Far from a Family Christmas

My Air Force room in Florida was empty and quiet―I was alone. My five roommates were    gone for their __36  ; I had chosen to    37   behind in the camp. Being young and far from my home, I felt   38  . My room was comfortable enough,   39   I hadn’t realized it until then what made it so―the   40   of others walking, joking or just lying on their beds.

I was not able to sleep. I was capable of being on my own―  41  , preferred it at times―but tonight was   42  . Tossing(輾轉(zhuǎn)) and turning in the darkened room gave no   43  . The last sign of daylight had disappeared,   44   my inner depression.   45  , the glow (光輝) of Christmas lights on the tall pines would only   46   me of my great misery.

Suddenly, I heard weak sound of men   47   to sing. Yes, the voices grew louder and came my way. I  48   still, enjoying the sound.

In the corridor (走廊)  49   my room,   50  came near enough for me to hear Christmas carols being sung. Suddenly, there, four airmen, identities unknown, were slightly unsteadied(走路不穩(wěn)) by holiday   51  . The first held a beer bottle with a lighted candle   52   its top. The others formed a dancing line behind him.

53   I was in the room, with joyful faces in the flickering (搖曳的) light, they sang me several carols, wished me a   54   and left as fast as they had arrived.

I slept soundly soon after, burying my face in my pillow,   55   that someone had cared for me.

36. A. business

B. fights

C. missions

D. holidays

37. A. remain

B. leave

C. help

D. work

38. A. disappointed

B. friendly

C. lonely

D. lost

39. A. while

B. though

C. whether

D. but

40. A. impatience

B. presence

C. interest

D. delight

41. A. in fact

B. above all

C. at first

D. on earth

42. A. poor

B. good

C. different

D. standard

43. A. fun

B. help

C. effort 

D. progress

44. A. appealing to

B. sticking to

C. leading to

D. adding to

45. A. Therefore

B. Otherwise

C. Besides

D. Yet

46. A. remind

B. recall

C. remember

D. think

47. A. managing

B. attempting

C. happening

D. deciding

48. A. sat

B. slept

C. laid

D. lay

49. A. far from

B. beyond

C. under

D. within

50. A. explosions

B. noises

C. sounds

D. voices

51. A. whisper

B. confidence

C. cheer

D. optimism

52. A. stuck in

B. attached to

C. tied to

D. involved in

53. A. Thinking

B. Seeing

C. Guessing

D. Admitting

54. A. good luck

B. happy New Year

C. merry Christmas

D. happy birthday

55. A. grateful

B. stressful

C. annoyed

D. surprised

36―40 DACDB     41―45 ACBDC              46―50 ABDBD          51―55 CABCA

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