I received a letter from a grandmother who told me about her four-year-old granddaughter Skylar. Ever since Skylar 31 of Disneyland from TV, she 32 her nickels and dimes (零钱) in a piggy bank in 33 of visiting there someday. Her parents 34 her with a trip when she was four, however, and didn't even 35 her to use her own money!
When Skylar returned. It was 36. She decided to buy presents with her 37. But she also learned from announcements on TV about a local 38 shelter called The Road House. She 39 asked her mother what homeless meant and why those children 40 coats and warm clothes. She couldn't seem to get the homeless off her mind.
Her mother took her to the store to buy 41. Instead of buying for herself or her family, however, she 42 to purchase a warm coat, socks and gloves for a little girl in the 43 .She also wanted to buy a doll, but when she 44 she didn't have enough money, she left the doll 45 .
When Skylar got home, she chose one of her 46 dolls and put it into the box with the other items she bought that day. She could hardly wait for Christmas! Skylar was thinking about going to the shelter and giving her carefully 47 gifts to a homeless child. She was much filled with joy at 48 helping someone else.
Perhaps it's good to have a beautiful mind, 49 an even greater gift is to have a beautiful heart, says Nobel Laureate John Hash. Young Skylar has a beautiful heart. It is one 50 , above all else, which makes beautiful people.
【小题1】A．learnedB．caredC．thoughtD．reminded【小题2】A．savedB．gatheredC．tookD．spent【小题3】A．honorB．favorC．hopesD．search【小题4】A．disappointedB．annoyedC．helpedD．surprised【小题5】A．orderB．requireC．persuadeD．force【小题6】A．ChristmastimeB．paydayC．birthdayD．school time【小题7】A．expensesB．earningsC．savingsD．debts【小题8】A．poorB．homelessC．bigD．famous【小题9】A．generallyB．curiouslyC．strangelyD．seriously【小题10】A．usedB．tookC．neededD．liked【小题11】A．presentsB．dollsC．socksD．gloves【小题12】A．refusedB．decidedC．hesitatedD．wished【小题13】A．shelterB．nurseryC．houseD．hospital【小题14】A．predictedB．promisedC．explainedD．discovered【小题15】A．outB．behindC．asideD．alone【小题16】A．expensiveB．cheapC．favoriteD．useless【小题17】A．collectedB．boughtC．selectedD．demanded【小题18】A．deeplyB．quicklyC．trulyD．exactly【小题19】A．butB．andC．ifD．or【小题20】A．qualityB．expensiveC．senseD．expressionA
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解析：文章讲述了一个故事，告诉我们一个道理：有善良的心灵很重要，但是有“心”更能使人美丽。我们不光要有想法，还要有把想法付诸行动的“心”。
【小题1】A 动词辨析。A学会B关心C思考D提醒；learn of了解到；自从Skylar在电视上了解到迪斯尼以后，就攒钱准备期去那里。
【小题2】A 动词辨析。A节省；存放B聚集C拿走D花费；她就把零花钱存在一个小猪的储蓄罐里。
【小题3】C 词义辨析。A荣誉B支持C希望D寻找；她存钱希望有一天能够到迪斯尼去玩。
【小题4】D 动词辨析。A使…失望B使…恼怒C帮助D使…惊讶；在她四岁的时候，她的妈妈给了她一个惊喜，带她去了迪斯尼。但是并没有花她的钱。
【小题5】B 动词辨析。A命令B要求C说服D强迫；指爸妈甚至欧没有要求她花钱。
【小题6】A 上下文串联。根据46空后She could hardly wait for Christmas!说明圣诞节要来了。
【小题7】C 名词辨析。A费用B收入C积蓄D债务；她决定用自己的积蓄买礼物。
【小题8】B 上下文串联。根据下一行what homeless说明这里是指无家可归的那些人的避难所。
【小题9】B 副词辨析。A一般地B好奇地C奇怪地D严肃地；她好奇地问妈妈无家可归的含义。
【小题10】C 动词辨析。A使用B带走C需要D喜欢；她搞不清楚那些孩子为什么需要外套和衣服。
【小题11】A 上下文串联。根据本段描述可知她在店里买的是送给那些无家可归的孩子的礼物。
【小题12】B 动词辨析。A拒绝B决定C犹豫D希望；她决定给避难所里的一个小女孩买一些东西。
【小题13】A 上下文串联。根据a local 38 shelter可知这个小女孩是在这个避难所里的。
【小题14】D 动词辨析。A预测B允诺C解释D发现；她发现自己的钱不够了，就把那个娃娃放下。
【小题15】B 固定搭配。Leave behind留下。指她因为钱不够了，只好把这个娃娃放了下来。
【小题16】C 形容才辨析。A昂贵的B便宜的C最喜欢的D无用的；她回家以后，把自己最喜欢的娃娃找了出来，准备和其它买好的礼物一起送给那个小女孩。
【小题17】C 上下文串联。根据上一段内容可知她给那个小女孩买了很多的礼物，故C正确。
【小题18】C 副词辨析。A深深地B迅速C真地D确切地；因为自己能够真正第帮助别人，她感觉非常高兴。
【小题19】A 上下文串联。有一个美好的想法很好，但是更好的是有一颗善良的心。上下文之间是转折关系，故使用but。
【小题20】A 名词辨析。A品质B昂贵的C高级D表情；这是一种品质让人成为真正美丽的人