Do you know why there is a little angel on the top of the Christmas tree?
One particular Christmas season a long time ago, Santa was ______ his usual trip. But there were _____ everywhere. Four of his elves(小精灵) got _____, and the trainee(学徒工) elves did not produce the toys as fast as the ______ ones, so Santa was beginning to feel the pressure of being behind _____. Then Mrs. Claus told Santa that her mom was coming to visit; this _____ Santa even more.
When he went to ride the deer, he found that three of them were about to give birth and that two had ______ the fence and were out—heaven knows where.
Then when he began to load the sled(雪橇), one of the boards _____ and the toy bag fell to the ground and the toys were everywhere. So, _____, Santa went into the house for a cup of coffee and a little wine. When he went to the ______, he discovered that the elves had ______ the wine and there was nothing to_______.
In his frustration, he ______ dropped the coffeepot and it broke into thousands of little pieces all over the kitchen _____. He went to get the broom and found that mice had _____ the straw which it was made of. Just then the doorbell _____ and Santa cursed(咒骂) on his way to the door. He _____ the door and there was a little angel with a big Christmas ______.
Smiling, the angel said, very _____,”Merry Christmas, Santa. Isn’t it just a lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you. Where would you like me to put it?” This cheered Santa up.
_____ began the tradition of the little angel on the top of the tree.
A．paying attention to B．getting ready for C．coming up with D．taking part in
A．wealth B．danger C．presents D．problems
A．old B．rich C．sick D．well
A．regular B．devoted C．lazy D．clever
A．travel B．schedule C．preparation D．work
A．encouraged B．worried C．interested D．frightened
A．jumped B．made C．cleaned D．fixed
A．crossed B．stopped C．cracked D．disappeared
A．moved B．tired C．pleased D．frustrated
A．bed B．boards C．toys D．cupboard
A．hidden B．found C．bought D．polluted
A．wash B．drink C．watch D．add
A．angrily B．luckily C．carelessly D．slowly
A．door B．wall C．table D．floor
A．eaten B．covered C．cut D．thrown
A．failed B．rose C．rang D．fell
A．repaired B．felt C．painted D．opened
A．light B．bag C．tree D．cake
A．cheerfully B．exactly C．hungrily D．sadly
A．And B．So C．If D．But
I was sitting at the counter having breakfast at a restaurant the other day．It' s a small place． A man walked in and sat next to me．On top of the milk-dispenser （ 自动售货机） is a small 1_ placed there for both the customers' enjoyment and the owners when things get 2 The news was mostly about the local people．There was a little girl 3 through some coats in a shop on the screen now．The reporter asked her if she found something that 4 ．She smiled, "I like this store．Mommy said I could have any coat I wanted, 5 I'm getting this one for my friend, Mandy．All I know is that Mandy 6 a coat．"
Out of the comer of my eye I could see the man lower his head and begin to 7 his eyes．"Hey, don't feel bad," I told him．He turned 8 me．I could still see the 9 ．
He said, "I'm Mandy' s father．That's the first time I've seen that．"
Oh, my God! My hands 10 and I also wept．"It must be raining," he 11 ．We spoke for a few more minutes．It turns out that he' s been 12 for more than a year and now does odd （零散的） jobs to pay bills．We said 13 and I went to the cash register．I said in a low voice that I 14 his check．"He only gets coffee," the 15 said．"Well, here．This is for my meal, his coffee and tell him this is for Mandy．"
Many years ago I spoke at my friend' s church in Atlanta．A woman came up to me and gave me everything she had in her 16 ．I was shocked and began to 17 it．"It isn't very much , but God said it would multiply．Please take it," she said．
It was $ 57．I 18 carried it with me until that very day．I gave it away and replaced it． I turned to walk away and another man sitting at the counter said, " I heard your 19 with that man．I'll help him, 20 ．"
His eyes watered and he said," He' s right．It must be raining．"
A．radio B．television C．recorder D．computer
A．busy B．easy C．fast D．slow
A．putting B．looking C．waiting D．taking
A．fitted B．happened C．mattered D．started
A．until B．so C．but D．designs
A．needs B．buys C．donates D．designs
A．protect B．close C．describe D．wipe
A．toward B．at C．behind D．for
A．anger B．eyes C．tears D．joy
A．cleaned B．shook C．helped D．touched
A．sighed B．guessed C．screamed D．joked
A．sick B．sad C．jobless D．hopeless
A．okay B．hello C．nothing D．goodbye
A．examined B．wanted C．watched D．accepted
A．clerk B．teacher C．president D．nurse
A．glass B．purse C．house D．basket
A．forget B．praise C．refuse D．advise
A．always B．sometimes C．never D．rarely
A．discussion B．problem C．conversation D．decision
A．though B．yet C．still D．too
It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for an appointment(约会) at 9:30.
