2014届高考英语基础知识总复习每日一练：103（北师大版）.docVIP

高三英语每日一练(103) Christmas is drawing near.As I make preparations and watch people shopping for gifts around the malls, I am __1__ of a Christmas many years ago. That particular year, I did not get around to wrapping my gifts until the afternoon of Christmas Eve.Suddenly, I __2__， to my horror, that I had no present for my __3__.But I had the grand total of thirty cents.What could I buy with thirty cents? Borrowing from my mother was impossible.My sisters and I knew it was our responsibility to live within our means-in other words our pocket money. I __4__ the department store for several hours-finding nothing but candy bars that fell within my $ 0.30 budget.I didnt want to give him candy but a gift that would have at least some __5__.So I just kept searching.Then I found it-two plastic cups-15 cents each.Wonderful, the perfect__6__ place for the coins my father took out of his__7__every night! On Christmas morning, I saw his face__8__as he opened my gift.He told me how __9__ he was and thanked me for these cups.In my excitement, I explained that I thought they could go on the bookshelf in his bedroom to hold his loose change.He __10__， and before dinner, the cups were in place. A couple of years ago, after my parents passed away I flew to Georgia to clean out their house.When I started on their __11__， I stopped suddenly, looking __12__ at the bookcase.There, sitting on the second shelf, were the two cups still serving their purpose and holding my fathers last pocketful of coins. I do not remember any of the other gifts I gave my father over the years and he probably didnt either.But there is no __13__ that those cups held more meaning to him than any __14__ tie, book, or golf ball I could have given him.He knew they were __15__ with great care and given with all the love I had. 1．A．reminded　　　　　　　　　B．informed C．warned D．convinced2．A．recognized B．feared C．discovered D．regretted 3．A．mother B．father C．sister D．brother4．A．watched B．searched C．examined D．inq