13-year-old Frank had received many presents he wanted. But Frank was not __36__ because this was his first Christmas without his brother. Frank said to his parents that he would __37__ to see a friend. __38__ it was cold outside, Frank put on his new jacket and took presents on his new sled(雪橇). As Frank walked, he saw a house with the __39__ hanging over a fireplace. A woman was seated near them __40__. The stockings reminded Frank of the ones beside him and his brother. A sudden thought __41__ Frank. So he knocked on the door. “__42__?” the sad voice of the woman answered. “May I come in?” “Please” she said, seeing his __43__ full of gifts, and thinking he was a collection, “but I have no food or gifts for you. I even have __44__ for my own children.” “That’s not why I am here,” Frank replied. “Please __45__ any present you like for your children from this sled.” “Why, God bless you!” the __46__ woman answered. She chose until the stockings were full. “Won’t you tell me your __47__?” she asked. “Just call me the Christmas Scout,” Frank replied. The visit __48__ the boy touched, with an unexpected __49__ in his heart. He understood that his sorrow(悲伤) was not the only sorrow. He __50__ all the gifts, including the new jacket. “Where are your presents, Frank?” asked his father as he __51__ the house. “ I handed them out to other children.” “Frank, how could you do so?” his mother asked in anger. The next morning, he came downstairs and __52__ his parents listening to Christmas news on the radio. Then the announcer spoke: “Merry Christmas! Several families __53__ their children were made happy by the gifts from a boy. No one could __54__ him.” Frank felt his father’s arms go around his shoulders, and he saw his mother smiling __55__ her tears. 小题1: A．lovely B．astonished C．lonely D．happy 小题2: A．leave B．turn C．grow D．become 小题3: A．When B．Since C．Where D．Though 小题4: A．present B．light C．stockings D．tree 小题5: A．sleeping B．crying C．smiling D．laughing 小题6: A．appeared B．worried C．occurred D．struck 小题7: A．Why B．What C．Yes D．When 小题8: A．stocking B．pocket C．sled D．bag 小题9: A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything 小题10: A．buy B．borrow C．bring D．choose 小题11: A．amazed B．encouraged C．tired D．bored 小题12: A．address B．name C．number D．school 小题13: A．started B．left C．felt D．performed 小题14: A．joy B．surprise C．sorrow D．disappointment 小题15: A．took away B．gave up C．gave away D．picked up 小题16: A．visited B．came C．passed D．entered 小题17: A．made B．saw C．looked D．suggested 小题18: A．believed B．complained C．reported D．forecast 小题19: A．respect B．think C．realize D．recognize 小题20: A．by B．besides C．without D．through