ThedaybeforeChristmasIpulledintoastoreparkinglotandcoun...

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The day before Christmas I pulled into a store parking lot and counted my money again. It wasn’t much. I 21 being poor, not having enough to 22 my small children a few simple toys. As I was 23 I noticed the Salvation Army(救世*) bell ringer at the 24 . I felt bad again because I didn’t feel I could 25 anything to give him. I started walking towards the entrance 26 two cars entered empty parking spaces in front of me. The first was a 27 , new Cadillac which became the 28 of me the moment I saw it. “How 29 ,” I thought, “would it be to have enough money to buy a car like that!” The second car, 30 , was an ancient car more shabby than the one I was driving.

A man got out of the Cadillac and hurried into the store 31 past the bell ringer without a second 32 . Out of the old car came a young mother with three small children following 33 behind her. Her clothes looked as 34 as her car, yet she stopped at the entrance and 35 a bill. In that second a(n) 36 touched me, my envy and dislike 37 me, and all the love and joy filled me. I fished a bill out of my own purse, 38 it in the Salvation Army kettle, and wished the 39 a “Merry Christmas!”

Now I felt I was a poor man but rich on the 40 . After finding a few things for my kids, I drove home with my heart singing.

21．A. regretted B. permitted C. escaped D. hated

22．A. make B. buy C. award D. lend

23．A. pulling out B. settling in C. getting out D. cutting in

24．A. parking space B. entrance C. parking lot D. counter

25．A. spare B. split C. spend D. save

26．A. when B. since C. though D. if

27．A. sharp B. dull C. pure D. shiny

28．A. target B. item D. bargain

29．A. nice B. precious C. rare D. expensive

30．A. therefore B. however C. anyhow D. besides

31．A. merely B. seldom C. hopefully D. right