the true meaning of Christmas, but the commercial aspects of it; overspending, running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and powder for Grandma…
Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to bypass the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so forth. I reached for something special for Mike. The inspiration came in an unusual way.
Our son Kevin, at 12 that year, was wrestling at the junior level at the school he attended and before Christmas, there was a non-league match against a team sponsored by an inner-city church, mostly black.
As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without headgear to protect a wrestler’s ears. They obviously could not afford.
Mike shook his head sadly, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot of potential, but losing like this could take the heart right out of them.”
Mike loved kids—all kids—and he knew them, having coached little league football, baseball and lacrosse. That’s when the idea for his present came.
That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought an assortment of wrestling headgear and shoes and sent them anonymously to the inner-city church.
On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year. For each Christmas, I followed the tradition.
The envelope became the highlight of our Christmas. It was always the last thing opened on Christmas morning and our children, ignoring their new toys, would stand with wide-eyed anticipation as their dad lifted the envelope from the tree to reveal its contents.
The tradition has grown and someday will expand even further with our grandchildren standing around the tree with wide-eyed anticipation watching as their fathers take down the envelope. Mike’s spirit, like the Christmas spirit, will always be with us

1. 1.

   Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Precious Present
   2. B.
      Christmas Gift
   3. C.
      The Small White Envelope
   4. D.
      The Good Old Tradition
2. 2.

   Why did Mike hate Christmas according to the passage?

   1. A.
      He didn’t like the true meaning of Christmas
   2. B.
      He didn’t like people spending too much money on presents
   3. C.
      He hated buying presents for Uncle Harry and Grandma
   4. D.
      He didn’t want to receive gifts like shirts, sweaters or ties
3. 3.

   Which is the closest meaning to the underlined phrase “take the heart right out of them”?

   1. A.
      make them excited
   2. B.
      make them inspired
   3. C.
      make them lose confidence
   4. D.
      make them kill themselves
4. 4.

   Why was his smile the brightest thing about Christmas that year? ( paragraph 9)

   1. A.
      He received some sporting goods
   2. B.
      He found a potential wrestling team
   3. C.
      His son won the wrestling match
   4. D.
      His wife sent presents to those poor kids
5. 5.

   What can we infer from the passage?

   1. A.
      The tradition of sending presents will pass from generation to generation
   2. B.
      The children were eager to get their new toys ignoring the envelope
   3. C.
      With the presents, the poor kids will surely win the match one day
   4. D.
      Mike’s spirit, like the Christmas spirit, will always be with us

It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years or so.

It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas — oh, not the true meaning of Christmas, but the commercial aspects of it — overspending... the frantic running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and the dusting powder for Grandma — the gifts given in desperation because you couldn’t think of anything else.

Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to bypass the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so forth. I reached for something special just for Mike. The inspiration came in an unusual way.

Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a non-league match against a team sponsored by an inner-city church. These youngsters, dressed in sneakers so ragged that shoestrings seemed to be the only thing holding them together, presented a sharp contrast to our boys in their spiffy blue and gold uniforms and sparkling new wrestling shoes.

As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without headgear, a kind of light helmet designed to protect a wrestler’s ears. It was a luxury the ragtag team obviously could not afford. Well, we ended up walloping them. We took every weight class. And as each of their boys got up from the mat, he swaggered around in his tatters with false bravado, a kind of street pride that couldn’t acknowledge defeat.

Mike, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot of potential, but losing like this could take the heart right out of them.”

Mike loved kids — all kids — and he knew them, having coached little league football, baseball and lacrosse. That’s when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought an assortment of wrestling headgear and shoes and sent the anonymously to the inner-city church.

On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and in succeeding years.

For each Christmas, I followed the tradition — one year sending a group of mentally handicapped youngsters to a hockey game, another year a check to a pair of elderly brothers whose home had burned to the ground the week before Christmas, and on and on.

The envelope became the highlight of our Christmas. It was always the last thing opened on Christmas morning and our children, ignoring their new toys, would stand with wide-eyed anticipation as their dad lifted the envelope from the tree to reveal its contents.

As the children grew, the toys gave way to more practical presents, but the envelope never lost its allure. The story doesn’t end there. You see, we lost Mike last year due to dreaded cancer. When Christmas rolled around, I was still so wrapped in grief that I barely got the tree up. But Christmas Eve found me placing an envelope on the tree, and in the morning, it was joined by three more.

