When my grandma fell ill just a few days befo...

When my grandma fell ill just a few days before Christmas, I felt shocked and sad that she wasn’t going to be at able for Christmas with the people she loved around her. Mother said, “If she can’t come here for Christmas, we’ll take Christmas to her !” She was very _______when we all arrived at the ward with a lot of_______, full of bustle(喧闹)and chatter.

Afterwards, the idea for Secret Santa started to _______in me. The following year, I decided to put my thoughts into action and _______a request on Facebook and Twitter asking people to donate presents to those who were in hospital at Christmas. The _________was incredible.

The first year, in the week _______up to Christmas, I put on a red Santa’s hat and pushed a trolley(手推车) full of presents _______the hospital wards and the local children’s hospice(收容所) handing out some Christmas _______. I made sure those who weren’t _______ also received a present.

And, of course, the nurses and carers were________big boxes of Chocolates. I also took presents into care homes for the __________. Often it was just something little, but I think they were just ________to see a friendly face. It felt good doing something for other people.

________my grandma died last year, I was still determined to keep the ________running for a second year. This time I was overwhelmed(征服)by the response. There were twice as many presents__________as there were the previous year.

We’ll be________presents right up to the Christmas Eve before going to Midnight Mass(子夜弥撒), so it takes a lot of energy and time. But it’s ________ worth to see the looks on the children’s faces when they get their presents, and to see how happy the older folk are with a (n)________and a chat. I love being a real-life Santa Claus.

My grandma always told me Christmas was about giving, not________. “That’s the real spirit of Christmas!” she used to say. ________, I can pass on that message to others.

1.A. positive　　 B. awkward　　 C. greedy　　 D. delighted

2.A. presents　　 B. fruits　　 C. flowers　　 D. foods

3.A. mix　　 B. push　　 C. grow　　 D. check

4.A. cut out　　 B. put out　　 C. make out　　 D. leave out

5.A. honor　　 B. response　　 C. proof　　 D. model

6.A. leading　　 B. turning　　 C. adding　　 D. looking

7.A. beyond　　 B. around　　 C. under　　 D. opposite

8.A. origin　　 B. trust　　 C. guide　　 D. cheer

9.A. rich　　 B. lonely　　 C. well　　 D. outgoing

10.A. treated　　 B. devoted　　 C. invited　　 D. sent

11.A. young　　 B. elderly　　 C. deaf　　 D. blind

12.A. curious　　 B. pleased　　 C. generous　　 D. confused

13.A. Since　　 B. Unless　　 C. If　　 D. Although

14.A. appeal　　 B. fortune　　 C. gesture　　 D. identity

15.A. bought　　 B. created　　 C. donated　　 D. used

16.A. decorating　　 B. delivering　　 C. wrapping　　 D. carrying

17.A. more than　　 B. less than　　 C. rather than　　 D. other than

18.A. report　　 B. praise　　 C. outcome　　 D. visit

19.A. gathering　　 B. misunderstanding　　 C. receiving　　 D. celebrating

20.A. Generally　　 B. Appropriately　　 C. Consequently　　 D. Hopefully

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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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Grandma celebrated grandpa’s birthday just days before he passed away. Although his __________ was very difficult for her, I think it taught grandma that good health was not to be taken __________, and she made up her mind to live the rest of her own life as ______ and as long as she could. One day, when she ________ to attend dancing lessons, we rolled our eyes in __________ and helplessly wished she would just stay home and __________ cookies as normal grandmothers did. Many years filled with countless dance lessons passed ________ we learned to appreciate the wonder of having a __________ grandma.

I suppose grandma’s primary motivation for dancing was social. She had been a __________ girl, always very tall and heavy, and had married into grandpa’s quiet lifestyle before __________ any elegance or confidence in her personal appearance. Dancing, __________, filler her life with flash lights, wonderful parties, beautiful dresses, and the challenge of learning. __________ the weekly dance lessons did not change her ample, two-hundred-pound figure, grandma __________ everyone with energetic performances on the dance floor, __________ soon gave her as much elegance and confidence as any Miss American competitor.

