Graduation party was a great success! All my friends received wonderful (11) ______: a diamond, a watch, or something else special. I was wondering what surprise my family (12) ______ for me.
11. A. cakes B. flowers
C. presents D. letters
解析：名词，相关内容，冒号后是钻石，手表等物品，这些都是礼物
12. A. prepared B. imagined
C. built D. recorded
解析：动词，动作名词搭配，名词是surprise惊喜，我想知道家人给我惊喜
And when I got home—there was the pink dresser set (梳妆盒)! The one in Mr. Schiller's store that I always (13) ______! Mama and Papa smiled at my excitement.
13. A. carried B. admired
C. owned D. collected
解析：动词，动作名词搭配，名词是that所指代的词 the pink dresser set，这是家人给我的惊喜，也就是说这是我喜欢的东西。admire 欣赏 喜爱，carry 携带，own 拥有，collect 收集
The next morning, I (14)______ my wonderful dresser set to my sister Christine. She looked at me and said, "So you (15)______ what you wanted. Guess what Mama exchanged for that. Her silver brooch (胸针)!"
14. A. lent B. donated
C. returned D. showed
解析：动词，动作顺序，前面动作是我喜欢梳妆盒，这里是我向妹妹展示梳妆盒
15. A. forgot B. bought
C. got D. controlled
解析：动词，动作顺序，前面动作是展示梳妆盒，这里是妹妹对我说：“你得到想要的（梳妆盒）”
"What? That's the only thing her mother (16) ______ her! If I knew—I would never let her—" I started to cry then, and Papa (17) ______ my shoulder gently. "Mama wanted you to be (18) ______ more than she wanted the brooch."
16. A. left B. reminded
C. missed D. taught
解析：动词，动词名词搭配，合理的搭配只能是胸针是她的妈妈（指我的外婆）留给她（指我妈妈），leave 离开 留下，remind 提醒 使想起，miss 想念 错过，teach 教
17. A. pushed B. shook
C. beat D. touched
解析：动词，动作顺序，前面动作是我哭，后面应该是爸爸安慰我，也就是拍拍我的肩膀，pushed 推，shook 摇晃，beat 打，touched 触碰
18. A. careful B. happy
C. confident D. brave
解析：形容词，描述人物感受，妈妈把外婆留给她的胸针换成我喜欢的梳妆盒，显然是希望我开心
I knew what I must do. And on my way to the store, I thought of how (19) ______ it was for Mama to ask Mr. Schiller to take the brooch as payment (抵偿).
19. A. safe B. important
C. difficult D. smooth
解析，形容词，描述事物性质，胸针是外婆留给妈妈的唯一一件东西，所以妈妈用胸针抵换梳妆盒这件事对她来说应该是很困难的决定
此句原来的顺序应该是it was(19) ______ for Mama to ask Mr. Schiller to take the brooch as payment (抵偿). 此句是把形容词提前进行强调用how， 如果是把名词短语提前进行强调时则用what
Mr. Schiller (20) ______ the dresser set carefully. Bravely, I asked, if he would give me back the brooch, I would work for him every (21) ______ day of my summer vacation. He kindly agreed. It was not so hard as I (22) ______.
20. A. repaired B. checked
C. made D. decorated
解析：动词，动作顺序，后面动作把胸针还给我，也就是说我拿着梳妆盒去跟店主换回胸针，换的时候店主要仔细检查才合理
21. A. sunny B. lucky
C. ideal D. single
解析，形容词，描述事物性质，修饰名词day，为了换回胸针，我愿意每天为他工作，every single 每一个 表强调
22. A. thought B. proved
C. required D. wished
解析：动词，动作顺序，店主同意了我的请求，这件事不如我想的那么难
I left the store not only with Mama's brooch, but with a (23) ______ that started tomorrow. I felt very (24) ______. It seemed that the dresser set (25) ______ became a childish and silly thing.
23. A. smile B. trip
C. hobby D. job
解析：名词，相关内容，除了胸针，我还得到了一份明天开始的工作
24. A. lost B. tired
C. proud D. nervous
解析：形容词，描述人物感受，我通过努力换回胸针，所以我感到骄傲
25. A. recently B. suddenly
C. highly D. properly
解析：副词，修饰动作，之前梳妆盒一直是想要的的，现在我觉得梳妆盒变得不重要，情感瞬间转变
a childish and silly thing 幼稚和愚蠢的事
I pinned (用针别住) the brooch on my dress. I would keep it forever.
