Iwasasingleparentoffoursmallchildrenworkingatalow-paidjob.Moneywasalwaystightbutwehada__36__overourheadsfoodonthetableclothesonourbacksandifnotalotalways__37__.Notknowingwewerepoormykidsjus

　　Iwasasingleparentoffoursmallchildrenworkingatalow-paidjob.Moneywasalwaystightbutwehada__36__overourheadsfoodonthetableclothesonourbacksandifnotalotalways__37__.NotknowingwewerepoormykidsjustthoughtIwas__38__.I’vealwaysbeengladaboutthat.

　　ItwasChristmastimeandalthoughtherewasn’t__39__foralotofgiftsweplannedtocelebratewithafamilyparty.Butthebig__40__forthekidswasthefunofChristmas__41__.

　　Theyplannedweeksaheadoftimeasking__42__whattheywantedforChristmas.FortunatelyIhadsaved$120for__43__tosharebyallfiveofus.

　　Thebig__44__arrived.Igaveeachkidatwenty-dollarbilland__45__themtolookforgiftsofaboutfourdollarseach.Theneveryonescattered(散开).Wehadtwohourstoshop;thenwewould__46__backatthe“Santa’sWorkshop”.

　　DrivinghomeeveryonewasinhighChristmasspirits(情绪)__47__myyoungerdaughterGingerwhowasunusually__48__.Shehadonlyonesmallflat(瘪的)bagwithafewcandies—fifty-centcandies!IwassoangrybutIdidn’tsayanything__49__wegothome.Icalledherintomybedroomandclosedthedoor__50__tobeangryagain.Thisiswhatshetoldme.

　　“Iwaslooking__51__thinkingofwhattobuyandI__52__toreadthelittlecardsinthe‘GivingTrees.’Onewasforalittlegirlfouryearsoldandallshe__53__forChristmaswasadoll(玩具娃娃).SoItookthecardoffthetreeand__54__thedollforher.Wehavesomuchandshedoesn’thaveanything.”

　　Ineverfeltso__55__asIdidthatday.

　　36.A.hat B.roof C.cloud D.star

　　37.A.little B.less C.more D.enough

　　38.A.polite B.strict C.serious D.sad

　　39.A.money B.room C.time D.date

　　40.A.anger B.problem C.surprise D.excitement

　　41.A.shopping B.traveling C.parties D.greetings

　　42.A.theother B.eachother C.onebyone D.everyotherone

　　43.A.toys B.clothes C.presents D.bills

　　44.A.day B.chance C.card