A handwritten letter by a little boy asking S...

A handwritten letter by a little boy asking Santa for a “very good dad” has captured hearts worldwide.

The boy, known only as “Blake” in the letter, wrote, “Dear Santa, We had to leave our house. Dad was mad. We had to do all the chores. Dad got everything he wanted. Mom said it was time to leave and she would take us to a safer place where we don’t have to be scared.”

“Blake is a 7-year-old boy in one of our shelters, and his mom found this letter in his backpack...” Posted by SafeHaven of Tarrant County on Wednesday, December 18, 2019.

“I’m still nervous. I don’t want to talk to the other kids,” he continued. “Are you going to come this Christmas? Can you bring a dictionary, and a compass and a watch?”

The most heart-wrenching part of the letter was the last line that read, “I also want a very very very good dad. Can you do that too?”

Officials with SafeHaven of Tarrant County, a group seeking to help end domestic (家庭的) violence, posted Blake’s letter to its Facebook page. Now, some of the child’s wishes have come true. All of the gifts he asked for have been donated by people in the community. Though SafeHaven received more than 10,000 gifts this year, they want to shine a light on the bigger issue of domestic violence.

“To us, it was kind of a story that we’ve heard all the time,” Kathryn Jacob, the organization’s president and CEO, told Today. “Like tonight, we have 73 kids in the shelter. Blake is just one of many.”

1.The little boy asked Santa for a “very good dad” because ________.

A.his dad was too strict with him B.he was forced to do all the chores

C.he was ill-treated by his dad D.his dad didn’t buy him any gifts

2.What do we know about SafeHaven?

A.It has received a lot of concern so far. B.It provides services for homeless children.

C.It posted Blake’s letter without permission. D.Part of its goal is to earn money.

3.What is Kathryn Jacob’s purpose by saying the words in the last paragraph?

A.To advertise their shelter. B.To introduce their shelter.

C.To tell more information about Blake. D.To draw attention to domestic violence.

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As computers are more and more important nowadays,handwritten letters are gradually　　　　 emails.

A. in the way of　　 B. making way for

C. showing way for　　 D. taking the way of

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One day Thomas Alva Edison was given a letter by his teacher. His teacher asked him to give it to his mother. Edison thought it was something nice. After he returned home, he proudly gave it to his mother, saying “My teacher let me give this letter to you.”

Not knowing what it was, Edison’s mother opened it, and then her eyes opened wide. With tears in her eyes, she looked at her son and read out the letter aloud, “Your child is a genius. This school is too small for him and doesn’t have enough good teachers to train him. Please teach him yourself.”

The fact was that Edison liked asking strange questions in class. His teachers thought he was mentally ill. They could no longer stand him and decided to stop him from going to school. However, Edison’s mother didn’t give up on her son. She taught him at home.

Many years after Edison’s mother died and he was already one of the greatest inventors, one day he was looking through the old family things. Suddenly he saw a piece of folded paper in the corner of a drawer. He took it and opened it up. It read, “Your son is addled (mentally ill). We won’t let him come to school any more.”

Edison cried for hours and then he wrote in his diary, “Thomas Alva Edison was an addled child, but, by his hero mother, he becomes the genius of the century.”

Having faith in those we love is very important. We should have faith in those around us. Even if others have given upon you, you should have faith in yourself.

1.How did Edison’s mother probably feel when reading the letter?

A. relaxed                B. sad                C. proud                D. calm

2.In the teacher’s opinion, Edison ________.

A. wasn’t hard to train

B. was really a genius

C. was too clever to teach

D. wasn’t a normal child

3.What did Edison’s mother do after knowing the teachers’ decision?

A. She asked him to invent things.

B. She sent him to another school.

C. She let him get educated at home.

D. She asked him to study by himself.

4.The passage is meant to show that ________.

A. teachers should love their students

B. parents know their children the best

C. we should have faith in others and ourselves

D. most children can be geniuses if encouraged

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If by any chance someone comes to see me , ask them to leave a _____.

A. letter  B. notice  C. message    D. sentence

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The poor little boy ______ by his heartless parents was seen begging in the street.

A. abandoning                   B. to be abandoned

C. having abandoned         D. abandoned

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The reason for　 disappearing traditional letters is　 that people are often　 　　 by their handwriting.

A. confused　　 B. embarrassed

C. surprised　　 D. frightened

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Melissa Poe was 9 years old when she began a campaign for a cleaner environment by writing a letter to the then President Bush. Through her own efforts, her letter was reproduced on over 250 donated ( 捐赠) billboards (广告牌) across the country.

The response to her request for help was so huge that Poe established Kids For A Cleaner Environment (Kids F. A. C. E.) in 1989. There are now 300,000 members of Kids F.A.C.E. worldwide and it is the world’s largest youth environmental organization.

Poe has also asked the National Park Service to carry out a “Children’s Forest” project in every national park. In 1992, she was invited as one of only six children in the world to speak at the Earth Summit in Brazil as part of the Voices of the Future Program. In 1993, she was given a Caring Award for her efforts by the Caring Institute.

Since the organization started, Kids F.A.C.E. members have distributed and planted over 1 million trees! Ongoing tree-planting projects include Kids’ Yards — the creation of backyard wildlife habitats (栖息地) and now Kids F.A.C.E. is involved in the exciting Earth Odyssey, which is a great way to start helping.

“We try to tell kids that it’s not OK to be lazy,” she explains. “You need to start being a responsible (负责任的) , environmentally friendly person now, right away, before you become a resource-sucking adult.”

