完形填空。 Why did I come today? I wondered. My Christmas list contained (包括) several people. And I knew their feelings would be hurt if I didn't buy them anything, so buying 1 is boring. Hurriedly, I 2 shopping and joined the long checkout lines. In front of me were a boy of about 5 and a younger girl. She carried a beautiful pair of 3 slippers (拖鞋). When we finally reached the cash register (收 银机), the girl 4 placed the shoes on the counter. She treated them as though they were a treasure. 'That will be $6.09,' the cashier said. The boy 5 his pockets. He finally came up with $3.12. 'I guess we will have to put them back,' he 6 said. 'We will come back some other time, maybe tomorrow.' With that words, a 7 broke from the little girl.'But Jesus () would have loved these shoes.' 'Well, we'll go home and work some more. Don't cry. We'll surely 8 ,' he said. Quickly I handed $3.00 to the cashier. These children had waited in line for a long time. And, 9 , it was Christmas. Suddenly a pair of arms came around me and a small voice gratefully said, 'Thank you.' 'What did you 10 when you said Jesus would like the shoes?' I asked. The boy answered. 'Our mommy is sick and going to 11 . Daddy said she might go before Christmas to be with Jesus.' The girl spoke, 'My teacher said the streets in heaven are shiny gold, just like these shoes. Won't mommy be beautiful walking on those streets in these shoes?' My eyes flooded. 'Yes,' I answered, 'I am 12 she will.' Silently I thanked God for using these children to remind (提醒) me of the true spirit of giving. (     )1. A. gift (     )2. A. began (     )3. A. plastic (     )4. A. immediately (     )5. A. opened (     )6. A. bravely (     )7. A. smile (     )8. A. leave (     )9. A. above all (     )10. A. think (     )11. A. hospital (     )12. A. sure B. goods B. finished B. cotton B. hurriedly B. touched B. uncertainly B. cry B. come B. at least B. expect B. heaven B. afraid C. clothes C. went C. gold C. shyly C. passed C. slowly C. talk C. return C. at last C. mean C. sky C. glad D. shoes D. did D. silver D. carefully D. searched D. doubtfully D. shout D. arrive D. after all D. express D. church D. confident