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Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult 31 was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy 32 (please) as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume.
Besides, shopping at this time of the year was not 33 pleasant experience: people stepped on your feet or 34 (push) you with their elbows(肘部), burying ahead to get to a bargain.
Jane paused in front of a counter 35 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 36 (choose) of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered. She found some good quality pipes 37 sale. She did not hesitate for long: although her father smoked a pipe only once in a while, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please 38 .
When Jane got home, with her small but well-chosen present in her bag, her parents were already 39 table having supper. Her mother was excited. “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,” Jane 40 (inform).
31. it作形式主语，将句子整合为我们喜欢看的类型：it was difficult to choose a suitable Christmas present
32. to please, 考生可能误填为to be pleased，不定式此时主动表被动
33. a 送分题
34. pushed，并列连词or出卖了答案，与stepped并列
35. where, 有难度，定语从句，还原句为Some attractive ties were on display in the counter, 用where替代(详情请参阅我写的《四步法攻克从句》)
36. choice, 争议在单复数
37. on sale，清仓大甩卖！跳楼大甩卖！就是这个搭配
38. him，考上下文，代词
39. at table吃饭，固定搭配
40. was informed，考过去一般时的被动式