The Catherine family enjoyed the good things in life as much as anyone else. They 36 games, books, music, toys, good food and good times. But sometimes 37 seemed, especially to Mrs. Catherine who 38 the house, that they had too much stuff in the closets, in the drawers, in the basement, and almost 39 . It made Mrs. Catherine a little 40 .
One day, at breakfast, Mrs. Catherine made a（n） 41_ . “This family,”she said firmly, “has too much stuff. It's time to get 42 of some of them. ”The three children all 43 with this idea and helped pile used things and unused things they were never going to use into the car.
Their first 44 was Home for the Aged where the older went to live. Nurses and doctors looked after them, but sometimes the older got a little lonely and 45 . They liked visitors and things to do. When the family arrived at Home for the Aged, they 46 out their games and puzzles to the older and then sat down to play games and do puzzles with them. They had a 47 time and they were sorry when it was time to leave.
Their next stop was the Young Cubs Hospital. The Catherine family dropped 48 their load of used toys which were very wele. The hospital workers said the toys would be given out at the hospital 49 party.
Their last stop was People Who Care store. This was a store that sold things to 50 money for those who needed warm clothes and good food. The Catherine family lugged all their old clothes and furniture into the store.
After that, the Catherine family 51 home with warm feelings about what they had done. 52 they drove along, they passed the lighted 53 of supermarkets which were beautifully decorated for Christmas. There was window after window of the very latest things, but they were so filled with special thoughts about helping others that they 54 noticed the wonderful things in the windows except maybe out of the 55 of their eyes.
【小题1】A．readB．playedC．enjoyed D．shared【小题2】A．thereB．theyC．it D．this【小题3】A．knewB．boughtC．sold D．managed【小题4】A．anywhereB．everywhereC．nowhere D．somewhere【小题5】A．uneasyB．difficultC．ready D．happy【小题6】A．announcementB．amusementC．notice D．report【小题7】A．awayB．outC．hold D．rid【小题8】A．decidedB．agreedC．argued D．dealt【小题9】A．placeB．arrivalC．stop D．departure【小题10】A．boredB．disappointedC．excited D．determined【小题11】A．handedB．carriedC．found D．let【小题12】A．fineB．badC．sad D．sorry【小题13】A．ontoB．intoC．out D．off【小题14】A．ThanksgivingB．HalloweenC．Christmas D．Eastern【小题15】A．riseB．ariseC．raise D．arouse【小题16】A．headedB．arrivedC．left D．felt【小题17】A．ThoughB．AsC．Since D．Before【小题18】A．closetsB．housesC．doors D．windows【小题19】A．nearlyB．hardlyC．closely D．immediately【小题20】A．cornersB．sidesC．edges D．coversC
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(答案→)C
解析：
【小题1】C考查动词。对应上文的enjoyed the good things。此处是上文的具体说明。他们喜欢游戏、图书、音乐、玩具、可口的食物和美好的时光。
【小题2】C考查代词。it seems that...似乎……；好像……。
【小题3】D考查动词。manage the house当家；管家。
【小题4】B考查副词。与前面的in the closets, in the drawers, in the basement构成递进关系，“几乎到处都是”。
【小题5】A考查形容词。 结合上文此处Mrs. Catherine应是感觉不好。家里到处太多stuff（材料，原料）的 使Mrs. Catherine有点不舒服uneasy。uneasy adj.心神不安的；不稳定的；不舒服的。
【小题6】A考查名词。make an announcement宣布；声明。
【小题7】D考查名词。get rid of 除去；消除。
【小题8】B考查动词。结合下文的helped可知三个孩子都同意Mrs. Catherine的想法。
【小题9】C考查名词。与下文的next stop和last stop相呼应。
【小题10】A考查形容词。老人之家的老人们有时感到寂寞lonely和无聊bored。lonely和bored相呼应。
【小题11】A考查动词。hand out sth to sb把某物分发给某人。
【小题12】A考查形容词。have a fine time过的开心。
【小题13】D考查副词。 drop sth. off 卸下（丢下）某物.
【小题14】C考查名词。结合下文的decorated for Christmas可知此处应是“圣诞晚会” 。
【小题15】C考查动词。raise money for为…募捐。
【小题16】A考查动词。 “三站活动”结束后，自然是回家。Head此处是动词，意思是“朝……行进；出发；向……方向移动”。head home 回家。
【小题17】B考查连词。此处意思是“在开车回家的过程中”。 as当……的时候。
【小题18】D考查名词。结合下文的window after window可知此处应是“超市的橱窗”。
【小题19】B考查副词。他们一直在想帮助别人，一致与没有注意橱窗子最新的东西。
【小题20】A考查名词。out of the corner of one’s eye.用眼角余光。