Christmas Eve means a warm get-together with friends, a candlelight dinner, or perhaps a celebration at a pub for students. But, for Cai Yingjie, the night has a different meaning: helping beggars(乞丐)and the homeless(people without homes).
Cai, who is a student in journalism at Tsinghua, could be found at Beijing’s Wudaokou Light Railway Station that special evening. When she saw an old beggar, she took the cold, rough hands of the woman with her warm, clean hands, and gave the woman some warm bread and helped her put on a pair of new gloves.
The woman was surprised for a few seconds, then burst into tears, saying “for the first time I feel respected”.
Cai said, “A beggar’s life is very hard. That’s why I want to help them.”
Cai was one of 14 Tsinghua students spending Christmas Eve among the poor. They walked in the cold wind along the streets from 4 to 7 pm on Friday, visiting 15 beggars in Beijing’s Haidian District.
They brought bread and gloves with them, and stopped to greet beggars and offer them some of the warm food. Each beggar greeted them with a look of surprise.
“I know the activity can’t help much, but it’s meant to show our respect and care for beggars and the homeless who have been neglected for so long,” said Sun, head of the group. “And Christmas is a good time for that.”
1.What does Christmas Eve mean to the 14 Tsinghua students?
A.Taking 15 beggars to Tsinghua.
B.Getting together with friends.
C.Showing care to the beggars and the homeless.
D.Selling bread and gloves to the beggars.
2.What does the beggar mean by saying “for the first time I feel respected”?
A.The beggar has been waiting for Cai for long.
B.The beggar hasn’t been shown care for so long.
C.The beggar has been respecting Cai for a long time.
D.This is the first time the beggar has seen Tsinghua students.
3.What did each beggar feel when they received greetings?
A.Sad. B.Amazed.
C.Frightened. D.Proud.
4.The word “neglected” in the last passage means _______.
A.protected B.found
C.taken care of D.given no enough care
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Christmas Eve means a warm get-together with friends, a candlelight dinner, or perhaps a celebration at a pub for students. But for Cai Yingjie, 1.unusual night has a different meaning: helping beggars and the homeless.
Cai, who is a student in journalism at Tsinghua, could be2.find) at Beijing’s Wudaokou Light Railway Station that special evening. 3.she saw an old beggar, she took the cold, rough hands of the woman with her warm, clean hands, 4.(give) the woman some warm bread and helped her put on a pair of new gloves. The woman was surprised for a few seconds, then burst into tears, saying “For the first time I feel 5.(respect)”.
Cai said, “A beggar’s life is much6.(hard) today. That’s why I want to help them.” They brought bread and gloves with them, and stopped to greet beggars and offer 7.some of the warm food. Each beggar greeted them 8.a look of surprise.
“I know the9.(active) can’t help much, but it’s meant10.(show) our respect and care for beggars and the homeless who have been neglected for so long,” said Sun, head of the group.
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Christmas Eve means a warm get-together with friends, a candlelight dinner, or perhaps a celebration at a pub for students. But, for Cai Yingjie, the night has a different meaning: helping beggars(乞丐)and the homeless(people without homes).
Cai, who is a student in journalism at Tsinghua, could be found at Beijing’s Wudaokou Light Railway Station that special evening. When she saw an old beggar, she took the cold, rough hands of the woman with her warm, clean hands, and gave the woman some warm bread and helped her put on a pair of new gloves.
The woman was surprised for a few seconds, then burst into tears, saying “for the first time I feel respected”.
Cai said, “A beggar’s life is very hard. That’s why I want to help them.”
Cai was one of 14 Tsinghua students spending Christmas Eve among the poor. They walked in the cold wind along the streets from 4 to 7 pm on Friday, visiting 15 beggars in Beijing’s Haidian District.
They brought bread and gloves with them, and stopped to greet beggars and offer them some of the warm food. Each beggar greeted them with a look of surprise.
“I know the activity can’t help much, but it’s meant to show our respect and care for beggars and the homeless who have been neglected for so long,” said Sun, head of the group. “And Christmas is a good time for that.”
1.What does Christmas Eve mean to the 14 Tsinghua students?
A.Taking 15 beggars to Tsinghua.
B.Getting together with friends.
C.Showing care to the beggars and the homeless.
D.Selling bread and gloves to the beggars.
2.What does the beggar mean by saying “for the first time I feel respected”?
A.The beggar has been waiting for Cai for long.
B.The beggar hasn’t been shown care for so long.
C.The beggar has been respecting Cai for a long time.
D.This is the first time the beggar has seen Tsinghua students.
3.What did each beggar feel when they received greetings?
A.Sad. B.Amazed.
C.Frightened. D.Proud.
4.The word “neglected” in the last passage means _______.
A.protected B.found
C.taken care of D.given no enough care
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短文改错
At Christmas Eve, Jim went with his father to choose a Christmas tree. They choose a big one. It was almost as taller as the room! They put them in the corner of the sitting room. Kate was covered it with a lot of Christmas light. The sitting room looked really beautifully at the moment. There was a fire burn in the fire place, and the Christmas tree lights were shinning brightly. Jim or his parents singing and dancing happily.
