EventhoughitwasonlyOctober,mystudentswerealreadywhisperingaboutChristmasplans.Witheachpassingdayeveryonebecamemore__36__,waitingforthefinalschoolbell.Uponits_37____everyonewouldrunfortheircoatsandgohome,everyoneexceptDavid
Davidwasasmallboyinraggedclothes.Ihadoften_38___whatkindofhomelifeDavidhad,andwhatkindofmothercouldsendhersontoschooldressedso__39__forthecoldwintermonths,withoutacoat,boots,orgloves.ButsomethingmadeDavid__40__.Icanstillrememberhewasalways__41____asmileandwillingtohelp.Healways__42__afterschooltostr aightenchairsandmopthefloor.Wenevertalkedmuch.He__43___justsimplysmileandaskwhatelsehecoulddo,thenthankmeforlettinghimstayandslowly__44___home
Weekspassedandthe__45___overthecomingChristmasgrewintorestlessnessuntilthelastd ayof__46__beforetheholidaybreak.Ismiledin___47__asthelastofthemhurriedoutthedoor.TurningaroundIsawDavid___48___standingbymydesk.
“Ihavesomethingforyou”hesaidand____49____frombehindhisbackasmallbox.__50___ittome,hesaidanxiously,“Openit”Itooktheboxfromhim,thankedhimandslowlyunwrappedit.Iliftedthelidandtomy__51__sawnothing.IlookedatDavid‘ssmilingfaceaddbackintotheboxandsaid,“Theboxisnice,David,butit’s__52__”
“Ohnoitisn’t”saidDavid.“It’sfulloflove.Mymumtoldmebeforeshediedthatlovewassomethingyoucouldn’tseeortouchunlessyouknowit’sthere.”
Tearsfilledmyeyes___53___IookedattheprouddirtyfacethatIhadrarelygiven____54___to.AfterthatChristmas,DavidandIbecamegoodfriendsandIneverforgotthemeaning___55___thelittleemptyboxsetonmydesk
36.A.anxiousB.courageousC.seriousD.cautious
正确答案：A
