EventhoughitwasonlyOctobermystudentswerealreadywhisperingaboutChristmasplans.Witheachpassingdayeveryonebecamemore____waitingforthefinalschoolbell.Uponits____everyonewouldrunfortheircoatsandgohomee
EventhoughitwasonlyOctobermystudentswerealreadywhisperingaboutChristmasplans.Witheachpassingdayeveryonebecamemore____waitingforthefinalschoolbell.Uponits____everyonewouldrunfortheircoatsandgohomeeveryoneexceptDavid.
Davidwasasmallboyinraggedclothes.Ihadoften____whatkindofhomelifeDavidhadandwhatkindofmothercouldsendhersontoschooldressedso____forthecoldwintermonthswithoutacoatbootsorgloves.ButsomethingmadeDavid____.Icanstillrememberhewasalways____asmileandwillingtohelp.Healways____afterschooltostraightenchairsandmopthefloor.Wenevertalkedmuch.He____justsimplysmileandaskwhatelsehecoulddothenthankmeforlettinghimstayandslowly____home.
Weekspassedandthe____overthecomingChristmasgrewintorestlessnessuntilthelastdayof____beforetheholidaybreak.Ismiledin____asthelastofthemhurriedoutthedoor.TurningaroundIsawDavid____standingbymydesk.
“Ihavesomethingforyou,”hesaidand____frombehindhisbackasmallbox.____ittomehesaidanxiously“Openit.”Itooktheboxfromhimthankedhimandslowlyunwrappedit.Iliftedthelidandtomy____Isawnothing.IlookedatDavid’ssmilingfaceandbackintotheboxandsaid“TheboxisniceDavidbutit’s____.”
“Ohnoitisn’t,”saidDavid.“It’sfulloflove.Mymumtoldmebeforeshediedthatlovewassomethingyoucouldn’tseeortouchunlessyouknowit’sthere.”
Tearsfilledmyeyes____IlookedattheprouddirtyfacethatIhadrarelygiven____to.AfterthatChristmasDavidandIbecamegoodfriendsandIneverforgotthemeaning____thelittleemptyboxsetonmydesk.
1.A.anxiousB.courageousC.seriousD.cautious
2.A.warningB.ringingC.callingD.yelling
3.A.scoldedB.wonderedC.realizedD.learned
4.A.modestlyB.naturallyC.inaccuratelyD.inappropriately
5.A.popularB.upsetC.specialD.funny
6.A.expressingB.deliveringC.wearingD.sharing
7.A.practisedB.wanderedC.studiedD.stayed
8.A.wouldB.shouldC.mightD.could
9.A.aimatB.turntoC.putoffD.headfor
10.A.argumentB.excitementC.movementD.judgment
11.A.schoolB.yearC.educationD.progr