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My family often had a get-together with friends in my childhood. As I was small, there was always someone who would come up to mention my high _______ and ask, “What are you going to do when you _______?”
Well, it started out being a teacher or a hero. _______ it was a fireman, an artist … As I grew older my dreams of the future _______. When I was going to college, I was asked, “What will you major in?”, another question _______ to find out what I would be when I grew up.
By then I made up my mind to become a _______ programmer. So I was studying software for much of my life. I am _______ that I could realize my dream. The realization of my life purpose encourages me to help others to succeed in their own _______.
However, for many, there is a “_______” which goes around stealing our dreams and robbing us of the ________ mental state to achieve our ________. Sometimes, the thief will come as a parent, a relative, or a friend, ________ the greatest thief is just ourselves.
Usually when we are about to ________ the aim, a “small” voice inside will say, “You will never ________.” “Very few have ever done this successfully.” And on and on the “small” voice makes us ________ heart and fail.
Failure, ________, helps our dreams to come true. It is one of the most important ________ we have, because it teaches us ________ lessons. And, when we learn these lessons well, we are ________ for success.
There are no “overnight” successes, but with perseverance, they will come. So just don’t ________. Let dreams stay in your life.
1.A.intelligence B.power C.quality D.character
2.A.get up B.pick up C.grow up D.set up
3.A.Later B.Before C.Recently D.Meanwhile
4.A.kept B.changed C.formed D.continued
5.A.imagined B.designed C.supposed D.answered
6.A.car B.radio C.computer D.satellite
7.A.surprised B.happy C.interested D.worried
8.A.studies B.work C.lives D.experience
9.A.thief B.parent C.friend D.relative
10.A.same B.only C.positive D.exact
11.A.results B.advantages C.power D.goals
12.A.so B.because C.and D.but
13.A.reach B.select C.leave D.remove
14.A.fail B.succeed C.arrive D.forget
15.A.break B.lose C.give D.take
16.A.though B.instead C.besides D.otherwise
17.A.purposes B.tools C.messages D.medicines
18.A.logical B.hopeless C.thankful D.valuable
19.A.responsible B.sorry C.angry D.ready
20.A.take apart B.give up C.bring back D.set off
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December 24 arrived along with a heavy snow. It was my first Christmas Eve without my mother, and the day’s usual 36 had disappeared.
The telephone rang. I 37 it and went to my bedroom to bury the continuous 38 , knowing it must be my friend Rebecca calling. How could I be39 ? I wanted to be left40 .
My heart felt as 41 as the falling snow. 42 can I stop missing my mother?
I 43 the window. Seeing Rebecca’s car parked out front, I went back to my bed and drew the covers over my head.
“Lucy!” she shouted. “I know you’re in there. Answer the door!”
“Leave me alone!” I 44 back. I heard paper rustling(沙沙作响) as she slid 45 under the door.
“Merry Christmas, ” she called out.
Not answering the 46 made me even 47 . It wasn’t fair to my best friend. Her father and sister 48 in a car accident when she was eight years old. 49 , her mother had to return to 50 , and Rebecca was left to look after herself.
When she left, I carried the small package, sat down and 51 it. Inside was a golden pen and a journal. When I opened the journal’s front cover, out fell a bookmark with a(n) 52 written on it:
Dear Lucy,
My words won’t heal(治愈)the 53 . But your own words can.
Love,
Rebecca
As I stared at the journal’s blank pages, a single tear fell on the page which quickly absorbed it.
That night, I 54 the phone and dialed her number.
“Looks like the snow is melting(融化), ” I said. “Spring was just ___55____the corner.”
1.A. excitement B. disappointment C. fright D. pity
2.A. answered B. covered C. picked D. ignored
3.A. pleasure B. puzzled C. sadness 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. heavy D. clear
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. phone B. question C. letter D. door
12.A. more helpful B. more attractive C. worse D. better
13.A. survived B. escaped C. lived D. died
14.A. As a whole B. As a result C. In 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. picked up B. picked out C. pushed back D. put away
20.A. around B. over C. on D. at
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At the eve of Christmas, she got nothing but $ 2 ____ to buy her husband a simple present.
A.with what B.which C.what D.with which
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Christmas is a time for relaxing, having fun and spending time with family and friends. 1.It can be difficult to find the motivation for study when everyone around you is having so much fun. So, here are my top five tips for revising effectively over the Christmas break.
Set aside a few hours a day to revise.
Find the best time to revise and make sure that you stick to your timetable! For example, I find that I work best in the morning. 2.
Plan something fun to do every day.
Even if it’s just going for coffee with a friend or watching a film at home, this will give you something to look forward to and motivate you to finish your revision.
Explain to your family why your revision is important.
3.So, make efforts to tell them why your exams are important. Perhaps you can agree to do something nice with them when your exams are over.
4.
It is important to take some time to relax. When you do get back to revising, you’ll probably find it easier to concentrate. Pick the most important days for you and your family to concentrate on celebrating Christmas!
