It was over two months before Christmas when ...

It was over two months before Christmas when 9-year-old Mary told her father and me that she wanted a new bike. Her old Barbi bike was too old and it often needed repairing. As Christmas came nearer； her dream for a bike seemed to disappear； for she didn’t mention it again.

Then much to our surprise； on December 24th； she said that she really wanted a bike as the Christmas present more than anything else. We didn’t know what to do. It was too late. We were busy with Christmas dinner and packing presents for our children； parents and also friends till midnight. So there was no time to buy the “right bike” for our little girl. Thinking that we might in this way make our child unhappy on Christmas； we felt guilty and sad.

Suddenly my husband came up with an idea. “What if I make a little bike out of the clay (泥土) and write a note that she could trade in (交换) the model bike for a real one after Christmas?” So he spent the next 5 hours working on a small clay bike. On Christmas morning； we were very excited and waited for Mary to open the little box with the beautiful red and white bike and the note. She opened the box and read the note loudly. She looked at me and said； “So； does this mean I can trade in this bike for a real one?” Smiling； I said； “yes.”

Mary had tears in her eyes when she replied； “I would never trade in this beautiful bike that Daddy made for me. I prefer to keep it rather than get a real one.” At that moment； we thought we would have moved the god to buy her every bike on earth.

1.What did Mary want as her Christmas present?

A. A clay model bike.　　　　 B. An old Barbi bike.

C. A new bike.　　　　　　　 D. Every bike.

2.Mary’s parents didn’t buy her a bike because she ______.

A. only asked for it again on December 24th

B. didn’t want it any more

C. changed her mind for something else

D. didn’t mention it in the past two months

3.The underlined word “guilty” in the 2nd paragraph means ______.

A. unhappy　　 B. worried　　 C. pleased　　 D. sorry

4.Mary’s father got the idea to ______.

A. spend 5 hours working on the clay

B. make a small bike out of clay

C. paint her old bike red and white

D. put the present into box

5.From Mary’s words in the last paragraph； we know that she ______.

A. still wanted to get a real bike

B. didn’t know the meaning of the note

C. preferred a real bike to the model one

D. was greatly moved by what her father had done for her

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It was over two months before Christmas when 9-year-old Mary told her father and me that she wanted a new bike. Her old Barbi bike was too old and it often needed repairing. As Christmas came nearer, her dream for a bike seemed to disappear, for she didn’t mention it again.

Then much to our surprise, on December 24th, she said that she really wanted a bike as the Christmas present more than anything else. We didn’t know what to do. It was too late. We were busy with Christmas dinner and packing presents for our children, parents and also friends till midnight. So there was no time to buy the “right bike” for our little girl. Thinking that we might in this way make our child unhappy on Christmas, we felt guilty and sad.

Suddenly my husband came up with an idea. “What if I make a little bike out of the clay (泥土) and write a note that she could trade in (交换) the model bike for a real one after Christmas?” So he spent the next 5 hours working on a small clay bike. On Christmas morning, we were very excited and waited for Mary to open the little box with the beautiful red and white bike and the note. She opened the box and read the note loudly. She looked at me and said, “So, does this mean I can trade in this bike for a real one?” Smiling, I said, “yes.”

Mary had tears in her eyes when she replied, “I would never trade in this beautiful bike that Daddy made for me. I prefer to keep it rather than get a real one.” At that moment, we thought we would have moved the god to buy her every bike on earth.

1.What did Mary want as her Christmas present?

A. A clay model bike.　　　　 B. An old Barbi bike.

C. A new bike.　　　　　　　 D. Every bike.

2.Mary’s parents didn’t buy her a bike because she ______.

A. only asked for it again on December 24th

B. didn’t want it any more

C. changed her mind for something else

D. didn’t mention it in the past two months

3.The underlined word “guilty” in the 2nd paragraph means ______.

A. unhappy　　 B. worried　　 C. pleased　　 D. sorry

4.Mary’s father got the idea to ______.

