题目内容：

    We were depressed and things were tough．Mom had a_____time raising us on her own because Dad died five years ago．We relied on social assistance for_____．

Looking back，I_____remember what Mom went through to send us to school．I studied hard then．Every morning，she would put a new piece of cardboard in our shoes because our shoes were_____．Constant moving was typical for my family in these times．Rent was 25 dollars a month but Mom couldn't_____it．Though it was hard，we never_____．

Christmas was approaching．We were given 25 dollars for social services．Instead of buying food，Mom would use the money to pay the_____，ensuring us all of a_____over our head．_____we had nothing for Christmas．

Unknown to Mom，I had been selling Christmas trees to earn enough money for a new pair of_____．On the afternoon of Christmas Eve，I was_____to go to catch the bus．

As I reached the stop，I began to feel_____．I was going to buy a new pair of boots_____Mom was at home in tears．My mind was_____and I realized what I had to do．I didn't get on the_____．

I went in a grocery store and bought the Christmas treats．I_____home and put them quietly against the door．I knocked on the door．When Mom opened the door，_____rolled into the house．She just stood there_____．I managed to hold back the_____，saying，"Merry Christmas，Mom!There really is a Santa Claus!"

That day I got many_____and kisses from Mom．It was a Merry Christmas for us after all!

1.A. good B. short C. hard D. funny

2.A. life B. travel C. nursery D. movement

3.A. hardly B. still C. yet D. then

4.A. handed over B. picked up C. turned over D. worn out

5.A. store B. afford C. make D. get

6.A. complained B. glanced C. envied D. calculated

7.A. decoration B. gifts C. rent D. clothes

8.A. cloud B. light C. roof D. window

9.A. And B. But C. Or D. So

10.A. glasses B. jeans C. boots D. socks

11.A. lucky B. concerned C. fearful D. excited

12.A. frightened B. guilty C. proud D. content

13.A. while B. because C. whether D. unless

14.A. woken up B. made up C. given away D. turned down

15.A. platform B. train C. bus D. plane

16.A. drove B. rang C. left D. rushed

17.A. balls B. shoes C. dollars D. things

18.A. surprised B. nervous C. disappointed D. painful

19.A. words B. trouble C. tears D. sweat

20.A. candies B. hugs C. awards D. creams