One of my fondest Christmas memories was also...

One of my fondest Christmas memories was also one of our family’s bleakest（最令人沮丧的）．We were just little kids，and on Christmas Day my mom ______ us all around her to tell us, ______, that there would be no presents because all we really wanted was to _____ for our daddy．He was very sick．I don’t remember anything else except four little girls surrounding my mother，crying _____ a miracle（奇迹）．

At that very moment，someone ______ loudly on the door．______ behind him was a merry group of soldiers from the Army base where my father ____ as a minister．News had ___ that we were in trouble，and his colleagues knew we needed some _____．

With all the excitement，even my dad，_____ in a blanket to keep warm，came down and sat in front of a roaring fire in our room to watch his children be _____ by good Samaritans（乐善好施的人）．The presents were unwrapped，and we girls ____ packages and found a doll each and four board games．

What is _____ to me is that I don’t even remember what sickness my father was suffering from．I _____ remember an evening of laughter and _____．There were no expensive toys but ______ moments of friendship and fun given by young men who knew that a family was having a(n）______ time．They gave their time and their _____ to little children who needed to laugh．

The most important things in life aren’t things．And what about the true ______ of holidays? I hope we all are able to remember a thing about the holidays that stirs（搅动）our hearts，that isn’t really a thing at all，but the smile on a child’s face because we take a moment to hug or ______ a tear．

1.A．requested　 B．commanded　　 C．gathered　　　　　 D．recommended

2.A．in tears　 B．in doubt　　 C．in silence　　 　 D．in surprise

3.A．apply　 　　 B．pray　　 　　 C．pay　　　 　　　　　 D．ask

4.A．to　　 　　　　 B．with　 　　 　 C．for　　 　　　　　 　 D．in

5.A．knocked　 　 B．beat　　 　　 C．tapped 　　　　 　 D．struck

6.A．Fighting B．Shooting　　 C．Running　　 　　　 D．Following

7.A．charged　 　 B．existed　　 C．governed　　 　　 D．worked

8.A．expanded　 B．spread　　 　　 C．distributed　　 D．disappeared

9.A．confidence B．cheer　　 　　 C．trust　　 　　　　 D．wisdom

10.A．dressed　 B．attached　 C．trapped　　 　　　 D．wrapped

11.A．persuaded B．saved　　　 C．taught　　 　　　　 D．entertained

12.A．discovered B．sought　 　 C．unfolded　　 　　 D．packed

13.A．strange　 　 B．frighteningC．useful　　 　　　　 D．encouraging

14.A．seldom　 　　 B．just　　 　　 C．even　　　 　　　　 D．hardly

15.A．happiness B．surprise　　 C．doubt　　　　　　　 D．anxiety

16.A．shocking 　 B．priceless　 C．worthless　　 　　 D．beneficial

17.A．relaxing　 B．great　　 　 C．ordinary　　 　　 D．tough

18.A．praise　 　　 B．treatment C．attention　　 　 D．response

19.A．theme　 　　 B．spirit　　 C．principle　　 　　 D．theory

20.A．wipe away B．deal with　 C．write about　 　 D．burst into

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One of my fondest Christmas memories was also one of our family’s bleakest（最令人沮丧的）.We were just little kids , and on Christmas Day mom 36us all around her to tell us ,37,that there would be no presents because all we really wanted was to38for our daddy.He was very sick . I don’t remember anything else except four little girls surrounding my mother, crying 39a miracle（奇迹）

At that very moment ,someone 40loudly on the door.41Behind him was a merry group of soldiers from the Army base where my father 42as a minister . News had43 that we were in trouble ,and his colleagues knew we needed some44  .

With all the excitement ,even my dad 45in a blanket to keep warm , came down and sat in front of a roaring fire in our room to watch his children be46by good Samaritants（乐善好施的人）. The presents were unwrapped , and we girls 47packages and found a doll each and four board games.

What is 48to me is that I don’t even remember what sickness my father was suffering from.I 49remember an evening of laughter and 50There were no expensive toys but 51moments of friendship and fun given by young men who knew that a family was having a(n)52time . They gave their time and their53to little children who needed to laugh.

The most important thing in life aren’t things . And what about the true 54of holidays ? I hope we all are able to remember a thing about the holidays that stirs(搅动)our heart , that isn’t really a thing at all, but the smile on a child’s face because we take a moment to hug or55 a tear.

1.A requested  B  commanded  C  gathered  D  recommended

2.A in tears    B  in doubt     C  in silence  D  in surprise

3.A apply     B   pray        C  pay      D  ask

4.A to        B   with       C   for       D  in

5.A knocked   B  beat        C   tapped    D  struck

6.A Fighting   B  Shooting    C   Running   D  Following

7.A charged   B   existed     C   governed  D   worked

8.A expanded  B   spread     C   distributed  D  disappeared

9.A confidence  B  cheer      C   trust       D  wisdom

10.A dressed    B   attached    C   trapped    D   wrapped

11.A persuaded  B   saved      C   taught     D   entertained

12.A discovered  B  sought      C   unfolded   D  packed

13.A strange     B   frightening  C   useful     D   encouraging

14.A seldom     B   just        C   even      D   hardly

15.A happiness   B   surprise     C   doubt     D   anxiety

16.A shocking    B  priceless     C   worthless  D   beneficial

17.A relaxing    B   great        C   ordinary   D   rough

18.A praise      B   treatment    C   attention   D   response

19.A theme      B   spirit        C   principle   D  theory

20.A wipe away  B   deal with     C   write about  D  burst into

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

One of my earliest 1. (memory) was watching my mom talk on our old phone. I was interested that she could talk to someone2. wasn’t actually in the room with her. When she left the room, I would stare at it, 3. (wonder) how she managed to talk with someone she couldn’t see.