A. spend 5 hours working on the clay

B. make a small bike out of clay

C. paint her old bike red and white

D. put the present into box

5. From Mary’s words in the last paragraph, we know that she ______.

A. still wanted to get a real bike

B. didn’t know the meaning of the note

C. preferred a real bike to the model one

D. was greatly moved by what her father had done for her

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It was at least two months before Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bicycle. As Christmas drew nearer, her desire for a bicycle seemed to fade（消退）, or so we thought. We bought her a lovely doll, and a doll house. Then, much to our surprise, on December 23rd, she said that she “really wanted a bike more than anything else.” But it was just too late. With such a lot of preparations to do for the Christmas dinner we did not have the time to buy our little girl a bike. So, here we were Christmas Eve around 9:00 p.m., with Almie and her six-year-old brother, Dylan, sleeping in their beds. Now we could only think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our child. “What if I make a little bicycle out of clay (泥) and write a note that she could trade the clay bike in for a real bike?” her dad asked. So he spent the next four hours making a tiny clay bike. On Christmas morning, we were excited for Almie to open the little gift box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. Finally, she opened it and read the note aloud. “Does this mean that I can trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a real one?”　 I said, “Yes.” Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied, “I could never trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me. I'd rather keep this than get a real bike.” At that moment, we would have moved heaven and earth to buy her every bicycle in the world!

1.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. The parents wanted the girl to have the clay bike for ever.

B. Tears were in the girl's eyes because she didn't like the present at all.

C. The girl never lost her desire for a bike.

D. The parents paid little attention to the daughter's desire for a bike.

2.Why did Dad make the clay bicycle?

A. He wanted his daughter to buy a real one .　　 B. He didn't want to disappoint his daughter.

C. He thought his daughter would like it .　　 D. He wanted to give his daughter a surprise.

3.What can we know from the last sentence?

A. The parents were sad and encouraged.

B. The parents felt neverous and shy.

C. The parents were moved and felt proud of the girl

D. The parents felt unhappy for the girl.

4.Which do you think is the best title for the story?

A. A lovely little girl　　 B. A great and serious father

C. A clay bike　　 D. Christmas shopping

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It was at least two months before Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bicycle. As Christmas drew nearer, her desire for a bicycle didn’t seem that strong, so we bought the most popular present for little girls, Baby Sitter’s Club dolls and a doll house.　　　　

Then, out of our expectation, on December 23, Almie said that she “really wanted a bike more than anything else”. It was just too late. With all the details of preparing Christmas dinner and buying last minute gifts, how could we have time to select the “right bike” for our little girl?

So, here we were Christmas Eve around 9:00 p.m., with Almie and her six-year-old brother, Dylan, ready for sleep in their beds. Now we could only think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our child.

“If I make a little bicycle out of clay (黏土) and write a note that she could trade (用…抵换) the clay model in for a real bike, what do you think?” her dad asked.

“Well, for now, I think this is the best thing we can do. And she is ‘such a big girl’, so I think she will like it.”

So Almie’s dad spent the next four hours working with clay to make a tiny bike. On Christmas morning, we were excited for Almie to open the little heart-shaped package with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. Finally, she opened it and read the note aloud.

“Does this mean that I trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a real one?”

Smiling, I said, “Yes.”

Almie had tears in her eyes when she replied, “I could never trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me. I’d rather keep this than get a real bike.”

At that moment, we wanted to buy her every bicycle on the planet.

1.When did Almie first ask for a new bike? _____________.

2.What caused Almie’s parents to buy her the most popular present for little girls? ______.

3.Why was it too late for Almie’s parents to buy a bike for her on December 23? ______.

4.What kind of bike did Almie get on Christmas morning? _______________________.

5.What did Almie think of the present in the little heart-shaped package? ____________.

6.What is the implied (隐含的) meaning of the underlined sentence? _________________.

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It was two days before Christmas, when my ten-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bike.  Her bike was too   16  , and it needed repairing as well.

As Christmas   17  ,  her dream for a bike seemed to disappear, we thought, for she didn't say it again. We were busy   18  some beautiful story books, a doll house, a holiday dress and toys. Then to our surprise, on December 24, she said she really wanted a bike more than   19  .

Now we didn't know   20  to do. It was just too late. We were busy with Christmas dinner and packing   21  presents, parents' presents, a brother's present and friends' presents till midnight. So there was   22  time to take to buy the "right hike" for our little girl. Thinking we were parents who would make their child unhappy, we felt sorry and   23  .

Suddenly my husband had an idea. "What about making a little bike with clay (mi) and writing a note that she could trade in (交换) the model bike for a real one?" So he spent the next five hours carefully   24  with clay to make a small bike.

25  Christmas morning, we were so excited for Almie Rose to open the little box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. She opened and read the   26  loudly. She looked at me and said, "So, does this mean I can trade in this bike for a real   27   ?" Smiling, I said, "Yes!" Almie Rose had tears in her eyes when she replied, "I would   28  trade in this beautiful bike   29  Daddy made me. I   30  keep it than get a real bike. This is the best Christmas present I have ever got in my life!"

