题目内容：

    The early winter storm was much worse than the forecast.

“Sweetheart,” Dad whispered to Mom, “I have to get out of bed and go to _________ the turkeys.” When Dad left the _________, Mom worried that he would not be able to make it to the farm. The snowy wind was blowing _________ around our little white house.

At 7 a.m., Mom was _________ to call for help when Dad’s truck _________ into the driveway. He rushed in and nearly fell down on the kitchen floor. “Call Boots,” he _________ to say. “Have him tell his friends to come up to the _________ and get a free turkey for Christmas dinner.”

“We have at least 500 _________ birds,” he said shaking his head in defeat. With seven children to feed, he knew the loss would be financially _________.

That morning, Boots, our new neighbor, __________ the tragic (惨痛) story. He called his friends and __________ them to tell friends and former neighbors where they could get a __________.

As the sun burst forth, hundreds of cars drove up the __________ road to our Fowler farm. Every turkey was claimed (认领). Friends viewed the tragic scene __________. But as more people arrived the atmosphere __________.

Nearly all of the birds were paid for in cash. With the __________ that the tragedy was disappearing, neighbors and friends talked and __________ laughed. On Dads truck someone __________ a donation box. More was paid than what the birds would have __________ at the store.

Mom and Dad were moved to tears as they __________ hundreds of dollars and hundreds of friends.

1.A.look for B.check on C.load D.gather

2.A.truck B.road C.home D.office

3.A.eventually B.as well C.as usual D.hard

4.A.fortunate B.ready C.lucky D.consistent

5.A.slid B.stuck C.knocked D.broke

6.A.decided B.promised C.pretended D.struggled

7.A.farm B.market C.yard D.driveway

8.A.cooked B.delicious C.frozen D.expensive

9.A.potential B.necessary C.normal D.desperate

10.A.recorded B.relayed C.read D.accepted

11.A.urged B.allowed C.reminded D.left

12.A.gift B.turkey C.dinner D.job

13.A.icy B.narrow C.rough D.steep

14.A.in doubt B.in advance C.in sympathy D.in vain

15.A.returned B.finished C.combined D.changed

16.A.chance B.realization C.principle D.idea

17.A.just B.still C.yet D.even

18.A.placed B.found C.drew D.removed

19.A.valued B.meant C.cost D.presented

20.A.received B.saved C.counted D.paid