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Two brothers, Ruby and Harry lived in Spain. They __36__ for years to buy their mom a very special Christmas present this year: a BWM 3 Series.

“Showing __37__ to our beautiful Mum who’s worked so hard to __38__ us everything in life,” Ruby, 30, told the media. “Compared to the __39__ she has made for us over the years, this is nothing.” He said the __40__ had been in the works for years.

“My mother wanted a BMW ten years ago, which we never __41__,” he said. “We said that one day we would get her one and we __42_ a little each week knowing one day we would be able to get her __43__ car.”

He and his older brother saved for about five years __44__ they bought the car. Their mother appears __45__, saying “no” over and over as the brothers __46__her to the garage to find a silver SMW.

“She was just very surprised and couldn’t __47__it,” he said. “We were sure she __48__ loved it.”

They gave her the car as an early Christmas gift, but also as a __49__ to say thank you. It will __50__ their mom’s current one.

“She __51__us two brothers and worked two jobs for most of her life to __52_ us in school and give us everything we___53__,” Ruby said. “We watched her go from her __54__ job on Friday, get changed and __55__ the weekend at a restaurant.”

He added: “We just thought it would be nice to show how grateful we are for everything.”

36. A waited       B hesitated      C saved        D desired

37. A concern      B appreciation    C respect      D understanding

38 A instruct       B tell           C promise      D offer

39 A sacrifices      B progress      C opportunities  D atmosphere

40 A contribution    B achievement  C surprise       D passion

41 A minded       B forgot        C abandoned     D changed

42 A made up      B paid off       C worked out    D put away

43 Adream        B previous       C first          D repaired

44A since         B until          C after         D before

45 A confused     B satisfied       C shocked       D curious

46A called        B walked        C attracted      D drove

47 A believe       B afford         C refuse        D accept

48 A gradually      B unconditionally  C eventually  D absolutely

49 A model        B compensation    C gesture      D result

50 A replace       B challenge       C block        D match

51 A brought up    B depended on      C took in  D gave out

52 A leave        B keep            C allow     D teach

53 A knew        B owned          C needed    D listed

54 A well-paid     B high-status      C full-time   D long-sought

55 A work        B enjoy           C arrange     D expect

【回答】

36-40 CBDAC   41-45BDADC 46-50 BADCA  51-55ABCCA

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