Having taken dance lessons for years, my grandma learned various dances _________ and was soon participating in dancing _________ all over the Northwest. When I was fourteen, grandma __________ invited me to watch her compete in one of these matches. My attitude was __________ unenthusiastic at that point, but to make her happy, my mother and I attended the match. As if to prove me wrong, grandma made a wonderful showing in every __________ she entered. I thought she was truly the queen of the ball during the dance, and my thoughts were shared by the _________ a short time later when she was awarded a gold cup for her outstanding performance.

1.A. suffering　　 B. birthday　　 C. health　　 D. death

2.A. for sure　　 B. for fun　　 C. for granted　　 D. seriously

3.A. fully　　 B. peacefully　　 C. pitifully　　 D. carefully

4.A. pretended　　 B. announced　　 C. refused　　 D. managed

5.A. agreement　　 B. excitement　　 C. embarrassment　　 D. anger

6.A. sell　　 B. bake　　 C. buy　　 D. keep

7.A. until　　 B. since　　 C. unless　　 D. before

8.A. loving　　 B. dancing　　 C. caring　　 D. selfless

9.A. humorous　　 B. shy　　 C. determined　　 D. mean

10.A. managing　　 B. losing　　 C. developing　　 D. falling

11.A. at most　　 B. to be honest　　 C. in a word　　 D. on the other hand

12.A. Once　　 B. Since　　 C. Because　　 D. Although

13.A. persuaded　　 B. satisfied　　 C. surprised　　 D. confused

14.A. what　　 B. that　　 C. which　　 D. it

15.A. easily　　 B. busily　　 C. hard　　 D. awkwardly

16.A. performances　　 B. trainings　　 C. practice　　 D. matches

17.A. unwillingly　　 B. increasingly　　 C. proudly　　 D. surprisingly

18.A. hardly　　 B. even　　 C. still　　 D. fairly

19.A. incident　　 B. point　　 C. room　　 D. event

20.A. judges　　 B. competitors　　 C. dancers　　 D. audiences

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My husband Jeff and I moved into our new home in Scottsbluff last year just before Christmas. I did not have the 　　 or energy to carry out my traditional Christmas decorating and baking activities. What was the point, anyway? It was going to be a 　　 Christmas after all.

　　 , the neighborly nature of west Nebraska residents started to trickle (陆续来临) in.

There was a 　　 on the door one evening. It was Jeff’s new colleague, John Smith, and his wife, Phyllis. The Smiths had stopped by to 　　 us with a loaf of homemade bread. They pointed out a 　　 on the porch (门廊). Apparently the doorbell wasn’t working in the cold snowy weather and we had 　　 a visit from the Browns, our across-the-street neighbors, who brought us a Christmas card and more Christmas cookies.

The 　　 feelings brought by these thoughtful gestures lasted longer than the food.

As Jeff and I were 　　 pre-Christmas snow from our driveway, Ernie Guzman came over from next door to 　　 us to dig out.

Then, we received an invitation to 　　 a Christmas Eve meal with our neighbors, Ernie and Nancy Sommer, and their 　　 —a 90-year-old lady, who also had no family in the immediate area with whom to spend the holiday.

Our Christmas Eve was quite merry, thanks to our 　　 . Our Christmas morning 　　 was special, thanks to the Smiths’ gift of bread. I was so 　　 for these gestures of welcome, especially during the holidays.

This year, we were again unable to be with our families for Christmas. The 　　 and work schedules just made things too difficult. 　　 that sense of Christmas isolation (孤立) all too well, we decided to try to round up some other folks who were 　　 in the holidays.

Lonely people are all around us, but most of us 　　 notice them. Just take a look around you. Sometimes, the smallest 　　 gesture can make a world of difference.

