2017-2018学年高中英语北师大版必修1Unit3SectionⅥLesson4

Section_ⅥLesson_4eq\a\vs4\al([原文呈现])MemoriesofChristmasForme,Christmasalwaysbeganinthemiddleofthecold,windymonthofNovember.Mysister,Alison,andIsatdowninfrontof①thefireandwrotealetterto②FatherChristmastellinghimaboutallthepresents③wewanted④.Weseriouslywrote“FatherChristmas,theNorthPole⑤”ontheenvelope,beforegivingthemtoourmothertopost.With⑥Decemberourexcitementgreweachday—⑦asweopenedthenewyearcalendar⑧，Christmascardsarrivedinthepost,Christmaslightsappeared⑨inthestreets,andweattended⑩thetowncarol⑪service.Andofcourse,therewassnoweverywhere.Enoughsnowtomakesnowmen,andtohaveexcitingsnowballfightsintheschoolplayground⑫.eq\a\vs4\al([读文清障])①infrontof在……(外部)的前面inthefrontof在……(内部)的前面②writealettertosb.给某人写信③presentn．[C]礼物；adj.当前的；出席present作前置定语表示“当前的”，作后置定语表示“出席”。④现在分词短语...linghimabout...伴随状语，表主动意义。其中wewanted为定语从句，修饰先行词presents。⑤theNorthPole北极theSouthPole南极⑥withprep.意为“同，和，跟”，表伴随。⑦asweopened...是as引导的时间状语从句。⑧calendar/’kælIndə/n.日历⑨appearv．出现disappearv．消失⑩attendvt.参加，出席常见搭配有attendameeting/alecture/class/school/church等。⑪carol/’kærəl/n.(尤指)圣诞节颂歌⑫两个并列的动词不定式短语tomakesnowmen和tohave...作定语。圣诞节的记忆[第1～2段译文]在我的记忆中，圣诞节总是从寒冷多风的十一月中旬就开始了。我和姐姐艾莉森坐在火炉前给圣诞老人写信，告诉他我们想要的所有礼物。我们在信封上认真地写上：寄“北极圣诞老人”，然后交给妈妈去邮寄。随着十二月的来临，我们的兴奋与日俱增——我们翻开新年日历，圣诞卡片纷至沓来，街上亮起了圣诞灯，我们参加了镇里的圣诞颂歌演唱。当然了，处处是积雪，足够堆雪人和在学校操场上打一场激动人心的雪仗了。OnChristmasEve,thewholefamily⑬helpedtodecorate⑭thehouse,putup⑮theChristmastree,thedecorations⑯andtheballoons.Then,intheafternoon,whenAuntieKathleenandmytwocousinsarrived⑰，everythingwasready.Beforewewenttobed⑱，weleftsomewineandbiscuitsforFatherChristmasandthenputourstockings⑲attheendofourbeds.Wetriedtostayawake⑳aslongaspossibleeq\o(○,\s\up1(21))toseeFatherChristmasbuhingweknewitwasmorning.Christmasmorning！,⑬thewholefamily＝allthefamily注意whole,all与the的位置。⑭decoratevt.装饰bedecoratedwith装饰着⑮putup竖起，建造，挂起，升起⑯decoration/ˌdekə’reIʃn/n.装饰；装饰品⑰whenAuntieKathleen...为when引导的时间状语从句。⑱Beforewewenttobed为时间状语从句，before意为“在……之前”。⑲stocking/’stɒkIŋ/n.长筒女袜⑳stayawake醒着eq\o(○,\s\up1(21))as...aspossible(＝as...assb.can)尽可能……[第3段译文]圣诞节前夕，全家人都来帮忙装饰房屋，竖起圣诞树，挂上各种装饰品和气球。然后，在下午，当凯思琳姑妈和两个表兄弟到达的时候，一切就都已准备就绪。上床前，我们给圣诞老人留了些酒和饼干，在床尾放上长筒袜。我们尽量不让自己睡着，想亲眼看看圣诞老人，但当我们醒来时，已经是第二天清晨了——圣诞节的早晨！