Asshewalkedroundthelargeshop,EdithrealizedhowdifficultitwastochooseasuitableChristmasgiftforherfather.Shewishedthathewereaseasytopleaseashermother,whowas__21__satisfiedwithperfume(香水).__22__,shoppingatthistim

　　Asshewalkedroundthelargeshop,EdithrealizedhowdifficultitwastochooseasuitableChristmasgiftforherfather.

　　Shewishedthathewereaseasytopleaseashermother,whowas__21__satisfiedwithperfume(香水).__22__,shoppingatthistimeoftheyearwasamost__23__job.Peoplestoodonyourfeet,pushedyouwiththeirshouldersandalmost__24__youoverintheirhurryinordertograspsomethingcheapaheadofyou.

　　Partlytohavearest,Edithpausedinfrontofacounter,wheresomebeautifultieswereon__25__."Theyarerealsilk,"theshopassistanttoldherwithasmiletryingto__26__hertobuyone.ButEdithknewfrompast__27__thatherchoiceoftieshardlyeverpleasedherfather.

　　Shemovedonslowlyandthen,quitebychance,stoppedwhereasmallcrowdofmenhadgatheredroundacounter.Shefoundsomefinepipesonsaleandthe__28__wereverybeautiful.Edithdidnothesitateforlong,althoughherfatheronlysmokedapipeonceinawhile,shebelievedthiswas__29__topleasehim.

　　Whenshegothome,withhersmallbutwell-chosenpresenthiddeninherhandbag,itwastimeforsupperandherparentswerealreadyattable.Hermotherwasingreatexcitement."Yourfatherhasatlastdecidedtostopsmoking,"shetoldherdaughterhappily.Edithwasso__20__thatshecouldnotsayasingleword.

　　21.A.neverB.seldomC.alwaysD.scarcely

　　22.A.ThereforeB.FortunatelyC.BesidesD.Finally

　　23.A.unhappyB.carefulC.excitingD.tiring

　　24.A.turnedB.hitC.broughtD.knocked

　　25.A.timeB.showC.boardD.duty

　　26.A.hopeB.askC.forceD.persuade

　　27.A.experienceB.thingsC.booksD.school

　　28.A.moneyB.cigaretteC.shapesD.shop

　　29.A.hardlyB.impossiblyC.possiblyD.certainly

　　30.A.gladB.happyC.surprisedD.excited