Remember that it won’t last forever.
You might have to spend your Christmas revising this year, and perhaps for a few more years, but soon enough you’ll be free of exams forever. 5.Have a great Christmas and make sure you find a balance between studying and celebrating. Good luck in your exams!
A. Spare your time for your family.
B. Make sure that you take a few days off!
C. So I get up fairly early and do a few hours of revision.
D. Sometimes it can be difficult for family to understand you.
E. However, for many of us, it is also time to prepare for January exams.
F. Otherwise, you may probably fall into trouble with your friends and family.
G. And after spending time revising, your future Christmases will seem even better!
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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 Christmas gift to be. He wondered how Father Christmas 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 (屋顶) and a sound downstairs. It was Father Christmas, 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 Father Christmas 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 (驯鹿)?” asked Bunny.
“Yes,” replied the animal, “my name is Ralph.”
“And you were pulling Father Christmas' sled (雪橇)?”
“I was until I got airsick,” 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 Father Christmas 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 was disturbed by a big noise.
C. He was thinking of what gift he would get. D. He wanted to have a look at the reindeer.
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.What would be the best title for the text?
A. A strange Christmas tree B. A special Christmas gift
C. A quiet but smart boy D. A lovely reindeer
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On Christmas Eve─the night before Christmas Day─children all over Britain put a stocking at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. Their parents usually tell them that Father Christmas will come during the night.
Father Christmas is very kind and hearted. He gets to the top of each house and climbs down the chimney into the fireplace. He fills each of the stockings with Christmas presents.
Of course, Father Christmas isn't real. In Jim and Kate's house, "Father Christmas" is really Mr Green. Mr Green doesn't climb down the chimney. He waits until the children are asleep. Then he quietly goes into their bedrooms and fills their stockings with small presents. When they were very young, Mr Green sometimes wore a red coat. But he doesn't do that now. The children are no longer young, and they know who "Father Christmas" really is. But they still put their stockings at the end of their beds.
1.Christmas Eve is __________.
A.the night of Christmas Day B.the evening of Christmas Day
C.Christmas Day D.the night before Christmas Day
2.Father Christmas often puts presents ________.
A.into children's hats B.into children's stockings
C.under children's beds D.into children's shoes
3.When the children are older, they __________.
A.know that Father Christmas is real
B.ask their mother to fill their stockings with presents
C.know that Father Christmas is really their father
D.know that Father Christmas is really their friend
4.Father Christmas comes into the house through the ________.
A.chimney B.back door
C.front door D.window.
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People from every corner flooded into the streets that Christmas Eve. Frosty the Snowman and Jingle Bell
____ in stores; on the pavements, the street singers performed happily. Everyone was ______ by someone else, delighted and cheerful. I was alone.
As one of 8 kids of a Brazilian family, brought up in an American’s crowded apartment, I’d spent several years searching for aloneness. Now, ______, at 27, a college student after the ______ with my girlfriend, every cell inside me wanted to be alone, ______ not at Christmas. My family had ______ to Brazil and my friends were ______ with their own lives. Dusk was approaching, and the fact that I had to return to my
____ home made me sad. Lights from windows blinked, and I hoped someone would ______ from one of those homes to invite me inside with a Christmas tree decorated with shiny fake snow and ______ presents.
At a market, I felt more ______ when people were buying lots of goods, which ______ the gifts we received as children in my mind. I missed my family and wanted to cry for wanting to be alone and for having achieved it.
Outside the church, a manger(马槽) had been set ______. I stood with others watching the scene, some of them ______ themselves, praying. As I walked home, I realized that leaving Brazil was still a painful experience as I struggled with ______ I had become in 15 years in America. I’d mourned the ______, but for the first time, I recognized what I’d gained. I was independent, ______ and healthy. My life was still ahead, full of ______.
Sometimes the best gift is the one that you give yourself. That Christmas, I gave myself ______ for what I’d obtained up to now and promise to go forward. It is the best gift I’ve ever got, the one that I most ______
1.A. shared B. played C. served D. held
2.A. accompanied B. employed C. attended D. supported
3.A. usually B. extremely C. really D. eventually
4.A. breakup B. date C. sympathy D. concern
5.A. so B. but C. and D. or
6.A. moved B. slipped C. came D. returned
7.A. pleased B. satisfied C. occupied D. bored
8.A. shabby B. empty C. warm D. cozy
9.A. turn up B. hang out C. go away D. break in
10.A. dealt B. discounted C. wrapped D. donated
11.A. tired B. nervous C. excited D. upset
12.A. called up B. called for C. called on D. called in
13.A. down B. up C. aside D. about
14.A. hugging B. bowing C. crossing D. bending
15.A. how B. which C. what D. that
16.A. cases B. limits C. losses D. worries
17.A. lonely B. educated C. shy D. wealthy
18.A. possibility B. sight C. sadness D. hardship
19.A. surprise B. defeat C. prize D. praise
20.A. select B. value C. save D. admit
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