Christmas is always people’s favorite time of...

Christmas is always people’s favorite time of the year. _______, it is no mine, not now. On December 23, I still didn’ t have a single present to put_______ the tree for my seven-year-old son, Joe. How was I ever going to find- let alone _______ -the brand-name(名牌的) model airplane he and all his friends were going _______ about?

“I know Santa will got it for me,” he told me “I’ve been a good boy all year.” How could I _______ that sometimes even good boys didn’t get what they asked for from Santa? My husband had been disabled due to an accident, so I had to take up the family _______ by myself. I’d saved every _______, but I still only had enough for a few secondhand gifts. I hoped that I could _______ buy my son a toy and a photo album, one that would hold his new photos _______ in the secondhand store.

Life was hard for us. I knew that without hope and ________ I’d have nothing. So I believed everything would become better. But the sorry state of everything in sight in the secondhand store ________ me. There was a doll that looked like it had been ________ over by a truck and a set of colored pencils—half of them were almost ________ up... I let out a ________ and walked down another aisle(过道). Maybe I must hadn’t been looking hard enough. ________ enough, the bottom shelf I found an unopened box. It was the brand-name model airplane Joe had asked for ... at only half the original price! What a ________! I grabbed it and excitedly ran to the checkout counter (收根台).

At the checkout counter, something on the counter caught my ________— a photo album, lying facedown. Someone had ________ not to get it and dropped it there, I guessed. I opened it up and found it was just the right ________ for Joe’s new photos. It was ________. It was really a last-minute shopping wonder. I turned the album over. Inscribed(题写) on the front cover was a line: “God will provide all your needs. ”

1.A. However　　 B. Besides　　 C. Therefore　　 D. Otherwise

2.A. on　　 B. in　　 C. under　　 D. behind

3.A. borrow　　 B. produce　　 C. imagine　　 D. afford

4.A. crazy　　 B. worried　　 C. image　　 D. concerned

5.A. prove　　 B. understand　　 C. explain　　 D. forget

6.A. business　　 B. burden　　 C. life　　 D. benefit

7.A. penny　　 B. minute　　 C. drop　　 D. day

8.A. at most　　 B. at least　　 C. after all　　 D. in brief

9.A. actually　　 B. perfectly　　 C. naturally　　 D. effectively

10.A. courage　　 B. luck　　 C. faith　　 D. money

11.A. inspired　　 B. touched　　 C. pleased　　 D. disappointed

12.A. run　　 B. turned　　 C. rolled　　 D. taken

13.A. fixed　　 B. torn　　 C. used　　 D. burnt

14.A. secret　　 B. sigh　　 C. shout　　 D. cry

15.A. Embarrassed　　 B. Strange　　 C. Funny　　 D. Sure

16.A. pity　　 B. shame　　 C. find　　 D. mess

17.A. breath　　 B. hands　　 C. ears　　 D. attention

18.A. decided　　 B. agreed　　 C. planned　　 D. hesitated

19.A. material　　 B. size　　 C. color　　 D. time

20.A. terrible　　 B. interesting　　 C. ridiculous　　 D. amazing

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Summertime has always been my absolute favorite time of the year. When I was in school, I just lived for the long summer holidays when I could play with my friends and my sister all day at our ease. Everyone has different associations of summer. For some, they think of the smell of freshly cut grass, for others it’s lying on a beach reading a book and for some it might be the taste of lemonade or ice cream. I am so happy to be spending this summer with my family and childhood friends here in the Highlands of Scotland after a year away in France.

One of my favorite things to do in summer is go to see the Highland. These events happen all across the Highlands and Islands of Scotland over the summer and are a great chance for friends and family to get together and support the local community. A Highland Games event is a big gathering with food stalls(小摊), fair games for children and sports and athletics competitions. Many of the sports are very specific to Scottish tradition such as “tossing caber”. This is a competition in which the competitors attempt to lift a full-length tree log and to toss it up in the air. The oldest Highland Games of Scotland date back to AD 1314 and they are now an iconic part of the Scottish summer.

Summer just would not be complete for me without my favorite fruit-strawberries. Here in the Highlands, strawberries are grown as one of our best-sellers over the summer months and one thing I love to do on a warm summer afternoon is to pick some strawberries to eat with cream at the end of the day. If you come here, I think you will fall in love with them.