The nurse had him take a__36__ in the waiting area, _37__ him it would be at least 40 minutes _38__ someone would be able to see him. I saw him _39__ his watch and decided, since I was _40___ busy---my patient didn’t _41___ at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound. While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment.
The gentleman said no and told me that he _42___ to go to the nursing home(敬老院) to eat breakfast with his __43___. He told me that she had been _44__ for a while and that she had a special disease. I asked if she would be _45___ if he was a bit late. He replied that she _46___ knew who he was, that she had not been able to _47___ him for five years now. I was _48___, and asked him, “And you _49___ go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?”
He smiled and said, “She doesn’t know me, but I know who she is.” I had to hold back _ 50___ as he left.
Now I _51____ that in marriages, true love is _52___ of all that is. The happiest people don’t _53____ have the best of everything; they just _54____ the best of everything they have. _65___ isn’t about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
A．breath B．test C．seat D．break
A．persuading B．promising C．understanding D．telling
A．if B．before C．since D．after
A．taking off B．fixing C．looking at D．winding
A．very B．also C．seldom D．not
A．turn up B．show off C．come on D．go away
A．needed B．forgot C．agreed D．happened
A．daughter B．wife C．mother D．sister
A．late B．well C．around D．there
A．lonely B．worried C．doubtful D．hungry
A．so far B．neither C．no longer D．already
A．recognize B．answer C．believe D．expect
A．moved B．disappointed C．surprised D．satisfied
A．only B．then C．thus D．still
A．curiously B．tears C．words D．judgement
A．realize B．suggest C．hope D．prove
A．agreement B．expression C．acceptance D．exhibition
A．necessarily B．completely C．naturally D．frequently
A．learn B．make C．favor D．try
A．Adventure B．Beauty C．Trust D．Life
I found out one time that doing a favor for someone could get you into a lot of trouble. I was36 the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final37 . During the test，the girl38 next to me whispered something，but I didn’t understand. So I leaned(倾斜) over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me 39 I had an extra pen. She showed me that 40 was out of ink and would not write．I happened to have an extra one，so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk．
Later, after the test papers had been 41 the teacher asked me to 42in the room when all the other students 43 . As soon as we were alone, she began to talk to me about 44 it meant to grow up；she mentioned how important it was to stand 45 your own two feet and be responsible for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about __46 _and emphasized the fact that when people do something dishonest，they really 47 themselves．She made me promise that I would think 48 about all the things she had said. Then she told me I could 49 . I walked out of the room wondering 40 she had chosen to talk to me about all those things．
Later on，I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the gir1 next to me, it looked51 I was copying answers 52 the girl’s test paper. So I came to find her and tried to explain about the pen, but all she could say was it seemed very strange to her that I hadn’t 53 anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test. 54 I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor 55 letting her use my pen, I was sure she continued to believe that I had cheated on the test．
A．from B．on C．in D．at
A．lesson B．test C．class D．papers
A．seat B．seating C．sitting D．sit
A．whether B．why C．where D．that
A．one B．that C．it D．hers
A．handed B．turned in C．given out D．marked
A．work B．read C．stay D．study
A．gone out B．were studying C．were there D．were dismissed
A．how B．why C．what D．which
A．by B．on C．to D．with
A．honesty B．faith C．confidence D．reliability
A．improve B．punish C．cheat D．help
A．well B．highly C．honestly D．seriously
A．leave B．go on C．sit down D．refuse
A．if B．whether C．why D．how
A．like B．as though C．as D．that
A．for B．by C．from D．at
A．mentioned B．asked C．answered D．realized
A．Long before B．As long as C．Just as D．Even though
A．with B．by C．in D．through
We often see dogs always put their tongues(舌头)out in summer. But 1 the dogs didn’t do so. Long long ago, the dog was very bad .He2 did a good deed.
