Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans．With each passing day everyone became more ____ waiting for the final school bell．Upon its ____ everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David. David was a small boy in ragged clothes．I had often ____ what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so ____ for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves．But something made David ____．I can still remember he was always ____ a smile and willing to help．He always ____ after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor．We never talked much．He ____ just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly ____ home. Weeks passed and the ____ over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of ____ before the holiday break．I smiled in ___ as the last of them hurried out the door．Turning around I saw David ____ standing by my desk. “I have something for you，” he said and ____ from behind his back a small box．____ it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it．I lifted the lid and to my ____ saw nothing．I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s ____.” “Oh no it isn’t，” said David．“It’s full of love．My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.” Tears filled my eyes ____ I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given ____ to．After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning ___ the little empty box set on my desk.
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小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:C
小题6:C
小题7:D
小题8:A
小题9:D
小题10:B
小题11:A
小题12:A
小题13:C
小题14:D
小题15:B
小题16:D
小题17:B
小题18:A
小题19:C
小题20:B
题目分析：本文是关于学生准备圣诞节，而David的穿着不好，给了老师一个空的盒子.文章中充满了浓浓的师生之情。
小题1:A 本题考查学生对文章的理解和对词义的辨析，A. anxious焦急的；急切的。 B. courageous有勇气的，C. serious 严肃的，D. cautious谨慎的，从后面的waiting for the final school bell.可知每个人都很焦虑。选A。
小题2:B 考查动词：A. warning警告B. ringing响起C. calling打电话D. yelling叫喊，本题中its指的是school bell 所以只能和ring搭配。选B。
小题3:B 本题考查动词词义的辨析，A. scolded责备，B. wondered想知道C. realized 意识到，D. learned学习，后面用的是what kind of home life David had, 所以用wondered。
小题4:D 本题考查副词词义的辨析，A. modestly谦虚地B. naturally自然地C. inaccurately不准确的，D. improperly不适当地，根据下文中的without a coat, boots, or gloves可知David穿得不合适。选D。
小题5:C 本题考查形容词的词义辨析，special特殊的；特别的，上文中说到David穿得不好，下文中说到作者能记得的是David 脸上一直挂着微笑，总是乐于助人，说明他与众不同。A. popular流行的，B. upset不安的D. funny滑稽的，选C。
小题6:C本题考查动词的辨析，A. expressing表达B. delivering发表C. wearing呈现，显现， D. sharing分享， wear在这儿意思是面笑容。选C。
小题7:D本题考查动词的辨析，A. practiced练习B. wandered漫步C. studied学习D. stayed留下，David在放学后待在学校摆齐凳子，拖地，故选D。
小题8:A本题考查情态动词的辨析，A. would老是，总是，B. should应该C. might可以，D. could能力，他总是会笑笑。选A。
小题9:D本题考查动词词组的区别：A. aim at旨在B. turn to求助于，转向C. put off 推迟，D. head for朝……进发，前进。在这儿是说David打扫完教室后回家。选D。
小题10:B本题考查名词的辨析，A. argument争论，B. excitement兴奋C. movement 运动， D. judgment判断， excitement指学生期待已久的圣诞到来的兴奋之情。选B。
小题11:A 本题考查名词的辨析，A. school学校B. year年C. education教育D. program，课程，before the holiday break显然是school day.选A。
小题12:A本题考查名词的辨析，A. relief轻松，宽慰，B. return回来C. vain徒劳D. control控制，最后一个人匆匆走出教室，我宽慰的笑了。选A。
小题13:C本题考查副词的辨析：A. weakly虚弱地，B. sadly难过地C. quietly安静地，D. helplessly无助地，由上下文可知，这儿应是David静静地站在讲桌旁。选C。
小题14:D本题考查动词的辨析，A. searched搜索B. found发现C. raised举起D. pulled拉，此处应是David从身后把那个盒子拉出来。选D。
小题15:B本题考查动词的辨析，A. Holding拿B. Handing递C. Sending送D. Leaving 留下，hand sth. to sb. 把……交给某人，选B。
小题16:D 本题考查名词的辨析，A. delight高兴B. expectation期待C. appreciation欣赏， D. surprise惊讶，既然是送给老师的礼物，盒子里应该有东西，而老师打开后盒子是空的，所以感到惊奇。选D。
小题17:B本题考查形容词的辨析，A. cheap便宜的B. empty空的，C. useless无用的， D. special特殊的，由上文中的saw nothing和下文中的It’s full of love。可知选B。
小题18:A本题考查连词的用法，A. as在这儿引导时间状语从句，B. until直到C. because 因为，D. though虽然，当我看着他骄傲的脏兮兮的脸，我流泪了。选A。
小题19:C本题考查句词的辨析，A. advice建议 B. support支持C. attention注意， D. command命令，由前文中的We never talked much可知，作者并没对David注意太多。选C。
小题20:B本题考查介词的辨析，A. from来自B. behind 在…后面C. over越过，D. towards朝着，由整篇文章可知，这儿是空盒子背后的意义。选B。