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It was near Christmas during my first semester teaching a new school. I love my small special class more than any group I had taught in the past. They were hungry for knowledge and I was enjoying teaching.
Other teachers had told me that our children were from poor families and not to expect any child to bring a Christmas gift. In fact, I wasn’t expecting any gifts.
Imagine my surprise when every child brought me a gift on the day before our holiday break. First, I got a much-loved stuffed monkey from a shy girl. I was told, “He is my favorite, but I love you and I want him to be with you, Miss Taylor.” How thrilled I was!
Next came a new set of Christmas tree lights that was “missing” from a mother’s cupboard.
Finally, I came to one little boy’s gift which I had never received. It was an old, dirty and broken Christmas story book. Just then I wanted to express my happiness, I was interrupted(打断) by the giver, “And see, it is new! It still has the price tag(标签).”
When other children laughed at him, I stopped them and said, “Oh, books are good in that way. The story is always new if you have not read it before. Now, Let’s share one together.” Everyone listened quietly as I read the most wonderful Christmas story of my life.
I still keep those Christmas gifts, They always remind me of my lovely kids.
阅读短文，回答问题。（每题2分，计10分）
1.Why did the teacher like her small special class?
2.When did the children bring their teacher gifts?
3.Who sent a stuffed monkey to the teacher?
4.Was the Christmas story book new?
5.How did the teacher feel when she got the presents?
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It was Christmas 1961. I was teaching in a small town in Ohio where my twenty seven third graders eagerly anticipated the great day of gift giving.
Each day the children made some new wonder – strings of popcorn, hand-made decorations, and German bells made from wallpaper samples, which we hung from the ceiling. Through it all she stayed indifferent(漠不关心的), watching from afar, seemingly miles away. I wondered what would happen to this quiet child, once so happy, now so suddenly unsociable. I hoped the festivities would light her up. But nothing did.
The day of gift giving finally came. We oohed and aahed over our handwork as the presents were exchanged. Through it all, she sat quietly watching. I had made a special package for her, red and green with white lace. I wanted very much to see her smile. She opened it so slowly and carefully. I waited but she turned away.
After school the children left in little groups, but she hesitated, watching them go out of the door. I sat down to catch my breath, hardly know what was happening when she came to me reaching out her hands, holding a small white box, unwrapped and slightly soiled, as though it had been held many times by unwashed, childish hands. “For me?” I asked with a weak smile. She said not a word, but nodded her head. I took the box and carefully opened it. There inside, lay a golden chain. In a flash I knew – she had made it for her mother, a mother she would never see again, a mother who would never hold her or brush her hair or share a funny story, a mother who would never again hear her childish joys or sorrows, a mother who had taken her own life just three weeks before.
I held out the chain. She took it in both her hands, reached forward, and put it on at the back of my neck. She stepped back then as if to see that all was well. I looked down at the golden chain, then back at the giver, “Maria, it is so beautiful. She would have loved it.” Neither of us could stop the tears. She threw herself into my arms and we were in tears together. And for that moment I became her mother, for she had given me the greatest gift of all: herself.
1.The underlined “anticipated” (Paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to _________.
A．prepared B．expected C．talked D．kept
2.We can learn from the story that_________.
A．the beautiful chain was put inside a beautiful box
B．Maria made a golden chain of popcorn for her mother
C．the teacher made a special package for Maria so as to see her smile
D．Maria oohed and aahed over the handwork as the presents were exchanged
3.Maria became quiet and unsociable because_________.
A．she was a shy girl
B．her teacher didn’t give her any gift
C．her mother passed away three weeks ago
D．she didn’t have any friends in the class
4.The underlined sentence (Paragraph 5) mostly means_________.
A．Maria found her biological mother
B．Maria asked her teacher to be her mother
C．the teacher promised to be Maria’s mother after receiving her greatest gift
D．Maria believed in her considerate teacher and opened her heart to the teacher
5.The BEST title for the passage is _________.
A．The kid’s gift B．A quiet girl
C．The greatest teacher D．The great day of gift giving
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This was my grandmother’s first Christmas without grandfather. When we reached her house, it did seem a little _____ without grandfather.
