Christmas is no fun when you're poor．Twenty years ago I was a young, [1] ,substitute teacher wh

【题目】Christmas is no fun when you're poor．Twenty years ago I was a young, 【1】 （struggle）,substitute（替补） teacher whose calls into work had been few．Money was tight, bills were due 【2】 my wife and I couldn't even afford to get Christmas gifts for each other．The only gifts we could get for our children were a few soft toys that I had found 【3】 （sell）at half price in the supermarket．I opened the door and brought in the gifts I 【4】 （hide） in our old car's trunk．Then I handed 【5】 to my son and daughter．I watched with a sad smile as they did their best to tear off the wrapping(包装） paper．As they pulled out their toys, though, I noticed their 【6】 lit up and they jumped up and down．My daughter 【7】 （happy） hugged her toy and then hugged her Mom and me as well．I laughed as I watched my children play with their toys _ 【8】 _ hours, and Thanked God for the 【9】（great） gift I’ve ever been given．Till today I still treasure 【10】 gift of pure love that my son and daughter gave me that day．

【答案】

【1】struggling

【2】so/and

【3】sold

【4】had hidden

【5】them/the gifts

【6】eyes/faces

【7】happily

【8】for

【9】greatest

【10】the

【解析】

试题分析：圣诞节来了，可是“我”家却捉襟见肘，没钱买礼物，只有在超市半价买来的给孩子们的礼物，然后孩子们收到这样的礼物后却欣喜若狂，珍爱无比，那一刻，“我”感受到了儿女的纯洁的爱。

【1】struggling 考查非谓语动词。从结构可知此处是非谓语做定语，用现在分词形式，修饰后面的teacher。填struggling。

【2】so/and考查连词。根据上下文，钱非常紧张，票据都到期了。所以我和妻子不能给彼此买圣诞礼物了。这两句话之间是承接的关系，或者因果关系。填so/and。

【3】sold考查宾语补足语。sell和宾语toys之间是动宾关系，所以用过去分词sold。

【4】had hidden考查时态。因为主句是一般过去时，这个定语从句的动作发生在主句之前，所以用过去完成时had hidden。

【5】them/the gifts考查代词。根据上下文的意思，我把藏在车厢里的礼物拿出来给孩子们。所以用them或者the gifts。

【6】eyes/faces考查名词。根据后面的lit up这个短语可知用eyes或者faces，当他们看见礼物是眼睛放光，脸上洋溢着快乐的神情。所以用eyes或者faces。

【7】happily考查副词。这里用副词修饰动词hugged表示开心地拥抱着她的礼物。

【8】for考查介词。根据上下文可知，孩子们玩玩具玩了几个小时，用介词for接后面的hours。故用for。

【9】greatest考查最高级。根据语境，这是我所收到的最棒的礼物，因为后面有I’ve ever been given，这与最高级连用。

【10】the考查冠词。句意：直至今日我仍然非常珍惜我孩子们那天给我的纯爱的礼物。这里用定冠词the，因为后面有一个从句来修饰了，所以特指。用the。