阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
My own truest Christmas stands out from all the others, which is the one when the meaning of the day shone clearest．Recently divorced, I had no 36 and was on my way to the employment office．It was pouring, but I had no umbrella, for my old one had 37 apart, and I could not afford another one．
I got in a streetcar and there 38 the seat was an umbrella leaning with a silver handle 39with jewels．I had never seen anything so lovely．I 40 the handle and saw a name carved there．The 41_procedure would have been to 42 the umbrella to the conductor, while I 43 to take it with me and find the owner myself．
Then I 44 a telephone book for the name on the umbrella and got it．A lady answered my call and she was so 45 that I forgot I was looking for a job and went directly to her small house．There, she wanted to give me a（an） 46 , but her excitement at getting back this special possession was 47 that to have accepted money would have 48 something．
The next six months were 49 ．I was able to get only temporary 50 here and there for a small salary． 51 , when reaching home, 1 made myself smile, pretending to be happy to meet my daughter Peggy．There, she opened the door for me and 52 herself in my arms, screaming and demanding that we decorate the tree immediately．But when I looked at the cold pans and cans in he cold little kitchen, misery 53 me．
Suddenly the doorbell rang, there stood a delivery man．This is a 54 , I said, but he read the name on the parcels and they were for me．I looked for the name of the sender and found it was the lady．
Our dinner the night was the most delicious in my life．Then I put Peggy to bed and 55 her gifts up around the tree and a sweet peace flooded me like a blessing．
【小题1】A．hopeB．jobC．faithD．house【小题2】A．tornB．dividedC．takenD．fallen【小题3】A．downB．againstC．inD．over【小题4】A．equippedB．armedC．decoratedD．filled【小题5】A．examinedB．inspected C．investigated D．checked【小题6】A．generalB．usualC．ordinaryD．regular【小题7】A．turn inB．give inC．bring inD．take in【小题8】A．hesitatedB．turned C．promisedD．determined【小题9】A．searchedB．observedC．foundD．watched【小题10】A- thankful B．excited C．delighted D．truthful
【小题11】A．rewardB．prizeC．award D．praise【小题12】A．soB．evenC．everD．such【小题13】A．changedB．spoiledC．helpedD．missed【小题14】A．fortunateB．mercifulC．inspiringD．miserable【小题15】A．employmentB．settlementC．fulfillmentD．disappointment【小题16】A- However B．Therefore C．Thus D．Besides
【小题17】A．threwB．spreadC．putD．lost【小题18】A．got overB．came overC．turned overD．knocked over【小题19】A．surprise B, blessing C．mistake D．misfortune
【小题20】A．setB．broughtC．tookD．pickedB
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(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】B。job工作刚刚离婚，没有工作，正再一次赶往市中心的求职处。
【小题1】D。fall apart破裂。这里指“我”的伞坏了。
【小题1】B。前面提到是坐在车里，所以应是靠在（against）座位上。
【小题1】C。decorated with装饰。银色的把柄镶有珍珠。
【小题1】A。examine检查；细查；check检查；核对；inspect视察；investigate调查。根据句义选A。
【小题1】B。句义为“(在车上拣到东西后)一般的做法是把它交给售票员”，故选择B项。其他选项无此含义。
【小题1】A。turn in上交。解析见上题。
【小题1】D。determine to决定。但这一次作者决定自己去找失主，故选择D项。
【小题1】A。在电话号码本中查询电话号码和名字，应该使用search查询。
【小题1】B。excited激动的。她是那么的激动。
【小题1】A。give sb a reward给予某人报答。
【小题1】D。雨伞的主人想要给她回报(钱)，但作者认为把钱要下来会毁掉一些东西。
【小题1】B。spoiled毁掉，解析见上题。
【小题1】D。接下来的半年里我的境况很凄凉（miserable）。
【小题1】A。我设法四处打点零工（employment），挣些微薄的薪水。
【小题1】A。However但是。但我到家的时候，我尽力让自己笑。
【小题1】A。这里表示“她打开门，直扑我的怀抱”。
【小题1】B。e over从……来。我心痛欲碎。
【小题1】C。根据句意可知作者认为肯定弄错了。这弄错（mistake）了吧。
【小题1】A。我安置（set）好佩吉睡觉，将她的礼物放在圣诞树的周围。