Question

     Until last year,the saddest thing of my life was that my wife Alice and I couldn^ have any children. So we always 1  all the children in our street to our house for Christmas breakfast.

     Last year,Alice died. I was very 2  and decided not to invite the children for Christmas breakfast. But Kathy and Peter,my next door neighbours,asked me to 3  them for dinner on Christmas Eve.

     As soon as I arrived,Kathy asked me ,“Do you have any milk at your house?”

     “Yes ,” I replied. 4  you need some,Til go and get it right away.

      “0h,that's all right. Come and sit down. Just give Peter your 5  and let him do it.”

      After a happy dinner with them,I went home. When I opened my house,I found my house had been decorated by Peter!It was as 6  as each Christmas before. At that moment,I wished that I could still 7  the Christmas breakfast,but I had no preparations.

     Early the next morning,a little boy with a bag of candles 8  my bell. Before I could ask him what was 9  ,he was joined by two of his friends. Within fifteen minutes,my house was full of 10  ,and I had all the food I needed!I had a happy breakfast with the children again.

() 1. A. took   B. invited   C. sent   D. let

() 2. A. happy   B. lazy   C. sad   D. poor

() 3. A. help   B. join   C. pay   D. meet

() 4. A. Unless   B. As   C. Since   D. If

() 5. A. money   B. milk   C. keys   D. things

() 6. A. beautiful   B. dirty   C. colourless   D. empty

() 7. A. buy   B. enjoy   C. sell   D. serve

() 8. A. rang   B. answered   C. repaired   D. painted

() 9. A. boiling   B. ending   C. ringing   D. happening

() 10. A. gifts   B. children   C. flowers   D. candies

Answer 1

1.B 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.A 9.D 10.C

1.B  2.C  3.B  4.D  5.C

6.A  7.D  8.A  9.D  10.C