On Christmas Eve─the night before Christmas D...

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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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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One year, my school report made my parents angry. On Christmas Eve, all the presents were stolen, along with our TV. My parents told me that there were no presents because Santa was very angry with my behavior over the past year. The next year on Christmas Eve I slept downstairs with a plastic sword waiting for Santa to make sure that he didn't steal the new TV. The next morning, when I woke up, I saw Santa standing there. As soon as I saw that there were no presents, I grabbed my plastic sword and ran at him, shouting angrily: "THIEF! THIEF!"

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Jack

When I was young, we always had a specific room for the Christmas tree. My mom never really liked the location, so one year she moved the tree into another room. I was convinced that Santa would not know where the tree was and would get lost in our house. I was worried that he would be mad and put me on the "bad" list and would not give me any gifts because he couldn't find the tree. I came up with the idea to make signs leading from the fireplace to the tree. They said things like: "Tree this way" or "Santa, put the gifts over here." When my big brother saw them he began to laugh his head off.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Lucy

Does everyone remember going to the mall and sitting on Santa’s lap to have his picture taken at Christmas time?

Well, I used to think that if I did that, Santa would get mad because he would have to go all around the world and give every kid the chance to have his picture taken with him. Of course his lap would hurt and he would be very fired. I thought he might keep a copy of the picture and that would be how he decided who would be on his naughty list.

My mom couldn't get me onto Santa's lap until she made him promise I wouldn't end up on his naughty list.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Lydia

1.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Belief in Santa

B. The Excitement on Christmas

C. Christmas Gifts

D. Christmas Celebration

2.The real reason why Jack's TV was taken away is that ______________.

A. his parents were too careless

B. his parents thought he had watched too much TV

C. Santa Claus was not satisfied with Jack’s behavior

D. Santa gave the TV to another child as a present

3.Which of the following is NOT the reason why Lucy didn't want the tree to be moved?

A. Santa would not know where the tree was.

B. Santa would be angry and would not give her any gifts.

C. Her big brother might laugh at her.

D. Santa might think she was a "bad" child.

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One year, my school report made my parents angry. On Christmas Eve, all the presents were stolen, along with our TV. My parents told me that there were no presents because Santa was very angry with my behavior over the past year. The next year on Christmas Eve I slept downstairs with a plastic sword waiting for Santa to make sure that he didn't steal the new TV. The next morning, when I woke up, I saw Santa standing there. As soon as I saw that there were no presents, I grabbed my plastic sword and ran at him, shouting angrily: "THIEF! THIEF!"

Jack

When I was young, we always had a specific room for the Christmas tree. My mom never really liked the location, so one year she moved the tree into another room. I was convinced that Santa would not know where the tree was and would get lost in our house. I was worried that he would be mad and put me on the "bad" list and would not give me any gifts because he couldn't find the tree. I came up with the idea to make signs leading from the fireplace to the tree. They said things like: "Tree this way" or "Santa, put the gifts over here." When my big brother saw them he began to laugh his head off.

Lucy

Does everyone remember going to the mall and sitting on Santa’s lap to have his picture taken at Christmas time?

Well, I used to think that if I did that, Santa would get mad bcause he would have to go all around the world and give every kid the chance to have his picture taken with him. Of course his lap would hurt and he would be very fired. I thought he might keep a copy of the picture and that would be how he decided who would be on his naughty list.

My mom couldn't get me onto Santa's lap until she made him promise I wouldn't end up on his naughty list.

Lydia

1.The real reason why Jack's TV was taken away is that ______________.

2.Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why Lucy didn't want the tree to be moved?

3.We can learn from the third story that _______________.

4.Why didn't Lydia want to take pictures with Santa?

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On Christmas Day, children had _____ singing, dancing and playing games.

A. funs        B. a fun     C. the fun    D. fun

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Sam Martin, 24, from Belfast

I do all my shopping on Christmas Eve because I prefer to get it done quickly. I certainly don't enjoy shopping. It doesn't matter when I shop-I probably won't buy gifts that people will want anyway. I just choose from whatever is there. I am never disappointed because I don't know what to buy for others before I get to the shop, and I don't care about getting it at the best price. My friends call me last-minute shopper.

Lucy Collins, 34, from Liverpool

I've always finished all my shopping by the middle of August. I buy when things are cheap and when I can afford to. I also enjoy trying to buy as many gifts as possible at less than the full price. This year, I've spent £230 and saved £695 on the prices.

I think Christmas is a magical time so I like looking for gifts throughout the year. I also like knowing I've bought presents that people will enjoy, rather than picking through whatever is left in the shops on Christmas Eve.

Frankie Bircham, 31, from Hertfordshire

I've always finished shopping by the end of September. I like the satisfaction of giving people presents they want-I don't like "Oh, that'll do". I prefer to buy online so I can compare prices to make sure I' m getting the best possible deal. It's cheaper than travelling into London to go shopping and I can easily return anything I don't like when it arrives.

