When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I would make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have the three-day holiday posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas Eve when I arrived home, and a little snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, all colors, and ornaments (飾品) shining against the green of a pine.

"Where did it come from?" I asked.

"I asked the Gates boy to cut it," my mother said. "I wouldn't have had one just for myself, but when in great need... such a rush! He just brought it in this afternoon."

The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the Tree Top Crystal（水晶） Star was in its place. A few green branches reached out a little awkwardly（難看） at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas.

"It's not like the one you used to find," my mother went on. "Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didn't know where to look for a better one. But I couldn't be fussy(挑剔的)."

"Don't worry," I told her. "It's perfect."

It wasn't, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: All Christmas trees are perfect.

What did his mother's Christmas tree look like?

From the passage we can infer (推斷) that______.

A. all the soldiers had the three-day holiday

B. the writer could not go home for Christmas

C. the writer spent his first Christmas during the war

D. not all the soldiers went home for Christmas during the war

From the passage, we can conclude that ______ .

A. his mother didn't like Christmas trees

B. the writer didn't like the tree cut by someone else

C. the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas trees

D. his mother didn't want to have a Christmas tree during wartime

The best title for this passage would be ______.

A. The Perfect Christmas Tree

B. How to Choose a Christmas Tree

C. How Soldiers Spent Their Christmas

D. A Christmas with an Ugly Christmas Tree

What does the writer mean by saying “All Christmas trees are perfect”?

A. Nothing is as perfect as Christmas.

B. Once at home, everything is so nice.

C. During the war, trees are hard to find.

D. All Christmas trees are the most beautiful.

When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I could make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have three-day holidays posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas eve when I arrived home, and a light snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, all colors, and ornaments (裝飾物) shining against the green of a pine. “Where did it come from?” I asked.

“I asked the Gates boy to cut it,” my mother said. “I wouldn’t have had one just for myself, such a rush！He just brought it in this afternoon…” The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the tree top crystal star was in its place. A few green branches reached about a little awkwardly at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas. “It’s not like the one you used to find,” my mother went on. “Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didn’t know where to look for a good one. But I couldn’t be fussy (挑剔的)．”

 “Don’t worry,” I told her. “It’s perfect.” It wasn’t, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: all Christmas trees are perfect．

From the passage, we can infer that ______．

A. the writer spent his first Christmas during the war

B. soldiers did not all go home for Christmas during the war

C. all the soldiers had three-day holidays

D. the writer could not go home for Christmas

When the writer got home, ______．

A. it was December 23th

B. it was snowing heavily

C. he found a Christmas tree in the living room

D. the Gates boy was cutting a Christmas tree for his mother

From this passage，we can conclude that ______．

A. the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas trees

B. his mother didn’t like perfect trees

C. his mother didn’t want to have a tree

D. the writer wouldn’t have a tree cut by someone else

“All Christmas trees are perfect”，because they can remind you of ______．

A. the wartime                B. the green of a pine

C. the pleasant smell           D. the sweet home

The best title for this passage would be “______”．

A. How to Choose a Christmas Tree

B. How Soldiers Spent Christmas

C. The Perfect Christmas Tree

D. The Christmas Without a Tree

When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I could make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have three-day passes (通行證) posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers.

    It was Christmas Eve when I arrived, and a light snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, all colors, and ornaments (裝飾物) shining against the green of a pine.

    “Where did it come from？” I asked.

    “I asked the Gates boy to cut it,” my mother said. “I wouldn’t have had one just for myself, but when you called--- oh, such a rush! He just brought it in this afternoon…”

    The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the Tree Top Krystal Star was in its place. A few green branches reached about a little awkwardly (不夠美觀地) at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with pleasant smell of Christmas.

    “It’s not like the ones you used to find,” my mother went on. “Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didn’t know where to look. But I couldn’t be picky.”

    “Don’t worry, ” I told her. “It’s perfect.”

    It wasn’t, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: all Christmas trees are perfect.

From the passage, we can infer that ________.

A. the writer spent his Christmas during the war

B. soldiers did not all go home for Christmas during the war

C. all the soldiers had three-day passes 

       D. the writer could not go home for Christmas

When the writer got home, ________.

A. it was December 23  

B. it was snowing heavily

C. he found a Christmas tree in the living room      

D. the Gates boy was cutting a Christmas tree for his mother

From the passage, we can conclude that ________.