Each of our children, unbeknownst to the others, had placed an envelope on the tree for their dad. The tradition has grown and someday will expand even further with our grandchildren standing around the tree with wide-eyed anticipation watching as their fathers take down the envelope. Mike’s spirit, like the Christmas spirit, will always be with us.

55.　 Why did Mike get so bored with Christmas at first?

A.　 People would pour into stores to blindly purchase gifts over Christmas.

B.　 He wasn’t satisfied with the Christmas presents he had ever received.

C.　 People couldn’t come up with any fantastic ideas for Christmas gifts.

D.　 The true meaning of Christmas remained unchanged in people’s minds.

56．The writer mentions what the two teams wore in Paragraph 4 in order to _______.

A.　 show her pride in her children’s present living conditions

B.　 explain the reason why her son’s team won the match

C.　 reflect the financial difficulty of the inner-city church

D.　 express the shock those lower-class teenagers brought her

57. What did Mike mean by saying “l(fā)osing like this could take the heart right out of them”

(Paragraph 6)?

A．They didn’t care whether they could win the match or not.

B．They didn’t acknowledge the defeat because of the unfairness.

C．Being defeated in this way could make them lose confidence.

D．Being defeated in this way could inspire them to train harder.

58．Mike’s bright smile at the note suggests.
A．what his wife had done as against the Christmas spirit.
B．he thought the very Christmas gift had real significance
C．what was written on the note was easy to understand
D．he was amused by the Christmas tradition of his family.
59．What happened at the first Christmas after Mike’s death?
A．The writer asked her children to follow their family tradition.
B．All the children stood around the Christmas tree with expectation.
C．The writer removed the Christmas tree to avoid thinking of Mike.
D．The children each put an envelope on the Christmas tree for their dad.
60．In the writer’s eyes, the white envelope is a symbol of　　　　 .
A．Mike’s spirit　　　　　 B．children’s love　　　　 C．unusual ideas　　　　　 D．special gifts

　　　 It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree．No name, to 36　 ．It has peeked (looked quickly)through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years or so．

　　　 It all began because my husband Mike　 37 Christmas－oh, out the true meaning of Christmas, but the 38　 aspects of it－ overspending and the frantic（匆忙地） running around at the last minute to get gifts because you couldn't think of anything else. So, I decided one year to bypass the usual shirts, sweaters and ties and reach for something 　 39 just for Mike.

　　　 The inspiration came in an 　40 way. Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team of mostly black kids sponsored by a church. These young men, dressed in ragged sneakers,　 41 a sharp contrast to our boys in their nice uniforms and sparkling new wrestling shoes. As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without helmets, a luxury that they obviously couldn’t　 42　 . Well, we thoroughly defeated them and took every weight class. Mike shook his head 43　 , "I wish just one of them could have won," he said. "They have a lot of potential, but losing like this could take the heart right out of them.1"

　　　 Mike loved kids and he knew them. That's when the 　44　 for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local 　45　 goods store and bought wrestling headgear and shoes and sent them anonymously（慝名） to the church. On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was my gift from him. His 　46 was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and in 　47　 years.

36．A．participation　　　　　 B．edition C．identification　　　　　 D．qualification

37．A．loved 　　　　　　　　　 B．celebrated　　　　　　　 C．spent　　　　　　　　　　 D．hated

38．A．educational 　　　　　 B．commercial 　　　　　 C．spiritual 　　　　　　　　 D．social

39．A．expensive　　　　 　　　 B．practical 　　　　　　　 C．especial 　　　　　　　　 D．special

40．A．unusual 　　　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)wkward　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)stonishing　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)ttractive

41．A．presented　　　　　　　 B．possessed C．prohibited　　　　　　　 D．preserved

42．A．a(chǎn)dvocate 　　　　　　　 B．a(chǎn)buse 　　　　　　　　　 C．a(chǎn)dopt　　　　　　　　　　 D．a(chǎn)fford

43．A．heavily B．happily C．sadly　　　　　　　　　　 D．deliberately

44．A．envelope　　　　　　　　 B．idea　　　　　　　　　　　 C．money　　　　　　　　　 D．shop

45．A．sporting　　　　　　　　 B．clothing 　　　　　　　　 C．cheap　　　　　　　　　　 D．opening

46．A．car　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．smile　　　　　　　　　　 C．eye　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．helmet

47．A．succeeding　　　　　　 B．past C．passing　　　　　　　　　 D．fascinating