Atthebottomofeq\o(○,\s\up1(22))thebedwasthestocking,nowfullofallkindsofsmallpresentsandsweets.Christmasmorningwasbrightandsunnyand,afterchurch,mycousinDavidandIwentoutintothegardentoplaywitheq\o(○,\s\up1(23))ournewpresents.Lunchwasalwayslate,butwhatalunch!eq\o(○,\s\up1(24))AbigturkeywithallthevegetablesfollowedbyChristmaspuddingeq\o(○,\s\up1(25)).Iliketurkeybreasteq\o(○,\s\up1(26))thebest.Iputso_much_food_in_my_mouth_sometimes_thateq\o(○,\s\up1(27))itwashardtoswalloweq\o(○,\s\up1(28)).WesangChristmascarolshappily,laughedatjokes,putoneq\o(○,\s\up1(29))sillypaperhatsandlaughedagaineq\o(○,\s\up1(30)).eq\o(○,\s\up1(22))atthebottomof在……底部eq\o(○,\s\up1(23))playwith摆弄，玩弄eq\o(○,\s\up1(24))介词短语withallthevegetables作定语，修饰turkey，过去分词短语followedbyChristmaspudding作定语，也修饰turkey。eq\o(○,\s\up1(25))pudding/’pʊdIŋ/n.布丁eq\o(○,\s\up1(26))breast/brest/n.(鸟的)胸脯肉；胸部eq\o(○,\s\up1(27))so...that...如此……以至于……such...that...如此……以至于……eq\o(○,\s\up1(28))swallow/’swɒləʊ/vt.吞下，咽下eq\o(○,\s\up1(29))puton穿上，戴上(表动作)puton＋衣服dress＋人eq\o(○,\s\up1(30))sang...laughedat...,puton...andlaughed为连动式谓语，and连接前后几个并列的动作。[第4段译文]床尾的袜子里已装满各种各样的小礼物和糖果。圣诞节的早晨阳光明媚。做完礼拜后，我和堂兄戴维到花园里摆弄那些刚刚收到的礼物。午餐总是很晚，但可真够丰盛啊！有一个塞满各种各样蔬菜的大火鸡，之后是圣诞布丁。我最喜欢吃火鸡的胸脯肉了。我往嘴里塞满食物，有时都难以吞咽。我们高兴地唱着圣诞颂歌，讲着笑话，戴上傻傻的纸帽子，哈哈大笑。Afterlunch,theadultseq\o(○,\s\up1(31))sleptonthesofasinfrontoftheQueen’sspeechontelevisionwhileeq\o(○,\s\up1(32))weallplayedcards.Thenwehadtea,withahugeChristmascakecoveredwithsnowmeneq\o(○,\s\up1(33)).Itdidn’tseempossible,butwecarriedoneq\o(○,\s\up1(34))eating.Bybedtimeallofthechildrenwereverytired.Assoonaseq\o(○,\s\up1(35))weturnedoffeq\o(○,\s\up1(36))thelight,weallfellintoadeep,happysleepeq\o(○,\s\up1(37)).eq\o(○,\s\up1(31))adult/’ædʌlt/n.成年人eq\o(○,\s\up1(32))whileconj.意为“然而，而”，表示对比。eq\o(○,\s\up1(33))with...cakecovered...是“with＋宾语＋过去分词”结构，强调宾语是动作的承受者。该结构叫做with复合结构，这是其具体形式之一。eq\o(○,\s\up1(34))carryon继续，坚持eq\o(○,\s\up1(35))assoonas一……就……eq\o(○,\s\up1(36))turnoff关掉(＝switchoff)turn/switchon打开eq\o(○,\s\up1(37))fallintoadeep,happysleep进入甜美的梦乡[第5段译文]午饭后，我们打牌，大人们则躺在播放女王演讲的电视前面的沙发上睡着了。接着我们喝茶，吃上面雪人的圣诞大蛋糕。蛋糕大得好像吃不了，但我们还是不停地吃着。到该上床睡觉时，所有的孩子都筋疲力尽了。我们一关灯就都沉沉地进入了甜美的梦乡。Fast­readingScanandfinishthefollowingquestion.Whatismainlyabout?ismainlyaboutthe_author’s_memory_of_Christmas.Careful­readingReadcarefullyandchoosethebestanswer.1．WewrotealettertoFatherChristmasbecause________.A．wehadnotelephoneB．wemissedhimverymuchC．wewantedtotellhimaboutallthepresentswewantedD．ourparentsaskedustodoso2．