1.Why did the author treasured summertime as a child?

A. It was a long hot holiday for him.

B. He could see his brother every day.

C. He was able to feel quite relaxed.

D. It was the best time to live a life.

2.What can we learn according to the first paragraph?

A. The author was born and raised in France.

B. The author spent one year out of his country.

C. The author moved to Scotland with his family.

D. The author devoted much time to reading books.

3.What will you see at a Highland Games event?

A. People giving a hand to those in need.

B. Kinds of delicious food and happy children.

C. A cultural display of Scottish tradition.

D. Some extreme sports competitions.

4.Why does the author refer to strawberries?

A. To show he only takes interest in this fruit.

B. To prove Highlands is best for summer.

C. To attract readers to buy strawberries.

D. To suggest strawberries are the best for you.

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For most people, Christmas is a time to relax in the company of family and friends. But for Santa Claus, and the thousands of fake Santas who impersonate（模仿） him every year, the Christmas season is time to get to work.

Although　 Santa Claus waits until Christmas Eve to take his famous sleigh (雪橇) ride, Santa impersonators can be found at shopping malls around America throughout the six weeks leading up to December 25. "When you see Santa talking with kids at your local mall, that's when you know Christmas really is on the way," says Mary Lewine of New York City.

With the excitement of Christmas, people often forget about the real people behind the red robes （长袍) and white beards, but being a mall Santa. is a tough job. "There is more to it than just sitting in a chair. There is more to it than just a red suit," said Timothy Connaghan, who has worked as a Santa for.38 years. "Children can really put the wear and tear on you.”

A recent survey showed some of the challenges that mall Santas face every year. About 90 percent of Santas claimed that children pulled their beards to see if they were real, and 60 percent said that up to ten kids cough or sneeze on them every day. Even more disturbing, one-third of the Santas admit to having children wet themselves while sitting on their laps.

So why would anyone take this job? For Ben Brauch, a retired high school teacher who has worked as a Santa for the last six years, the answer is simple-the children. "I see maybe 12,000 kids in a six-week period.

It's hard work, but it's worth it because you get to play with kids." In fact, Brauch loves his job so much that he keeps his white beard long all year.

1.According to Timothy Connaghan, we can conclude that _　　　　　　　　　　

A. all children are moved to tears when seeing Santa

B. a mall Santa is always sitting in a chair

C. a mall Santa tolerates a lot during Christmas

D. Santa impersonators are greatly admired

2.The underlined word "claimed" in the 4th paragraph probably means “　　　　　　　　　　 ”

A.hesitated　　　　　　 B. stated　　　　　 C. worried　　　　　　 D. insisted

3.Why does Ben Brauch love his job of Santa impersonator?

A. Because he can keep his white beard long all year.

B. Because he　　 as nothing else to do after retiring.

C. Because he can earn a large sum of money.

D. Because he enjoys playing with children.

4.What is the best title of the text?

A. Santa impersonators during Christmas

B. The coming Christmas

C. Shopping malls in America

D. A disturbing job

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For many people，volunteering is a way of life.Holidays are the time of the year that more people are in a giving mood.Homeless shelters，children’s hospitals，and nursing homes are excellent places to give of one’s time.

Volunteering in Homeless Shelters

There is a homeless directory online that anyone can easily access to find the closest homeless shelter to their home.According to the homeless shelter directory，currently there are 3,233 shelters in the US，so it is not difficult to find a shelter.Helping to serve food，picking up donations of food，preparing meals，and cleaning up are things that one can do to help at a homeless shelter.

Volunteering in Children’s Hospitals

Every child needs comfort and joy，especially during the holiday seasons.By visiting sick children in hospitals，an individual provides helping hands by supplementing the services usually done by the hospital staff.Personalizing the hospital experience adds to the comfort and happiness of the children and their families.Volunteers provide help，and positive interactions (相互交流) which enhance the patient’s quality of care.Help is needed almost everywhere in a hospital；from the lobby，parking lot，cafeteria，to admitting，helping with the gift cart，and even reading to children in the waiting rooms or their hospital rooms.

