阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从16 ~ 30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was Christmas Eve, but I had to work in
the clinic. The only thing that
16 my day w
as the beautiful Christmas tree in our waiting room and a
17 sent to me by my boyfriend — a dozen red roses.
As I was cleaning my desk, I was told that a
18 in the office urgently needed to speak with me. Stepping out, I 19 a tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms. 20 , she explained that her husband was my next
21 . The guards were to bring him to the office that afternoon. She wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in
22 , so he had never seen his son. She
23 me to let the boy’s father sit in the waiting room with her as
24 as possible before I called him for his appointment. I agreed.
A short time later, her husband arrived. The woman’s tired face
25 when her husband sat beside her. They laughed, cried and shared their child.
After almost an hour, I called the prisoner in. He seemed like a
26 and humble man. I
27 what he possibly could have done to be held under such conditions. I tried to make him comfortable.
Finally, I wished him a Merry Christmas—a(n)
28 thing to say to a man headed back to prison. He smiled and thanked me. He also said sadly that he couldn’t get his wife anything for Christmas. Hearing this, I was
29 with a wonderful idea.
I’ll never forget the
30 on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful roses.
| 小题1: | | A．darkened | B．brightened | C．frightened | D．strengthened | |
| 小题2: | | A．flower | B．souvenir | C．gi ft | D．plant | |
| 小题3: | | A．lady | B．couple | C．guard | D．patient | |
| 小题4: | | A．judged | B．followed | C．recognized | D．noticed | |
| 小题5: | | A．Nervously | B．Bravely | C．Curiously | D．Seriously | |
| 小题6: | | A．customer | B．neighbour | C．patient | D．visitor | |
| 小题7: | | A．school | B．university | C．town | D．prison | |
| 小题8: | | A．forced | B．begged | C．reminded | D．encouraged | |
| 小题9: | | A．early | B．often | C．long | D．soon | |
| 小题10: | | A．lit up | B．cheered up | C．looked up | D．went up | |
| 小题11: | | A．rude | B．cruel | C．gentle | D．selfish | |
| 小题12: | | A．wondered | B．realized | C．praised | D．doubted | |
| 小题13: | | A．sad | B．easy | C．annoying | D．difficult | |
| 小题14: | | A．filled | B．inspired |
小题1:B
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