Grandfather had always said the Christmas _____ was the most important. So we set to work assembling (组装) the beautiful _____ tree that was stored in grandfather’s closet (储藏柜). After we finished, we stepped back to _____ our work. It looked wonderful. But something was _____.
＂Where’s the star?＂I asked. It was my grandmother’s _____. As we emptied box after box and found no star, my grandmother’s eyes _____ with tears. Grandfather had given it to grandmother fifty years ago. Now, on her first Christmas without _____, the star was gone, too.
＂Let’s _____ in the closet where the tree was, ＂my sister Donna said. We ______ under beds and over shelves, inside and outside ______ we had excluded every possibility. We could see grandmother was ______, although she tried not to show it. By now, it was ______ outside, and time for bed, as Santa would soon be here.
The next morning, my sister and I ______ early to see what Santa had left under the tree. After breakfast, the family sat together to ______ presents.＂The last gift is to grandmother from grandfather. ＂Father said, in a puzzled voice.
＂From who?＂There was ______ in my grandmother’s voice.
＂I found that ______ in the closet when we got the tree down, ＂Mother explained.
My grandmother opened it. Her face lit up when she pulled out a(n) ______ golden star. There was a note attached. Her voice trembled (颠抖) as she read it:
Don’t be ______ with me, dear. I broke your star while putting away the tree. Thought it was time for a new one, I hope it brings you as much ______ as the first one. Merry Christmas.
1.A. empty B. cold C. slow D. absent
2.A. wish B. tree C. spirit D. work
3.A. unique B. artificial C. widespread D. alive
4.A. follow B. show C. judge D. admire
5.A. losing B. happening C. missing D. falling
6.A. doubt B. reward C. honour D. treasure
7.A. filled B. covered C. put D. removed
8.A. them B. it C. her D. him
9.A. stop B. move C. start D. stay
10.A. hid B. searched C. lay D. found
11.A. as B. until C. because D. though
12.A. disappointed B. amazed C. excited D. shocked
13.A. snowing B. raining C. blowing D. darkening
14.A. cheered up B. picked up C. woke up D. took up
15.A. pack B. open C. pick D. exchange
16.A. happiness B. fright C. surprise D. hope
17.A. gift B. book C. note D. letter
18.A. big B. old C. shining D. broken
19.A. generous B. angry C. strict D. important
20.A. sadness B. concern C. peace D. joy
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This was my grandmother’s first Christmas without grandfather. When we reached her house, it did seem a little 36without grandfather.
Grandfather had always said the Christmas 37was the most important. So we set to work assembling（组装）the beautiful 38tree that was stored in grandfather’s closet（储藏室）. After we finished, we stepped back to 39our work. It looked wonderful. But something was 40 .
“Where’s the star?” I asked. It was my grandmother’s 41. As we emptied box after box and found no star, my grandmother’s eyes 42with tears. Grandfather had given it to Grandmother fifty years ago. Now, on her first Christmas without 43, the star was gone, too.
“Let’s 44in the closet where the tree was,” my sister Donna said. We 45under beds and over shelves, inside and outside 46we had exhausted every possibility. We could see Grandmother was 47, although she tried not to show it. By now, it was 48outside, and time for bed, as Santa would soon be here.
The next morning, my sisters and I 49early to see what Santa had left under the tree. After breakfast, the family sat together to 50presents. “The last gift is to Grandmother from Grandfather.” Father said, in a puzzled voice.
“From who?” There was 51 in my grandmother’s voice.
“I found that 52in the closet when we got the tree down,” Mother explained.
My grandmother opened it. Her face lit up when she pulled out a(n) 53 golden star. There was a note attached. Her voice trembled（颤抖）as she read it:
Don’t be 54 with me, dear. I broke your star while putting away the tree. Thought it was time for a new one, I hope it brings you as much 55 as the first one. Merry Christmas.
