A few years ago when my youngest son Matt was eight years old, we were getting things toge

A few years ago when my youngest son Matt was eight years old, we were getting things together to take to the Salvation Army (救世军) at Christmas time. The boys would go through their old 36 and give away what they didn’t 37 . I made cookies and got together blankets and clothes. After that Matt and I 38 the Christmas package to our local Salvation Army. We unloaded 39 and headed home.
40 we took the corner out of the parking lot, Matt 41 that a baseball glove he had put in the bag had 42 . He said, “Mom, we forgot my glove.” Just then he saw a little boy and his mom sitting on a bench on the side of a building 43 a small playground was. He said, “Mom, can we 44 so that I can give the glove to him?” I said, “ 45 .” And we drove to the side of the 46 and went through the gate.
Matt handed the boy the glove and said, “Here, Santa 47 me to give it to you.” He was so 48 to get it! His mom 49 and gave Matt a huge hug. Her eyes were full of tears. “It is the best 50 he could get,” she looked at us and said, “because the 51 thing I could get him this year was a baseball.”
When we got back in the car, Matt said to me, “Mom, God must have made me 52 the baseball glove inside so the little boy could have it — it was 53 to be!” That moment proved my 54 that everything happens for a 55 and I have tried my best to get people to see that ever since!
36. A. friends B. ideas C. toys D. days
37. A. buy B. eat C. ensure D. need
38. A. threw B. delivered C. posted D. offered
39. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
40. A. When B. Though C. Until D. Since
41. A. added B. noticed C. announced D. remembered
42. A. found out B. pointed out C. missed out D. fallen out
43. A. that B. which C. where D. what
44. A. look over B. climb over C. pull over D. roll over
45. A. Thanks B. That’s right C. You’re welcome D. Sure
46. A. boy B. road C. bench D. park
47. A. wanted B. persuaded C. allowed D. forced
48. A. angry B. nervous C. happy D. disappointed
49. A. sat down B. stood up C. went out D. left behind
50. A. property B. gift C. material D. information
51. A. first B. worst C. only D. cheapest
52. A. leave B. get C. find D. take
53. A. intended B. planned C. decided D. meant
54. A. suggestion B. chance C. belief D. thought
55. A. cause B. reason C. time D. person36-40 CDBAA 41-45 BDCCD 46-50 BACBB 51-55 CADCB

(答案→)36-40 CDBAA 41-45 BDCCD 46-50 BACBB 51-55 CADCB 解析：圣诞期间，作者和儿子向救世军提供一些物品来救助穷人，却忘记把一只棒球手套留下了。儿子随后把那只手套给了一个最需要它的小男孩。36. 根据语境可知，孩子们要翻一下自己的旧玩具，送给别人。37.根据常识可知，他们送出去的东西一般是自己不再需要的。38.根据后句中的unloaded可以推测，Matt和我把包裹送到当地的救世军组织。39.在那里，我们将带去的所有东西卸下来，然后驱车回家。40.根据后半句内容可知，这里指当我们到达停车场的拐角时，用when。41. Matt注意到车内还有一只棒球手套。42.他装进袋子的棒球手套掉出来了。43.一个小男孩和他的妈妈坐在一栋楼旁边的长凳上，那里有个小操场。where引导定语从句。44. Matt建议我把车停在路边，他好把棒球手套送给那个小男孩。根据后面的we drove to the side可以得出答案。pull over意为“驶向路边，向路边停*”。45.我非常赞成Matt的建议，因此爽快地答应了。46.根据后半句内容可知，我们把车开到路边，然后穿过了大门。47. Matt将棒球手套递给那个男孩，说：“这是圣诞老人让我送给你的。”48.男孩获赠了一只棒球手套，当然很高兴。49.男孩的妈妈起身，给了Matt一个大大的拥抱。50.男孩的妈妈说，这是男孩得到的最好的礼物。51.因为今年她能给孩子的只有一个棒球。52. Matt认为是上帝让他将棒球手套落在了车里。53. Matt认为这是上帝有意安排的。mean在这里表示“有意”。54.根据that后面的内容可知，这是我的信念，故用belief。55.我相信，任何事情的发生皆有其原因。

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