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閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
As Christmas drew near, Ursula was faced with just that problem. She had come to live in an American home and learn English. ___16___, she would mind the children and ___17___ anything she was asked.
One of her tasks was to keep track of ___18___Christmas presents. Ursula did this faithfully, but she became increasingly ___19___. What could she buy for her ___20___ with the little money she had that would compare with the gifts she was recording daily? ___21___, even without any of the ___22___, her employer seems to have everything.
Ursula ___23___ long and hard. On Christmas Eve, she went to a ___24___. She moved slowly through crowds of shoppers, ___25___ things in her mind. Finally she bought a baby dress. She immediately called ___26___. “Excuse me, please, can you help me find a poor family with a baby?” “A poor family?” said the ___27___ driver. “Yes, a very poor family.” Ursula told the man of what she was trying to do. He ___28___ in silence, and then said, “I know a family who ___29___ just about everything.”
When they reached a ___30___ the driver said, “They live on the third floor.” Ursula shook her head, “Would you take this dress to them and tell them it’s from someone ... someone who has everything.”
Early the next day, Ursula ___31___ everyone for the presents she received. Then, she began to ___32___. why there seemed to be none 33 her. She told about what she did the night before. When she finished, there was a long ___34___. “You see,” she added, “I try to do a kindness in your ___35___. And this is my Christmas present to you.”
16. A. In return B. As a result
C. By the way D. In a sense
17. A. try B. learn
C. teach D. do
18. A. delivering B. mailing
C. arriving D. sending
19. A. excited B. worried
C. tired D. interested
20. A. American family B. own family
C. friends D. classmates
21. A. Otherwise B. Therefore
C. Besides D. However
22. A. goods B. kindness
C. gifts D. help
23. A. talked B. worked
C. waited D. thought
24. A. store B. neighborhood
C. street D. church
25. A. selecting B. matching
C. remembering D. organizing
26. A. a shop B. a taxi
C. her employer D. her parents
27. A. delighted B. anxious
C. surprised D. respectful
28. A. noticed B. listened
C. got out D. carried on
29. A. buys B. has
C. uses D. needs
30. A. garage B. building
C. station D. yard
31. A. thanked B. encouraged
C. praised D. admired
32. A. settle B. repeat
C. argue D. explain
33. A. to B. for
C. from D. by
34. A. delay B. silence
C. time D. break
35. A. case B. opinion
C. memory D. name