1.A. chance　　 B. anxiety　　 C. time　　　　　　 D. ability

2.A. lonely　　 B. free　　 C. merry　　　 D. usual

3.A. Therefore　　 B. However　　　　 C. Somehow　　 D. Meanwhile

4.A. sign　　 B. knock　　 C. card　　　　　　 D. note

5.A. invite　　　　 B. welcome　　 C. drive　　 D. send

6.A. tree　　　 B. flower　　　 C. mail　　　　 D. package

7.A. forgot　　 B. missed　　　　　　 C. arranged　　 D. received

8.A. warm　　　　 B. deep　　　　 C. true　　　　　　 D. mixed　

9.A. buying　　　 B. clearing　　　 C. preparing　　　　 D. giving

10.A. teach　　　　 B. urge　　　　　 C. help　　　　 D. forbid

11.A. prepare　　 B. share　　　　　 C. taste　　　　 D. exchange

12.A. guest　　　　 B. aunt　　　　　 C. maid　　 D. partner

13.A. folks　　　　 B. relatives　　　 C. neighbors　　　　　　 D. colleagues

14. A. call　　 B. greeting　　　 C. meeting　　 D. breakfast

15.A. sorry　　　 B. eager　　　　 C. grateful　　 D. ready　

16.A. season　　　　 B. expense　　　 C. distance　　　 D. situation　　

17.A. Knowing　　 B. Showing　　　 C. Studying　　　　　 D. Discovering

18.A. happy　　　 B. busy　　　　　　 C. alone　　　 D. active

19.A. always　　　 B. usually　　　　 C. finally　　　　　　 D. seldom

20.A. careful　　　 B. kind　　　　　　 C. pretty　　　　 D. patient

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Last year, two days before  Christmas, my friends called, telling me their kitchen caught fire, 1.(destroy) everything in it. I drove to their house, taking all the food that I had. They were so happy to see me, but felt 2.(embarrass) having nothing to give me in return.

I went home, very upset. 3.(actual) , I was also in a hard place financially and unable to do 4.(much) for them. I called a friend of mine about this,5. responded, “ These people mean a lot to you and I want to help them.” Since he had never met them, he requested me 6.(go) to the grocery store, all on him. At the check-out, I noticed him lacking money, so that I had to have some items taken back.

We were walking away 7. I heard a voice behind me asking the clerk, “ How much are those things? I decide to pay for them.” I turned around, thanked the kind man and 8. ( tell) him everything. He explained that he understood as he had lost his job the year before but now was working again. 9.tears in our eyes, all of us went away. It was such10.wonderful feeling to see folks step up when someone needed help, even a total stranger.

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语法填空。

It was raining lightly when I1.(arrive) in Yangshuo just before dawn. But I didn’t care. A few hours2., I’d been at home in Hong Kong, with 3.(it) choking smog. Here, the air was clean and fresh, even with the rain.

I’d skipped nearby Guilin, a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River4.are pictured by artists in so many Chinese 5.(painting). Instead, I ‘d head straight for Yangshuo. For those who fly to Guilin, it’s only an hour away6. car and offers all the scenery of the better-known city.

Yangshuo7.(be) really beautiful. A study of travelers8.(conduct) by the website TripAdvisor names Yangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world. And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination for people in Asia. Abercrombie & Kent, a travel company in Hong Kong, says it9.(regular) arranges quick getaways here for people10.(live) in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

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It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just like any November day. His body, when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it pile up. One morning, I shuffled downstairs and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman shoveling(铲) my walk. I dropped to my knees, crawled through the living room. And back up stairs so those good people would not see me. I was embarrassed. My first thought was, how would I ever repay them? I didn’t have the strength to brush my hair let alone shovel someone’s walk.

Before John’s death, I felt proud that I rarely asked for favors. I identified myself by my competence and independence. So who was I if I was no longer capable and busy? How could I respect myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?

Learning to receive the love and support from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried because I couldn’t even help them set the table. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a　　 burden for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”

Over and over, I heard　　 similar words from the people who supported me during those dark days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your sorrow may be the hardest work you will ever do.”