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONG?A．OurmothergaveourlettertoFatherChristmas.B．ThewholefamilydecoratedthehouseonChristmasEve.C．WeusuallyleftsomewineandbiscuitsforFatherChristmas.D．OurstockingswerefullofpresentsonChristmasmorning.3．Weputourstockingsattheendofourbedsbecause________.A．ourstockingsweredirtyB．wethoughtFatherChristmaswouldputpresentsinthemC．wecouldfindourstockingseasilymorningD．therewasnoplaceforustoputourstockings4．WeatethefollowingforChristmaslunchexcept________.A．turkey B．vegetablesC．dumplings D．pudding5．Afterlunch________.A．adultsplayedcards B．adultshadarestC．childrenplayedcards D．childrenmadeasnowman答案：1～5CABCC一、这样记单词记得准·写得对记得快·记得多Ⅰ.基础词汇1.stockingn．长筒女袜2.envelopen.信封3.polen.极；棒，竿4.swallowvt.吞下，咽下n.燕子5.breastn.胸部；(鸟的)胸脯肉6.adultn.成年人7.merryadj.高兴的，愉快的Ⅱ.拓展词汇1.seriouslyadv.认真地；真诚地；严肃地→seriousadj.认真的，真诚的；严肃的2.decorationn．装饰；装饰品→decoratevt.装饰1.envelopen．信封[联想]由envelope想到的①stamp邮票②postage邮资，邮费③mailbox信箱④airmail航空邮件⑤registeredletter挂号信⑥expressmailservice邮政快递2.merryadj.高兴的，愉快的[词块]MerryChristmas！圣诞快乐！[同义]cheerful,joyful,pleased,happy3.seriouslyadv.认真地；真诚地；严肃地[联想]sincerely真诚地4.stockingn．长筒女袜[联想]①sock袜子，短袜②silkstocking长筒丝袜二、这样记短语记牢固定短语多积常用词块1.inthemiddleof在……的中间2．atthebottomof在……底下3．putup举起，建造，竖起4．playwith摆弄，玩弄5．attheendof在……的尽头6．laughat嘲笑；讥笑7．puton穿上；增加体重；上演8．carryon继续，坚持9．turnoff关闭10．infrontof在……前面1.theChristmastree/stockings圣诞树/圣诞袜2．gotochurch做礼拜3．makesnowman堆雪人4．onChristmasEve在圣诞节前夕5．stayawake醒着6．playcards打牌7．fallintoadeep,happysleep进入甜美的梦乡8．aslongaspossible尽可能长地9．makeasnowman堆雪人10．brightandsunny阳光明媚三、这样记句式先背熟再悟通后仿用1....wrotealettertoFatherChristmastellinghimaboutallthepresentswewanted.……给圣诞老人写信，告诉他我们想要的所有礼物。现在分词短语作伴随状语。Don’tstandtherelaughing_and_shouting;_givemeahand.别站在那儿又喊又笑的，帮我一把。2.Beforewewenttobed,weleftsomewineandbiscuitsforFatherChristmas...上床前，我们给圣诞老人留了些酒和饼干……before“在……之前”，此处为连词，引导时间状语从句。Thetrainhadalreadyleftbefore_I_arrived.在我到达之前，火车就已经开走了。3.Lunchwasalwayslate,butwhatalunch!午餐总是很晚，但可真够丰盛的！whatalunch是一个感叹句，后面省略了itwas。what修饰名词。What_a_big_supperwehadyesterday!昨天我们吃了一顿多么丰盛的晚餐啊！4.Thenwehadtea,withahugeChristmascakecoveredwithsnowmen.接着我们喝茶，吃上面有雪人的圣诞大蛋糕。“with＋宾语＋宾补”结构作状语，此处为过去分词短语作宾补。Shealwayssleepswithallthewindowsshut.她总是关着所有的窗户睡觉。1．(教材P42)Weseriouslywrote“FatherChristmas,theNorthPole”ontheenvelope,beforegivingthemtoourmothertopost.