55. A。根据词汇的意义。通观全文，通过这次朝圣，祖孙俩都有收获：在自己身上有着独一无二的东西；学会了理解“I”的meaning（含义）。我们都要再次回家，或者在真实的生活中，或者在记忆中。B. expression表达；表情，措辞；C. connection连接；关系；D. background背景。
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第二节 完形填空
Zigfried, a little mouse, blew his breath on the frosty window of the farmhouse and rubbed it to see the watching for a miracle (奇迹).
This farmhouse had been 32 too long. It needed a family. Zigfried’s 33 made a noise. He realized that he hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday. He jumped from the windowsill (窗沿home, and went next door to Farmer Mike’s.
Farmer Mike’s house had been a great place for the little mouse 35 the farmer married a wife who had into the room where grain as he filled his bag with wheat. He was turning to leave when suddenly , and without thinking he started to run and the cat’s paws (爪子).
The next afternoon Zigfried heard some good news: a 42 family would be moving into the farmhouse soon. Zigfried’s granny would arrive on Christmas Eve to with him. He hoped that the family would the road leading to the house, with butter sandwiches, cheese and chocolate. Zigfried’s Christmas miracle did arrive!
The house came 45 the next few days. Zigfried 46 every single hour of them. 47, the day before smile at the door of his home, he heard
froze on his face; his mouth fell wide open. After a long while, he at last found his voice: “Hey! Whose Christmas miracle is this?”
31. A. carefully B. excitedly
C. hopefully
D. proudly