It snowed again. My seventh Christmas was round the corner. I dreamed of getting the present from Father Christmas until my elder sister dropped the bomb, “There is no Father Christmas.”
I ran to my grandmother’s house, for she always told the truth. Grandma was at home. I told __11___ everything. “No Father Christmas?” she was a little ___12____. “Don’t believe it. Put on your coat, and let’s go.”
“Go? Where, Grandma?” I asked.
“Kerby’s Store.”
As we walked through its doors, Grandma handed me ten dollars and said, “Take the __13___ and buy something for someone who needs it. I’ll wait for in the car.” Then she turned and walked out of the Kerby’s.
For a few seconds I just stood there, holding the money, wondering ___14___ to buy, and who to buy it for.
I thought of ___15___ I knew: my family, my friends, my neighbors … I suddenly thought of Bobbie Decker, a __16___ with bad and messy hair. He sat right behind me ___17____ Mrs. Pollack’s class.
Bobbie ___18___ went to any party during the winter. His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, ___19____ we all knew that he didn’t have a cough, and he didn’t have a coat. I decided to buy Bobbie a red warm coat ___20____ he would like.
That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and ribbons, and ___21___ “To Bobbie, From Father Christmas” on it. Grandma told me Father Christmas never let people know that he ___22___ them. Then she drove me over to Bobbie’s house, telling that I was helping Father Christmas ____23___ the presents.
Grandma parked the car along the street, and we hid behind the trees near Bobbie’s house. Then Grandma said to me, “All right, Father Christmas, get going.”
I took a deep breath, rushed to his front door, put the present down. ____24___ the door, rang the doorbell and flew back to the safety of the ____25_____ and Grandma. We waited breathlessly in the dark for the front door to open. Finally it did, and there stood Bobbie.
That night, I realized that Father Christmas was alive and well, and we were on his team.
A．him B．her C．them D．you
A．angry B．happy C．tired D．afraid
A．book B．coat C．present D．money
A．what B．when C．where D．how
A．everybody B．nobody C．somebody D．anybody
A．girl B．boy C．man D．woman
A．for B．on C．in D．with
A．so B．if C．but D．and
A．where B．that C．who D．why
A．read B．say C．write D．spell
A．helped B．believe C．taught D．made
A．give up B．give away C．put up D．put off
A．on B．behind C．outside D．over
A．shop B．cars C．door D．trees
One night a man came to my house. He told me, “There is a family with eight . They have not eaten for days.” After I asked him where the family was, I took some with me and left.
When I finally got to that family, I those little children were too hungry to say . There was no sadness in their eyes, just the deep pain of hunger. I gave the food to the mother. She took half of it, and then . When she returned, I asked her, “ did you go?” She gave me this simple , “To my neighbors — they are also !”
I was not surprised that she gave food to others, because poor people are always very kind. But I was surprised that she knew her were hungry when she was also in need of food. Usually, when we are in trouble, we always ourselves first. and we have no time for others.A. children B. workersC. farmers
A. flowers B. breadC. food
A. showed B. foundC. looked
A. a word B. nothing C. it
A. came hack B. went outC. rushed in
A. WhenB. Where C. How
A. questionB. decision C. answer
A. illB. hungryC. tired
A. peopleB. neighborsC. family
A. think ofB. talk about C. laugh at
先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C三个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
I have two good friends, Peter and James. Peter is me. I'm a quiet boy, and Peter is also quiet. We enjoy reading books and surfing the Internet. On weekends, we often go to the library or on the computer together. But James is very different from me. He likes playing ball games, and he is more athletic than us. He is more outgoing. He likes talking and often makes us laugh. You see, friends are not to be the same. Do you agree with me?A. likeB. asC. for
A. allB. eachC. both
A. watch B. workC. play
A. a fewB. a lot C. few
A. importantB. necessary C. difficult
完形填空。
Mr. Green is an office worker. He works so hard that he has time to have a good rest. Every evening when he comes back home, he always feels . But his wife（妻子）likes with him about some interesting things in her free time. After he hears her, it is late for him to sleep well and a few hours later he has to get up early for work.
One day, Mr. Green felt terrible and go to work. He went to see a doctor Mrs. Green. Before Mr. Green said was wrong with him, Mrs. Green began to tell all the things. The doctor thought for a minute and wrote out a prescription（处方）. Then he it to Mr. Green and said, “ This kind of medicine is just for you and the pills are for your wife.”
“For me? Why?” The woman was . “I’m quite well.”
“They are sleeping pills,” said the doctor. “ you take them, your husband（丈夫）will be all right soon.”A. a few B. a little C. little
A. tired B. tiringC. excited
A. talking B. speakingC. saying
A. very B. tooC. much
A. can’tB. mustn’tC. couldn’t
A. andB. withC. for
A. howB. whereC. what
A. showedB. madeC. told
A. surprisedB. terribleC. happy
A. UntilB. IfC. Before
完型填空 (每小题1分,共10分)
American students usually get up at seven from Monday to Friday. Then they wash their and have breakfast .They usually have eggs, bread, fruit and a glass of milk. After breakfast, most students go to school on foot or school buses. And some students ride bikes .They get to school at about half past eight .Then they put their in their lockers(柜子)and take only a book , a notebook and a pencil to each class . classes are English ,writing,math,music,art and so on.
At noon American students have lunch at school . They usually meat, vegetables, fruit, bread and a drink. Sometimes they eat pizza, hot dogs and hamburgers . After lunch , they go back to have classes until three O’clock .Then they _______.
To keep ____ ,American students usually do sports before dinner .At six in the evening ,they have dinner .The dinner usually has soup ,meat ,vegetables, rice or pasta. They do their homework________dinner . Sometimes they watch TV or talk with their parents .They feel but happy after a busy day .
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Qingming ,meaning clear and bright ,is the most important festival in spring ．It is also called Tomb Sweeping Festival ．It comes________early April ．On that day ,people visit tombs（墓）to honor （尊敬）the dead ．They always________some time cleaning the tombs area ．They usually plant some trees near the tombs and decorate（装饰） them with fresh_______．
But it is not________a day for honoring the dead ．It is also a good time to celebrate the_______of spring ．With the coming of spring , nature_______,dressing the world in green ．All is new ,clean and fresh ．Birds begin to________houses for their babies ．In forests and fields , many animals have babies at this time of year ．Days begin to get_______and the weather gets warmer ,________Qingming is also a happy time for people to enjoy the outdoor activities , ________flying kites ,swinging （摇摆、秋千）and hiking ．This is why this festival has been very popular for thousands of years．
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