Question

Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult __1___ was

to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy __2___ (please) as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume.

Besides, shopping at this time of the year was not ___3___ pleasant experience：people stepped on your feet or ___4___ (push) you with their elbows(肘部), hurrying ahead to get to a bargain.

Jane paused in front of a counter ___5___ some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk,” the assistant tried to attract her. “Worth double the price.” But Jane knew from past experience that her ___6___ (choose) of ties hardly ever pleased her father.

Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered. She found some good quality pipes ___7___ sale. She did not hesitate for long: although her father smokeda pipe only once in a while, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please __8___.

When Jane got home, with her small but well-chosen present in her bag, her parents were already ___9___ table having supper. Her mother was excited. “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,” Jane ___10___ (inform). 

Answer 1

1.it.

2.to please.

3.a.

4.pushed.

5.where.

6.choice.

7.on.

8.him.

9.at.

10.was informed.

解析:

1. it。it在賓語從句中用作形式主語，真正的主語是不定式短語to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father。

2. to please。sb is easy to do sth是英語中的固定句型。

3. a。experience表示經歷為可數名詞，這里指一次愉快的經歷。

4. pushed。因與stepped并列，故要用一般過去時。

5. where。where在此引導定語從句，表示地點。

6. choice。由于是用在形容詞性物主代詞后，所以只能用其名詞形式。

7. on。on sale是固定搭配，意為“出售”。

8. him。由于給父親買禮物，所以應該是使父親高興。please him的意思是“使他高興”。

9. at。at table表示“在餐桌邊”“在進餐”，是習慣搭配。

10. was informed。根據句意，此處應用一般過去時，又因Jane與inform之間為被動關系， 故填was informed。