题目内容：

When I think of the true meaning of the holiday season, my mind always takes me back to the time when I was a student in Boston. As an Asian, I was often ______ about my accent and my lack of ______ of all things Bostoman. But I was ______ about the city and its rich history. It was a time I felt most alive.

One December, ______, I found myself alone in Boston over the holidays. I couldn’t go back and see my parents. As my friends talked about their home ______. I became increasingly blue. When a friend ______ to take me home for Christmas. I didn’t hesitate before saying yes. I knew it wasn’t an easy ______ for her because her family was very poor. But that didn’t ______ to me.

It was my first time celebrating Christmas ______ and I didn’t know what to expect. My ______ disappeared when I met her warm mom, who immediately gave me a big, welcoming ______.

On Christmas Eve, I ______ the family to their local church. The next day, we exchanged gifts. I certainly didn’t ______ anything from my hosts. After all, they could hardly afford their own presents and I was ______ that they had taken me in on such short notice. I was ______ when my friend’s mom handed me not one, but three gifts. The ______ lady had gone to town and ______ what a young Asian girl would like for Christmas.

I learned many lessons that day about the true meaning of ______ a and I learned that simple acts of kindness can remain in my ______ forever. The sweetness of that Christmas so many years ago is the ______ by which I measure each and every Christmas.

1.A. mistaken    B. confused    C. teased    D. informed

2.A. knowledge    B. memory    C. imagination    D. appreciation

3.A. optimistic    B. careful    C. clear    D. crazy

4.A. therefore    B. however    C. besides    D. otherwise

5.A. instructions    B. experiences    C. visits    D. possessions

6.A. pretended    B. offered    C. agreed    D. managed

7.A. challenge    B. choice    C. excuse    D. decision

8.A. matter    B. mean    C. decrease    D. expose

9.A. nowhere    B. somewhere    C. anywhere    D. elsewhere

10.A. pride    B. worry    C. shame    D. confidence

11.A. hug    B. wave    C. impression    D. signal

12.A. sent    B. invited    C. accompanied    D. led

13.A. receive    B. expect    C. team    D. borrow

14.A. hopeful    B. relaxed    C. concerned    D. grateful

15.A. surprised    B. embarrassed    C. relieved    D. annoyed

16.A. stubborn    B. sensitive    C. considerate    D. brave

17.A. turned out    B. found out    C. pointed out    D. carried out

18.A. understanding    B. accepting    C. remembering    D. giving

19.A. heart    B. body    C. history    D. seat

20.A. rule    B. concept    C. standard    D. administration