第二节: 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Why did I come today? I wondered. My Christmas 36 contained several people that claimed they wanted nothing but I knew their feelings would be hurt 37 I didn’t buy them anything, so gift buying was 38 but fun.
Hurriedly, I finished shopping and 39 the long checkout lines. In front of me were a boy of about 5 and a younger girl. She carried a beautiful pair of 40 slippers. When we finally 41 the checkout register, the girl 42 placed the shoes on the counter. She treated them as though they were a 43 .