1. A．empty B．cold C．slow D．absent
2. A．wish B．tree C．spirit D．work
3. A．unique B．artificial C．widespread D．alive
4. A．follow B．show C．judge D．admire
5. A．losing B．happening C．missing D．falling
6. A．doubt B．reward C．honour D．treasure
7. A．filled B．covered C．put D．removed
8. A．them B．it C．her D．him
9. A．stop B．move C．start D．stay
10. A．hid B．searched C．lay D．found
11. A．as B．until C．because D．though
12. A．disappointed B．amazed C．excited D．shocked
13. A．snowing B．raining C．blowing D．darkening
14. A．cheered up B．picked up C．woke up D．took up
15. A．pack B．open C．pick D．exchange
16. A．happiness B．fright C．surprise D．hope
17. A．gift B．book C．note D．letter
18. A．big B．old C．shining D．broken
19. A．generous B．angry C．strict D．important
20. A．sadness B．concern C．peace D．joy
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December 24 arrived along with a heavy snow. It was my first Christmas Eve without mother and the day’s usual_______had disappeared.
The telephone rang. I_______it and went to my bedroom to bury the continuous _______, knowing it must be my friend Rebecca calling. How could I be_______? I wanted to be left _______.
My heart felt as_______as the falling snow. _______can I stop missing my mother ?
I_______the window. Seeing Rebecca’s car parked out front, I went back to bed and drew the covers over my head.
“Lucy!” she shouted “I know you ’ re in there. Answer the door”.
“Leave me alone!” I_______back. I heard paper rustling （沙沙作响）as she slid__________under the door.
“Merry Christmas, ”she called out.
Not answering the__________made me feel even__________. It wasn’t fair to my best friend. Her father and sister __________ in a car accident when she was eight years old. __________, her mother had to return to__________ ,and Rebecca was left to look after herself .
When she left, I carried the small package, sat down and__________it. Inside was a gold pen and a journal. When I opened the journal’ s front cover, out fell a bookmark with a（n）__________written on it:
Dear Lucy,
My words won’t heal(治疗) the__________. But your own words can.
Love
Rebecca
As I stared（盯着）at the journal’s blank pages, a single tear fell on the page which quickly absorbed it.
That night, I____________the phone and called her. “It looks like the snow is melting（融化）,”I said. “Spring was just __________the corner.”
1.A.excitement B.disappointment C.fright D.pity
2.A.answered B.covered C.picked D.ignored
3.A.pleasure B.sadness C.puzzle D.interest
4.A.regretful B.joyful C.comfortable D.careful
5.A.alive B.active C.alone D.crazy
6.A.light B.white C.clear D.heavy
7.A.Why B.Where C.Whether D.How
8.A.looked through B.looked into C.looked out D.looked up
9.A.brought B.shouted C.took D.turned
10.A.anything B.something C.everything D.nothing
11.A.door B.question C.letter D.phone
12.A.more helpful B.more attractive C.worse D.better
13.A.survived B.escaped C.lived D.died
14.A.As a result B.Above all C.After all D.In general
15.A.work B.wash C.repair D.learn
16.A.closed B.folded C.opened D.painted
17.A.article B.poem C.notice D.message
18.A.failure B.pain C.wish D.shame
19.A.pushed back B.picked out C.picked up D.put away
20.A.over B.on C.around D.at
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It was my first year of teaching. I was young and inexperienced, and had class after class of twenty kids just waiting for me to make a mistake.
After a particularly long night of grading papers and thinking about how many weeks I'd left until I could breathe, I had one of those mornings when I began to question my job choice. I'd become a teacher to help kids. Instead, I felt like I couldn't even help myself anymore. It was just Mother's Day, and as I sat at my desk surrounded by lesson plans, I wondered how I'd ever have enough energy to have children of my own.
That was when I heard a knock at my door. One of my students came in — the cool basketball-playing country boy who had accidentally broken my favorite snow globe so that I couldn't display nice things in my classroom. He handed me a large flower that probably came from his family's farm. He'd stuck a bird feather in it.
''I got you a Mother's Day gift,'' he said in a low voice. Most middle school and high school teachers don't receive presents. Christmas and Teacher Appreciation Day had already come and gone without any gifts. I was so shocked that I just stared.
Made nervous by my silence, he said, ''You know…since you're like a mother to us, I thought you should get a present, too.''
I smiled and told him he was the sweetest person in the entire world, and that I just loved it. Based on his smile, I knew I'd done enough work of making him feel quite proud of himself. What made that twelve-year-old bring me a homemade present? I'll never know. Once he left the room, I locked the door. And I cried. That moment helped me get through the rest of the school years.
