问题补充：
Rain was falling as my sister Jill and I ran out of the church, eager to get home and play with the 1that Santa had left for us. Across the street was a gas station where the bus stopped. It was 2for Christmas, but I noticed a family standing close to the locked door in an attempt to keep 3.
We were on the way to our grandparents’ house for the Christmas dinner. We were approaching our destination(目的地) 4my father U-turned in the middle of the road and said, “I can’t 5it! They are standing in the rain. They’ve got children. It’s Christmas. ”
When my father 6the gas station, he rolled down his window. “Merry Christmas. You are waiting for the 7?” Father asked.
The man said that they were. They were going to Birmingham, where he had a brother and 8of a job.
“Why don’t you all get in the car and I’ll 9you up there. ”
After they settled in, Father looked back over his 0and asked the children if Santa had found them yet. Their sad faces gave him the 11.
“Well, I didn’t think so,” my father said, “ 12when I saw Santa this morning, he told me that he was having 13finding all, and he asked me if he could leave your toys in my 14. We’ll just 15them first before I take you to your destination. ” All at once, the three children’s faces shone with 16.
When we got out of the car at our house, the children 17the front door and straight to the Christmas tree. One of the girls picked up Jill’s doll and 18hugged it to her breast, and the other girl seized(抓住)something of mine.
All this happened many years ago, but the memory of it remains 19. That was the Christmas when my sister and I learned the 20of making others happy.
【小题1】A．balls B．presents C．parcels D．trees【小题2】A．open B．familiar C．closed D．unexpected【小题3】A．clean B．energetic C．active D．dry【小题4】A．while B．when C．now that D．even if【小题5】A．understandB．admit C．deserve D．stand【小题6】A．pulled into B．drove away C．passed by D．looked at【小题7】A．truck B．brother C．bus D．driver【小题8】A．chances B．benefits C．emergenciesD．discoveries【小题9】A．show B．seek C．bring D．drive【小题10】A．window B．head C．shoulder D．children【小题11】A．sympathy B．answer C．problem D．belief【小题12】A．because B．though C．as if D．so【小题13】A．pleasure B．trouble C．confidence D．suffering【小题14】A．company B．car C．shop D．house【小题15】A．recognize B．buy C．fetch D．find【小题16】A．doubt B．disappointment C．curiosity D．excitement【小题17】A．ran through B．stared at C．watched outD．looked through【小题18】A．shyly B．immediately C．quietly D．slowly【小题19】A．sensitive B．worthwhile C．fresh D．weak【小题20】A．joy B．award C．patience D．attentionB
答案：
(答案→)B
解析：本文是一篇感人之深的故事，通过很多年前发生在圣诞节的一个故事告诉我们：独乐乐不如众乐乐。幸福就是让你身边的每个人都快乐。
【小题1】考查名词辨析。根据句意可知我和妹妹着急回家玩圣诞老人给我们的礼物。答案为B。
【小题2】推理题。圣诞节即将来临，加油站准备关门迎接圣诞的到来。
【小题3】考查上下文串联。文章开头Rain was falling可知下雨了，那么这一家人一个是在躲雨。
【小题4】考查固定句型。be doing sth when…正在做某事，在这时…
【小题5】考查动词辨析。固定词组can’t stand it 意为：我受不了
【小题6】考查动词短语。根据上下文我爸爸把车开进加油站。
【小题7】考查上下文串联。第一段where the bus stopped。可知他们是在等公交车。
【小题8】考查名词辨析。根据句意，应该是工作的机会。
【小题9】考查上下文串联。我爸爸要开车送他们过去。
【小题10】常识题。回头看必须越过自己的肩膀。
【小题11】考查上下文串联。前文我爸爸问了他们问题，他们的表情给出了答案。
【小题12】考查状语从句引导词。有上下文可知我爸爸在解释圣诞老人到现在没有送礼物的原因。
【小题13】考查固定词组。Have trouble doing sth 做某事有困难。
【小题14】考查上下文串联。由下一段的When we got out of the car at our house,可知答案为D。
【小题15】动词辨析。Fetch去取，去拿 由上下文可知他们是先回家取礼物的。
【小题16】推理题。有了圣诞礼物，孩子们一定是非常兴奋。
【小题17】动词辨析。run through跑着穿过;表现出孩子们急切的心情。
【小题18】考查副词辨析。Immediately最能体现出孩子的心情。
【小题19】考查上下文串联。上文得知虽然这件事情是很多年前发生的，但是仍然历历在目。
【小题20】考查名词辨析。根据文章可知幸福就是让别人开心的时候你得到的快乐。
