One cold winter morning． Jim fell from his father's bike and his legs couldn't move， A doctor （1） him and said he had to stay in bed for some time． Jim was sad （2）___ the doctor′s words because Christmas was coming． He wanted to look at the shop windows （3） Christmas gifts and see them lit up （被照亮）at night．
Jim's younger sister， Mary，wanted to （4） her brother． Every day，she went to the shop nearby after school to look at the windows（5） ．When she got home， she would tell Jim what there were in the windows．
There were Christmas trees in all windows． A big kind Father Christmas was standing in one of the windows，（6） a long white beard（胡须）．In his pockets were all kinds of toys， How （7） he seemed to be in his big red coat and fur cap!
Every time Mary described the windows， Jim would（8） his eyes， imagining himself to be looking at the toys inside the shop．（9） there was one thing Mary didn't mention to Jim． It was a lovey wooden horse．She wanted to give it to Jim as a Christmas （10） ．
The day before Christmas Eve． Mary（11） her pocket money and found that was not enough．So she asjed Dad （12） he could offer her a job to make some money．
By helping her parents clean and decorate the house， Mary now got enough money and bought the wooden horse．
On Christmas morning， Jim woke up and saw a wooden horse by his bed．What a big （13） !
Actually， the （14） people this Christmas were their parents because their daughter had learnt to（15） ．
（1）A．saw |
B． asked |
C． heard |
D． checked |
（2）A． in |
B．on |
C．at |
D．to |
（3）A． fit for |
B．full of |
C．tied to |
D．connected with |
（4）A． help |
B．save |
C．treat |
D．cure |
（5）A． sadly |
B． proudly |
C．carefully |
D． carelessly |
（6）A． using |
B． showing |
C．selling |
D． wearing |
（7）A． warm |
B． cold |
C．patient |
D． serious |
（8）A． open |
B．close |
C．wash |
D． touch |
（9）A． And |
B．But |
C．Or |
D． So |
（10）A． tree |
B．card |
C．song |
D． gift |
（11）A． lent |
B．hid |
C．counted |
D． borrowed |
（12）A．if |
B． that |
C． what |
D．why |
（13）A． hope |
B． reward |
C．surprise |
D． challenge |
（14）A． busiest |
B． richest |
C． kindest |
D． happiest |
（15）A．ger |
B．give |
C．obey |
D． receive |
在我们的帮助下，小鸟终于回巢了．
， the baby bird got back to its nest in the end．
凯特决定去社区工作，而不去度假．
Instead of ，Kate decided to work in the community．
The study group discussed the problem again and again， and they f worked it out．
Before you t away anything， always think whether it can be reused or not．
U you work hard， you will not succeed．