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 I wondered what 39 happen to this quiet child, once so happy, now suddenly so withdrawn.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.
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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
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。