Lastweekwereceivedacallfromadearfriend,Karen.Karenisthe...

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Last week we received a call from a dear friend, Karen. Karen is the mother of three children—a pair of 1-year-old twin boys and one 26___________ three-year-old “big sister” named Amanda.

It seems that Amanda has been a good girl all year and all she wanted for 27___________ was the Barney Banjo (班卓琴). Her mother had called all the stores in their area, but no 28___________. Her mother had also visited dozens of Internet sites 29___________ the magic banjo, but still couldn’t find any. Karen then began asking all her friends to 30___________.

A local store flyer（传单）was advertising them, so we 31___________ it. After we entered the store, I looked up and down the toy shelves. Although the Barney Banjo had been 32___________ in the flyer, I could not find any. Then, a clerk came holding a Barney Banjo and 33___________ it directly to me without saying a word. I 34___________ her name tag (标签) said “Karen”.

My wife Susan and I went up to 35___________ it and all the clerks looked at us with 36___________, asking us where we found the Barney Banjo. They said they had 37___________ Barney Banjo for days.

Then things became very 38___________. Not only did the clerks claim Barney Banjo had been out of stock(无货的), but they also looked 39___________ when we mentioned “Karen”, who gave me the Banjo. The clerks didn’t have the 40___________ idea who that lady was.

We 41___________ called our friend Karen and told her the good news 42___________ she would not have to tell her daughter that Santa could not 43___________ her a Banjo this year. Karen was so happy. We could 44___________ her smile through the phone lines. When we told her the story about the clerk named Karen that no one else 45___________, she started to cry. She believed it very well might be a Christmas angel.

26. A. busy B. curious C. careful D. lovely

27. A. Easter B. Halloween C. Thanksgiving D. Christmas

28. A. problem B. luck C. time D. fun

29. A. in search of B. in need of C. in honor of D. in support of

30. A. follow B. help C. come D. buy

31. A. thought of B. came up with C. came across D. set off for

32. A. chosen B. sold C. advertised D. described

33. A. presented B. sent C. returned D. connected

34. A. admitted B. believed C. realized D. noticed

35. A. mail B. buy C. check D. wrap

36. A. disbelief B. anger C. fear D. embarrassment

37. A. got away with B. given out C. run out of D. turned out