Two weeks before Christmas, Mother told me we were going to my grandmother's house for the holiday. Grandma and Uncle Henry lived on a farm some 15 miles out of town They had no electricity or running water and _ what I considered the 'good things' in life. They made no plans for Christmas When Christmas Eve arrived, Mom told me in her best 'I-mean-it' voice to _ all the decorations from our tree. She packed those up all the materials for a _ turkey dinner. Christmas morning perfectly with the sun shining brightly across a fresh blanket of snow. _ I was angry silently in the backseat of the car as we made our _ to grandma's. This was going to be the _ Christmas ever! Grandma was _ to see us as we walked up to her door. 'What on earth are you doing here?' she said.' We weren't expecting . It's Christmas, and I don't even have a turkey to cook for you.' 'I knew . ' Mom said as we set boxes of goodies(好吃的) on the kitchen table. 'That's _ we brought all with us.' 'We _ have a tree' Mom insisted. ' what will we do with all these decorations?' Uncle Henry quickly caught Mom's spirit. He called me to join him, and we found a perfect Christmas tree in the woods. Soon the house _ fresh and piney as we decorated the pine tree, and the day a festive air . The turkey dinner was very good, too. I was actually beginning to enjoy this unusual Christmas day! Dessert was almost forgotten _ Mom came out with the final surprise-a flaming (色彩鲜明的)pudding! 'Merry Christmas, mother,' Mom said. 'Dear me!' Grandma said with her mouth wide open. 'I haven't seen a flaming pudding since I left England before I was married.' Tears of filled her eyes. I could not keep the tears . my eyes, either. I knew then that Mom had also given me the best Christmas present ever. She had taught me what a beautiful thing it is to give. 小题1: A．wanted B． lacked C．refused D． prepared 小题2: A．also B．still C．never D．hardly 小题3: A．replace B．collect C．remove D．cover 小题4: A．instead of B．by the side of C．along with D．in spite of 小题5: A．normal B．complete C．fresh D．separate 小题6: A．dawned B．passed C．broke D．happened 小题7: A．But B．So C．And D．Then 小题8: A．decision B．Way C．wish D．plan 小题9: A．last B．busiest C．best D．worst 小题10: A．expected B．crazy C．surprised D．ready 小题11: A．anyone B．others C．someone D．no one 小题12: A．you B．it C．that D．this 小题13: A．how B．why C．where D．what 小题14: A．may B．will C．can D．must 小题15: A．In short B．Therefore C．However D． Or rather 小题16: A．improved B．smelled C．became D．changed 小题17: A．went on B．put on C．took on D．tried on 小题18: A．until B．after C．because D．unless 小题19: A．sadness B．joy C．regret D．worry 小题20: A．outside B．back C．away D．from