He wishes the holiday season would end alread...

He wishes the holiday season would end already. His back aches, his red suit feels like a spacesuit, his cheeks have gone tight from smiling for 12 hours —and still the kids keep coming and coming, like ants at a picnic. As Christmas becomes more commercialized (商业化) across the U. S. And Canada, so must Santas. As the holiday begins earlier each year, so must its spokesmen.

The questions from children these days are harder than ever. Now, with thousands of children expecting a father or mother serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, the questions are as heart-breaking as they are unanswerable. For example, “Can you please bring Daddy home from the war in time for Christmas morning?”

Santas also have a pretty good chance of getting sued (指控). A professional Santa Claus in Canada told a story: A Santa had a girl on his knee, and he commented, “You have nice eyes and nice hair.” The girl later said it was sexual harassment (骚扰) . When a Santa feels anxious, he often shows it in the same ways ordinary people do: The Santas were always seen to hang around at the dinner table when the show ended. Many of them just sleep in bed for several days and don’t see other children again.

1.In the first paragraph, “spokesmen” refers to ________ .

A．businessmen                       B．political leaders

C．organisers of the activities      D．Santa Clauses

2.The passage implies that the job of Santa Claus is ________ .

A．well-paid       B．very hard      C．worth doing    D．dangerous

3.According to the third paragraph, Santas may sometimes be blamed for ________ .

A．doing something against the law   B．hanging around the dinner table

C．being lazy and sleeping in bed for days             D．not playing their roles as expected

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

A．Christmas : Not a Good Festival for Santas

B．Is Santa Claus Really Alive ?

C．A Christmas Story

D．What Does Santa Claus Do for Children ?

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In the end Jack decided to drive back to town because he　 would not_______ for the night at the hotel.

A．put up            B. make up            C. keep out        D. turn out

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---Yao Ming has begun his new season in NBA.

---Yes, he couldn't have wished for a _______ start to the new NBA year. He scored 19 points in 20 minutes in the opening game.

A. better          B. good            C. nice             D. best

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When I think of the true meaning of the holiday season, my mind always takes me back to the time when I was a student in Boston. As an Asian, I was often ______ about my accent and my lack of ______ of all things Bostoman. But I was ______ about the city and its rich history. It was a time I felt most alive.

One December, ______, I found myself alone in Boston over the holidays. I couldn’t go back and see my parents. As my friends talked about their home ______. I became increasingly blue. When a friend ______ to take me home for Christmas. I didn’t hesitate before saying yes. I knew it wasn’t an easy ______ for her because her family was very poor. But that didn’t ______ to me.

It was my first time celebrating Christmas ______ and I didn’t know what to expect. My ______ disappeared when I met her warm mom, who immediately gave me a big, welcoming ______.

On Christmas Eve, I ______ the family to their local church. The next day, we exchanged gifts. I certainly didn’t ______ anything from my hosts. After all, they could hardly afford their own presents and I was ______ that they had taken me in on such short notice. I was ______ when my friend’s mom handed me not one, but three gifts. The ______ lady had gone to town and ______ what a young Asian girl would like for Christmas.

I learned many lessons that day about the true meaning of ______ a and I learned that simple acts of kindness can remain in my ______ forever. The sweetness of that Christmas so many years ago is the ______ by which I measure each and every Christmas.

1.A. mistaken　　 B. confused　　 C. teased　　 D. informed

2.A. knowledge　　 B. memory　　 C. imagination　　 D. appreciation

3.A. optimistic　　 B. careful　　 C. clear　　 D. crazy

4.A. therefore　　 B. however　　 C. besides　　 D. otherwise

5.A. instructions　　 B. experiences　　 C. visits　　 D. possessions

6.A. pretended　　 B. offered　　 C. agreed　　 D. managed

7.A. challenge　　 B. choice　　 C. excuse　　 D. decision

8.A. matter　　 B. mean　　 C. decrease　　 D. expose

9.A. nowhere　　 B. somewhere　　 C. anywhere　　 D. elsewhere

10.A. pride　　 B. worry　　 C. shame　　 D. confidence

11.A. hug　　 B. wave　　 C. impression　　 D. signal

12.A. sent　　 B. invited　　 C. accompanied　　 D. led

13.A. receive　　 B. expect　　 C. team　　 D. borrow

14.A. hopeful　　 B. relaxed　　 C. concerned　　 D. grateful

15.A. surprised　　 B. embarrassed　　 C. relieved　　 D. annoyed

16.A. stubborn　　 B. sensitive　　 C. considerate　　 D. brave

17.A. turned out　　 B. found out　　 C. pointed out　　 D. carried out

18.A. understanding　　 B. accepting　　 C. remembering　　 D. giving

19.A. heart　　 B. body　　 C. history　　 D. seat

20.A. rule　　 B. concept　　 C. standard　　 D. administration

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His promise ___ he would marry her when he came back turned out to be a lie, ___ left the girl heart-broken．

A． which; what    B． that; which     C． what; which    D． which ; that

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Each year, backed up by a growing anti-consumerist movement, people are using the holiday season to call on us all to shop less.