Andi Euridge, 40, from London

I start my shopping in January and have always finished it by November. I don't like onlir shopping because then you have the craziness of parcels not arriving in time.

I live on a tight budget and I cannot afford to buy all my gifts with one month's pay. So I prefer picking up a present here and there throughout the year.

1.We can learn from the text that Sam Martin 　　　　 .

A.is an organized shopper B.always buys presents at a discount

C.hates shopping in a hurry D.enjoys doing some last-minute shopping

2.What do Lucy Collins and Frankie Bircham have in common?

A.They do shopping when the shops are quiet.

B.They choose presents everywhere.

C.They like online shopping

D.They care about the receivers' feelings.

3.Why does Andi Euridge dislike online shopping?

A.It causes anxiety when parcels don't arrive in time.

B.It's not much cheaper than shops.

C.Returning the goods troubles him.

D.It makes him run over budget.

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Back on the first day of school, Ms. Ryan told all the children that at the end of the year there would be a class party. Everyone was very excited.

Slowly but _______, fall turned into winter and winter turned into spring. Soon it was time to _______the party. Ms. Ryan posted a list of things for students to bring. All the food would be_________ with everyone. Logan _______ cupcakes.

One night, Mom said to Logan, “I can’t believe tomorrow is the_______day of school. How time _______!” Logan dropped his fork. “Oh no!” he cried. “I _______ to tell you before, but tomorrow is the class party. I’m_______to bring cupcakes for everyone.”

Logan's mom_______. “Logan, I don’t think there’s enough time to__________cupcakes before bed. You’ll have to go to the party __________cupcakes. Next time, please let me know sooner.” “I’m sorry,” Logan sniffed, trying to __________ his tears.

“Well,” Mom__________ him, “I guess we have time to bake the cupcakes, but they will be too__________to put icing on them tonight. The icing will melt. But I have a(n)__________.”

Immediately Logan and Mom set to work. Mom cracked the eggs__________Logan added the oil. Together they mixed the batter (面粉) and __________ it into the cupcake pan.

While the cupcakes were in the oven, Logan asked, “What about the icing?” Mom pulled out brightly colored sprinkles (糖屑). “I know we __________use these for ice cream, but you can pack them with the cupcakes and let your friends __________cupcakes. How does that sound?”

Logan smiled. His classmates would __________to decorate their own cupcakes. “It sounds great!” said Logan. “Thanks, Mom. You’re the best.”

1.A.casually B.surely C.predictably D.unavoidably

2.A.attend B.delay C.plan D.end

3.A.shared B.associated C.cooked D.distributed

4.A.took away B.made up for C.gave away D.signed up for

5.A.new B.last C.middle D.special

6.A.flies B.drags C.changes D.waits

7.A.happened B.managed C.regretted D.forgot

8.A.allowed B.forced C.supposed D.recommended

9.A.frowned B.repeated C.explained D.agreed

10.A.bake B.buy C.order D.design

11.A.instead of B.regardless of C.with D.without

12.A.hide B.wipe away C.hold back D.dry

13.A.reminded B.comforted C.interrupted D.greeted

14.A.fresh B.warm C.sweet D.cold

15.A.idea B.problem C.plan D.agenda

16.A.so B.because C.but D.while

17.A.pushed B.threw C.spooned D.slid

18.A.hardly B.already C.even D.usually

19.A.make B.decorate C.taste D.deliver

20.A.decline B.choose C.love D.hate

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What is Christmas all about? Has it ever crossed your mind? Are we teaching our children the true meaning of Christmas? Do they know that a single gift of kindness can touch an endless number of hearts forever?

We met a little girl seven years ago during one of my daughter’s occasional hospital stays. Her name was Beth and she was my daughter’s roommate for a week. My daughter had an incurable kidney disease. Beth was a very happy girl, despite the fact that she had cancer. I was amazed at her will and determination to never give up, however sick her treatment made her. She was always concerned about my daughter and the other children with cancer.

My daughter’s hospital treatment was completed in a week and we were waiting for her final discharge orders when Beth appeared. She said “I want you to have this. I know you need a new kidney, so keep this angel pin with you till you get better. She will watch over you and make you smile. My friend, John, gave it to me to watch over me. When you get your new kidney and smile, you can give this angel to someone that needs her, too”. My daughter thanked her and the girls exchanged hugs and big smiles. Later that year, Beth passed away.

We kept that angel for six more years. My daughter had gone beyond what medical journals had studied and expected from her disease. Finally, a kidney became available and she received a transplant.

Now she felt it was time to give it to someone who needed to be watched over until he or she could smile again. She gave it to an elderly man trying to recover from a heart problem.

How many families and hearts this angel has touched, no one knows for sure. But all that it took was a single gift of kindness. So in this Christmas season, create a tradition with your children or maybe someone you love. Give them a gift that keeps on giving. It’s a gift from your heart. After all, isn’t that Christmas is all about?