1.Kids F.A.C.E. is __________.

A. a program to help students with writing

B. a project of litter recycling

C. a campaign launched by President Bush

D. a club of environmental protection

2.What can we learn about Poe?

3.Kid’s Yards is ____________.

4.Which of the following can be inferred from the text?

A. Adults are resources –sucking people.

B. Poe sought help from a youth organization

C. Kids F.A.C.E. members are from the U.S.

D. Kids are urged to save natural resources.

5.Poe was a girl aged _____when she began a campaign for a cleaner environment

by writing a letter to the then President Bush.

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Don’t forget __________ the letter for me when you pass by the post office.

A.post B.to post C.posted D.posting

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Surfing: It’s Not Just for Boys Anymore

If you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports, most would probably say basketball or volleyball. I happen to be one of the few girls who would 　 　 : surfing (冲浪运动). But isn’t that a boy thing? Some people 　 　 , but most are certain.

I started surfing about five years ago and 　 　 in love with the sport on the very first day. Riding that first 　 　 was the best feeling I had ever experienced.

When I try to 　 　 surfing with other things, I find it very difficult because, in my 　 　 , there’s nothing like it. It involves (牵涉到) body, 　 　 and soul. There's sand between my toes and cool, salt water all 　 　 us. The feeling I get when I'm surfing across that 　 　 , becoming one with the 　 　 , is like I'm weightless.

The one thing I can 　 　 from surfing and not any other sport is endless challenge (挑战). You can never be the “best suffer” because the ocean 　 　 uncountable waves that nobody can ever master. The variations (变化) of surfing styles are wonderful. Some suffers are free and flowing; 　 　 are very aggressive (活跃有力的) and sharp. All of these things attract me to surfing and make it 　 　 from any other sport.

I've 　 　 to tell every girl I know to do something that people don't think girls can do. It's part of being human to advance to new 　 　 , so shouldn’t it be expected that girls should step up and start pushing the limits of things boys and men 　 　 to dominate (主宰)?

There’re women 　 　 side by side with the President of our country, so why not side by side with the boys 　 　 the football team or out in the water surfing? Give girls a chance to 　 　 , and they will.

1.A. tell               B. answer                C. give     　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. realize

2.A. wonder          B. understand         C. reply                D. believe

3.A. stayed            B. came                 C. dropped   　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. fell

4.A. wave             B. storm                 C. sail      　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. boat

5.A. bring             B. connect            C. compare          　　 D. tie

6.A. work             B. study                 C. holiday       　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. life

7.A. mind            B. effort                C. health        　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. time

8.A. along             B. above                C. around       　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. by

9.A. beach           B. water                C. board        　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. lake

10.A. sky               B. world                C. earth         　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. ocean

11.A. take             B. get                  C. make        　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. keep

12.A. catches        B. includes             C. offers              　　　　　　　　　 D. collects

13.A. others             B. the others             C. another         　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. other

14.A. known         B. right                 C. far           　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. Different

15.A. chosen        B. tried                 C. learned         　　　　　　　　　 D. Promised

16.A. levels           B. points                C. steps         　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. parts

17.A. began         B. got                   C. used               D. learned

18.A. sitting          B. walking            C. fighting        　　 D. working

19.A. of                B. from         　　     C. on           　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. with

20.A. think            B. succeed            C. perform   　　      D. feel

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Surfing: It’s Not Just for Boys Anymore

If you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports, most would probably say basketball or volleyball. I happen to be one of the few girls who would _____: surfing. But isn’t that a boy thing? Some people _____. Most certainly not.

I started surfing about five years ago and _____ in love with the sport on the very first day. Riding that first _____ was the best feeling I had ever experienced.

When I try to _____ surfing with other things, I find it very difficult because, in my _____, there’s nothing like it. It involves body, _____, and soul. There’s sand between my toes and cool, salt water all _____ us. The feeling I get when I’m surfing across that _____, becoming one with the ______, is like I’m weightless.

The one thing I can ______ from surfing and not any other sport is endless challenge. You can never be the “best surfer” because the ocean ______ an uncountable variety of waves that nobody can ever master. The variations of surfing styles are wonderful. Some surfers are free and lowing; others are very aggressive (活跃有力的) and ______. All of these things attract me to surfing and make it ______ from any other sport.

I’ve ______ to tell every girl I know to do something that people don’t think girls can do. It’s part of being human to advance to new ______, so shouldn’t it be expected that girls should step up and start ______ the limits of things boys and men used to dominate (主宰)?

There’re women ______ side by side with the President of our country, so why not side by side with the boys ______ the football team or out in the water surfing? Give girls a chance to ______ , and they will.

1.A.tell B.answer C.give D.realize

2.A.wonder B.understand C.reply D.believe

3.A.stayed B.came C.dropped D.fell

4.A.wave B.storm C.sail D.boat

5.A.bring B.connect C.compare D.tie

6.A.work B.study C.holiday D.life

7.A.mind B.effort C.health D.time

8.A.along B.above C.around D.by

9.A.beach B.water C.board D.lake

10.A.sky B.world C.earth D.ocean

11.A.take B.get C.make D.keep

12.A.catches B.includes C.offers D.collects

13.A.sharp B.great C.hard D.calm

14.A.known B.right C.far D.different

15.A.chosen B.tried C.learned D.promised

16.A.levels B.points C.steps D.parts

17.A.reaching B.accepting C.pushing D.setting

18.A.sitting B.walking C.fighting D.working

19.A.of B.from C.on D.with

20.A.think B.succeed C.perform D.feel

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