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
