DoyouknowwhythereisalittleangelonthetopoftheChristmastr...

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Do you know why there is a little angel on the top of the Christmas tree?

One particular Christmas season a long time ago, Santa was ___21___ his usual trip. But there were ___22___ everywhere. Four of his elves(小精靈) got __23___, and the trainee(學徒工) elves did not produce the toys as fast as the ___24___ ones, so Santa was beginning to feel the pressure of being behind __25___. Then Mrs. Claus told Santa that her mom was coming to visit; this _26____ Santa even more.

When he went to ride the deer, he found that three of them were about to give birth and that two had ___27___ the fence and were out—heaven knows where.

Then when he began to load the sled(雪橇), one of the boards _28____ and the toy bag fell to the

ground and the toys were everywhere. So, __29___, Santa went into the house for a cup of coffee and a

little wine. When he went to the __30____, he discovered that the elves had __31____ the wine and there was nothing to___32____.

In his frustration, he __33____ dropped the coffeepot and it broke into thousands of little pieces all over the kitchen __34___. He went to get the broom and found that mice had __35___ the straw which it was made of. Just then the doorbell __36___ and Santa cursed(咒罵) on his way to the door. He __37___ the door and there was a little angel with a big Christmas __38____.

Smiling, the angel said, very __39___,”Merry Christmas, Santa. Isn’t it just a lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you. Where would you like me to put it?” This cheered Santa up.

__40___ began the tradition of the little angel on the top of the tree.

21.   A. paying attention to   B. getting ready for      C. coming up with      D. taking part in

22.   A. wealth                  B. danger                C. presents            D. problems 

23.   A. old                       B. rich                    C. sick                  D. well 

24.   A. regular                  B. devoted                C. lazy                  D. clever

25.   A. travel                   B. schedule             C. preparation          D. work 

26.   A. encouraged           B. worried               C. interested           D. frightened 

27.   A. jumped                 B. made                  C. cleaned             D. fixed 

28.   A. crossed                B. stopped              C. cracked                  D. disappeared 

29.   A. moved                  B. tired                    C. pleased             D. frustrated

30.   A. bed                      B. boards                C. toys                        D. cupboard 

31.   A. hidden                  B. found                  C. bought             D. polluted 

32.   A. wash                           B. drink                   C. watch               D. add

33.   A. angrily                  B. luckily                C. carelessly          D. slowly 

34.   A. door                     B. wall                    C. table                  D. floor 

35.   A. eaten                    B. covered               C. cut                   D. thrown 

36.   A. failed                   B. rose                    C. rang                        D. fell 

37.   A. repaired               B. felt                            C. painted             D. opened 

38.   A. light                     B. bag                     C. tree                  D. cake

39.   A. cheerfully             B. exactly               C. hungrily            D. sadly 

40.   A. And                     B. So                      C. If                    D. But  

【回答】

21-25 BDCAB  26-30 BACDD       31-35 ABCDA     36-40 CDCAB

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