阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a ___ over our heads, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always ____. Not knowing we were poor, my kids just thought I was ____. I’ve always been glad about that.

It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t ___ for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big ___ for the kids was the fun of Christmas ___.

They planned weeks ahead of time, asking ___ what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for ___ to share by all five of us.

The big ___ arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and ___ them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop; then we would ____ back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.

Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits(情绪), ___ my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually ____. She had only one small, flat(瘪的) bag with a few candies—fifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything ____ we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door, ___ to be angry again. This is what she told me.

“I was looking ____ thinking of what to buy, and I ___ to read the little cards in the ‘Giving Trees.’ One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she ___ for Christmas was a doll(玩具娃娃). So I took the card off the tree and ____ the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”

I never felt so ____ as I did that day.

1.A. hatB. roofC. cloudD. star

2.A. littleB. lessC. moreD. enough

3.A. politeB. strictC. seriousD. sad

4.A. moneyB. roomC. timeD. date

5.A. angerB. problemC. surpriseD. excitement

6.A. shoppingB. travelingC. partiesD. greetings

7.A. the otherB. each otherC. one by oneD. every other one

8.A. toysB. clothesC. presentsD. bills

9.A. dayB. chanceC. cardD. tree

10.A. benefitedB. remindedC. invitedD. forgave

11.A. drawB. stayC. moveD. meet

12.A. includingB. exceptC. besideD. for

13.A. quietB. excitedC. happyD. healthy

14.A. sinceB. afterC. untilD. while

15.A. readyB. ableC. curiousD. afraid

16.A. outB. overC. forwardD. around

17.A. forgotB. stoppedC. failedD. hated

18.A. wantedB. didC. builtD. played

19.A. madeB. searchedC. boughtD. fetched

20.A. angryB. richC. patientD. terrified

They went on well at first but eventually everything ________ they had worried about happened.

A. whichB. whatC. thatD. when

In the police station I saw the man from ________ room the thief had stolen the TV set.

A. whomB. whichC. thatD. whose

________ books you have borrowed from the library should be returned in two weeks’ time.

A. WhateverB. HoweverC. No matter whatD. What

It is reported that many a new house ________ at present in the disaster area.

A. are being builtB. were being built

C. was being builtD. is being built

It was only after he had read the papers ________ Mr. Gross realized the task before him was extremely difficult to complete.

A. whenB. thatC. whichD. what

The best moment for the football star was ________ he scored the winning goal.

A. whereB. whenC. howD. why

I have to see the doctor because I ________ a lot lately.

A. have been coughingB. had coughed

C. coughedD. cough

It is wise to have some money ________ for old age.

A. kept upB. given away

C. turned inD. put away

Yesterday, I came across my former classmate, but his name ________ me, which made me embarrassed.

A. forgotB. missedC. escapedD. reminded