完形填空。
Why did I come today? I wondered. My Christmas list contained (包括) several people. And I knew their
feelings would be hurt if I didn't buy them anything, so buying1is boring.
Hurriedly, I2 shopping and joined the long checkout lines. In front of me were a boy of about 5 and a
younger girl. She carried a beautiful pair of3 slippers (拖鞋). When we finally reached the cash register (收
银机), the girl4placed the shoes on the counter. She treated them as though they were a treasure.
'That will be $6.09,' the cashier said. The boy5his pockets. He finally came up with $3.12. 'I guess we
will have to put them back,' he6said. 'We will come back some other time, maybe tomorrow.' With that
words, a7broke from the little girl.'But Jesus (耶稣) would have loved these shoes.'
'Well, we'll go home and work some more. Don't cry. We'll surely8 ,' he said. Quickly I handed $3.00
to the cashier. These children had waited in line for a long time. And,9 , it was Christmas. Suddenly a pair
of arms came around me and a small voice gratefully said, 'Thank you.' 'What did you10when you said
Jesus would like the shoes?' I asked. The boy answered. 'Our mommy is sick and going to11. Daddy said
she might go before Christmas to be with Jesus.' The girl spoke, 'My teacher said the streets in heaven are
shiny gold, just like these shoes. Won't mommy be beautiful walking on those streets in these shoes?'
My eyes flooded. 'Yes,' I answered, 'I am12she will.' Silently I thanked God for using these children to
remind (提醒) me of the true spirit of giving.
( )1. A. gift
( )2. A. began
( )3. A. plastic
( )4. A. immediately
( )5. A. opened
( )6. A. bravely
( )7. A. smile
( )8. A. leave
( )9. A. above all
( )10. A. think
( )11. A. hospital
( )12. A. sure
B. goods
B. finished
B. cotton
B. hurriedly
B. touched
B. uncertainly
B. cry
B. come
B. at least
B. expect
B. heaven
B. afraid
C. clothes
C. went
C. gold
C. shyly
C. passed
C. slowly
C. talk
C. return
C. at last
C. mean
C. sky
C. glad
D. shoes
D. did
D. silver
D. carefully
D. searched
D. doubtfully
D. shout
D. arrive
D. after all
D. express
D. church
D. confident