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It was at least tow months before Christmas, when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bike. Her Barbi bike was just too old, and it needed repairing as well.

As Christmas came nearer, her dream for a bike seemed to disappear, so we thought, for she didn’t mention it again. We were busy buying some beautiful storybooks, a doll house, a holiday dress and toys. Then much to our surprise, on December 24, she said she really wanted a bike more than anything else.

Now we didn’t know what to do. It was just toot late. We were busy with Christmas dinner and packing children’s presents, parents’ presents, a brother’s present and friends’ presents till midnight.So there was no time to take to buy the “right bike” for our little girl. Thinking that we were parents who would make their children unhappy, we felt guilty and sad.

Suddenly my husband came up with an idea. “What if I make a little bike out of clay(泥土) and write a note(便条) that she could trade in(交换) the model bike for a real one?” So he spent the next five hours carefully working with the clay to make a small bike.

On Christmas morning, we were so excited for Almie Rose to open the little box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. She opened and read the note loudly.

She looked at me and Ron and said, ”So does this mean I can trade in this bike for a real one?” Smiling, I said, “Yes.”

Almie Rose had tears in her eyes when she replied, “I would never trade in this beautiful bike that Daddy made me. I prefer to keep it rather than get a real bike.” At that moment, we would have moved the God to buy her every bike on the Earth.

1.Rose’s wish was to____ on Christmas Day.

A．get a new bike                         B．make a clay bike

C．receive a doll house                     D．repair her old Barbi bike

2.Rose’s parents didn’t buy her a bike because she____.

A．didn’t want a bike any more

B．changed her idea to some story books

C．didn’t mention it in the last tow months

D．asked for it only on December 24

3.The word “guilty” in the third paragraph(段落) means____.

A．unhappy          B．worried           C．happy            D．sorry

4.Rose’s father got a good idea to____.

A．spend five hours finishing making a small bike with clay

B．make a small bike red and white

C．make her old bike red and white

D．put the present in the box

5.From Rose’s words in the last passage , we know that she____

A．still wanted to get a real bike

B．didn’t know the meaning of the note

C．preferred a real bike to a model bike

D．was greatly moved by what her father had done

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It was two days before Christmas, and David wanted to give a card to everyone in his class. He opened the bag and looked ________. "What are you looking for? his mom asked. "Ms. Ross gave us a ________ of everyone in the class, "said David. "I can't find mine. If I don t have my list, I won't know what names to put on the cards."

"Take ________ out and we'll look together," suggested Mom. They shook out all his books and ________ all the pockets in his bag, but no Christmas list. "Now I can't give out cards at school, "David said sadly.

"Don't ________ so easily, said Mom. She took a piece of paper and asked him how many children are in his class. "Seventeen," answered David "I'll never ________ them all."

"Wait, "said Mom, numbering the paper one to seventeen." Now, who do you often play with? ""Brian, Todd and John.　 "She wrote down their ________.　 "And who sits in the first row in your classroom？”“Hmm…Angie, Jill and Brad." David tried to remember what his ________ looked like and who sat where, " And Rebecca, Travis and Erin in the second row." David's mom wrote as fast as she could.

Now, they had ________ names. Who had he missed? David thought hard.

"Why don't you write out the ________ that you have names for?" said Mom. "Maybe you'll think of the ________ name while you're writing."

David picked out a card. He ________ it and then put it into the envelope. He did this sixteen times. "________ is missing?" One more time he thought about who sat where in his classroom.

________ he said, "I know! I know who is missing from the list!"

"who？"　 said Mom.

"We forgot ________!" David said. "I'm going to wish me a Merry Christmas, too.

1.A. outside　　 B. inside　　 C. down　　 D. up

2.A. list　　 B. note　　 C. book　　 D. bill

3.A. something　　 B. everything　　 C. more　　 D. less

4.A. checked　　 B. touched　　 C. found　　 D. cleaned

5.A. get on　　 B. get off　　 C. give up　　 D. give back

6.A. remember　　 B. understand　　 C. accept　　 D. believe

7.A. rules　　 B. numbers　　 C. names　　 D. addresses

8.A. bedroom　　 B. study　　 C. school　　 D. classroom

9.A. fifteen　　 B. sixteen　　 C. seventeen　　 D. eighteen

10.A. posters　　 B. letters　　 C. cards　　 D. messages

11.A. missing　　 B. interesting　　 C. common　　 D. strange

12.A. signed　　 B. drew　　 C. watched　　 D. enjoyed

13.A. What　　 B. Whose　　 C. Which　　 D. Who

14.A. Sadly　　 B. Suddenly　　 C. Secretly　　 D. Unluckily

15.A. you　　 B. him　　 C. her　　 D. me

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The last few days before Christmas passed quickly and it was soon Christmas Eve. That night when everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn't sleep. He still couldn't think of what he wanted his special Christmas gift to be. He wondered how Santa Claus would know what to bring him if he didn't know himself.

