This past Christmas was one of the best I have ever had．This was made possible by my sister, Amy．She is eight years older and has already made it into “real world”．

My sister bought me three wonderful gifts, ___ 21___only one would capture(俘虜)my heart forever．First she handed me the  22  ．Because Amy is  23  with her actions，I knew this was her least favorite．It was a bottle of perfume(香水)．1 was happy with it, yet  24  as to what lay ahead．Next she handed me a box．After  25  away the wrapping paper, I found a stylish(時(shí)髦的)and  26  sweater．I was deeply moved that my sister was so generous(大方的)．Then she handed me the  27  gift．Judging by me familiar size and  28  ，I knew it was a CD．It was the soundtrack to the movie “Rocky”，with songs inspiring to all athletes. dreamers…I  29  loved it，but not as much as 1 would after what my sister explained to me．

She was  30  to a knee injury that  31  me half of my soccer．season．I desired to be with my team―mates and  32  each minute I sat on the bench．I tried hard, hoping my knee injury would become well soon．This was what led my sister to buying that CD．

After mentioning what was behind the  33  ，Amy played the CD for me．Even though I had heard those songs a thousand times，each note  34  me as If it was new．It played in my soul and on my emotions．I  35  breathlessly, as the words “Trying hard now．It’s so hard now．”sounded through the room．It touched me in a way  36  me happiness most gifts could bring．I couldn’t  37  crying and hugged my sister．Knowing that my sister had  38  my problem so deeply made me realize that I am the  39  little sister in the world．I had never received a gift with so much  40  behind it! I’ll cherish(珍惜)it forever．

It’s The Thought That Counts

       This past Christmas was one of t he best I have ever had. This was made possible by my sister, Amy. She is eight years older and has already made it into “real world”.

       My sister bought me three wonderful gifts,  1  only one would capture my heart forever. First she handed me the  2  . Because Amy is careful with her actions, I knew this was her  3 favourite. It was a bottle of perfume（香水）. I was happy with it, yet  4  as to what lay ahead. Next she handed me a box. After  5 away the wrapping paper, I found a stylish and expensive sweater. I was deeply moved that my sister was so  6 . Then she handed me the  7  gift. Judging by the familiar size and  8 , I knew it was a CD. It was the soundtrack to the movie “Rocky”, with songs inspiring to all athletes, dreamers…I  9  loved it, but not as much as I would after what my sister explained to me.

       She was  10  to a knee injury that  11  me half of my soccer season. I desired to be with my team-mates and  12  each minute I sat on the bench. I tried hard, hoping my knee injury would heel soon. This was what led my sister to buying that CD.

1．A．a(chǎn)nd                      B．but                     C．which                D．for

2．A．smallest                B．prettiest              C．dearest               D．largest

3．A．most                    B．less                    C．least                   D．more

4．A．a(chǎn)nxious                B．excited               C．delighted             D．curious

5．A．putting                 B．tearing                C．carrying             D．giving

6．A．helpful                 B．fashionable          C．rich                    D．generous

7．A．rest                      B．last                     C．other                  D．favourite

8．A．color                    B．style                   C．pattern               D．shape

9．A．immediately          B．quickly               C．suddenly             D．secretly

10．A．explaining           B．replying              C．referring             D．talking

11．A．paid                    B．stopped              C．took                   D．cost

12．A．enjoyed              B．valued                C．suffered             D．spent

13．A．gift                    B．story                  C．sweater              D．Christmas

14．A．a(chǎn)live                   B．new                   C．strange               D．familiar

15．A．listened               B．danced               C．laughed              D．remembered

16．A．harmed               B．helped                C．broke                 D．touched

17．A．burst                  B．hold                   C．help                   D．prevent

18．A．found                 B．got                     C．felt                     D．solved

19．A．luckiest              B．cleverest             C．bravest               D．best

20．A．hardship             B．thought               C．money                D．experience