1.What did the author think of her job as a teacher at the beginning?
A.Interesting. B.Tiring.
C.Rewarding. D.Demanding.
2.How did the boy feel when he gave his teacher the present?
A.Excited. B.Shocked.
C.Unwilling. D.Shy.
3.How did the author react when she was given the flower?
A.She was moved to tears.
B.She didn't accept the present.
C.She was too surprised to say anything.
D.She stared at the boy in puzzlement.
4.Which of the following encourages the author to continue teaching?
A.The sincere love from students.
B.Her positive attitude to life.
C.Her strong interest in teaching.
D.The achievements in her work.
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One Christmas my husband and I travelled to visit family. Our first stop was to visit my parents in Oregon. My gave me a plastic piggy bank as the Christmas gift. Then we continued north into Washington to visit his parents, but on the way we had some problems. It was late, so we went to the nearest house to ask for to sleep there until auto repair shop opened.
The woman who the door was very kind, allowing us to stay. We had to a few things from the truck, including the bank, still in its long box. The next morning my husband headed off towards town, but was soon offered a from the nice lady, and we were back on the road afterwards.
It wasn’t until we reached our destination that we realized we had the piggy bank in the drive way. It sure was and there was no chance of going back for .
One day over a year later, when we were back in Oregon my mother came out of her house to us with the same bank in her hand. I couldn’t believe my ! We had never told her we had lost it, there it was!
It turns out that the nice lady found the box and read the on the slipping label to get my mother’s name. She then my mother and handed it to her, who held on to it for quite some time until we saw her next.
So the very special lady, I was given the Christmas gift twice. It was truly to me, and now every time that bank gets filled up, I’ll my money to a local charity to “pass on” my fortunate good luck!
1.A. brotherB. husbandC.sisterD. mother
2.A. technicalB. emotionalC.mechanicalD.important
3.A. passportB. permissionC. passwordD. permit
4.A. answeredB. cheeredC. arguedD.questioned
5.A. moveB. storeC. abandonD. unload.
6.A. by busB. on footC. by bikeD. by car
7.A. mealB. jobC. liftD.wait
8.A. tearfullyB. safelyC. slowlyD.shortly
9.A. locatedB. forgotC. wentD. left
10.A. brokenB. stolenC. goneD.hidden
11.A. themB. itC. oneD. some
12.A. blameB. greetC.recognizeD. telephone
13.A. eyesB. thoughtsC. imaginationD. expectation
14.A. althoughB.becauseC.yetD. when
15.A. evidenceB. statementC. explanationD. information
16.A. contactedB. attractedC.acceptedD. searched
17.A.according toB. instead ofC. because ofD. but for
18.A. sameB.differentC. extraD. expensive
19.A. annoyingB. amusingC. amazingD. promising
20.A. earnB. donateC. raiseD.pay
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I was first officer at an airline. One Christmas Eve, I was checking instruments in ______for my last flight of the day _______I heard a noise behind me. I looked ______my shoulder. Just outside the cockpit(驾驶舱) doorway was a boy of about nine ______at the cockpit. At my glance he started to _______“Come on in here,” I called. The boy stepped _______into the cockpit. “My name’s Chad.” I said, slicking out my hand. With a shy smile he put his hand in________, “I’m Sam.”
The captain would be in any minute. Sam looked so _______that I didn't want to cut short his fun. I told Sam the _______of each button. Finally Captain Jim came aboard. I_______Sam to Jim, who gave him a broad smile. “You ever _______an airplane before, Sam?” Jim asked. Eyes wide, Sam _____his head. Following my______, he carefully pressed a button as big as his hand to start the _______, which hummed (发出嗡嗡声) to life. Sam looked like he was about to cry with ______. We started up the other engine, ______, and arrived in Macon about 40 minutes later.
Early Christmas morning, Sam’s mother came by and ______ a tin of cookies with a note of thanks. Jim looked at it, ______, and read it aloud, “Thank you for what you’ve done. Sam has been dreaming about becoming a pilot. _________, he’s got cancer…”
A small _______deed that one does can make a big difference to someone else’s life.