One summer day the dog 3 into a forest. 4 he saw the forest was beautiful and clean , a5 idea came to him. Then he brought6 dirty things to the forest and put7 everywhere. What he did was8 by a monkey who hid9 a big tree. He didn’t tell anyone10 the dog did because11 did not know why the dog did so.
Several days 12 ,it got hotter and hotter , and the dirty things became rotten(腐烂).The air smelt 13 . Many animals fell ill. All the other animals became angry and tried 14 who had done it and punish him. The money knew 15 bad the dog was. So he 16 the other animals the truth. They catch up with the dog and 17 him eat all the dirty things and 18 the forest clean.
After that the dog 19 honest. To remember this, he put his tongue out in 20.
A．at last B．at least C．in the past D．first of all
A．never B．often C．for ever D．suddenly
A．entered B．arrived C．reached D．went
A．So B．When C．So that D．Once
A．good B．bad C．wonderful D．common
A．a lot B．a great many C．much D．a little
A．it B．that C．these D．them
A．looked B．caught C．watched D．seen
A．behind B．before C．around D．besides
A．how B．when C．what D．why
A．he B．him C．whom D．which
A．before B．ago C．later D．long
A．terrible B．nice C．badly D．clean
A．not to tell B．to find out C．not telling D．finding out
A．very B．what C．why D．how
A．said B．spoke C．told D．answered
A．wanted B．let C．allowed D．asked
A．keep B．let C．have D．make
A．wasn’t B．didn’t seem to be C．became D．went
A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter
The Colors of Friendship
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would __31__ ."
Blue interrupted, “You only think about the 32 , but consider the sky and the sea. 33__ the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be 34 .
Yellow laughed, “ You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and 35 into the world.”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “ I am the color of health and strength. I may be _36 , but I am priceless for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky at sunrise or _37 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 38 to any of you.
Red could stand it 39 and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and bravery. I am willing to 40_ truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”
Then came Purple and Indigo.
The colors went on boasting(自夸), each convinced of his or her won superiority(优越). Their _41 became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightning thunder. Rain started to pour down 42 . The colors crouched (蜷缩)down 43 , drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the shout, rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fight 44 yourselves, each trying to dominate(统治) 45 . Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 46 and different? Join hands with one 47 and come to me.”
Doing as they were told, the colors 48 and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good 49 washes the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to___50__ one another.
A．stay B．leave C．go out D．die
A．earth B．moon C．star D．sun
A．That is B．I am C．It is D．This is
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．warmth B．sadness C．depression(抑郁) D．anxiety（焦虑）
A．usual B．normal C．common D．scarce（稀少）
A．midnight B．noon C．sunset D．the day
A．gift B．honor C．thought D．respect
A．for more B．any more C．very much D．no longer
A．turn to B．fight for C．struggle with D．bend over(弯腰)
A．quarrel B．discussion C．laughter D．talk
A．gently B．quietly C．violently D．peacefully
A．with care B．in fear(害怕地) C．by chance D．on purpose
A．among B．by C．for D．against
A．others B．themselves C．the other D．the rest
A．equal B．ordinary C．similar D．unique
A．other B．the other C．another D．others
A．combined B．separated C．united D．divided
A．snow B．rain C．wind D．fog
A．appreciate B．quarrel with C．ignore D．praise