As she walked round the huge department store, Sally found it 1 to choose a 2 Christmas present for her father. She 3 that he were as easy to be pleased 4 her mother, who was 5 pleased with any present given her.
Now Sally 6 in front of a counter (柜台) where some 7 ties were on sale. They were red silk. The salesgirl, Mary, 8 her to buy the tie, 9 double the price. But Sally knew from 10 experience that her 11 of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
She moved on and then 12 by chance, stopped 13 a small crowd of 14 had gathered round 15 . She found some good 16 pipes on .sale and the prices were very 17 . Sally didn't 18 for long. Although her father only smoke 19 pipe occasionally (偶尔), she knew that this was a present which was 20 to please him.
21 she got home, with the small 22 well-chosen present in her liandl3ag,her parents were already 23 table having supper. Her mother was in an especially 24 mood (情绪). "Your father has at 25 decided to stop smoking," She told her daughter.
1. A. exciting B. difficult C. worrying D. easy
2. A. cheap B. valuable C. suitable D. expensive
3. A. wished B. wanted C. realized D. thought
4. A. like B. with C. by D. as
5. A. always B. sometimes C. often D. seldom
6. A. turned B. returned C. stopped D. wandered
7. A. new B. pretty C. short D. long
8. A. persuaded B. caused C. greeted D. advised
9. A. worth B. cost C. actual D. pay
10. A. present B. rich C. past D. other's
11. A. thinking B. buying C. meaning D. choice
12. A. mostly B. just C. quite D. really
13. A. there B. near C. where D. by
14. A. men B. women C. walkers D. salesgirls
15. A. Sally B. a counter C. Mary D. a store
16. A. shape B. quantity C. design D. quality
17. A. low B. limited C. high D. reasonable
18. A. watch B. notice C. search D. hesitate(犹豫)
19. A. his B. a C. her D. the
20. A. probably B. sure C. possible D. still
21. A. While B. Till C. When D. Since
22. A. but B. and C. or D. though
23. A. around B. on C. near D. at
24. A. cheerful B. sorrowful C. tearful D. thought
25. A. first B. best C. last D. least
答案：1. B 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. C 11. D 12. C 13. C 14. A 15. B 16. d 17. D 18. D 19. B 20. B 21. C 22. A 23. D 24. A 25. C