Helen was loved as a friendly 1ady by a11 who knew her. She had belonged to the same church for almost all her adult lire and was highly 36.______. Poor Helen was well into her 90’s. Since her husband passed away，she moved in with Jennifer, her young granddaughter. However, life is 37._______. One night driving home from the store, Jennifer was hit dead by a drunk driver. Once again, Helen was alone.
The 38._______ of losing those closest to her and the loneliness of being all alone were 39.______ she could bear. She changed--she fell into 40._______ and hopelessness. Naturally, people around her saw the change. But nobody seemed to know how to 41._______ her. Months passed. It was now December, and the holiday season was 42._______ to be harder than Helen imagined it would be. She felt like she was 43._______, slowly inside. She wondered if she would see Christmas this year.
44._______, the second Sunday of December, the Sunday School teacher came to her with a special request. Would she be 45.______ enough to help decorate the tree that was in the middle of the children’s classroom? Each child had handmade a special decoration to 46.______ on the tree, and they needed assistance. Helen attempted to 47._______ refuse, but the teacher said that the children had requested she be the 48._______ that year. It was important to them for some reason, the teacher whispered.
The night of the special event, Helen was present and wore the best smile. The 49.______ of the young children was bittersweet, which held memories of her dear Jennifer. For the first time in months, though, you could see her eyes 50._______ through tears. She was happy that the children had 51.______ her. Most decorations had been placed on the tree 52._______ a group of nine children came and sat in front of her. Each of them either had no grandmother any longer, 53.______ had never even known theirs. This was a very special celebration and union. In the middle lay a gift-wrapped box 54._______ for her with a card reading “Our Grandma, with love. ”
Christmas this year wasn’t unkind to Helen. No, it was a new 55._______, a brand-new start and nine new reasons to her…
| 小题1: | | A．valued | B．rewarded | C．approved | D．respected |
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| 小题2: | | A．funny | B．challenging | C．boring | D．diverse |
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| 小题3: | | A．weakness | B．coldness | C．sadness | D．tiredness |
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| 小题4: | | A．other than | B．more than | C．rather than | D．1essthan |
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| 小题5: | | A．nervousness | B．anxiety | C．depression | D．separation |
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| 小题6: | | A．acknowledge | B．distinguish | C．appreciate | D．comfort |
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| 小题7: | | A．desired | B．pictured | C．aiming | D．proving |
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| 小题8: | | A．crying | B．dying | C．moving | D．struggling |
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| 小题9: | | A．Gradually | B．Recently | C．Then | D．Meanwhile |
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| 小题10: | | A．kind | B．optimistic | C．patient | D．enthusiastic |
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| 小题11: | | A．base | B．place | C．hide | D．set |
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| 小题12: | | A．politely | B．personally | C．seriously | D．unwillingly |
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| 小题13: | | A．volunteer | B．visitor | C．teacher | D．assistant |
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| 小题14: | | A．view | B．thought | C．sight | D．scenery |
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| 小题15: | | A．staring | B．shining | C．looking | D．1ighting |
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| 小题16: | | A．helped | B．treated | C．invited | D．amused |
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| 小题19: | | A．intended | B．written | C．sent | D．1eft |
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| 小题20: | | A．ending | B．process | C．goal | D．beginning |
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