WhenmyfirstwartimeChristmascameIwasinbasictraininginNewJerseyandnotsureifIcouldmakeithomefortheholidays.OnlyontheafternoonofDecember23wasthelistofmenwhowouldhavethree-daypasses(通行证)posted.Iwasoneoftheluckysoldiers.

ItwasChristmasEvewhenIarrivedandalightsnowhadfallen.Motheropenedthefrontdoor.Icouldseebeyondherintothecornerofthelivingroomwherethetreehadalwaysstood.Therewerelightsallcolorsandornaments(装饰物)shiningagainstthegreenofapine.

“Wherediditcomefrom？”Iasked.

“IaskedtheGatesboytocutit”mymothersaid.“Iwouldn’thavehadonejustformyselfbutwhenyoucalled---ohsucharush!Hejustbroughtitinthisafternoon…”

ThepinereachedtotheproperheightalmosttotheceilingandtheTreeTopKrystalStarwasinitsplace.Afewgreenbranchesreachedaboutalittleawkwardly(难看地)atthesideIthoughtandtherewasabitofbaretrunkshowinginthemiddle.ButthetreefilledtheroomwithwarmlightandthewholehousewithpleasantsmellofChristmas.

“It’snotliketheonesyouusedtofind”mymotherwenton.“Yourswerealwaysingoodshape.IsupposetheGatesboydidn’tknowwheretolook.ButIcouldn’tbepicky.”

“Don’tworry”Itoldher.“It’sperfect.”

Itwasn’tofcoursebutatthemomentIrealizedsomethingforthefirsttime:allChristmastreesareperfect.

小题1:Whenthewritergothome________.A．itwasDecember23B．itwassnowingheavilyC．hefoundaChristmastreeinthelivingroomD．theGatesboywascuttingaChristmastreeforhismother小题2:Fromthepassagewecanconclude（推断）that________.A．thewriterusedtocutverybeautifulChristmastreesB．hismotherdidn’tlikeperfecttreesC．hismotherdidn’twanttohaveatreeD．thewriterwouldn’thaveatreecutbysomeoneelse小题3:“AllChristmastreesareperfect”becausetheycanremindyouof________.A．thewartimeB．thegreenofapineC．thepleasantsmellD．thesweethome小题4:Thebesttitl