题目内容：

The boys had been shopping all morning and still weren’t done. I ________, standing in the store.

Just nine days before ________, Caitlin’s house had burned to the ground. But Caitlin and her family all ________ escaped.

All the family ________ was what they were wearing and each other. The school was replacing their books and uniforms and now, two days after the ________, all the girls in Caitlin’s class were taking her shopping for clothes and shoes. The boys were shopping for ________ like scarves, socks and hair ties, all the things they don’t even ________.

After another hour, I had finished my ________ and had helped the boys ________ everything they wanted to get for Caitlin.

When we got home, my brother brought everything he had ________ for Caitlin to my room to make sure I thought she’d ________ everything before he ________ them.

“I think she’ll love everything,” I said, and he smiled his big smile. I hugged him, ________ he tried to push me away. I was so ________ of him at that moment. He loves giving and making others ________. He’s an honest kid who sees only the good in the world. I used to wonder how he could ________ see the good when there was so much bad, but now I ________ why: there is so much good ________ him.

He selflessly gave up all his ________ for Caitlin. He had, through this act of a pure heart, got the true ________ of Christmas.

1.A. waited    B. hesitated    C. shouted    D. observed

2.A. Christmas    B. graduation    C. school    D. departure

3.A. gradually    B. obviously    C. successfully    D. hopefully

4.A. belonged    B. possessed    C. liked    D. desired

5.A. rescue    B. discovery    C. flood    D. fire

6.A. decorations    B. items    C. products    D. tools

7.A. think about    B. hear of    C. care about    D. dream of

8.A. homework    B. interview    C. shopping    D. project

9.A. try on    B. prepare for    C. experiment with    D. pick out

10.A. kept    B. owned    C. purchased    D. demanded

11.A. use    B. like    C. donate    D. get

12.A. wrapped    B. rolled    C. changed    D. bought

13.A. because    B. in case    C. even though    D. before

14.A. confident    B. proud    C. careful    D. afraid

15.A. happy    B. comfortable    C. excited    D. calm

16.A. even    B. seldom    C. ever    D. just

17.A. doubt    B. distinguish    C. realize    D. judge

18.A. beside    B. inside    C. before    D. around

19.A. toys    B. joy    C. time    D. savings

20.A. spirit    B. origin    C. aim    D. story