湖北省高三英语经典补课材料(16)December 24 arrived along with heavy snow. It was my first Christmas Eve without my mother, and the day’s usual 26 had disappeared.The telephone rang. I 27 it and went to my bedroom to bury the continuous sadness, knowing it must be my friend Rebecca calling. How could I be joyful? I wanted to be left 28 .My heart felt as 29 as the falling snow. How can I stop missing my mother?I looked 30 the window. Seeing Rebecca’s car parked out front, I went back to bed and drew the covers over my head.“Lucy!” she shouted, “I know you are in there. Answer the door!” “Leave me alone!” I 31 back. I heard paper rustling (沙沙作响) as she slid 32 under the door. “Merry Christmas! ” she called out.Not answering the 33 made me feel even worse. It wasn’t fair to my best friend. Her father and sister died in a car accident when she was eight years old. 34 , her mother had to return to 35 , and Rebecca was left to look after herself.When she left, I carried the small package, sat down and 36 it. Inside was a gold pen and a journal. When I opened the journal’s front cover, out fell a bookmark with a(n) 37 written on it:Dear Lucy,My words won’t heal the 38 . But your own words can. Love, RebeccaAs I stared at the journal’s blank pages, a single tear fell on the page which quickly 39 it.That night, I 40 the phone and dialed her number. “Looks like the snow is melting,” I said. “Spring is just around the corner.”26. A. excitementB. disappointmentC. frightD. pity27. A. answeredB. coveredC. pickedD. ignored28. A. aliveB. sadC. aloneD. crazy29. A. lightB. whiteC. heavyD. clear30. A. through B. into C. out D. up31. A. broughtB. shoutedC. tookD. t...