One of my fondest Christmas memories was also one of our family’s bleakest（最令人沮丧的）.We were just little kids , and on Christmas Day mom 21 us all around her to tell us , 22 ,that there would be no presents because all we really wanted was to 23 for our daddy.He was very sick . I don’t remember anything else except four little girls surrounding my mother, crying 24 a miracle（奇迹）
At that very moment ,someone 25 loudly on the door. 26 Behind him was a merry group of soldiers from the Army base where my father 27 as a minister . News had 28 that we were in trouble ,and his colleagues knew we needed some 29 .
With all the excitement ,even my dad 30 in a blanket to keep warm , came down and sat in front of a roaring fire in our room to watch his children be 31 by good Samaritants（乐善好施的人）. The presents were unwrapped , and we girls 32 packages and found a doll each and four board games.
What is 33 to me is that I don’t even remember what sickness my father was suffering from.I 34 remember an evening of laughter and 35 There were no expensive toys but 36 moments of friendship and fun given by young men who knew that a family was having a(n) 37 time . They gave their time and their 38 to little children who needed to laugh.
The most important thing in life aren’t things . And what about the true 39 of holidays ? I hope we all are able to remember a thing about the holidays that stirs(搅动)our heart , that isn’t really a thing at all, but the smile on a child’s face because we take a moment to hug or 40 a tear.
【小题1】A．requestedB． mandedC． gatheredD． remended【小题2】A．in tearsB． in doubtC． in silenceD． in surprise【小题3】A．applyB． prayC． payD． ask【小题4】A．toB． withC． forD． in【小题5】A．knockedB． beatC． tappedD． struck【小题6】A．FightingB． ShootingC． RunningD． Following【小题7】A．chargedB． existedC． governedD． worked【小题8】A．expandedB． spreadC． distributedD． disappeared【小题9】A．confidenceB． cheerC． trustD． wisdom【小题10】A．dressedB． attachedC． trappedD． wrapped【小题11】A．persuadedB． savedC． taughtD． entertained【小题12】A．discoveredB． soughtC． unfoldedD． packed【小题13】A．strangeB． frighteningC． usefulD． encouraging【小题14】A．seldomB． justC． evenD． hardly【小题15】A．happinessB． surpriseC． doubtD． anxiety【小题16】A．shockingB． pricelessC． worthlessD． beneficial【小题17】A．relaxingB． greatC． ordinaryD． rough【小题18】A．praiseB． treatmentC． attentionD． response【小题19】A．themeB． spiritC． principleD． theory【小题20】A．wipe awayB． deal withC． write aboutD． burst intoC
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解析：文章通过自己小时候经历的一个特殊的圣诞节告诉我们生活的真正含义是被别人带来快乐，帮助别人消除生活中的困难和不快。
【小题1】C 动词辨析。A请求；B要求；C聚集；D推荐。这里是指妈妈把我们聚在一起。
【小题2】A 介词辨析。根据上下文可知我们的情况很糟糕，妈妈哭着告诉我们没有圣诞礼物了。
【小题3】B 动词辨析。父亲生病了，我们要为父亲祈祷，祈祷他早日康复。
【小题4】C 介词辨析。For这里是指我们为了奇迹而祈祷。
【小题5】A 动词辨析。这里下文可知爸爸的同事来敲门，给我们带来了礼物。
【小题6】D 动词辨析。Follow跟随；这里是指跟在他后面的是一群士兵。
【小题7】D 动词辨析。这里是指我的父亲曾经在那个军队基地中工作做。
【小题8】B 动词辨析。指我们家生活困难的消息传播很快，好多人都在圣诞节这天给我们鼓励。
【小题9】B 名词辨析。A信心；B鼓励；C信任；D明智；解析同上。
【小题10】D 动词辨析。是指我的父亲裹着毯子来保暖也下床来了。
【小题11】D 动词辨析。Entertain被娱乐；这里是指那些人都我们开心。
【小题12】C 动词辨析。Unfold打开。这里是指我们打开礼物。
【小题13】A 形容词辨析。这里是指让我奇怪的事情是我记不得爸爸生的是什么病了，但我只能记得那天的笑声和快乐。
【小题14】B 副词辨析。A很少；B只是；C甚至；D几乎不；解析同上。
【小题15】A 名词辨析。解析同13.
【小题16】B 形容词辨析。A震惊的；B无价的；C不值钱的；D有益的；这里是指对我们来说这一时刻是无价的，是值得我们珍惜的。
【小题17】D 形容词辨析。A放松的；B伟大的；C普通的；D艰难的；这里是指我们家正经历艰难的时间。
【小题18】C 名词辨析。这里是指别人关注我们这些需要笑声的孩子。
【小题19】B 名词辨析。A主旨；B精神；C原则；D理论；这里是指假期真正的精神是什么？
【小题20】A 短语辨析。A擦掉；B处理；C书写；D突然…起来；这里是指消除我们的痛苦。