As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas 1 for her father.
She 2 that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was 3 satisfied with perfume(香水). Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most unhappy job. People stepped on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost 4 you over in their hurry in order to 5 something cheap ahead of you.
Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on 6 . They are 7 silk, the shop assistant told her with a smile trying to 8 her to buy one. But Edith knew from past 9 that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
She moved on slowly and then, quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some fine pipes(烟斗) on sale and the 10 were very beautiful. Edith did not hesitate(犹豫) for long, although her father 11 smoked a pipe once in a while, she believed this was 12 to please him.
When she got home, with her small but 13 present hidden in her handbag, it was time for supper and her parents were already at table. Her mother was in great 14 . Your father has at last decided to stop smoking, she told her daughter happily. Edith was so 15 that she could not say a single word.
【小题1】A．suitB．cardC．thingD．gift【小题2】A．believedB．wishedC．thoughtD．considered【小题3】A．neverB．seldomC．alwaysD．rarely【小题4】A．turnedB．hitC．broughtD．knocked【小题5】A．watchB．findC．graspD．sell【小题6】A．timeB．showC．boardD．duty【小题7】A．realB．cheapC．poorD．exact【小题8】A．hopeB．askC．forceD．persuade【小题9】A．experienceB．thingsC．booksD．school【小题10】A．moneyB．cigaretteC．shapesD．shop【小题11】A．alwaysB．nearlyC．onlyD．never【小题12】A．hardlyB．impossiblyC．possiblyD．certainly【小题13】A．cheapB．well-chosenC．expensiveD．ready-made【小题14】A．excitementB．angerC．sadnessD．disappointment【小题15】A．gladB．happyC．surprisedD．excitedD
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解析：女儿精心地位爸爸挑选生日礼物，结果却出人意料。
【小题1】上下文串联。根据Christmas可知是卖圣诞节礼物给父亲。
【小题2】动词辨析。A认为；B希望；C思考；D考虑。结合句意可知B正确，她希望父亲和母亲一样容易取悦，母亲总是被香水所满足。
【小题3】副词辨析。解析同上。
【小题4】动词辨析。根据上下文可知他几乎被人们撞倒。
【小题5】动词辨析。A观察；B发现；C抓住；D卖；根据句意可知C正确，人们为了抢先抓住那些便宜货，而争先恐后。
【小题6】介词搭配。根据上下文可知是那些领带在展出销售。
【小题7】形容词辨析。根据上下文可知是售货员在吹嘘推销自己的产品。
【小题8】动词辨析。根据上下文可知售货员是想说服顾客买他的东西。
【小题9】名词辨析。A经验；B事情；C书本；D学习。根据句意可知A正确。根据以往的经验。
【小题10】名词辨析。A钱；B香烟；C形状；D商店。根据句意可知是指那些烟斗的外形很好。
【小题11】上下文串联。根据后面的once in a while可知父亲仅仅只是偶尔抽烟。
【小题12】副词辨析。A几乎不；B不可能；C可能；D当然，一定；根据句意可知她认为这个烟斗一定能让他满意。
【小题13】形容词辨析。根据句意可知这是一个准备好的礼物。特别注意B选项。
【小题14】名词辨析。根据上下文可知妈妈很兴奋，因为爸爸同意戒烟。
【小题15】上下文串联。根据上下文可知这样的结果出乎她的意料，所以她非常惊讶。