It was a week before Christmas, but things we...

It was a week before Christmas, but things were far from cheery． Our task was to deliver as many boxes of food as possible to those in need in Camden, New Jersey． There were no Christmas carolers （唱颂歌的人） walking these streets that were lined with boarded-up （用木板封住的） houses and broken windows． Mothers kept their children close as they hurried down the streets．  It was mid-afternoon, but even the bright sun couldn't warm this place．

Red tickets in the windows marked which houses we were to visit． Our white truck stopped in front of one townhouse and our group knocked on the door． In our arms were boxes filled with ham, bread and other essentials to make the perfect Christmas dinner． Four small faces glanced through the curtains and one exhausted mom answered the door． She seemed embarrassed to be caught in her nightgown with undone hair． She was in her mid-20s, but her rough skin and tired eyes added years．

"Sacred Heart food delivery service," I smiled． "Where can we put this for you?"

She pointed and as we entered the house, I noticed the conditions they lived in． The children climbed around, wearing only diapers （尿布）． There were no carpets, only cold concrete beneath our feet． There was no Christmas tree or decorations． My heart sank． It was so cold, and I found it hard to believe that this was reality for this family． We set the boxes down and the mother grabbed my hand．

"You don't know how much of a blessing this is to me and my family," she said, crying． "We are just getting by．" I opened my arms and gave her a hug．

"Happy holidays!" I replied before I headed out the door． I realized how warm I felt inside．

This was unlike anything I had ever experienced． We cannot help what family we are born into, but we can help each other．

1.From Paragraph 1, we can infer that Camden may be a place where ________．

A． the living conditions were terrible B． people had no belief

C． there was no sign of life           D． little sunshine was received

2.What impression did the woman leave on the author?

A． She was shy and cold to visitors．  B． She was confident and energetic．

C． She wasn't good at dressing herself up．                D． She looked much older than her age．

3.By saying "We are just getting by", the woman meant __________．

A． they were waiting for help          B． they were looking for food and clothing

C． they were going to move away        D． they were living a very poor life

4.The passage mainly tells us that _______________．

A． the poor can also help others       B． assisting the poor needs actions

C． people should help each other   D． having more children causes poverty

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It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their ears, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries (食品杂货) saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that，several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick ii up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity (人性) as a whole. And it has influenced (影响) us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

1.Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A. The man’s job was bike racing.    B. It was their only possession.

c. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.    D. They used it for work and daily life

2.We can infer from the text that ________

A. The couple worked 60 hours a week    B. people were busy before Christmas

C. the stranger brought over the bike    D. life was hard for the young family

3.How did people get to know the couple’s problem?

A. From radio broadcasts.    B. From a newspaper.

C. From TV news.    D. From a stranger.

4.What do the couple learn from their experience?

A. Strangers are usually of little help.    B. One should take care of their bike.

C. News reports make people famous.    D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.

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It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品杂货），saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity（人性）as a whole. And it has influenced（影响）us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

1.Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A. The man’s job was bike racing.           B. It was their only possession.

C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.             D. They used it for work and daily life.

2.We can infer from the text that ____________.

A. the couple worked 60 hours a week.       B. people were busy before Christmas

C. the stranger brought over the bike         D. life was hard for the young family.

3.How did people get to know the couple’s problem?

A. From radio broadcasts.                 B. From a newspaper.

C. From TV news.                       D. From a stranger.

4.What do the couple learn from their experience?

A. Strangers are usually of little help.        B. One should take care of their bike.

C. News reports make people famous.       D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.

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It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品杂货），saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity（人性）as a whole. And it has influenced（影响）us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

1.Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A. The man’s job was bike racing.           B. It was their only possession.

C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.             D. They used it for work and daily life.

2.We can infer from the text that ____________.

A. the couple worked 60 hours a week.       B. people were busy before Christmas

C. the stranger brought over the bike         D. life was hard for the young family.

3.How did people get to know the couple’s problem?

A. From radio broadcasts.                 B. From a newspaper.

C. From TV news.                       D. From a stranger.

4.What do the couple learn from their experience?

