Last Christmas, I didn’t get a single Christmas present. This wasn’t a41 I had asked for it. A week before Christmas. I decided that instead of42 presents. I wanted to buy presents for the43 in the local orphanage (孤儿院).

When I told my family my plans, there was a lot of44 . On Christmas Day, however, the45 shocked me.

As I knocked on the door of the orphanage that morning. I fell46 and unprepared for what was coming. I almost47 , but then a woman opened the door and48 as she led me in.

I’d heard a lot about how orphanages were49 built but the reality was still a shock. I instantly50 it. There were no smiles. It felt a bit like being in a huge house filled with forgotten,51 kids.

I was taken to a room full of children, and was suddenly52 at how empty it felt. I wanted to make these children smile. I felt53 , and I was.

But then, as my presents were54 , the atmosphere in the room changed. I could see the55 in the eyes of the children. My feeling of powerlessness56 . A little girl ran up to me and57 my legs. I carried a little boy in my arms and he kissed me on the nose before lying 58 against my shoulder, which moved me to tears.

For many of us, Christmas is the best time of the year. The time I spent in the orphanage taught me that the59 I felt at Christmases should not be taken for granted. It taught me to60 everything that was mine.

41. A. joke B. holiday C. surprise D. story

42. A. distributing B. receiving C. donating D. exchanging

43. A. doctors B. patients C. workers D. children

44. A. support B. doubt C. disagreement D. humor

45. A. trend B. disaster C. reality D. emotion

46. A. energetic B. ashamed C. excited D. uncomfortable

47. A. turned up B. turned away C. broke down D. broke in

48. A. hesitated B. smiled C. whispered D. cried

49. A. secretly B. frequently C. poorly D. randomly

50. A. hated B. left C. forgot D. abandoned

51. A. unwanted B. unwilling C. unbearable D. unconscious

52. A. regretful B. angry C. confused D amused

53. A. proud B. encouraged C. disappointed D. powerless

54. A. picked out B. put aside C. turned down D. handed out

55. A. envy B. kindness C. excitement D. tension

56. A. arose B. grew C. disappeared D. returned

57. A. hugged B. bit C. scratched D. hit

58. A. heavily B. gently C. quickly D. guiltily

59. A. happiness B. gratitude C. respect D. loneliness

60. A. receive B. keep C. contribute D. value

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41 C 42 B 43 D 44 A 45 C 46 D 47 B 48 B 49 C 50 A

51 A 52 B 53 D 54 D 55 C 56 C 57 A 58 B 59 A 60 D

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