Later, we had mobile phones, computers and smart phones. These days I can send an e-mail around the world in a second. My daughter stores her information in a mysterious place4. (know) as "the cloud", where she can take5. out at any time. It seems that we are more connected in this world than ever before.

However, what 6. (bother) me is that we rarely communicate 7. each other nowadays. Few people take the time 8. (talk) face to face. And instead of looking into the eyes of our loved ones, we stare at our screens. It seems as if the most connected generations are also the 9. (lonely). Remember that we are here to love each other and make this world 10. better place. So don’t let technology take our time and ruin our life. Have a long conversation with the phones off and the hearts on.

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One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift.Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap(包装).

On September11th.1958.Mum gave birth to Richard.After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying."I promised you a gift, and here it is." What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own.I played with it day and night.I sang to it.I told it stories.1 told it over and over how much I loved it!

One morning, however, I found its bed empty.My doll was gone! I cried for it.Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital.It had a fever.For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as "hopeless", "pitiful", and "dying", which sounded ominous.

Christmas was coming."Don’t expect any presents this year." Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room."If your baby brother lives, that'll be Christmas enough." As he spoke, his eyes filled with tears.I'd never seen him cry before.

The phone rang early on Christmas morning.Dad jumped out of bed to answer it.From my bedroom I heard him say."What? He's all right?" He hung up and shouted upstairs."The hospital said we can bring Richard home!" "Thank God.'" I heard Mum cry.

From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car.I had never seen them happy.And I was also full of joy.What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home.I downstairs.My sacks still hung there flat.But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!

1.what happened to the author on September 11 1958 ?

A.He got a baby brother

B.He got a Christmas gift

C.He became four years old

D.He received a doll

2.What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A.Impossible. B.Boring

C.Difficult D.Fearful

3.Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?

A.Excitement. B.Happiness.

C.Sadness. D.Disappointment.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A.A sad Christmas day

B.Life with a lovely baby

C.A special Christmas gift

D.Memories of a happy family

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One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap(包装).

On September 11th, 1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying. "I promised you a gift, and here it is." What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I loved it!

One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as "hopeless", "pitiful", and "dying", which sounded ominous.

Christmas was coming. "Don’t expect any presents this year." Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. "If your baby brother lives, that'll be Christmas enough." As he spoke, his eyes were filled with tears. I'd never seen him cry before.

The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say. "What? He's all right?" He hung up and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home!"

"Thank God.'" I heard Mum cry.

From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. My socks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!

1.What happened to the author on September 11th 1958?

A. He got a baby brother

B. He got a Christmas gift

C. He became four years old

D. He received a doll

2.What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？

A. Impossible.　 B. Boring

C. Difficult　　 D. Fearful

3.Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?

A. Excitement.　　 B. Happiness.

C. Sadness.　　 D. Disappointment.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. A sad Christmas day

B. Life with a lovely baby

C. A special Christmas gift.

D. Memories of a happy family

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap(包装)

On September 11th, 1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying,“ I promised you a gift, and here it is.” what an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I loved it!

One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it . Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days. I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as“ hopeless”, “pitiful”, and “dying”, which sounded ominous.

Christmas was coming.“ Don’t expect any presents this year,” Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. “If your baby brother lives, that’ll be Christmas enough.” As he spoke, his eyes filled with teas. I’d never seen him cry before.

The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? He’s all right?” He hung up and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home!”

“Thank God!” I heard Mum cry.

From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. My socks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!

1. What happened to the author on September 11th ,1958 ?

A. He became four years old.

B. He got a Christmas gift.

C. He got a baby brother.

D. He received a doll.

2.What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？

A. Fearful 　 B. Boring

C. Difficult D. Impossible.

3.Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?

A. Excitement.　　 B. Sadness.

C. Happiness. 　　 D. Disappointment.

4.What is the passage mainly about ?

A. A sad Christmas day.

B. Life with a lovely baby.

C. Memories of a happy family.

D. A special Christmas gift.

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One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap(包装).

On September 11th. 1958. Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying. "I promised you a gift, and here it is. " What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. 1 told it over and over how much I loved it!

One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as "hopeless", "pitiful",　 and "dying", which sounded ominous.

Christmas was coming. "Don’t expect any presents this year." Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. "If your baby brother lives, that'll be Christmas enough. "　 As he spoke, his eyes filled with tears. I'd never seen him cry before.