我们在信封上认真地写上：寄“北极圣诞老人”，然后交给妈妈去邮寄。seriouslyadv.认真地；真诚地；严重地(1)take...seriously 认真对待……(2)seriousadj. 严肃的；严重的beseriousabout... 对……是认真的；认真对待①Seriouslyinjured,someofthepassengersweresenttothenearesthospitalatonce.因严重受伤，其中有些乘客被立刻送到最近的医院。②It’stimewetalked_seriouslyaboutourrelationship.我们该认真谈一谈我们的关系了。③Youshouldtaketheingfinalexamseriously.你们应当认真对待即将到来的期末考试。④IstoppedlaughingwhenIrealizedhewasseriousaboutit.当我意识到他并非开玩笑时，我就不再笑了。2．(教材P42)Iputsomuchfoodinmymouthsometimesthatitwashardtoswallow.我往嘴里塞满食物，有时都难以下咽。swallow(1)vt.吞下，咽下eq\x(swallowup常用被动吞并，吞没；耗尽，用尽)①Heswallowedthelastofhiscoffeeandaskedforthebill.他喝下最后一口咖啡，要求结账。②Thecountrysideisgraduallybeingswallowedupbynewdevelopments.乡村地区正逐渐被新开发区吞噬。(2)n.吞；咽；燕子③Takethemedicineatoneswallow.一口把药吞下。④Oneswallowdoesnotmakeasummer.一燕不成夏。3．(教材P42)OnChristmasEve,thewholefamilyhelpedtodecoratethehouse,putuptheChristmastree,thedecorationsandtheballoons.圣诞节前夕，全家人都来帮忙装饰房屋，竖起圣诞树，挂上各种装饰品和气球。putup竖起，建造；举起；搭建；张贴；留某人住在家中；提高；增加[形象记忆]写出下列句中putup的含义①Aftertheearthquake,manytentswereputupforthelocalresidents.搭建②Theyplantoputupanewhouseinthecountryside.建造③Anoticehasbeenputupontheblackboard.张贴④Ifyouhaveanyquestions,putyourhandsup.举起⑤Thekind­heartedmancanputusupforthenight.留某人住在家中⑥They’veputuptherentby￡20amonth.增加，提高⑦Thesuggestionheputforwardatthemeetingwasturneddown.他在会议上提出的建议被拒绝了。⑧Ican’tputupwithmyparentsquarrellinganymore.我再也忍受不了父母的争吵了。 4．(教材P42)Itdidn’tseempossible,butwecarriedoneating.蛋糕大得好像吃不了，但我们还是不停地吃着。carryon继续，坚持eq\x(\b\lc\\rc\}(\a\vs4\al\co1(carryondoingsth.,carryonwithsth.))继续做某事)①Theyoungmancarriedonwiththebusinessandmanagedwellafterhisfather’sdeath.那个年轻人在他的父亲去世后继续做生意，并且很成功。②You’llhaveanaccidentifyoucarryondriving(drive)likethat.如果你继续那样开车的话会出事故的。carryout履行，实施，实行carryoff成功的完成；赢得；获得③Theywerecarryingoutanimportantexperiment.他们正在进行一项重要的实验。④It’sademandingrole,butI’msureshe’llbeabletocarryitoff.这是一个富有挑战性的角色，但我肯定她能胜任。[名师点津]on有“继续，不停”之意。类似的短语还有：goon“继续”；hangon“坚持”；holdon“别挂断；坚持下去”；workon“继续工作，不断工作”。1．Mysister,Alison,andIsatdowninfrontofthefireandwrotealettertoFatherChristmastellinghimaboutallthepresentswewanted.我和姐姐艾莉森坐在火炉前给圣诞老人写信，告诉他我们想要的所有礼物。(1)句中tellinghimabout...为现在分词短语在句中作伴随状语，其表示的动作和wrote同时发生，且与句子的主语即逻辑主语之间是主动关系。①WhenItravelbytrain,Iusuallysitbythewindow,enjoyingthenaturallandscapeoutside.当乘火车旅行的时候，我通常靠窗坐，欣赏外面的自然风光。②Themanagersatinhischair,considering(consider)whattodonext.