Myfathersoldeverythingweowned,tookallthemoneyanddisappe...

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My father sold everything we owned, took all the money and disappeared from our lives. My mother suddenly found herself 41 to care for five boys. I worried about the situation, but my mother stayed 42 , and assured us that she would keep us together as a family safe from harm. Although small in size, she could 43 heavy horse-drawn ploughs. Besides, she 44 found time to help us with homework.

As Christmas 45 , my mother didn’t seem to smile as much. I 46 she had no money to buy us presents. Considering myself practically grown, I hid my 47 .

One day, my mother took a saw(锯) into the forest and 48 with some tree branches. She left them in the barn(畜棚) and did not tell her 49 children what they were for. She worked on her project 50 I was in school, but I looked 51 into the barn whenever I had a chance. Several days later, I still couldn’t 52 her purpose. When later I saw she used nails and paint, I 53 that she must be making presents.

By Christmas week, my mother was her 54 happy self again. Her project was apparently 55 , and she obviously kept it secret because I’d looked everywhere without 56 .

On Christmas Eve, I lay awake for a long time, 57 Christmas morning.

The next morning, my mother handed out the handmade presents happily in front of her delighted kids. Many difficult years would follow that particular Christmas, but I never again doubted my mother’s 58 to care for us. We were never hungry, and she made sure we got a(n) 59 in school. She taught us to have faith in our own abilities. That faith 60 me still.

41. A．responsible B．unable C．alone D．hopeful

42. A．positive B．negative C．passionate D．depressed

43. A．repair B．control C．maintain D．handle

44. A．ever B．even C．just D．yet

45. A．advanced B．reached C．approached D．passed

46. A．witnessed B．realized C．recognized D．heard

47. A．anger B．embarrassment C．puzzlement D．disappointment

48. A．escaped B．left C．returned D．departed

49. A．curious B．energetic C．exciting D．naughty

50. A．because B．before C．while D．after

51. A．occasionally B．anxiously C．accidentally D．secretly

52. A．point out B．figure out C．bring out D．pick out