A Wonderful Christmas Gift

Ann and her mother had lived in a small cottage as long as Ann could          ．
Christmas was so close．Ann wished she could get a new          with lace as a wonderful Christmas gift．But Ann did not want to ask her Mom for a new dress．She knew how hard her mom worked to          both ends meet．Maybe she could make a          —maybe Santa Claus would come…
It was not just gift that          Ann．It was her mother．Nowadays she was working overtime and looked           and worn out．
The days passed and soon it was Christmas Eve．Ann went to bed with a          heart．She knew that there would be          gifts for her．
Ring…．Ring…Ann jumped，hearing alarm．
She suddenly remembered it’s Christmas day．Without much hope she looked           there were any gifts for her．Wonder of wonders! There lay a beautiful packet          with a red ribbon．
Ann          opened the package．It was a pretty frock with attractive lace．The material was soft and silky          the hard material of the dresses she usually wore．
She checked the gift carefully to          who gave her the frock．Suddenly a small piece of paper fell out．Ann          started to read the note．
“Dear Ann，
This frock is gifted to you for being a good girl．Hope you continue to do good things and help your mother．   
Yours，
Santa Claus”
Ann felt that there was something          about this note．She          the note carefully. Then it struck her．She realized this        is her mother's．Her mother had worked overtime to         money to buy this expensive sift．Ann was happy beyond          ．She knew that she is the           girl to have such a wonderful mother as a wonderful Christmas gift.

A．remember B．imagine C．think D．speak

A．packet B．hat C．doll D．dress

A．earn B．make C．put D．get

A．promise B．decision C．plan D．wish

A．worried B．discouraged C．ashamed D．surprised

A．happy B．energetic C．pale D．miserable

A．1ight B．heavy C．tired D．cheering

A．few B．some C．no D．any

A．if B．though C．as D．because

A．attached B．tied C．packed D．carried

A．patiently B．calmly C．excitedly D．quietly

A．1ike B．unlike C．dislike D．1ikely

A．point out B．bring out C．hand out D．find out

A．carelessly B．nervously C．eagerly D．disappointedly

A．familiar B．similar C．strange D．unique

A．1ooked into B．made use of C．wrote down D．took away

A．dress B．handwriting C．note D．packet

A．offer B．win C．spend D．save

A．reach B．praise C．words D．power

A．best B．poorest C．greatest D．luckiest