A. Strangers are usually of little help.        B. One should take care of their bike.

C. News reports make people famous.       D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.

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It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas．While most people were 36_their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to _37_early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work．On arrival, he _38__his bike outside the back door as he usually does．After _39_

10 hours of labor, his returned to find his bike 40 ．

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only tool．Trevor used it to get to 41, putting in 60-hour weeks to __42__his young family．And the bike was also used to get groceries, 43us from having to walk long distances from where we live．

I was so 44_that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story．Shortly after that, several people in our area 45to help．One wonderful stranger46 bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up． 47my husband had a way to get to and from his job．It really is a (an)48 that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before．People say that a smile can be 49from one person to another, but acts of kindness from 50are even more so．This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it 51our faith in humanity as a whole．And it has _52 us to be more mindful of ways that we, too, can 53with others．No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone 54．And the results can be55．

1.A．cooling down  B．warming up C．speeding up                            D．slowing down

2.A．get up      B．wake up                         C．turn up              D．rise up

3.A．piled                         B．pushed              C．parked                D．paused

4.A．putting in    B．putting on                        C．putting off          D．putting away

5.A．broken    B．robbed    C．hidden                                        D．gone

6.A．study    B．shop                                        C．work             D．deliver

7.A．live     B．support                                    C．serve            D．protect

8.A．getting                           B．protecting               C．saving                       D．allowing

9.A．surprised                       B．thrilled                    C．puzzled                    D．sad

10.A．offered                        B．supported               C．provided                  D．agreed

11.A．still                               B．finally                        C．even                          D．yet

12.A．Now and then B．Once in a while C．Once again                              D．Sooner or later

13.A．honor                           B．pity                            C．sympathy                D．respect

14.A．thrown                        B．passed                     C．sent                         D．got

15.A．friends                         B．strangers                C．relatives                 D．parents

16.A．weakened                   B．spread                      C．reduced                   D．strengthened

17.A．moved                         B．forced                       C．urged                      D．influenced

18.A．share                           B．connect                    C．deal                           D．work

19.A．likes                              B．cares                        C．worries                    D．wonders

20.A．short     B．promising  C．permanent        D．temporary

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Christmas was near a season that we took seriously in our house. But a week or so before the 25th, my father would give each of his children $ 20. This was the 1970s, and $ 20 was quite a bit of money.

But I saw it ___. My father trusted me to have the ________ to spend money wisely. Even better, he gave me the ____ to get it. On a very basic level ,my father was giving me a shopping spree（狂欢）every year. But he was also giving me charge over my own fun, trusting my ability to ____ money and making me feel like a/an _______. He didn't buy me Sherlock Holmes, but he gave me the means to walk into the bookstore and choose it for myself, so it felt like a gift from him.

My mother had a/an____for giving me what I needed, usually____at the moment I needed it most. This was when I was 25, I _____at being an adult on my very first try. I had quitted my ___job but had no new one. But when my mother____me a visit, I____a good show, telling her I had started my own company.

My mother knew that I was trying hard and failing at that time. It wasn't until____she left that I noticed at the foot of my bed an envelope thick with _________. She knew how _______ I needed it. She knew that had she just shown up with groceries, or____to pay my rent, she would have made me feel much __________ . The cold, hard cash meant she was helping me. And, funnily enough, the____with which she gave the gift felt like she was giving me space to ___my life and preserve my dignity. My mother and father both did the same thing. One was giving me the means to take my own ____ ,and the other was giving me a second ____ when those decisions had cost me dearly.

1.A.positively B.differently C.naturally D.originally

2.A.intelligence B.passion C.power D.potential

3.A.courage B.suggestions C.discipline D.means

4.A.spend B.carry C.manage D.use

5.A.grown-up B.teenager C.adventurer D.pioneer

6.A.habit B.gift C.approach D.tradition

7.A.approximately B.about C.right D.slightly

8.A.failed B.fooled C.dropped D.fell

9.A.important B.creative C.challenging D.previous

10.A.brought B.suggested C.paid D.gave

11.A.put on B.put away C.put off D.put forward

12.A.before B.after C.when D.as

13.A.credit B.loans C.receipts D.cash

14.A.desperately B.hardly C.eventually D.accurately

15.A.attempted B.offered C.promised D.refused

16.A.better B.more C.less D.worse

17.A.decoration B.love C.distance D.method

18.A.defend B.equip C.fix D.develop

19.A.actions B.opportunities C.risks D.decisions

20.A.solution B.chance C.visit D.assistance

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Christmas was near a season that we took seriously in our house. But a week or so before the 25th, my father would give each of his children $ 20. This was the 1970s, and $ 20 was quite a bit of money.

