MysisterCathywholivesinVancouversentmeapackage（包裹）fullofChristmasgifts.Shetoldmethatshehad___41___itinadvancetomakesureitwouldarriveatmyhouseweeksbeforethe___42___.Christmaswasdrawingnearbutnopackagearrived.Cathycheckedthetrackingnumberevery__43____withCanadaPostandeveryeveningshewouldcallmeto___44___iftherewasanysignofitonourend.
The___45___alwaysstartedwithquestionsaboutthepackagebuttwentyminuteslaterwewouldstillbe___46___.Wetalkedaboutourfamilysuchasparentskids___47___andsoon.Ofcoursewealsotalkedaboutourjobs.Wehadnevermadesomuch___48___foreachother!Thetalkalwaystookusbacktothehourswespenttogetherinourchildhood.
ByChristmasEvewefinallyhadto___49___thefactthatthepackagewas___50___lost.OnChristmasmorningCathygotonthephonewitheveryoneinmy__51____andtoldthemwhatshehadsent.LateronafterabigChristmasdinnerIhadforgottenallaboutthe__52____packagewhentherewasaknockonthedoor.Whocoulditbeatsuchatime?AsI___53___thedooramanwasstandingthere.“I___54___thisisyours.”Hesaidholdingapackage.JustthenI___55___thatithadbeendeliveredtothewrongaddress.“Ijustgothomefromvacation”heexplained“__56____IwantedyoutohavethisintimetoopenforChristmas.”Ithankedthis___57___strangerfortakingsomuchtroubleto___58__thisgifttousonChristmasDayand___59___thankedGodthatthepackagehadbeenlostinthefirstplace.
Therealgiftthatholidayseasonwasthenew___60___tomysisterwholivesfarawayfromus.Nowthere’sonegiftIneverwanttogiveback!
41． A. booked B. decorated C. mailed D.listed
42．A.appointment B.holiday C.deadline D.party
43．A.year B.month C.week D.morning
44．A.findout B.takeout C.figureout D.pickout
45．A.complaint B.discussion C.conversation D.quarrel
46．A.kidding B.arguing C.chatting D.scolding
47．A.gifts B.husbands C.secrets D.clothing
48．A.food