A. the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas trees                  

B. his mother didn’t like perfect trees                

C. his mother didn’t want to have a tree   

D. the writer wouldn’t have a tree cut by someone else

“All Christmas trees are perfect”, because they can remind you of ________.

A. the wartime              B. the green of a pine      C. the pleasant smell    D. the sweet home

The best title for this passage would be “________”.

A. How to Choose a Christmas Tree                B. How Soldiers Spent Christmas     

C. The Perfect Christmas Tree                           D. The Christmas Without a Tree

When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I could make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have three-day holidays posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas eve when I arrived home, and a light snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, all colors, and ornaments (裝飾物) shining against the green of a pine. “Where did it come from?” I asked.
“I asked the Gates boy to cut it,” my mother said. “I wouldn’t have had one just for myself, such a rush！He just brought it in this afternoon…” The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the tree top crystal star was in its place. A few green branches reached about a little awkwardly at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas. “It’s not like the one you used to find,” my mother went on. “Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didn’t know where to look for a good one. But I couldn’t be fussy (挑剔的)．”
“Don’t worry,” I told her. “It’s perfect.” It wasn’t, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: all Christmas trees are perfect．
【小題1】From the passage, we can infer that ______．

A．the writer spent his first Christmas during the war

B．soldiers did not all go home for Christmas during the war

C．a(chǎn)ll the soldiers had three-day holidays

D．the writer could not go home for Christmas

【小題2】When the writer got home, ______．

A．it was December 23th

B．it was snowing heavily

C．he found a Christmas tree in the living room

D．the Gates boy was cutting a Christmas tree for his mother

【小題3】From this passage，we can conclude that ______．

A．the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas trees

B．his mother didn’t like perfect trees

C．his mother didn’t want to have a tree

D．the writer wouldn’t have a tree cut by someone else

【小題4】“All Christmas trees are perfect”，because they can remind you of ______．

A．the wartime	B．the green of a pine
C．the pleasant smell	D．the sweet home

【小題5】The best title for this passage would be “______”．

A．How to Choose a Christmas Tree

B．How Soldiers Spent Christmas

C．The Perfect Christmas Tree

D．The Christmas Without a Tree

When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I would make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have the three-day holiday posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas Eve when I arrived home, and a little snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, all colors, and ornaments (飾品) shining against the green of a pine.
"Where did it come from?" I asked.
"I asked the Gates boy to cut it," my mother said. "I wouldn't have had one just for myself, but when in great need... such a rush! He just brought it in this afternoon."
The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the Tree Top Crystal（水晶） Star was in its place. A few green branches reached out a little awkwardly（難看） at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas.
"It's not like the one you used to find," my mother went on. "Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didn't know where to look for a better one. But I couldn't be fussy(挑剔的)."
"Don't worry," I told her. "It's perfect."
It wasn't, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: All Christmas trees are perfect.
【小題1】What did his mother's Christmas tree look like?

【小題2】From the passage we can infer (推斷) that______.

A．a(chǎn)ll the soldiers had the three-day holiday

B．the writer could not go home for Christmas

C．the writer spent his first Christmas during the war

D．not all the soldiers went home for Christmas during the war

【小題3】From the passage, we can conclude that ______ .

A．his mother didn't like Christmas trees

B．the writer didn't like the tree cut by someone else

C．the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas trees

D．his mother didn't want to have a Christmas tree during wartime

【小題4】The best title for this passage would be ______.

A．The Perfect Christmas Tree

B．How to Choose a Christmas Tree

C．How Soldiers Spent Their Christmas

D．A Christmas with an Ugly Christmas Tree

【小題5】What does the writer mean by saying “All Christmas trees are perfect”?

A．Nothing is as perfect as Christmas.

B．Once at home, everything is so nice.

C．During the war, trees are hard to find.

D．All Christmas trees are the most beautiful.

When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I could make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have three-day holidays posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas eve when I arrived home, and a light snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, all colors, and ornaments (裝飾物) shining against the green of a pine. “Where did it come from?” I asked.

