题目内容：

Christmas 1940 makes me misty-eyed every time I think about it. In the hard times, people ______one another. We _______food, clothing, bedding and household items and gave them to the needy.

That Christmas we students found ourselves _______toys we collected and lading packages for _______. As we presented the gifts, we saw ______in many faces, especially those of the children.

We had a few more ______to make on Christmas morning. The air was heavy and frozen to the bone. For several hours, we knocked on doors. But as the cold hours passed, our________gradually faded.

When we  _____headed home, someone ______a small house down a canal bank. None of us knew who lived there,  _____we wondered if there were ______. We still had a doll, two trucks, some small toys, chocolate Santas and a box of groceries. We decided to make one last visit. When we knocked on the door, a young woman answered it, looking at us ______. Three small children watched from behind her skirt---a little girl of about 2, and boys perhaps 4 and 5 years old.

“Merry Christmas,” we ______as we bent down and handed the gift-wrapped packages to the children and the box of groceries to the ______, whose eyes widened ______. She slowly smiled, then quickly said, “Come in”.

The room was ______as the children looked at their mother, wondering if the gifts were really for them. The little girl ______her doll, and the boys grasped the trucks as they sought a(an) _____ . She put her arms_______them and said in a ______voice, “I told you Santa Claus would come.”

1.A. escaped from    B. struggled against    C. competed with    D. depended on

2.A. bought    B. borrowed    C. collected    D. begged

3.A. wrapping    B. cleaning    C. making    D. sending

4.A. sale    B. delivery    C. storage    D. production

5.A. fear    B. envy    C. sadness    D. joy

6.A. toys    B. calls    C. visits    D. promise

7.A. pain    B. love    C. strength    D. enthusiasm

8.A. finally    B. gradually    C. happily    D. worriedly

9.A. arrived at    B. looked for    C. pointed to    D. shouted to

10.A. and    B. but    C. so    D. for

11.A. guests    B. gifts    C. adults    D. children

12.A. eagerly    B. questioningly    C. anxiously    D. calmly

13.A. whispered    B. cried    C. chorused    D. added

14.A. father    B. mother    C. son    D. daughter

15.A. with amazement    B. with relief    C. in horror    D. in sorrow

16.A. empty    B. silent    C. noisy    D. tidy

17.A. hugged    B. hid    C. dropped    D. hit

18.A. suggestion    B. answer    C. box    D. place

19.A. behind    B. before    C. over    D. around

20.A. surprised    B. familiar    C. choked    D. loud