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.

1. it。it在宾语从句中用作形式主语，真正的主语是不定式短语to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father。
2. to please。sb is easy to do sth是英语中的固定句型。
3. a。experience表示经历为可数名词，这里指一次愉快的经历。
4. pushed。因与stepped并列，故要用一般过去时。
5. where。where在此引导定语从句，表示地点。
6. choice。由于是用在形容词性物主代词后，所以只能用其名词形式。
7. on。on sale是固定搭配，意为“出售”。
8. him。由于给父亲买礼物，所以应该是使父亲高兴。please him的意思是“使他高兴”。
9. at。at table表示“在餐桌边”“在进餐”，是习惯搭配。
10. was informed。根据句意，此处应用一般过去时，又因Jane与inform之间为被动关系，故填was informed。