Catherine invited Nelson to dinner. Last term she had been in Nelson's __1__，but she had to give up because her son Kendall was having a __2__ in school. The problem was that he wasn't studying. Catherine decided that Kendall needed __3__ control. She would provide it by __4__ him like a hawk(鷹).She would also control his use of his Game Boy. He was __5__ to play the computer game only on weekends.

　　Nelson was a(n)__6__ man. He had been teaching various subjects for almost 40 years. He could have retired 10 years ago，__7__ he loved teaching. He said his students gave him something to __8__ every day. He planned to teach until he died in the __9__.

　　Nelson needed to take a little __10__ to Catherine to show his thanks for the __11__.He couldn't think of __12__ would be suitable. Opening his kitchen drawer，he found the perfect gift—an unopened box of __13__.He also found some fresh­looking wrapping paper(包裝紙).He wrapped the box up carefully. Feeling __14__ of himself，he drove over to Catherine's and rang the doorbell.

　　He __15__ his gift. Catherine made a funny face. She said she __16__ the wrapping paper. Then she unwrapped the tea and made another funny __17__.“Nelson，I gave this tea to you at the end of last term，and I wrapped it in this paper!”

　　Nelson's face turned __18__.He told himself he had to be more __19__ with gifts in the future and he apologized to Catherine. She __20__ and said，“It's okay. The thought of presenting a gift is more important than the gift itself.”

　　1.A.company　　　　　　 B.class

　　C.team D.shop

　　答案：B　從第二段對Nelson的介紹可知，他是一位教師，所以Catherine是在他的班(class)里。

　　2.A.fever B.fight

　　C.problem D.party

　　答案：C　下一句中的problem有提示：她的兒子在學校里有點兒問題(problem)。

　　3.A.best B.no

　　C.less D.more

　　答案：D　她的兒子不學習，所以她決定給兒子更多的(more)管教。

　　4.A.watching B.terrifying

　　C.protecting D.ignoring

　　答案：A　為了給兒子更多的管教，她像鷹一樣監(jiān)視(watching)兒子。

　　5.A.allowed B.begged

　　C.encouraged D.refused

　　答案：A　她兒子只被允許(allowed)在周末玩電腦游戲。

　　6.A.busy B.attractive

　　C.old D.famous

　　答案：C　從下文“他教書幾乎40年了，10年前本來就可以退休”可知Nelson已經(jīng)是一位老(old)人了。

　　7.A.so B.but

　　C.though D.if

　　答案：B　前后句子間為轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故用but。

　　8.A.look forward to B.try out

　　C.get rid of D.shout at

　　答案：A　Nelson認為學生給予了他每天期望(look forward to)的東西。

　　9.A.bedroom B.classroom

　　C.playground D.kitchen

　　答案：B　Nelson喜歡教學，他希望可以一直工作到自己倒在教室(classroom)里為止。

　　10.A.card B.box

　　C.gift D.snack

　　答案：C　本段第三句中的he found the perfect gift是提示：Nelson要給Catherine帶個小禮物(gift)。

　　11.A.suggestion B.explanation

　　C.operation D.invitation

　　答案：D　文章首句有提示，Nelson給Catherine帶禮物是為了表示對她的邀請(invitation)的感謝。

　　12.A.who B.what

　　C.when D.where

　　答案：B　從后文中他在廚房里找禮物可知，他一時想不出送什么東西(what)是合適的。引導賓語從句且在從句中作主語，因此用what。

　　13.A.candies B.books

　　C.chocolate D.tea

　　答案：D　倒數(shù)第二段中的I gave this tea to you有提示：Nelson找到了一盒未啟封的茶(tea)。

　　14.A.proud B.tired

　　C.fond D.shy

　　答案：A　Nelson不僅找到了自己認為很棒的禮物，而且還仔細包裝起來。所以他感到自豪(proud)。

　　15.A.bought B.awarded

　　C.presented D.displayed

　　答案：C　Nelson來到了Catherine家，按了門鈴，并展示(presented)自己的禮物。

　　16.A.made B.preferred

　　C.disliked D.loved

　　答案：D　從Catherine made a funny face及I wrapped it in this paper可知，這個包裝紙是她曾經(jīng)用過的，她自然喜歡(loved)。

　　17.A.joke B.face

　　C.example D.sound

　　答案：B　上文funny face有提示：當看到茶時，她又做了個有趣的表情(face)。

　　18.A.green B.white

　　C.red D.black

　　答案：C　當Nelson被告知自己送的禮物是Catherine送給他的后，他自然感到不好意思，臉變紅(red)了。

　　19.A.concerned B.careful

　　C.familiar D.pleased

　　答案：B　得知自己送錯了禮物，他告訴自己以后一定要在送的禮物方面多加小心(careful)。

　　20.A.smiled B.angered

　　C.screamed D.cried

　　答案：A　從Catherine說的話可推知她應該是微笑著(smiled)的。