MymotherPaulwasplayinginabaseballmatchthathostedteams...

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My mother Paul was playing in a baseball match that hosted teams from all over the state. Paul’s first game was ___41___a team of African-American players. Their shoes were so 42 that shoelaces(鞋帶)seemed to be the only thing 43 them together. We 44 beating every player of their team in the first game.

Dad sat between Mom and me, 45 his head sadly. I wish they could defeat 46 one player,” he said. “They have a lot of 47 , but if they keep losing like this they will lose 48 .” Dad loved kids, 49 the poor ones, so Mom decided to do something special. That afternoon, Mom went to a local sporting goods store and 50 twelve pairs of baseball shoes and gave them to the poor youngsters. On Christmas Eve, she placed an envelope on our 51 , the note inside telling Dad what she had done and that this was his 52 from her.

Before that Dad 53 the commercial aspects of Christmas, but his smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year. For each 54 later, Mom did the same.

Having become the highlight of our Christmas, the envelope was always the last thing 55 on Christmas morning. We children, 56 our new toys, would stand 57 as Dad lifted the envelope from the tree read the ___58 inside. As we grew, the toys gave way to more 59 presents. However, the envelope never lots its 60 .

41. A. against B. with C. for D. about

42. A. aged B. loose C. ragged D. big

43. A. uniting B. attaching C. holding D. pushing

44. A. caught up B. kept up C. gave up D. ended up

45. A. shaking B. nodding C. dropping D. patting

46. A. at most B. at least C. even D. no more than

47. A. potential B. time C. strength D. experience

48. A. life B. way C. temper D. heart

49. A. exactly B. naturally C. usually D. especially

50. A. donated B. rented C. chose D. borrowed

51. A. tree B. wall C. table D. door

52. A. promise B. gift C. reward D. love