But I saw it differently. My father trusted me to have the smart to spend money wisely. Even better, he gave me the means to get it. On a very basic level, my father was giving me a shopping spree (狂欢) every year.. But he was also giving me charge over my own fun, trusting my ability to manage money and making me feel like a grown-up. He didn’t buy me Sherlock Holmes, but he gave me the means to walk into the bookstore and choose it for myself, so it felt like a gift from him.

My mother had a gift for giving me what I needed, usually right at the moment I needed it most. This was when I was 25, I failed at being an adult on my very first try. I had quitted my previous job but had no new one. But when my mother paid me a visit, I put on a good show, telling her I had started my own company.

My mother knew that I was trying hard and failing at that time. It wasn’t until after she left that I noticed at the foot of my bed an envelope thick with cash. She knew how desperately I needed it. She knew that had she just shown up with groceries, or offered to pay my rent, she would have made me feel much worse. The cold, hard cash meant she was helping me. And, funnily enough, the distance with which she gave the gift felt like she was giving me space to fix my life and preserve my dignity. My mother and father both did the same thing. One was giving me the means to take my own decisions, and the other was giving me a second chance when those decisions had cost me dearly.

1.What can we learn about the author from the first two paragraphs?

A. His family once celebrated Christmas happily.

B. His father gave the author chances to make decisions.

C. His best memories about Christmas were in the 1970s.

D. He used to choose books as his father’s gift on Christmas.

2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A. money offered by his father.　　 B. father generous with money.

C. Christmas being important.　　 D. the means of spending money.

3.When he was 25 years old, the author 　　　　 .

A. planned to open his company　　 B. became interested in shows

C. gave his mother a gift　　 D. was out of work

4.Which word can best describe the author’s mother?

A. sensitive.　　 B. optimistic.

C. considerate.　　 D. determined.

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In Britain, it’s bottoms up from the week before Christmas till the last firework explodes in the sky announcing the new year. The last Friday before Christmas, popularly known as ‘Mad Friday’, is one of the busiest periods for the country’s pubs and clubs.

But it’s not just the bars that get busy. Ambulances and A&E departments around Britain get packed out too. Head injuries, cuts, falls…it’s easy to end up hurting yourself or others when self-control disappear and your head is spinning due to alcoho1 revelers have been warned by the health authorities about the dangers of deadly drinking but drinking crazily seems to be part of the festivities for some.

The charity Alcohol Concern is running a campaign of restriction by encouraging people to have a dry January.

Jackie Ballard, the charity’s Chief Executive, believes the campaign has been successful in recent years. She says, “More than two-thirds of people even six months later are drinking at reduced levels having had a month off drink. But also a study has shown the impact it has on people’s health reducing their blood pressure and blood sugar levels.”

The study by the University of Sussex followed up nearly 900 participants in Alcohol Concern’s Dry January campaign and found out that 72％of them had kept harmful drinking sessions down and 4％were still not drinking.

Moderation (适度) seems to be the key to everything. The official recommendation for women is not to regularly drink more than 2 to 3 units of alcohol a day. The limit for men is 3 to 4 units of alcohol — no more than a pint of 5.2％ABV lager, beer or cider.

1.The last Friday before Christmas is called ‘Mad Friday’ because _____.

A. people stay up too late

B. people go out and drink a lot

C. firework explodes in the sky

D. people go shopping madly

2.What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A. The atmosphere of the bars.

B. The effect of drinking too much.

C. The customs of the festivities.

D. The importance of the health authorities.

3.The result of dry January campaign is that _____.

A. many people stop drinking

B. people drink more than before

C. people’s blood pressure increases

D. people can improve their health

4.What is the official suggestion of drinking alcohol?