经理坐在椅子上，考虑着下一步该怎么办。③Tonylentmethemoney,hopingthatI’ddoasmuchforhim.托尼借钱给我，希望我也会为他的事同样尽力。(2)现在分词短语作状语时，其与句子的逻辑主语之间为主动关系。除了在句中作伴随状语，还可作时间、原因、结果、让步、方式等状语。④Seeingtheteacheringin,weallstoodup.看见老师进来，我们都站了起来。⑤Opening_the_window,_youwillseetheswimmingpoolbelow.打开窗户，你就能看见下面的游泳池。⑥Admitting(admit)whatyousay,Istillthinkyouarewrong.尽管承认你所说的，但我仍然认为你错了。2．Beforewewenttobed,weleftsomewineandbiscuitsforFatherChristmasandthenputourstockingsattheendofourbeds.上床前，我们给圣诞老人留了些酒和饼干，在床尾放上长筒袜。句中before作连词，引导时间状语从句，意为“在……之前”。①Turnoffthelightbeforeyouleavetheoffice.离开办公室之前要关灯。before的具体用法：(1)强调从句动作发生在主句之前，意为“在……之前，不等……就……，还没来得及……就……”。②Someonecalledmeupinthemiddleofthenight,buthehungupbeforeIcouldanswerthephone.有人半夜给我打电话，但我还没来得及接，他就挂断了。(2)“趁着……”或“过了……才……”。③Imustwriteitdownbefore_I_forget_it.趁着我还没忘，我得把它记下来。(3)Itwas/willbe＋时间段＋before...“在……之后才……，要过……才……”④Itwas(be)sometimebeforeIrealizedthetruth.过了很长一段时间我才悟出真相。⑤Itwillbefiveyearsbeforehisuncleesback.他叔叔五年后才能回来。(4)Itwasnot/won’tbe＋时间段＋before...“不久就(会)……”⑥Johnthinksitwon’tbelongbeforeheisreadyforhisnewjob.约翰认为不久之后他就会为新工作做好准备。3．Lunchwasalwayslate,butwhatalunch!午餐总是很晚，但可真够丰盛的！(1)whatalunch是一个感叹句，后面省略了itwas。what修饰名词。①Whatacleverboy(heis)!多聪明的男孩啊！(2)what引出的感叹句的结构：What＋a/an＋形容词＋可数名词单数(＋主语＋谓语)!What＋形容词＋可数名词复数(＋主语＋谓语)!What＋形容词＋不可数名词(＋主语＋谓语)!②Whatprettygirls(theyare)!多漂亮的姑娘们啊！③Whatfineweather(itis)!多好的天气啊！(3)how引出的感叹句的结构：eq\x(\a\al(How＋形容词＋a/an＋可数名词单数＋主语＋谓语！,How＋形容词/副词＋主语＋谓语！))④Howbraveagirl(sheis)!多勇敢的女孩啊！⑤Howinteresting!多有趣啊！Ⅰ.单句语法填空1．Thestudentnevertakeshisstudyseriously(serious)．2．Whatastrangeplant!I’veneverseenitbefore.3．Theboysatinfrontoftheclassroom,reading(read)abook.4．ItwillbefiveyearsbeforeIeback.5．Heputuphishandtocatchtheteacher’sattentionyesterday.Ⅱ.完成句子1．我对此很认真。这是原则问题。I_take_this_seriously.It’samatterofprinciple.2．咽之前你必须细嚼食物。Youmustchewyourfoodwellbeforeyou_swallow_it.3．我不在时你要接着做你的工作。Carry_on_with_your_workwhileI’maway.4．还没来得及逃跑，他就被抓住了。Hewascaughtbefore_he_ran_away.5．他是个多么努力的男孩啊！What_a_hard­working_boyheis!一、全练语言点，基稳才能楼高Ⅰ.单词拼写1．Theywillpletethedecoration(装饰)oftheirnewhouseontheweekend.2．Youputtheletterintheenvelope(信封)andsenditthroughthepostoffice.3．Seeinghismothereintohisbedroom,littleJackswallowed(吞下)thepuddingquickly.4．Notonlyadults(成年人)buttheyoungmaysufferfromtheteethproblem.5．Thethiefcoveredhisfacewithastocking(长筒女袜)．6．