Volunteering in Nursing Homes

According to the National Center for Health Statistics，“Over 50% of those living in nursing homes do not have close relatives and 46% have no living children.” Life in a nursing home is lonely，confusing，and frightening for many residents. Volunteering at a nursing home is a great opportunity to make a difference in someone else’s life.Playing cards，sitting with and talking to a resident，taking a walk，or sharing a meal makes a huge difference，especially when they have no other sole on earth to visit them.

The three examples above are only a small fraction of institutions in which volunteers are needed.Giving of oneself，especially during the holidays blesses and cheers others.

1.According to the passage，what can a volunteer do in nursing homes?

A．Visiting the sick children.

B．Picking up the donated food.

C．Helping with the gift cart.

D．Playing cards with a lonely old man.

2.What can we learn about the volunteering?

A．You can only volunteer during the holidays.

B．You can help prepare meals in a nursing home.

C．It is easy to find a homeless shelter to volunteer.

D．Help is needed everywhere in a homeless shelter.

3.In a children’s hospital，which of the following is true?

A．Over 50% of those living there do not have relatives.

B．A personal visit brings happiness to a sick boy.

C．Children live a lonely and frightening life.

D．Children love listening to volunteers’ reading.

4.The best title for the passage would be ________.

A．Giving of oneself cheers others

B．Volunteering is a way of life

C．Volunteering during the holidays

D．Giving is better than taking

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The Best Parks for All

OPENING TIMES     Open every day of the year except Christmas Day

Summer Time：10 a.m.—6 p.m., last admission 4:30 p.m.

Winter Time：           10 a.m.—dusk, last admission 3 p.m.

We recommend that you allow between 3 and 4 hours to fully enjoy the Park

HOWLETTS

DISABLED VISITORS Howletts is accessible to wheelchair users and every effort has been made to enable the greatest possible enjoyment for disabled guests．Wheelchairs are available for hire (please book in advance to avoid disappointment)．There are reduced admission prices for disabled visitors．Please request more detailed advice on arrival．

BY ROAD Howletts is located at Bekesboume and is signposted off the A2．three miles south of Canterbury in Kent．Free parking.

BY RAIL One and a half hours from London Victoria to Bekesboume Station, followed by a 15-minute walk．For information telephone 0845 748 4950.

BY SEA The Park is easily reached from the Channel Ports and terminals.

BY AIRCRAFT The Park is within a 30-minute drive from the terminal at Folkestone.

PORT LYMPNE

DISABLED VISITORS Port Lympne lies on hilly terrain and as a result is quite steep (陡峭的)in places．There are however, selected routes suitable for wheelchair users．A safari shuttle (旅行车) service around the park is available (free of charge to disabled visitors—subject to availability)．Please request more detailed advice on arrival．There are substantially reduced admission prices for disabled visitors.

BY ROAD Port Lympne is located at Lympne, near Hythe in Kent．Leave the M20 at Junction 11 and the Park is situated just 5 minutes away．Look for the brown tourist signs．Plenty of free parking．

BY RAIL Just over an hour from London Charing Cross or Victoria to Ashford Station The Park is then only a 30-minute bus ride away (No．10 bus)．For information telephone 0845 748 4950.

BY SEA The Park is easily reached from the Channel Ports and terminals.

BY AIRCRAFT The park is only 10 minutes’ drive from the terminal at Folkestone.

1.You can enter either of the two parks at __________.

A．9:30 a.m．in summer                        B．11:30 a.m．on Christmas

C．3 p.m．on Easter Day                  D．4:30 p．m．in winter

2.After you get off the train, it will take you 15 minutes to get to __________.

A．HOWLETPS by taxi                       B．HOWLETTS on foot

C．PORT LYMPNE by bike                   D．PORT LYMPNE by bus

3.The two parks are different in __________.

A．opening times                             B．convenience of traffic

C．caring for the disabled                      D．land forms

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Christmas may be the time of year for giving and spending time with loved ones, but not everyone feels an overwhelming sense of joy when festivities begin. Thousands of Reddit users have revealed the things they hate about Christmas.

PETER: It causes a heavy financial burden.

“Having to spend a substantial (大量的、实质的) amount of money on family members. I have to buy gifts for my grandparents, my parents, my siblings, my wife’s parents and her siblings, the dogs...and one cousin, because we do Secret Santa amongst the cousins. I love Christmas, but it costs me too much!”

MCCAIN: Exams ruin everything.

