On Christmas Day, I got my wanted radio-controlled truck. But you would not believe the ___36___ and work that went into getting this holy toy. For over a month I stared at ___37___ magazines I received from my friend until I had made up my ___38___: I wanted a Pumpkin truck. I __39___ to work immediately, dropping hints to my father about it. My first job was to tell him about how the steering(操纵杆) on my old car didn’t __40___, but he just blamed the problems on my bad ___41__. My next plan would have to be more __42__. “Look at this, Dad, the truck with controller and battery pack—all for only US$250!” You can’t __43__ to miss out on this bargain!” His ___44___ was that he certainly could afford to miss this ___45___ and for US$250 you could buy ___46___ educational like a telescope. “A telescope? To look at the moon? I’ll look at it when I’m 97 years old and living in a ___47___ home! This is my youth! I am supposed to run about.” I went to my room, ___48___ at how mean my father was. It was obvious that he didn’t _49__ that I would die if I did not get the Pumpkin radio-controlled truck. When I __50__ on Christmas morning I wasn’t excited. I had been __51__. I opened all my presents until there was just one big package ___52__. “The telescope,” I thought. I ___53___ the packaging and looked at the top of the box—it was a Pumpkin truck. I had ___54___! I loved my parents! I felt like I could do anything! I could ___55___ get an A+ in English class. 小题1: A．pain B．attempt C．joy D．shyness 小题2: A．housing B．fishing C．car D．fashion 小题3: A．mind B．idea C．opinion D．head 小题4: A．getdown B．setout C．searchedfor D．went on 小题5: A．operate B．run C．start D．work 小题6: A．riding B．driving C．thinking D．keeping 小题7: A．strong B．practical C．ideal D．obvious 小题8: A．afford B．pay C．allow D．stand 小题9: A．talk B．expression C．face D．response 小题10: A．truck B．telescope C．chance D．bargain 小题11: A．one B．something C．everything D．nothing 小题12: A．heating B．loving C．nursing D．finding 小题13: A．pleased B．good C．expert D．angry 小题14: A．say B．believe C．care D．learn 小题15: A．went off B．woke up C．rang up D．found out 小题16: A．pleased B．instructed C．warned D．defeated 小题17: A．opened B．wrapped C．left D．faded 小题18: A．recovered B．refused C．reopened D．removed 小题19: A．won B．done C．beaten D．failed 小题20: A．ever B．already C．still D．even