A. Women shouldn’t drink any alcohol.

B. People should stay away from alcohol.

C. Moderate alcohol drinking can be accepted.

D. Men may drink 3 to 4 units of alcohol at least.

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In Britain，it's bottoms up from the week before Christmas till the last firework explodes in the sky announcing the new year,．The last Friday before Christmas popularly known as‘Mad Friday’—is one of the busiest periods for the country’s pubs and clubs．

But it's not just the bars that get busy．Ambulances and A&E departments around Britain get packed out too．Head injuries,，cuts，falls…it's easy to end up hurting yourself or others when self-control disappear and your head is spinning due to alcoho1．Revelers(纵酒狂欢的人)have been warned by the health authorities about the dangers of deadly drinking but drinking crazily seems to be part of the festivities for some．

The charity Alcohol Concern is running a campaign of restriction by encouraging people to have a dry January．

Jackie Ballard，the charity’s Chief Executive，believes the campaign has been successful in recent years．She says：“More than two-thirds of people even six months later are drinking at reduced levels having had a month off drink．But also a study has shown the impact it has on people’s health reducing their blood pressure and blood sugar levels．”

The study by the University of Sussex followed up nearly 900 participants in Alcohol Concern’s Dry January campaign and found out that 72％of them had kept harmful drinking sessions down and 4％were still not drinking．

Moderation(适度)seems to be the key to everything．The official recommendation for women is not to regularly drink more than 2 to 3 units of alcohol a day．The limit for men is 3 to 4 units of alcohol—no more than a pint of 5．2％ABV lager，beer or cider．

1.The last Friday before Christmas is called．“Mad Friday”because_________．

A．people stay up too late

B．people go out and drink a lot

C．firework explodes in the sky

D．people go shoping madly

2.What is the second paragraph mainly about？

A．The atmosphere of the bars．

B．The effect of drinking too much．

C．The customs of the festivities．

D．The importance of the health authorities．

3.The result of dry January campaign is that________．

A．many people stop drinking

B．people drink more than before

C．people can improve their health

D．people’s blood pressure increases

4.What is the official suggestion of drinking alcohol？

A．Women shouldn’t drink any alcoho1．

B．People should stay away from alcoho1．

C．Men may drink 3 to 4 units of alcohol at least．

D．Moderate alcohol drinking can be accepted．

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It was the week before Christmas, and the line at the post office snaked twice around the lobby(大厅). It seemed that no one was moving. The office looked like an exhibit in the Postal Wax Museum. I came to the self-service machine where the line was much shorter.

I don’t like self-service. I tell people it’s because I don’t approve of taking jobs away from people, but the real problem is that I’m not good at it. The machine always asks me something I don’t know the answer to. I hate this. I am a retired letter carrier, and we moved mail in the old-fashioned way hand to hand, human to human. We were fast, friendly, and frequently accurate.

The woman in the front of the line was clicking away at the screen. And the clicks were surprisingly loud. Any signs of hesitation on her part were telegraphed to the whole lobby. I felt sorry for her: The machine could smell fear. The next person took a long time, too. I breathed deeply. By the time it was my turn, I had the heart rate of a yogi(瑜伽修行者).

Under the weight of concern from the people in line behind me, I felt a growing obligation to minimize the seconds between clicks. Finally it was time to slide in a credit card. The machine didn’t take it. “Try putting it in the other way” the gentleman behind me suggested. No good.

“I’ve got a different card,” I said, and fished around for that one, beginning to sweat. The machine wanted a PIN, but not the one I suggested.

“Start over.” I clicked, intending to try the first card again.

Oh no. I had to start all over again.

“I’ m sorry,” I said, looking back, sheepish. “I guess I don't know what I’m doing. You all go ahead.”

“Don’t give up,” said the nice man behind me. “Try it again. We’re all friends here, right?”

Smiles were blooming all down the line. I tried again, clicked with deliberation and sincerity, and introduced my credit card as though I were presenting it to the queen. Finally, I made it!

I couldn’t have been happier. Everyone burst into applause. Comfort and joy!

1.What do we know about the post office?

A.It was pretty large. B.Something went wrong there.

C.It was very busy at Christmas. D.Efficient services were provided.

2.While waiting for his turn, the author was　　　 .

A.a little excited B.totally relaxed

C.bored and impatient D.nervous and anxious

3.What does the underlined word “sheepish” in Paragraph 8 mean?

A.Grateful B.Surprised

C.Embarrassed D.Determined

4.What did the man behind the author do?

A.He rushed the author. B.He laughed at the author.

C.He mailed for the author. D.He encouraged the author.

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