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Last Christmas, when I was in the fourth grade and my brother was in the first grade, our school held its yearly Holiday Shop. At the Holiday Shop students can buy things like necklaces, key chains, and other small items for their friends and family as Christmas gifts. Since my brother really wanted to take part, my mom gave him two dollars to buy his Christmas gifts.
My mom didn’t know that he had picked out a special necklace for her. When he got home from the Holiday Shop that day, he couldn’t wait to show it to me. He pulled out a little green box and opened it. Inside was a gold chain with a little red flower and a man-made diamond next to gold letters that spelled out,“Grandmother”.
　 “Wow,” I said.“It’s beautiful.” Since my brother was in the first grade and was just learning to read, he didn’t realize that the necklace said “Grandmother” instead of “Mother”. I knew that on Christmas morning, when he found out he had bought the wrong necklace, he would be very unhappy, so I said nothing more about it. My brother ran and put the necklace under his bed to hide it from Mom until Christmas morning.
　　　 When he wasn’t looking, I took the necklace and put it in my backpack. The next day I took it back to school and asked the woman who ran the Holiday Shop if I could change it for the “Mother” necklace. She said yes. When I got home that day, I put the necklace under my brother’s bed.
When my mom opened it up on Christmas morning, my brother was so exalted! My mom’s eyes were filled with joy. She knew what had happened, which made the necklace even more special to her!
My brother still does not know what I did, but I knew I had done the right thing.
56. What do we know about the gift the author’s brother bought　
A. The author didn’t like it.
B. It wasn’t worth the price.
C. It was designed for Mother.
D. The author changed it for another one.
57. The underlined word “exalted” is the closest in meaning to “______”.
A. amazed　　　 B. disappointed　　　　　 C. excited　　　　　 D. worried
58. It can be inferred from the text that _____.
A. the author’s mother didn’t know what she had done
B. the author helped her brother secretly
C. the author’s grandma also received a gift
D. the author paid for the right necklace
59. What can be the best title for the text　
A. Our school ’s yearly Holiday Shop
B. A special Christmas gift for Mom
C. An unforgettable experience
D. My lovely younger brother
1. 【答案】D
【试题分析】细节题。根据文章倒数第3段The next day I took it back to school and asked the woman who ran the Holiday Shop if I could change it for the “Mother” necklace. She said yes可知我帮他换了一条，因为他买的那一条是给grandmother的。故D正确。
2. 【答案】C
【试题分析】推理题。根据文章倒数第3行When my mom opened it up on Christmas morning, my brother was so exalted! My mom’s eyes were filled with joy.中的My mom’s eyes were filled with joy.妈妈很高兴，可以推断弟弟看到妈妈如此开心，他也很兴奋，因为他的礼物得到了妈妈的认可。故C正确。
3. 【答案】B
【试题分析】推理题。根据文章最后一行My brother still does not know what I did, but I knew I had done the right thing. 可知弟弟直到现在也不知道这件事，说明作者是偷偷地帮助了他的兄弟。故B正确。
4. 【答案】B
【试题分析】主旨大意题。本文讲述了弟弟给妈妈买了一个圣诞礼物，但是因为他不识字，买成了给奶奶的了。我偷偷地帮她把项链换成了买给妈妈的。这对于妈妈来说是含有特殊含义的一份生日礼物。故B正确。
【长难句解析】
My brother still does not know what I did, but I knew I had done the right thing.
【翻译】我的兄弟仍然不知道我做的事情，但是我知道我做了一件正确的事情。
【分析】本句中含有一个宾语从句what I did作为动词know的宾语，what引导起这个宾语从句，并在句中作为动词did的宾语，考生要特别注意what和which引导的宾语从句的差别，what是没有任何范围限制的，而且很多时候what都不表示疑问的意思；which是特定范围之内的某一个，经常含有疑问的意思。