I am not the person I　　 once was, but in many ways I have changed for the　　 better. I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming form facing one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.

1. Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A. The writer’s friend was unwilling to cook for her.

B. The writer had been busy with her life before

C. The writer recovered from her sorrow quickly with his friend’s help.

D. The day her husband died, it was snowing heavily.

2.We can describe the writer before her husband died as the following EXCEPT __

A. hard-working　　 B. independent

C. smart　　　 　　 D. capable

3.We can infer from the passage that ____________.

A. the writer found her husband immediately he fell off the roof

B. the writer became strong-willed immediately after John's death

C. the people around the writer were friendly and supported her

D. before John’s death, the writer never asked others for help

4. The writer wrote the passage to______

A. share her sad story with us

B. express her guilty conscience to the people who helped her

C. show her thanks to the people who love and support her

D. tell us the changes she has made because of her husband’s death

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It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just31any November day. His 32, when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it 33. One morning, I walked slowly 34 and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman clearing my walk. I dropped to my knees and crawled back upstairs,35those good people would not see me. I was 36. My first thought was, how would I ever37them? I didn’t have the38to brush my hair, 39clear someone’s walk.

Before Jon’s death, I felt proud that I 40asked for favors. I identified myself by my competence and41. So who was I if I was no longer capable? How could I 42myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?

Learning to receive the love and 43from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a 44for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”

Over and over, I heard 45words from the people who supported me during those46days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your47may be the hardest work you will ever do.”

I am not the person I 48was, but in many ways I have changed for the 49. I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming form50one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.

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It was a cold winter. The day my husband fell to his death, it started to snow, just31any November day. His 32, when I found it, was lightly covered with snow. It snowed almost every day for the next four months, while I sat on the couch and watched it 33. One morning, I walked slowly 34 and was surprised to see a snow remover clearing my driveway and the bent back of a woman clearing my walk. I dropped to my knees and crawled back upstairs,35those good people would not see me. I was 36. My first thought was, how would I ever37them? I didn’t have the38to brush my hair, 39clear someone’s walk.

Before Jon’s death, I felt proud that I 40asked for favors. I identified myself by my competence and41. So who was I if I was no longer capable? How could I 42myself if I just sat on the couch every day and watched the snow fall?

Learning to receive the love and 43from others wasn’t easy. Friends cooked for me and I cried. Finally, my friend Kathy said, “Mary, cooking for you isn’t a 44for me; it makes me feel good to be able to do something for you.”

Over and over, I heard 45words from the people who supported me during those46days. One wise man told me, “You aren’t doing nothing because being fully open to your47may be the hardest work you will ever do.”

I am not the person I 48was, but in many ways I have changed for the 49. I’ve been surprised to learn that there is incredible freedom coming form50one’s worst fear and walking away whole. I believe there is strength, for sure, in accepting a dark period of our life.

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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。

Last year, two days before Christmas, my friends called, telling me their kitchen caught fire, 　 1.　 (destroy) everything in it. I drove to their house, taking all the food I had. They were so happy to see me, but felt 2. (embarrass) having nothing to give me in return.

I went home, very upset. 　 3.　 (actual), I was also in a hard place financially and unable to do 　 4.　 (much) for them. I called a friend of 5.　 ( I ) about this, who responded, “These people mean a lot to you and I want to help them.” Since he had never met them, he requested me 　 6.　 (go) to the grocery store, all on him. At the check-out, I noticed him lacking money, so that I had to have some items taken back.

We were walking away 　 7.　 I heard a voice behind me asking the clerk, “How much are those things? I decide to pay for them.” I turned around 　 8.　 (thank) the kind man and told him everything. He explained that he understood that as he had lost his job the year before but now was working again. 　 9.　 tears in our eyes, all of us went away. It was such 　 10.　 wonderful feeling to see folks step up when someone needed help, even a total stranger.

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