As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof and a sound downstairs. It was Santa Claus, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and raced down the hall to the stairs hoping to have a look at the old man with his own eyes.

By the time Bunny reached the bottom of the stairs, though, everything was again silent .Beautiful gifts were piled(堆积) under the Christmas tree, but Santa Claus was gone. He looked for him for a few minutes, but it was already too late. Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.

“Hello,” said Bunny. “Is somebody there?”

He was answered by another cry. Bunny looked around the big pile of gifts to see what was making the noise. Right under the tree was a funny looking brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. Bunny might have mistaken it for a dog, if it hadn’t been for the antlers(鹿角) on its head.

"Are you a reindeer?" asked Bunny.

"Yes," replied the animal, “my name is Ralph."

"And you were pulling Santa’s sled(雪橇)?"

"I was until I got air-sick," replied Ralph," I'm afraid I wasn't cut out for the job. Now I'm stuck here and I don't know how to get back to the North Pole."

"Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend," said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly realized the gift he wanted from Santa Claus was a new friend!

1. Why couldn't Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?

A. He had a lot of things to do.

B. He wanted to take a look at the reindeer.

C. He was disturbed by a big noise.

D. He was thinking of what gift he would get.

2.As soon as Bunny came downstairs, he _____.

A. was probably very sad　　　　　　　　 B. found what he wanted

C. ran into a reindeer　　　　　　　　　 D. heard a loud cry

3. The underlined part “cut out for” in the passage probably means”___”

A. fit for　　　　　 B. afraid of

C. proud of　　　　 D. interested in

4.Why didn't Ralph go back to the North Pole?

A. He got stuck in the chimney.

B. Bunny asked him to stay.

C. He was air-sick.

D. He didn't know the way to the North Pole.

5.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. A strange Christmas tree　　　　　　　　 B. A special Christmas gift

C. A quiet but smart boy　　　　　　　　　　 D. A lovely reindeer

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The last few days before Christmas passed quickly and it was soon Christmas Eve. That night when everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn't sleep. He still couldn't think of what he wanted his special Christmas gift to be. He wondered how Santa Claus would know what to bring him if he didn't know himself.

As he was sitting up in bed , Bunny heard a big noise on the roof and a sound downstairs. It was Santa Claus, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and raced down the hall to the stairs hoping to have a look at the old man with his own eyes.

By the time Bunny reached the bottom of the stairs, though, everything was again silent .Beautiful gifts were piled(堆积) under the Christmas tree, but Santa Claus was gone. He looked for him for a few minutes, but it was already too late. Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.

“Hello,” said Bunny. “Is somebody there?”

He was answered by another cry. Bunny looked around the big pile of gifts to see what was making the noise. Right under the tree was a funny looking brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. Bunny might have mistaken it for a dog, if it hadn’t been for the antlers(鹿角) on its head.

"Are you a reindeer?" asked Bunny.

"Yes," replied the animal, “my name is Ralph."

"And you were pulling Santa’s sled(雪橇)?"

"I was until I got air-sick," replied Ralph," I'm afraid I wasn't cut out for the job. Now I'm stuck here and I don't know how to get back to the North Pole."

"Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend," said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly realized the gift he wanted from Santa Claus was a new friend!

1.Why couldn't Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?

A. He had a lot of things to do.

B. He wanted to take a look at the reindeer.

C. He was disturbed by a big noise .

D. He was thinking of what gift he would get.

2.As soon as Bunny came downstairs, he _____.

A. was probably very sad

B. found what he wanted

C. ran into a reindeer

D. heard a loud cry

3. The underlined part “cut out for” in the passage probably means”___”

A. fit for　　　　 B. afraid of

C. proud of　　　　 D. interested in

4. Why didn't Ralph go back to the North Pole?

A. He got stuck in the chimney.

B. Bunny asked him to stay.

C. He was air-sick.

D. He didn't know the way to the North Pole.

5. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. A strange Christmas tree　　　　　　　　 B. A special Christmas gift

C. A quiet but smart boy　　　　　　　　　　 D. A lovely reindeer

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When I heard of this news, Mary and Jim ______ already ______ for two months.

A. was; married　　 B. had; married　　 C. had; been married　　 D. have; been married

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