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　　完形填空（共10小题，计15分）通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

　　Tom and Bertie were students at a boarding school(寄宿学校). Both were sad because they had to stay at school over the   31   holiday. Tom’s parents were far away from home. Bertie’s sister was   32  , so he couldn’t go home until she was well.

　　The day before Christmas, the boys were  33  fairies (精灵): whether they were somewhere to make them happy over the Christmas.   34  , Tom’s aunt, Laura appeared. She invited Tom to her home. Tom’s face shone with happiness. However, when he saw Bertie, he turned to his  35 .

　　“Dear Aunt,” he said, “I’m very sorry, but I can’t go.”

　　“Can’t go? Why not?”

　　“Because I can’t leave Bertie alone,” he said. “When I was going to be   36 , he asked his mother to let me go home with him. And, he has   37   been away from home at Christmas time before, so I can’t go without him.”

　　For a   38   Aunt Laura looked at Tom as if she could not believe him. Then she caught him in his arms and kissed him.

　　“My dear, you shall not  39  Bertie. We shall all enjoy ourselves together. Boys, remember, it is kindness that is never wasted in the world.

　　So Bertie and Tom   40   that there was such a thing as a fairy after all.

　　31. A. summer          B. winter          C. Christmas

　　32. A. angry              B. sick              C. lonely

　　33. A. playing with       B. fighting with      C. talking about

　　34. A. Firstly          B. Suddenly          C. Slowly

　　35. A. aunt              B. friend          C. teacher

　　36. A. free              B. alone          C. out

　　37. A. never              B. ever              C. always

　　38. A. week              B. help              C. minute

　　39. A. refuse          B. help              C. leave

　　40. A. found          B. hoped          C. doubted