“In the UK we have our exams in January so that your Christmas holiday can be used to study. I didn’t have an enjoyable break until I finished university.”

SUSAN: Awkward family gatherings.

“Having everyone point out that I’m still single at family gatherings as if I’m unaware.”

JANET: Choosing presents.

“I don’t really want items anymore, so I don’t expect anything on Christmas, but I am expected to give gifts, but I usually just don’t know what to give.”

ELIZABATH: Shopping hell.

“I hate the way people act when shopping for Christmas. It’s almost like Black Friday every weekend at the big stores.”

JACKSON: Feeling like you have to buy presents.

“The pressure of buying gifts. Can’t we just enjoy each other’s company without comparing who bought the better stuff?”

Mr Green: Christmas jingles.

“I pretty much can’t stand most Christmas music.”

Prof Smith: It’s too commercial.

“The commercialization of it. Even as an atheist (无神论者), I think the Christ part has been taken out of it.”

Dr Martin: Putting up decorations too early.

“People put up Christmas decorations way before Christmas.”

CAROL: The office Christmas party.

“My office Christmas party. We have to pay to go and it’s so boring. Saying that you don’t want to attend is like pulling teeth.”

1.Who is possibly forced into a marriage?

A.Dr. Martin. B.JACKSON.

C.SUSAN. D.PETER.

2.What do JACKSON and JANET have in common?

A.They hate to spend much money on Christmas gifts.

B.They have to give gifts to everyone in the family.

C.They are happy to compare gifts while purchasing.

D.They are faced with the problems caused by gift giving.

3.What do we know from the passage?

A.Exams follow the Christmas holiday in Britain.

B.Christmas music makes too much noise.

C.People are clear about what Christmas gifts to buy.

D.Colleagues enjoy their office Christmas parties a lot.

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The end of the school year is in sight — Christmas cards, candy canes and of course, end of year reports.

While most parents welcome an assessment of their kids' performance, they do not expect their own input to be evaluated. But a school in the UK is changing that. As well as assessing their students, they are dishing out grades to mums and dads. Parents that are really involved in their kid's education are rewarded with an A, and parents that haven't done their bit get a disappointing D.

The school, Greasley Beauvale Primary in Nottinghamshire, uses criteria such as whether mums and dads have attended school events such as plays and parent-teacher conferences to decide on the grade. The school’s principal, Donna Chambers, said that the scheme (方案)had been well received.

“There were some critics, but my response was ‘well, it can’t do any harm’. Between 15 percent and 20 percent of parents started out in the lower categories but now that has been reduced to just two percent,” she explained.

Chambers hopes that the scheme will help motivate parental involvement. “The system is important because you have got to get the parents on board from day one. That one hour initial conversation saying they could improve will pay dividends for the rest of that child’s academic life”, she said.

But while the scheme may be well-intentioned, it is likely to be connected with parent shaming. There are lots of reasons why some mums and dads might not be involved in school activities such as work commitments, looking after younger children or caring for elderly relatives.

And of course, being involved in your kid’s education doesn't begin and end at school. There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes from helping with homework to keeping uniforms freshly laundered. And what about all the parents who stayed up sewing special costumes at the last minute? Surely that earns a gold star instead of a grade!

1.What do schools usually do at the end of the school year?

A. Evaluating kids’ performances.　　 B. Making Christmas cards.

C. Dividing candies.　　 D. Grading parents.

2.What does the school’s principal Chambers say about the scheme?

A. It uses criteria to assess kids.

B. It has gained much acceptance.

C. It gives parents further education.

D. It improves kids’ motivation for learning.

3.What does the underlined part “pay dividends”(Para. 5) probably mean?

A. Hold shares.　　 B. Earn profits.

C. Sacrifice health.　　 D. Produce advantages.

4.What does the author think of parents’ being involved in kids’ education?