Driven by concerns about resource exhaustion, over recent years environmentalists have increasingly turned their sights on our “consumer culture”. Groups such as The Story of Stuff and Buy Nothing New Day are growing as a movement that increasingly blames all our ills on our desire to shop.

We clearly have a growing resource problem. The produces we make, buy, and use are often linked to the destruction of our waterways, biodiversity, climate and the land on which millions of people live. But to blame these issues on Christmas shoppers is misguided, and puts us in the old trap of blaming individuals for what is a systematic problem.

While we complain about environmental destruction over Christmas, environmentalists often forget what the holiday season actually means for many people. For most, Christmas isn’t an add-on to an already heavy shopping year. In fact, it is likely the only time of year many have the opportunity to spend on friends and family, or even just to buy the necessities needed for modern life.

This is particularly, true for Boxing Day, often the target of the strongest derision(嘲弄) by anti-consumerists. While we may laugh at the queues in front of the shops, for many, those sales provide the one chance to buy items they’ve needed all year. As Leigh Phillips argues, “this is one of the few times of the year that people can even hope to afford such ‘luxuries’, the Christmas presents their kids are asking for, or just an appliance that works.”

Indeed, the richest 7% of people are responsible for 50% of greenhouse gas emissions. This becomes particularly harmful when you take into account that those shopping on Boxing Day are only a small part of our consumption “problem” anyway. Why are environmentalists attacking these individuals, while ignoring such people as Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who has his own￡1.5bn yacht with a missile defence system?

Anyway, anti-consumerism has become a movement of wealthy people talking down to the working class about their life choices, while ignoring the real cause of our environmental problems. It is no wonder one is changing their behaviours—or that environmental destruction continues without any reduction in intensity.

1.It is indicated in the 1st　 paragraph that during the holiday season, many consumers　 .

A.ignore resource problems

B.are fascinated with presents

C.are encouraged to spend less

D.show great interest in the movement.

2.It can be inferred from Paragraphs 2 and 3 that the environmentalist movement　 .

A.has targeted the wrong persons

B.has achieved its intended purposes

C.has taken environment-friendly measures

D.has benefited both consumers and producers

3.The example of Roman Abramovich is used to show environmentalists’　 .

A.madness about life choices

B.discontent with rich lifestyle

C.ignorance about the real cause

D.disrespect for holiday shoppers

4.It can be concluded from the text that telling people not to shop at Christmas is　 .

A.anything less than a responsibility B.nothing more than a bias

C.indicative of environmental awareness D.unacceptable to ordinary people

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.Part of the family _______ out on holiday. They are supposed to be back at the end of this week.

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It's baseball season again，and Hank Snydder is back on the field.He has been back from the accident that kept him out of the game for the season last year，and that cost the Muggers last year's championship.Baseball fans in the city of Midvale are happy and George Brenner，the Muggers' owner，is happy too, because when Hank plays the team wins and the games sell out.“Last year's attendance was all time low when Hank was out，”said Brenner.“We're glad to have him back in uniform.”

Needless to say，the Muggers pay Hank well.But other teams have offered him a million dollars.Still，Hank has been faithful to the Muggers up to now.But there is a rumor(谣传)that Hank might play for the Suffers of Sun City next year.A newspaper reporter asked Hank if there was any truth in it.He said.“Nothing has been decided，but I have to admit that I could be leaving Midvale after this season.”What about another rumor that Hank might be getting married? “That's true.” Hank replied，“and I'm very happy about it.”

There is no need to ask how Midvale or George Brenner would feel about losing Hank.But is Hank completely happy about the changes that may be taking place in his life? “Only one thing troubles me，”he said.“I've always loved the Muggers' blue uniforms.It will take me some time to get used to the Suffers' green and gold uniforms.”

1.Hank Snydder didn't play for the Muggers last year because ________.

A．there were no baseball matches

B．the club didn't pay him enough money

C．other players had accidents

D．something had happened to him

2.The Muggers didn't win the championship of last season ________.

A．because the players of the Muggers didn't take part in the games

B．because of Hank Snydder's absence

C．because all the players didn't try their best

D．because the Muggers hadn't hoped to win it

3.Which of the following statements is not mentioned in the passage?

A．Hank Snydder still plays for the Muggers.

B．Hank Snydder has been loyal to the Muggers.

C．Hank Snydder might be getting married.

D．Hank Snydder has some trouble with his partners.

4.If Hank Snydder joins the Suffers of Sun City next year，________.

A．the owner of the Muggers will feel happy

B．the owner of the Muggers will require him to return all the money

C．it may be a great loss to the Muggers

D．he will play for the baseball team for nothing

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Thomas set off, leaving word with his daughter _____ he would come back soon.

A. who             B. when                 C. what            D. that

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He came back late, _______ which time all the guests had already left.

A. after                            B. by                            C. at                                               D. during

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