题目内容：

For years, our family Christmas feast has consisted of a standing rib roast. But it wasn ’ t always that way. Before that we _____a big roast turkey. The _____changed one Christmas when the bird was placed in salted water in the sink to soak (浸洗)•

The bird was a beauty, almost thirty pounds. It would be a true _____for all. However, due to its _____size, it was difficult to soak the whole bird. The salted water only came _____up its body.

Suddenly, my three girls came running out _____that the bird’ s ghost was there and it was going to get them! Their _____and I ran into the kitchen to see the “dead bird” jumping all over the place and splashing water everywhere.

My husband approached the bouncing bird with _____and made a grab for it. It _____from his hands and fell onto the floor where it continued to bounce.

The girls continued to scream while our two dogs started _____and jumping at the bird. I managed to push them out while their father continued to try to _____the giant bird. _____，it was caught in a  comer. It continued to bounce, breast side down, _____something started poking (束lj) through the _____of it. A set of whiskers (胡须）and a paw _____Our little cat Johnny had actually climbed into the open cavity (胸腔）of the bird and was happily _____his way out.

Of course, we could have removed the cat, washed the bird out and _____the dinner plans but somehow, none of us wanted to eat _____after that. We _____it with a large standing rib roast. Thus _____the new family tradition.

1.A. afforded    B. required    C. washed    D. served

2.A. form    B. tradition    C. structure    D. regulation

3.A. gift    B. burden    C. feast    D. sorrow

4.A. tiny    B. huge    C. proper    D. normal

5.A. halfway    B. well    C. inside    D. simply

6.A. whispering    B. joking    C. informing    D. yelling

7.A. father    B. dog    C. brother    D. cat

8.A. force    B. caution    C. concern    D. shock

9.A. flew    B. slipped    C. landed    D. struggled

10.A. listening    B. working    C. bouncing    D. barking

11.A. cook    B. remove    C. control    D. kill

12.A. Usually    B. Gradually    C. Finally    D. Immediately

13.A. until    B. in case    C. if    D. so that

14.A. head    B. neck    C. back    D. breast

15.A. flashed    B. appeared    C. shook    D. scratched

16.A. laughing    B. sniffing    C. chewing    D. feeling

17.A. ruined    B. accepted    C. rejected    D. saved

18.A. turkey    B. food    C. supper    D. salt

19.A. filled    B. connected    C. started    D. replaced

20.A. expanded    B. began    C. existed    D. changed