A. It adds to parents’ burden.

B. It brings shame to parents.

C. It means far more than being graded.

D. It increases parents’ commitment to education.

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Speaking in public is most people's least favorite thing．The reason is that we are all afraid of making fools of ourselves．The more important the speech is, the more frightened we become．In fact, public speaking is not a "gift" like musical talent （天赋） ．Anybody who can talk can speak in public．Here are some of the lessons I have learned:

Try to make your idea clear and brief．If you can't express what you intend to get across in a sentence or two, and then your speech is not focused well enough．If you don't have a clear idea of what you want to say, your audience will make no sense．After all, what you can impress your audience in your speech is one or two of your main ideas．One or two．Not ten or twenty．

No matter how long or short your speech is, you've got to organize it well-how you are going to open, what major points you want to make and how you're going to close．A strong close is critical: the last thing you say is what your audience will most likely remember．When I do a radio or TV piece, I often write the last sentence first．When you know where you're headed, you can choose any route to get there．

Finally, you'd better limit the time of your speech as properly as you can to hold the audience's curiosity．Take a vaudeville act （杂耍） for example．The standard length of one is usually 12 minutes．Just imagine how you are feeling if you have been watching all the performers singing and dancing their hearts out for more than the standard time!

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Speaking in public is most people’s least favorite thing. The reason is that we are all afraid of making fools of ourselves. 1.

But stop biting your finger-nails. Public speaking is easy. 2. Although I’m basically shy, I’ve been making speeches and talking on radio and television for more than 30 years, and I can tell you that public speaking is not a “gift” like musical talent. 3. Here are some of the lessons I have learned:

Your audience is going to come away with one or two of your main ideas. One or two. Not ten or twenty.

4.And if you don’t have a clear idea of what you want to say, there’s no way your audience will. No matter how long or short your speech is, you’ve got to get your ducks in a row, ---how you are going to open, what major points you want to make and how you’re going to close.

When I do a radio or TV piece, I often write the last sentence first. 5. A strong close is critical: the last thing you say is what your audience will most likely remember.

The standard length of a vaudeville (杂耍) act is usually 12 minutes. If all those performers singing and dancing their hearts out couldn’t go on longer without boring the audience, what makes you think you can?

A. Some people are born to be good at making speeches.

B. Anybody who can talk can speak in public.

C. Try to relax yourself before making the speech.

D. The more important the speech is, the more frightened we become.

E. If you can’t express in a sentence or two what you intend to get across, then your speech is not focused well enough.

F. When you know where you’re headed, you can choose any route to get there.

G. It’s just plain talking, and you talk all the time.

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For many people shopping is considered to be one of the favorite activities. For most of them it is just buying some new clothes or presents for close people. But there is another way for whom shopping is much more than just enjoyable activity, it is a real addiction that in many cases leads to a financial disaster, as well as it brings troubles to person’s life and family.

So why can shopping be so addictive? What are the possible signs to be aware of? And how is it possible to stop the need of spending?

“Some of the new evidence suggests that some people, maybe 10%-15%, may have a genetic preference to an addictive behavior, coupled with an environment in which the particular behavior is caused, but no one really knows why.” However, it is much better understood as to why “shopaholics” continue with their unhealthy and destructive behaviors. Individuals get pleasure from their addiction the same way as if they were under drugs.

And when is it really possible to determine whether simple shopping has crossed the border and has already turned into addiction?

Shopaholics go out and buy things much more often than other people do. They often buy things they do not need. Many shopping addicts go on shopping binges(放纵) all year long and may be forced to buy certain items, such as shoes, clothing or kitchen items. Some just will buy anything. Many times they will spend over their budget limits and get into deep financial trouble, spending well above their income. While someone else will think many times if they can afford this or that thing, shop addicts will not recognize the boundaries of a budget.

1.We can learn from the 3rd paragraph that　　　　 .

A. shopping addiction is mainly caused by genetic factors

B. shopping addicts are also addicted to drugs

C. the real cause of shopping addiction is known already

D. shopaholics can’t control their unhealthy and destructive behaviors

2.The last paragraph is mainly about　　　　 .

A. the destructive behaviors of shopaholics

B. the early signs of shopping addiction

C. the problems of shopaholics

D. the binge of shopaholics

3.What could be most probably discussed in the paragraph to follow the passage?

A. How to treat shopping addiction.

B. What really causes shopping addiction.

C. When shopping addiction takes place.

D. What kind of people can become shopping addicts.

4. It can be inferred from the passage that　　　　 .

A. shopping addiction can’t cause serious problems

B. shopping addicts only want enjoyable activities through buying

C. it’s not a good idea to let a shopping addict pay by credit cards

D. shopping addiction can spread among different people

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