The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say. "What? He's all right?" He hung up and shouted upstairs. " The hospital said we can bring Richard home!"

"Thank God.'" I heard Mum cry.

From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I downstairs. My sacks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!

1. what happened to the author on September 11 1958 ?

A. He got a baby brother

B. He got a Christmas gift

C. He became four years old

D. He received a doll

2. What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？

A. Impossible.　　 B. Boring

C. Difficult　　 　 D. Fearful

3. Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?

A. Excitement.　　 B. Happiness.

C. Sadness.　　 　 D. Disappointment.

4. What is the passage mainly about ?

A.A sad Christmas day

B.Life with a lovely baby

C. A special Christmas gift.

D. Memories of a happy family

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One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap(包装).

On September 11th. 1958. Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying. "I promised you a gift, and here it is. " What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. 1 told it over and over how much I loved it!

One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as "hopeless", "pitiful", and "dying", which sounded ominous.

Christmas was coming. "Don’t expect any presents this year." Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. "If your baby brother lives, that'll be Christmas enough.”　 As he spoke, his eyes filled with tears. I'd never seen him cry before.

The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say. "What? He's all right?" He hung up and shouted upstairs. " The hospital said we can bring Richard home!"

"Thank God.'" I heard Mum cry.

From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I downstairs. My sacks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!

1.What happened to the author on September 11 1958 ?

A. He received a doll　　 　　　　 B. He got a Christmas gift.

C. He became four years old. 　　 D. He got a baby brother.

2.What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？

A. Fearful.　　 B. Boring.　　　 C. Difficult.　　 D. Impossible.

3.Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?

A. Excitement.　　 B. Happiness.　　 C. Disappointment.　　 D.Sadness.

4.What is the passage mainly about ?

A. A sad Christmas day.　 　　　 B. A special Christmas gift.

C. Life with a lovely baby.　　　　　 D. Memories of a happy family.

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One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap.

On September 11th, 1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying, “I promised you a gift, and here it is. “ What an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I loved it!

One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it. Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days, I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as “hopeless”， “pitiful”， and “dying”， which sounded ominous.

“Christmas was coming. Don't expect any presents this year，” Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. “If your baby brother lives, that'll be Christmas enough.” As he spoke, his eyes were filled with tears. I'd never seen him cry before.

The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? He's all right？” He hung up and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home！”

“Thank God！”　 I heard Mum cry.

From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home.　 I ran downstairs. My socks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!

1.What happened to the author on September 11th, 1958?

A. He got a baby brother.　　　　 　 B. He got a Christmas gift.

C. He became four years old.　　　　 D. He received a doll.

2.What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. Impossible.　　　　　　　　　　 B. Boring.

C. Difficult.　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. Fearful.

3. The sock the author hung in the living room are probably used to ________.

A. decorate the room　　 　　　　 B. receive gifts

C. amuse his doll brother　　　　 D. wear on Christmas

4.Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?

A. Excitement.　　　　　　 B. Happiness.

C. Sadness.　　 　　　　 D. Disappointment.

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A.　 A sad Christmas day　　 　　 B. Life with a lovely baby

C. A special Christmas gift.　　 D. Memories of a happy family

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Some of my fondest memories with my family are from when I was in middle school， when the three of us enjoyed trips that I remember vividly to this day. But during my younger days， like 4 or 5 years old， we vacationed in places like Cancun， Jamaica and Hawaii and I can't tell whether I actually recall those memories or whether I'm filling in the gaps through photo albums.

A frequent discussion I have with my coworkers and friends，' who are also in their 20s， is how we wish our parents had taken us on more vacations when we were much older. What I suggest is to hold off on those grand vacations until your kid is about 12， when they can begin to understand what a privilege is， and you can save the international travel until they're in high school. Of course， I do understand that sometimes， it's not the kids but the parents who just want to enjoy a vacation. But in other cases， when the main goal is to create family memories， you can still accomplish that in other ways.

It wasn't until college that I realized how important travel is， and I can't tell you how many times I've thought about wanting to redo those family trips now. Especially during a time in my life when an international trip is outside of my budget， I think about how much money my parents spent on our vacations that ended up being a complete blur.

I'm not telling you to deprive （剥夺） your children of fun family memories， either. I'm simply arguing that you should travel locally or within your state. Although your little ones might not care about the destination， they will remember that you are all together and have a great time. That's the　 most important thing， anyway.

1.When recalling the previous trip to Hawaii，the author may feel _____________ .

A.disappointed B.excited

C.touched D.frightened

2.What time does the author think is the right time for children to travel abroad?

A.When they start to go to school.

B.When they 'are4 or 5 years old.

C.When they study in high school.

D.When they are eager to have a trip.

3.What does the underlined word “blur” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A.Jokes that are made between families.

B.Efforts that are made to achieve a goal.

C.Memories that can't be remembered clearly.

D.Expectations that may be reached in future.

4.What may be the best title for the text?

A.Create Chances of Vacations with Children

B.My Memories of Previous Vacations

C.Older Children Hope to Travel with Their Parents

D.Take Children on Vacation until They Are Old

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