1.Why did Beth give an angel pin to the author’s daughter? (No more than 8 words )(2 marks)

________________________________________________________________________

2.How does a single gift of kindness affect people? (No more than 6 words ) (2 marks)

________________________________________________________________________

3.What did the girl impress the author with? (No more than 8 words )(3 marks)

________________________________________________________________________

4.How do you understand “the true meaning of Christmas” in the passage? (No more than 8 words ) (3 marks)

________________________________________________________________________

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Chinese movie goers set a box office record for the eve of the weeklong National Day holiday on Monday, with takings（票房收入）more than twice the previous record, according to several industry trackers. The major blockbusters（大片）contributing to the box office record were three new releases--My People, My Country, The Captain and The Climbers--which all opened on Monday.

Industry analyst Wu Nian said more than 80 film companies invested in the three blockbusters, which would provide a substantial boost to the recently lackluster market.

My People, My Country, a 158-minute anthology that saw seven famous directors join hands, dominated the box office, according to Maoyan（猫眼）.

Consisting of seven short stories set in historic moments to look back at New China’s 70years of existence, the movie was codirected by Chen Kaige as well as 6 other directors--who have all directed domestic hits or international award winners.

Chen, who served as chief director, said China has seen a huge transformation in the past seven decades.As the painstaking efforts of several generations had contributed to the country’s achievements, Chen said the team working on the movie had decided to use it to revisit milestone moments through ordinary people’s eyes.

Another highly anticipated film, The Captain, earned 194 million yuan to occupy second place on the box office charts.

Starring actor Zhang Hanyu, the film is based on heroic Sichuan Airlines pilot Liu Chuanjian, who completed one of the most miraculous emergency landings in China’s civil aviation history.

Also adapted from real events, The Climbers grossed 157 million yuan on Monday. With a stellar cast including Zhang Ziyi and Wu Jing, the film is about Chinese mountaineers’ ascent to the summit of Mount Qomolangma, via its perilous north ridge in 1960 and 1975.Wu Jing said the film filled a gap in the market, with sports-themed titles quite rare in the world's second-largest movie market.

Aside from the three blockbusters, eight other films--covering a wide range of styles from animation to fantasy-will be released during the holiday ending on Oct 7.

1.Which film contributes to the box office the most?

A.My People, My Country B.The Climbers

C.The Captain. D.We don’t know!

2.What does the word anticipated mean?

A.participated B.expected

C.demanded D.predicted

3.The three films have much in common except________.

A.being adapted from real events

B.being made up of some short stories

C.being released to the public on the same day

D.contributing greatly to the box office for the National Day

4.What can we know from the passage?

A.Liu Chuanjian starred in the Captain.

B.80 companies invested in the three blockbusters.

C.Some important events of motherland are shown in My People, My Country .

D.The Climbers filled a gap with sports-themed titles in the world's largest movie market.

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On this Christmas Day I had the wonderful opportunity to see the true spirit of Christmas.

My big family always ____ presents together at the start of the New Year and have done so in this way for more than 40 years. Since the beginning, my grandfather and grandmother have ____ their children and cousins on this day in their small farmhouse.

With 13 ____ and uncles and more than 30 cousins in this group, there were usually more than 50 people in the room to exchange gifts. Because of the activity, the flying wrapping paper, so many people and the limited space of a 65-year-old farmhouse living room, most of the individual moments went ____.

My nephew, Jack (9 year old), who was walking by my 5-year-old cousin, Seth, in the Christmas chaos, noticed that Seth was crying. Jack ____ to ask him what was wrong and why he was crying. Seth ____ that he didn’t receive any toys!

Almost without _____, Jack looked down to the only two toys he had received, and _____ Seth with his best toy! He said, “Here, you can have this one. I don’t have to have it. I have other toys I can play with at home.”

Tears were welling up in my eyes! I was moved by this huge act of _____. I was so _____ of my nephew and what he had done when he thought no one else was looking.

I gave him a huge _____ and told him that he had demonstrated(演示) the true _____ of Christmas!

1.A. choose        　　 B. exchange            C. return                　　 D. borrow

2.A. entertained        B. celebrated        　　 C. praised　         　　　　　 D. advertised

3.A. leaders            B. guides    　　　　　　　　 C. aunts    　　　　　　　　　　 D. partners

4.A. undoubted    　　 B. unnoticed        　　 C. unfinished            　　 D. unchanged

5.A. changed    　　　　　 B. forgot        　　　　　 C. stepped    　　　　　　　　 D. stopped

6.A. reacted    　　　　　 B. responded            C. applauded        　　　　　 D. disturbed

7.A. smile        　　 B. gesture        　　 C. happiness            　　 D. thought

8.A. introduced        B. produced            C. described    　　　　　　　　 D. presented

9.A. kindness        　　　 B. honesty        　　 C. courage            　　 D. strength

10.A. aware    　　　　　 B. proud        　　　　　 C. certain　　　　　　　　　　 D. ashamed

11.A. duty        　　 B. pain            　　 C. hug        　　　　　　　　 D. pity

12.A. meaning        　　 B. feeling            　　 C. ending        　 D. greeting

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