“I asked the Gates boy to cut it,” my mother said. “I wouldn’t have had one just for myself, such a rush！He just brought it in this afternoon…” The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the tree top crystal star was in its place. A few green branches reached about a little awkwardly at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas. “It’s not like the one you used to find,” my mother went on. “Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didn’t know where to look for a good one. But I couldn’t be fussy (挑剔的)．”

“Don’t worry,” I told her. “It’s perfect.” It wasn’t, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: all Christmas trees are perfect．

1.From the passage, we can infer that ______．

A．the writer spent his first Christmas during the war

B．soldiers did not all go home for Christmas during the war

C．a(chǎn)ll the soldiers had three-day holidays

D．the writer could not go home for Christmas

2.When the writer got home, ______．

A．it was December 23th

B．it was snowing heavily

C．he found a Christmas tree in the living room

D．the Gates boy was cutting a Christmas tree for his mother

3.From this passage，we can conclude that ______．

A．the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas trees

B．his mother didn’t like perfect trees

C．his mother didn’t want to have a tree

D．the writer wouldn’t have a tree cut by someone else

4.“All Christmas trees are perfect”，because they can remind you of ______．

A．the wartime	B．the green of a pine
C．the pleasant smell	D．the sweet home

5.The best title for this passage would be “______”．

A．How to Choose a Christmas Tree

B．How Soldiers Spent Christmas

C．The Perfect Christmas Tree

D．The Christmas Without a Tree

 

When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I would make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have the three-day holiday posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas Eve when I arrived home, and a little snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, all colors, and ornaments (飾品) shining against the green of a pine.

"Where did it come from?" I asked.

"I asked the Gates boy to cut it," my mother said. "I wouldn't have had one just for myself, but when in great need... such a rush! He just brought it in this afternoon."

The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the Tree Top Crystal（水晶） Star was in its place. A few green branches reached out a little awkwardly（難看） at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas.

"It's not like the one you used to find," my mother went on. "Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didn't know where to look for a better one. But I couldn't be fussy(挑剔的)."

"Don't worry," I told her. "It's perfect."

It wasn't, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: All Christmas trees are perfect.

1.What did his mother's Christmas tree look like?

2.From the passage we can infer (推斷) that______.

A. all the soldiers had the three-day holiday

B. the writer could not go home for Christmas

C. the writer spent his first Christmas during the war

D. not all the soldiers went home for Christmas during the war

3.From the passage, we can conclude that ______ .

A. his mother didn't like Christmas trees

B. the writer didn't like the tree cut by someone else

C. the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas trees

D. his mother didn't want to have a Christmas tree during wartime

4.The best title for this passage would be ______.

A. The Perfect Christmas Tree

B. How to Choose a Christmas Tree

C. How Soldiers Spent Their Christmas

D. A Christmas with an Ugly Christmas Tree

5.What does the writer mean by saying “All Christmas trees are perfect”?

A. Nothing is as perfect as Christmas.

B. Once at home, everything is so nice.

C. During the war, trees are hard to find.

D. All Christmas trees are the most beautiful.

 

When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I would make it home for the holiday. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have the three-day holiday posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas Eve when I arrived home, and a little snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, colors, and ornaments (飾品) shining against the green of a pine.

    "Where did it come from?" I asked.

    "I asked the Gates boy to cut it," my mother said. "I wouldn't have had one just for myself, but when in great need... such a rush! He just brought it in this afternoon."

    The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the Tree Top Crystal（水晶）Star was in its place. A few green branches reached out a little awkwardly（難看）at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas.

    "It's not like the one you used to find," my mother went on. "Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didn't know where to look for a better one. But I couldn't be fussy(挑剔的)."

    "Don't worry," I told her. "It's perfect."

    It wasn't, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: All Christmas trees are perfect.

 

1. What did his mother's Christmas tree look like?    

2. From the passage we can infer (推斷) that ________ .

    A. all the soldiers had the three-day holiday      

B. the writer could not go home for Christmas

    C. the writer spent his first Christmas during the war

    D. not all the soldiers went home for Christmas during the war

3. From the passage, we can conclude that ________ .

    A. his mother didn't like Christmas trees  

B. the writer didn't like the tree cut by someone else

    C. the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas trees

    D. his mother didn't want to have a Christmas tree during wartime

4. The best title for this passage would be ________ .

    A. The Perfect Christmas Tree              

B. How to Choose a Christmas Tree

    C. How Soldiers Spent Their Christmas      

D. A Christmas with an Ugly Christmas Tree

5. What does the writer mean by saying "All Christmas trees are perfect"?

    A. Nothing is as perfect as Christmas.         

B. Once at home, everything is so nice.

    C. During the war, trees are hard to find.     

D. All Christmas trees are the most beautiful.

 

 

When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I would make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have the three-day holiday posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas Eve when I arrived home, and a little snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, all colors, and ornaments (飾品) shining against the green of a pine.

