Asshewalkedroundthelargeshop,EdithrealizedhowdifficultitwastochooseasuitableChristmas__1__forherfather.She__2__thathewereaseasytopleaseashermother,whowas__3__satisfiedwithperfume(香水).__4__,shoppingatthistimeoftheyearwasamost__5__job.People__6__onyourfeet,pushedyouwiththeirshouldersandalmost__7__youoverintheirhurryinorderto__8__somethingcheapaheadofyou.Partlytohavearest,Edithpausedinfrontofacounter,wheresomebeautifultieswereon__9__.Theyare__10__silk,theshopassistanttoldherwithasmiletryingto__11__hertobuyone.ButEdithknewfrompast__12__thatherchoiceoftieshardlyeverpleasedherfather.Shemovedonslowlyandthen,quitebychance,__13__whereasmallcrowdofmenhadgatheredroundacounter.Shefoundsomefinepipesonsaleandthe__14__wereverybeautiful.Edithdidnothesitateforlong,althoughherfather__15__smokedapipeonceinawhile,shebelievedthiswas__16__topleasehim.Whenshegothome,withhersmallbut__17__presenthiddeninherhandbag,itwastimeforsupperandherparentswerealready__18__table.Hermotherwasingreat__19__.Yourfatherhasatlastdecidedtostopsmoking,shetoldherdaughterhappily.Edithwasso__20__thatshecouldnotsayasingleword.1.A.suitB.cardC.thingD.gift2.A.believedB.wishedC.hopedD.supposed3.A.neverB.seldomC.alwaysD.scarcely4.A.ThereforeB.FortunatelyC.BesidesD.Finally5.A.unhappyB.carefulC.excitingD.tiring6.A.walkedB.steppedC.liftedD.stood7.A.turnedB.hitC.broughtD.knocked8.A.watchB.findC.graspD.sell9.A.timeB.showC.boardD.duty10.A.realB.cheapC.poorD.exact11.A.hopeB.askC.forceD.persuade12.A.experienceB.thingsC.booksD.school13.A.stoppedB.sawC.askedD.found14.A.moneyB.cigaretteC.shapesD.shop15.A.alwaysB.nearlyC.onlyD.never16.A.hardlyB.impossiblyC.possiblyD.certainly17.A.cheapB.well-chosenC.expensiveD.ready-made18.A.onB.byC.besideD.at19.A.excitementB.angerC.sadnessD.disappointment20.A.gladB.happyC.surprisedD.excited[答案与解析]1.D。由下文可知,Edith在为父亲选择一件圣诞节礼物。2.B3.C。由宾语从句中的谓语动词were可知,这是虚拟语气,主句的谓语动词应该是wish。根据hewereaseasytopleaseashermother,可以断定第3空填always。4.C5.A6.B7.D8.B。给父亲选择一件合适的礼物很难,而且,时值圣诞节购物高峰,买东西不是一件令人愉快的事情,人们踩到你的脚上,用肩膀挤着你,为了能在你的前面买到便宜货,几乎会把你撞倒。9.B。beonshow是固定词组,意为陈列着。10.A。领带是真丝的。11.D12.A。售货员试图说服Edith买一条领带,但从过去的经验中她知道她选择的领带很难使父亲满意。13.A。Edith在一些男人聚集的柜台前停下来。14.C。烟斗的形状很好看。15.C16.D。尽管父亲只是偶尔使用烟斗吸烟,但她认为这个烟斗肯定会使父亲满意。17.B。从上文可知,这份小礼物是精心挑选的。18.D。beattable是固定词组,表坐在桌子旁。19.A。由shetoldherdaughterhappily可知,因为父亲决定戒烟,母亲很高兴。20.C。Edith对父亲戒烟感到惊讶,因为她给父亲买的礼物又不合适。