1.A. time B. return C. preparation D. exchange
2.A. after B. when C. as if D. even though
3.A. over B. around C. above D. from
4.A. glaring B. aiming C. shouting D. staring
5.A. get in B. turn away C. run out D. set off
6.A. cautiously B. unexpectedly C. desperately D. deliberately
7.A. his B. him C. me D. mine
8.A. thrilled B. worried C. afraid D. confident
9.A. type B. function C. problem D. regulation
10.A. carried B. reported C. introduced D. directed
11.A. saw B. boarded C. started D. visited
12.A. raised B. bowed C. nodded D. shook
13.A. signals B. instructions C. example D. schedule
14.A. flight B. journey C. button D. engine
15.A. happiness B. anxiety C. sympathy D. fright
16.A. gave up B. pulled over C. took off D. went out
17.A. took B. made C. bought D. left
18.A. sighed B. sobbed C. breathed D. relieved
19.A. Strangely B. Eventually C. Carelessly D. Unfortunately
20.A. heroic B. risky C. kind D. honest
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I would make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have the three-day holiday posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas Eve when I arrived home, and a little snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, all colors, and ornaments (饰品) shining against the green of a pine.
"Where did it come from?" I asked.
"I asked the Gates boy to cut it," my mother said. "I wouldn't have had one just for myself, but when in great need... such a rush! He just brought it in this afternoon."
The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the Tree Top Crystal（水晶） Star was in its place. A few green branches reached out a little awkwardly（难看） at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas.
"It's not like the one you used to find," my mother went on. "Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didn't know where to look for a better one. But I couldn't be fussy(挑剔的)."
"Don't worry," I told her. "It's perfect."
It wasn't, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: All Christmas trees are perfect.
1.What did his mother's Christmas tree look like?
2.From the passage we can infer (推断) that______.
A. all the soldiers had the three-day holiday
B. the writer could not go home for Christmas
C. the writer spent his first Christmas during the war
D. not all the soldiers went home for Christmas during the war
3.From the passage, we can conclude that ______ .
A. his mother didn't like Christmas trees
B. the writer didn't like the tree cut by someone else
C. the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas trees
D. his mother didn't want to have a Christmas tree during wartime
4.The best title for this passage would be ______.
A. The Perfect Christmas Tree
B. How to Choose a Christmas Tree
C. How Soldiers Spent Their Christmas
D. A Christmas with an Ugly Christmas Tree
5.What does the writer mean by saying “All Christmas trees are perfect”?
A. Nothing is as perfect as Christmas.
B. Once at home, everything is so nice.
C. During the war, trees are hard to find.
D. All Christmas trees are the most beautiful.
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When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I would make it home for the holiday. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have the three-day holiday posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas Eve when I arrived home, and a little snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, colors, and ornaments (饰品) shining against the green of a pine.
"Where did it come from?" I asked.
"I asked the Gates boy to cut it," my mother said. "I wouldn't have had one just for myself, but when in great need... such a rush! He just brought it in this afternoon."
The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the Tree Top Crystal（水晶）Star was in its place. A few green branches reached out a little awkwardly（难看）at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas.
"It's not like the one you used to find," my mother went on. "Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didn't know where to look for a better one. But I couldn't be fussy(挑剔的)."
"Don't worry," I told her. "It's perfect."
It wasn't, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: All Christmas trees are perfect.
1. What did his mother's Christmas tree look like?
2. From the passage we can infer (推断) that ________ .
A. all the soldiers had the three-day holiday
B. the writer could not go home for Christmas
C. the writer spent his first Christmas during the war
D. not all the soldiers went home for Christmas during the war
3. From the passage, we can conclude that ________ .
A. his mother didn't like Christmas trees
B. the writer didn't like the tree cut by someone else
C. the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas trees
D. his mother didn't want to have a Christmas tree during wartime
4. The best title for this passage would be ________ .
A. The Perfect Christmas Tree
B. How to Choose a Christmas Tree
C. How Soldiers Spent Their Christmas
D. A Christmas with an Ugly Christmas Tree
5. What does the writer mean by saying "All Christmas trees are perfect"?
A. Nothing is as perfect as Christmas.
B. Once at home, everything is so nice.
C. During the war, trees are hard to find.
D. All Christmas trees are the most beautiful.
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