B
When my first wartime（战时）Christmas came, I was in a soldier（士兵）school in Ashland and not sure if（是否）I could make it home for the holiday. On the afternoon of December 23, we were told some of us would have a three-day holiday. I was one of the lucky ones.
It was Christmas Eve when I got home, and there was a light snow. Mother opened the front door. I could see over her, into the corner（角落）of the living room where the tree always stood. There were lights in all colours shining（发光）in the green of the tree.
“Where did it come from?” I asked.
“I asked the gate boy to cut it,” my mother said. “I wouldn’t have one just for myself, but you called
in such a hurry! He just brought it in this afternoon.”
The tree was almost as tall as the room, and the Tree Top Star was in its place. A few parts of the tree were a little messy, and it was bare（光秃秃的）in the middle（中间）. But the tree made the room warm and full of the happy smell of Christmas.
“It’s not like the one you want to find,” my mother went on. “Yours was always in good shape（形状）and you were good at it. I think the gate boy didn’t know where to look for a better one.” “Don’t worry,” I told her. “It’s perfect.”
It wasn’t, of course, but at that time I realized（意识到）all Christmas trees were perfect.
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B
）4. When did the writer arrive home?
A. On Dec. 23. B. On Dec. 24. C. On Dec. 25. D. On Dec. 26.
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A
）5. Mother’s saying “in such a hurry” means that
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A. she didn’t think her son would come back so quickly
B. the gate boy brought the Christmas tree so quickly
C. many things for Christmas were ready
D. the mother wouldn’t let someone else cut a tree
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C
）6. What does the Christmas tree look like?
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D
）7. The writer thinks all Christmas trees are perfect because they can make him think of
.
A. the wartime B. the green of trees
C. the help from others D. the warm and nice home
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C
）8. Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. A Soldier and the Christmas Tree. B. How Soldiers Spent Christmas.
C. The Perfect Christmas Tree. D. Christmas and a Special Tree.