Thosewhowenttothedancepartyworeaflowerontheirbreasts(胸部)．7．Themerry(高兴的)facesofthechildrenshowusthattheyarelivingahappylife.8．Weleanedthepole(柱，杆)backagainstthewall.Ⅱ.单句语法填空1．Itwon’tbelongbeforetheyunderstandeachother.2．Hestayeduplateintothenight,preparing(prepare)foraspeech.3．Themanagersdiscussedtheplanthattheywouldliketoseecarriedouyear.4．Jenny,putawayyourtoysbeforeleavingtheroom.5．Theprisonerwasledinwithhishandstied(tie)tohisback.6．Notuntiltheriverwasseriously(serious)polluteddidthelocalgovernmentrealizetheproblem.7．sheforgottoturnoffthetap(水龙头),sotherewaswateralloverthefloor.8．Whatbadmannersitisfortheboytotalkwithhismouthfull!Ⅲ.选词填空eq\x(laughat，turnoff，carryon，puton，stayawake，playwith)1．IcaneatwhatIwantbutIneverput_onweight.2．Ilaidmybookaside,turned_offthelightandwenttosleep.3．Stay_awake!Youshouldknowitisnotpermittedtosleepinclass.4．Afterhisdeath,hischildrenwillcertainlycarry_onhiscareer.5．Childrenshouldbetaughtnottostareatorlaugh_atthedisabledpeople.6．Leftathomereadingallday,theboyfeltverylonelyandwishedtogoouttoplay_withhisfriends.Ⅳ.课文语法填空MemoriesofChristmasForme,ChristmasalwaysbeganinthemiddleofNovember.Wesatdowninfrontofthefireand①wrote(write)alettertoFatherChristmas.We②seriously(serious)wrote“FatherChristmas,theNorthPole”beforegivingthemtoourmothertopost.③OnChristmasEve,thewholefamilyhelpedtoputuptheChristmastree,thedecorationsandtheballoons.Atnightbeforewewenttobedweputstockingsat④theendofourbedsforChristmasgifts.Christmaslunchwasalwayslate,butwhatalunch!OfallIliketurkeybreastthe⑤best(well).Iputsomuchfoodinmymouthsometimesthatitwashard⑥to_swallow(swallow).Afterlunch,theadultssleptonthesofas⑦whileweallplayedcards.Thenwehadtea,withahugeChristmascake⑧covered(cover)withsnowmen.⑨Bybedtimeallofthechildrenwereverytired.Assoonasweturned⑩offthelight,weallfellintoadeep,happysleep.Ⅴ.串点成篇微表达由于(with复合结构)喉咙严重(seriously)受伤(injure)，这位著名主持人发现吞咽(swallow)任何东西和说话很难。因此，他在微博上贴出(putup)通知，因不能继续(carryon)主持节目而向听众们道歉。看到他的通知后(用现在分词作状语)，粉丝们立刻表达了对其健康的关注。With_his_throat_injured_seriously,_the_famous_host_found_it_hard_to_swallow_anything_and_speak.So_he_put_up_a_notice_on_his_microblog_to_apologize_to_his_fans_for_not_carrying_on_hosting_the_program._Seeing_his_notice,_his_fans_expressed_their_concerns_about_his_health_at_once.二、勤练高考题型，多练自能生巧Ⅰ.