三、完形填空(10小题，每小题1分，共10分)

先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

Long ago, there was a little girl who was born into a poor family.

One day, the little girl wanted to decorate(装饰) a  36  . Her father became  37  when he found that his three-year-old daughter had wasted plenty of wrapping paper (包装纸). He punished her.

The next morning, the little girl   38    earlier than usual. She brought the box to her father and said, "This is   39  you, Daddy. It's a Christmas present. " The father  felt sorry for his earlier behavior.  However; when he opened the box,. he saw that the box was .  40    The father became angry again and shouted at his daughter, ' Don't you know when you give someone a present, there should be    41    inside?" The little  girl looked up at her    42   with tears in her eyes.  She cried, "Daddy, ifs not empty at all. I put my   43    in the box. " Hearing this, the father put his arms around his little daughter.  44  he asked for her forgiveness(原谅).

Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child. It is said that the father   45   that box by his bed for many years. Whenever he felt bad, he would take out a kiss and remember the love of his daughter.

(    )36. A. box      B. bed       C. tree     D. house

(    )37. A. sad          B. excited     C. proud         D. angry

(    )38. A. stood up       B. looked up   C. got up     D. Fell asleep

(    )39. A. for         B. from      C. of      D. by

(    )40. A. dirty        B. empty     C. ugly        D. clean

(    )41. A. anything      B. something   C. everything    D. nothing

(    )42. A. sister        B. brother      C. mother       D. father

(    )43. A. tears .         B. kisses         C. hugs          D. courage

(    )44. A. Also         B. However      C. Anyway       D. Instead

(    )45. A. showed       B. missed    C. kept           D. passed