the doll and a rose for my mamma. She loves white roses so very, very much."

　　Two days later I read in the paper that the young woman had __15__. I couldn't help but __16__ some white roses and took them to the funeral home (殡仪馆) where the young mother was.

　　And there she was __17__ a lovely white rose and the beautiful doll. I left there __18__， my life changed forever. The __19__ that little boy had for his little sister and his mother was __20__. And in just a second that damned drunk driver had broken the life of that little boy into pieces.

　　1．A.pulling　　　　　　　　 B．touching

　　C．picking D．removing

　　解析：选B　他不断地用手抚摸洋娃娃的头发，轻轻地抱着她。touch"抚摸"。

　　2．A.unable B．unusual

　　C．unkind D．unhappy

　　解析：选A　根据下文孩子自己的说法，他买不起洋娃娃。unable"不能的"；unusual"不一般的"；unkind"不友善的"；unhappy"不高兴的"。根据语境要求，选A。

　　3．A.asked B．answered

　　C．explained D．doubted

　　解析：选A　当被问及为谁买洋娃娃时，男孩说"我的姐姐很想在圣诞节有一个洋娃娃。"answer"回答"；explain"解释"；doubt"怀疑"。

　　4．A.angrily B．quickly

　　C．immediately D．badly

　　解析：选D　参见上题解析。badly"急迫地，非常地"。

　　5．A.dearest B．saddest

　　C．happiest D．poorest

　　解析：选B　从下文可知男孩的姐姐在车祸中丧生了，因此男孩非常悲伤。

　　6．A.incident B．accident

　　C．battle D．parade

　　解析：选B　accident"事故"，这里指车祸。incident"事件"；battle"战役"；parade"游行"。

　　7．A.weeping B．striking

　　C．aching D．beating

　　解析：选D　"我"的心脏几乎停止了跳动。根据语境可知，作者听了男孩的话之后感到很震惊，故选D。

8．A.notice B．campaign