完形填空TwoweeksbeforeChristmas,Mumtoldmeweweregoingtomygrandma’shousefortheholiday.GrandmaandUncleHenrylivedonafarmsome15milesoutoftown.Theyhadnoelectricityorrunningwaterand__1__whatIconsideredthe“goodthings”inlife.They__2__madenoplansforChristmas.WhenChristmasEvearrived,Mumtoldmeinherbest“I­mean­it”voiceto__3__allthedecorationsfromourtree.Shepackedthoseup,alongwithallthetrimmings(配料)fora__4__turkeydinner.Christmasmorning__5__perfectly,withthesunshiningbrightlyacrossafreshblanketofsnow.__6__Isulked(生闷气)silentlyinthebackseatofthecaraswemadeour__7__toGrandma’s.Thiswasgoingtobethe__8__Christmasever!Grandmawas__9__toseeusaswewalkeduptoherdoor.“Whatonearthareyoudoinghere？”shestammered.“Weweren’ing__10__.It’sChristmas,andIdon’tevenhaveaturkeyto__11__foryou.”“Iknewthat，”Mumsaidaswesetboxesofgoodiesonthekitchentable.“That’s__12__webroughtonewithus.”“Wemusthavea__13__，”Muminsisted.“__14__，whatwillwedowithallthesedecorations？”UncleHenryquicklycaughtMum’sspirit.Hecalledmetojoinhim,andwe__15__aperfectChristmastreeinthewoods.Soonthe__16__smelledfreshaswedecoratedthetree,andtheday__17__afestiveair.Theturkeydinnerwasverygood,too.IwasactuallybeginningtoenjoythisunusualChristmasday!Dessertwasforgotten__18__Mumcameoutwiththefinalsurprise—aflamingpudding!“MerryChristmas,Mother！”Mumsaid.“Dearme！”Grandmagasped.“Ihaven’tseenaflamingpuddingsinceIleftEngland.”Tearsof__19__filledhereyes.Icouldnotkeepthetears__20__myeyes,either.IknewthenthatMumhadalsogivenmethebestChristmaspresentever—shehadtaughtmewhatabeautifulthingitistogive.eq\x(语篇解读：本文讲述了作者和妈妈去农场外婆家过圣诞节的经过和作者内心的感悟。)1．A.prepared B．lackedC．refused D．desired解析：选Black意为“缺乏，缺少”，与“hadnoelectricityorrunningwater”并列。句意：他们没有电和自来水，并且缺少生活中我认为的“好东西”。2．A.also B．stillC．never D．hardly解析：选A此处承接上文，意为“他们也不为圣诞节做准备”，故选also。3．A.replace B．collectC．remove D．show解析：选Cremove意为“移走，挪走，摘下”。句意：……从我们的圣诞树上摘下所有的装饰品。4．A.fresh B．pleteC．normal D．serious解析：选B这里表示“为了使火鸡宴完备无缺”，故用plete“完整的”。fresh“新鲜的”，normal“正常的”，serious“严肃的”，均不合语境。5．A.dawned B．passedC．broke D．happened解析：选Adawn此处是动词，意为“破晓”。句意：圣诞节早晨的天气很好……6．A.But B．SoC．And D．Then解析：选Abut表转折，与前句相对应，意为“但我却坐在小汽车的后座上一声不吭地生闷气”。7．A.decision B．wayC．wish D．plan解析：选Bmakeone’swayto意为“向……行进”，为固定搭配。8．A.last B．busiestC．best D．worst解析：选Dworst意为“最糟糕的，最坏的”。句意：这将是有史以来最糟糕的圣诞节！9．A.expected B．eagerC．surprised D．ready解析：选C由下文外婆说的话可知，外婆对我们的到来感到惊讶。besurprisedtodo意为“对做……感到惊讶”。10．A.anyone B．othersC．someone D．noone解析：