admire the replacement I'd finally found after endless searching on foot and surfing the Internet.

　　I worked hard to make things right for John because I loved to see my Christmas-loving husband full of holiday joy. I ____14_____one of the tree lights so it shone directly on John's beloved ornament. The words on it sparkled(闪烁). After all this time, I finally understood its _____15____. Christmas the season to show my love for my family. How could anyone not like Christmas?

1. A. practice B. desire C. spirit D. pressure

2. A. aimless B. priceless C. endless D. hopeless

3. A. decreased B. received C. measured D. doubled

4. A. performances B. presents C. rewards D. donations

5. A. putting up B. putting down C. putting off D. putting on

6. A. embarrassing B. horrible C. precious D. exciting

7. A. first B. same C. real D. only

8. A. predicted B. decided C. imagined D. promised

9. A. searching B. preparing C approaching D. planting

10. A. change B. remove C. hold D. resource

11. A. dream B. reminder C. comfort D. resource

12. A. got down B. broke down C. turned off D. fell over

13. A. idea B. story C. business D. account

14. A. flashed B. repaired C. adjusted D. adapted

15. A. message B. procedure C. commitment D. attitude

第三节 书面表达

请阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

A new study's findings warn that smart phones are seriously messing with your quality of life.

The study looked at the responses of 256 smart phones users. Researchers found that 13 percent of participants were addicted to their smart phones, spending 3.6 hours per day on the devices. Social networking sites were the No.1 time wasters with 87