In the early 1800’s, a boy named John lived in an orphanage (孤儿院) with several other children. Every day was 36 working and Christmas was the one day of the year 37 the children did not work and received a gift — an orange. The children 38 it so much that they kept it for weeks, and even 39 — smelling it, 40 it and loving it. Usually they tried to preserve(保护) it for so 41 that it often went bad before they ate it.
This year John knew he would soon be 42 enough to leave. He would save the orange until his birthday in July. If he preserved it 43 , he might be able to eat it on his birthday.
Christmas day finally came. The children were so 44 as they entered the dining hall. In his excitement, John knocked over something, causing a big 45 . Immediately the master shouted, “John, leave the hall and there will be no orange for you.” John's heart 46 . He turned and ran back to the 47 room so that the children wouldn’t see his tears.
Then he heard the door open and the children entered. Little Elizabeth with a 48 on her face held out her small hands. “Here John,” she said, “this is for you.” As John 49 his head, he saw a big juicy 50 all peeled and quartered … Each child had sacrificed(舍弃) their own orange by 51 a quarter and had created a big, beautiful orange for him.
John never forgot the sharing, love and personal 52 his friends had shown him that Christmas day. 53 that day, after he became rich, every year he 54 send oranges all over the world to children everywhere. His 55 was that no child would ever spend Christmas without a special Christmas fruit!
A. forced B. passed C. taken D. spent
A. as B. when C. while D. which
A. needed B. wanted C. valued D. liked
A. months B. days C. years D. seasons
A. tasting B. watching C. pressing D. touching
A. much B. soon C. long D. far
A. old B. strong C. tall D. experienced
A. seriously B. carefully C. secretly D. softly
A. nervous B. excited C. pleasant D. eager
A. cry B. disappointment C. surprise D. noise
A. jumped B. stopped C. broke D. settled
A. cold B. small C. old D. lonely
A. look B. tears C. comfort D. smile
A. shook B. lifted C. put D. turned
A. gift B. surprise C. orange D. wonder
A. sharing B. breaking C. eating D. taking
A. feelings B. affairs C. relation D. sacrifice
A. In return for B. In case of C. In memory of D. In search of
A. must B. would C. might D. should
A. desire B. idea C. meaning D. thinking