题文
It was Christmas 1961. I was teaching in a small town where my twenty-seven third graders eagerly 36 the great day of gift-giving in advance.Each day the children produced some new 37 — strings of popcorn, handmade trinkets, and German bell. Through it all she remained alone, 38 from a distance, seemingly miles away. I wondered what 39 happen to this quiet child, once so happy, now suddenly so withdrawn. I hoped the festivities would 40 her. But nothing did. The students made the fried marbles（油炸玻璃弹子）and competed with one anther to bring the 41 ones.
The day of gift-giving finally came. We cheered over our handiwork as the presents were 42 . All along, she sat quietly watching. To see her smile, I had made a special bag for her. She opened it so slowly and carefully. I waited but she 43 . I had not passed through the wall of isolation she had 44 around herself.
After school I sat down in a chair, hardly 45 of what was happening, when she came to me with outstretched hands, bearing a small white box, and slightly soiled, 46 it had been held many times by 47 , childish hands. She said nothing. “For me?” I asked. She said not a word, but 48 her head. I took the box and cautiously opened it. There inside, glistening green, a fried marble 49 from a golden chain. Then I looked into that eight-year-old 50 and saw the question in her dark brown eyes. In a flash I knew — she had 51 it for her mother, who had died just three weeks before and would never hold her or brush her hair or 52 her childish joys or sorrows.
I meant it when I whispered, “Oh, Maria, it is so beautiful. Your mother would 53 it.” Neither of us could stop the 54 . She threw herself into my arms and we wept together. And for that brief moment I became her mother, for she had given me the greatest 55 of all: her trust and love.
小题1:A．preparedB．reservedC．expectedD．waited小题2:A．fanciesB．impressionsC．wondersD．possessions小题3:A．lookingB．playingC．searchingD．watching小题4:A．wouldB．shouldC．mustD．needed小题5:A．attend toB．appeal toC．listen toD．object to小题6:A．prettiestB．wisestC．heaviestD．naughtiest小题7:A．transformedB．informedC．exchangedD．deserted小题8:A．gave awayB．threw awayC．carried awayD．turned away小题9:A．builtB．adjustedC．offeredD．filled小题10:A．afraidB．awareC．contentD．fond小题11:A．whenB．whileC．as thoughD．even if小题12:A．untouchedB．unknownC．unwashedD．unpacked小题13:A．noddedB．raisedC．droppedD．turned小题14:A．protectedB．hungC．heldD．escaped小题15:A．faceB．cheekC．hairD．forehead小题16:A．boughtB．exchangedC．madeD．stole小题17:A．appreciateB．enjoyC．communicateD．share小题18:A．loveB．benefitC．dislikeD．need小题19:A．laughB．excitementC．tearsD．description小题20:A．joyB．identityC．contributionD．gift 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:B
小题6:A
小题7:C
小题8:D
小题9:A
小题10:B
小题11:C
小题12:C
小题13:A
小题14:B
小题15:A
小题16:C
小题17:D
小题18:A
小题19:C
小题20:D
解析
小题1:A。prepare预备。班上27个孩子都在热切盼望着这个互赠礼品、激动人心的日子到来。
小题2:C。每天孩子们都会做点儿新玩意（wonders）。
小题3:D。但自始至终，她都是孤零零地远远观望（watching），仿佛是隔了一道几里长的障碍。
小题4:A。would将。我猜想着这个安静的孩子发生了什么事。
小题5:B。appeal to吸引。我希望节日的活动能吸引她。
小题6:A。彼此相比较，带来最漂亮的（prettiest）。
小题7:C。在交换（exchanged）礼物时我们为对方亲手做的小礼品不停地欢呼叫好。
小题8:D。turned away把……打发走。我等待着，但是她却转过了身。
小题9:A。build the wall of isolation表示建立隔离之墙。
小题10:B。be aware of 意识到。我坐了下来，几乎没有意识到要发生什么。
小题11:C。as though好像。好像是被孩子未洗过的小手摸过了许多遍。
小题12:C。unwashed未洗过的。解析见上题。
小题13:A。她没出声，只是点点（nodded）头。
小题14:B。一条金色的链子挂着（hung）一个油炸玻璃弹子。
小题15:A。然后，我看着八岁孩子的脸（face）。
小题16:C。这是她为妈妈做（made）的项链。
小题17:D。她的妈妈再也不能分享（share）她童年时光的快乐和忧伤。
小题18:A。你妈妈一定会喜欢（love）的。”
小题19:C。我们已无法抑制住泪水（tears）。
小题20:D。因为她把一份最珍贵的礼物(gift)送给了我。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“It was Christmas 196.....”主要考查你对 [人生感悟类阅读 ]考点的理解。人生感悟类阅读
人生感悟类阅读的概念：
生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。
生活感悟类阅读解题指导：
一、文章特点：
生活感悟类的文章就是指能给人心灵以启迪，使人从中受到教育的文章。这类文章的体裁可以是记叙文，如生活中一些感人故事或情感故事，有点类似心灵鸡汤一样的短文。有时故事的结尾会有一句“点睛之笔”，点出全文的中心思想，就像《伊索寓言》里的寓言一样。还可能是夹叙夹议的哲理散文或生活随笔。散文随笔通常会阐述一种朴素易懂，耳熟能详的人生道理或宝贵品质。文章的结构和议论文类似，一般是总分总或总分结构。每段首句或尾句为主题句（论点），其它句子围绕主题展开论述（论据），论证方法多种多样，或举例，或引用名言，或正反对照等。
二、解题技巧：
针对生活感悟类文章的特点，做这类文章的完形填空时，要特别注意以下几点：
1、重点理解全文的首句。如果是记叙文，找出when，where，who，what等基本要素。如果是散文随笔，充分理解文章的中心句—全文的主题。
2、阅读全文的结尾段或结尾句，有助于理解文章所阐述或蕴含的哲理、感悟或忠告等。
3、调动自己的背景知识和情感。这类文章不会讲大道理也不会涉及到一些很专业的知识技术领域，而是谈一些小事和简单的道理，所以如果读者能和作者产生感情上的共鸣，读者会更好地把握作者的意图态度，从而提高做题的准确度。因此，考生在平时要做一个有心人，即用心去感悟生活中发生的小事，思考人生的一些基本道理，多阅读一些短小精悍的美文，多写写自己的心情故事和对生活学习的感悟。只有平时多用心，做题时才能调动自己的背景知识和情感。