"Where did it come from?" I asked.

"I asked the Gates boy to cut it," my mother said. "I wouldn't have had one just for myself, but when in great need... such a rush! He just brought it in this afternoon."

The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the Tree Top Crystal（水晶） Star was in its place. A few green branches reached out a little awkwardly（難看） at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas.

"It's not like the one you used to find," my mother went on. "Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didn't know where to look for a better one. But I couldn't be fussy(挑剔的)."

"Don't worry," I told her. "It's perfect."

It wasn't, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: All Christmas trees are perfect.

68. What did his mother's Christmas tree look like?

69. From the passage we can infer (推斷) that______.

A. all the soldiers had the three-day holiday

B. the writer could not go home for Christmas

C. the writer spent his first Christmas during the war

D. not all the soldiers went home for Christmas during the war

70. From the passage, we can conclude that ______ .

A. his mother didn't like Christmas trees

B. the writer didn't like the tree cut by someone else

C. the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas trees

D. his mother didn't want to have a Christmas tree during wartime

71. The best title for this passage would be ______.

A. The Perfect Christmas Tree

B. How to Choose a Christmas Tree

C. How Soldiers Spent Their Christmas

D. A Christmas with an Ugly Christmas Tree

72. What does the writer mean by saying “All Christmas trees are perfect”?

A. Nothing is as perfect as Christmas.

B. Once at home, everything is so nice.

C. During the war, trees are hard to find.

D. All Christmas trees are the most beautiful.

When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I would ___1_  it home for the holidays．Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of ___2__  who would have three-day holidays __3__ ．I was one of the ___4__  soldiers．

It was Christmas Eve when I arrived home, and a little ___5__  had fallen．An extraordinary change it had brought—what a fantastic white world! Mother ___6__  the front door．I could see __7__  her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always ___8_ ．There were lights, all colors, and ornaments（飾品） ___9__  against the green of a pine（松樹）．

“Where did it come from?” I asked．

“I asked the gate boy to __10__  it,” my mother said．“I wouldn’t have had one for myself, and Christmas is only one day away—such a ___11__ ! He just brought it in this afternoon, a couple of hours before you ___12__ …”

The pine reached to the proper ___13__ , almost to the ceiling, and the Top  Star was in its place．A few green branches stuck out around a little ___14__  at the side, I thought, and there was a part of the tree without leaves in the middle．But the tree ___15__  the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas．

“It’s not like the one you used to find,” my mother went on．“Yours were always in good ___16__ ．I suppose the gate boy was not able to find a ___17_   one in the woods．But how can I expect too much of such a nice boy?”

“Don’t worry,” I told her．“It’s __18__ ．”

It wasn’t, of course, but at the moment I ___19__  something for the first time: All Christmas __20__  are perfect．

1．A．make                   B．get                     C．handle                D．turn

2．A．students               B．doctors               C．soldiers              D．officers

3．A．found                   B．posted                C．created               D．reported

4．A．superior               B．pleasant              C．fortunate            D．special

5．A．snow                    B．rain                    C．tear                     D．sweat

6．A．locked                  B．a(chǎn)nswered            C．knocked              D．shut

7．A．beyond                 B．before                C．beside                D．beneath

8．A．lain                      B．grown                C．stood                 D．planted

9．A．shining                 B．waving               C．leaning               D．burning

10．A．carry                  B．purchase             C．borrow               D．cut

11．A．boy                    B．rush                   C．tree                     D．day

12．A．called                 B．knew                  C．visited                D．returned

13．A．length                 B．height                 C．depth                 D．width

14．A．a(chǎn)utomatically     B．energetically         C．a(chǎn)wkwardly         D．temporarily

15．A．occupied            B．loaded                C．impressed           D．filled

16．A．tradition              B．view                   C．sight                  D．shape

17．A．taller                  B．healthier              C．better                 D．worse

18．A．perfect               B．satisfactory         C．successful          D．disappointing

19．A．decorated           B．declared              C．recalled               D．realized

20．A．evenings              B．trees                   C．seasons              D．presents