On Christmas Day, I got my wanted radio-controlled truck. But you would not believe the___36___and work that went into getting this holy toy.
For over a month I stared at___37___magazines I received from my friend until I had made up my___38___: I wanted a Pumpkin truck. I__39___to work immediately, dropping hints to my father about it.
My first job was to tell him about how the steering(操纵杆) on my old car didn’t__40___, but he just blamed the problems on my bad___41__.
My next plan would have to be more__42__. “Look at this, Dad, the truck with controller and battery pack—all for only US$250!” You can’t__43__to miss out on this bargain!”
His___44___was that he certainly could afford to miss this___45___and for US$250 you could buy___46___educational like a telescope. “A telescope? To look at the moon? I’ll look at it when I’m 97 years old and living in a___47___home! This is my youth! I am supposed to run about.”
I went to my room,___48___at how mean my father was. It was obvious that he didn’t_49__that I would die if I did not get the Pumpkin radio-controlled truck.
When I__50__on Christmas morning I wasn’t excited. I had been__51__. I opened all my presents until there was just one big package___52__. “The telescope,” I thought. I___53___the packaging and looked at the top of the box—it was a Pumpkin truck. I had___54___! I loved my parents! I felt like I could do anything! I could___55___get an A+ in English class.
A.pain B.attempt C.joy D.shyness
A.housing B.fishing C.car D.fashion
A.mind B.idea C.opinion D.head
A.getdown B.setout C.searchedfor D.went on
A.operate B.run C.start D.work
A.riding B.driving C.thinking D.keeping
A.strong B.practical C.ideal D.obvious
A.afford B.pay C.allow D.stand
A.talk B.expression C.face D.response
A.truck B.telescope C.chance D.bargain
A.one B.something C.everything D.nothing
A.heating B.loving C.nursing D.finding
A.pleased B.good C.expert D.angry
A.say B.believe C.care D.learn
A.went off B.woke up C.rang up D.found out
A.pleased B.instructed C.warned D.defeated
A.opened B.wrapped C.left D.faded
A.recovered B.refused C.reopened D.removed
A.won B.done C.beaten D.failed
A.ever B.already C.still D.even