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(2023·山东省实验中学二模)As usual, Lily bought expensive gifts for her children Alice and Peter before Christmas. Her job kept her busy, and she__1__ got to see her children during weekdays. Being a mother, she always wanted to be__2__ her children, but she placed her__3__ first, thinking earning money was more important.
Lily__4__ the gifts in secret and decided to give them a day before Christmas since she had to attend a business meeting the next day.__5__, a day later, the meeting got canceled. Lily was__6__ she could spend Christmas with her family. Therefore, she decided to__7__ a party. Lily sent__8__ to all her friends and her fatherinlaw, Michael. Lily was worried her friends would not feel__9__in the presence of aged people. Later that day, her children noticed the gifts she had bought. Unexpectedly, neither of them seemed__10__ to open the gifts.
On Christmas Eve, Lily__11__ her friends into her house. However, she felt__12__ when she saw Michael walking in. On arrival, Michael gave Alice and Peter presents — some cookie molds (模具)! The two kids ran happily to their grandfather and showed great__13__ for his gifts, asking him to bake cookies with them.
All the guests present were moved by the scene. Lily__14__ all they want is their parents' time and__15__ not what their parents buy them.
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一直工作繁忙的莉莉通过圣诞节给孩子们准备礼物这件事意识到,孩子们需要的是父母的陪伴和关注,而不是给他们买了什么礼物。
1.A.usually B.rarely
C.always D.never
解析:选B 根据上文“Her job kept her busy”可知,她的工作很忙,所以很少在工作日见到她的孩子。
2.A.around B.beyond
C.without D.for
解析:选A 根据上文“Being a mother”和常识可知,作为妈妈,都想和自己的孩子待在一起。
3.A.family B.heart
C.body D.job
解析:选D 根据下文“thinking earning money was more important”可知,此处是指她把工作放在第一位。
4.A.watched B.laid
C.hid D.made
解析:选C 根据下文“the gifts in secret and decided to give them a day before Christmas”可知,此处是把指她礼物藏起来。
5.A.Fortunately B.Eventually
C.Suddenly D.Amusingly
解析:选A 根据下文“the meeting got canceled”可知,会议取消了,她可以和孩子一起过圣诞节,所以是“幸运地”。
6.A.