Santa Can Come before Christmas
It was last June. I entered a supermarket to pick some vegetables, when a young man asked me, “Can you tell me where the ________ counter（柜台） is? ”
“Well, the milk is in the lower right corner.” I replied.
Picking up my things, I finally came to the milk counter where I met the same man ________ almost 10 bottles of milk in his hands. I asked him ________ he needed a trolley or not?
“Sure, thank you.” he answered.
I was ________ he was still picking more bottles and after a few minutes his trolley was full of milk. There were over twenty bottles of milk ________ it.
I laughed and asked, “Why so many bottles?”
He smiled and said, “These are for my street dogs. Today, I want to be a Santa for ________ .”
I said, “Well, it’s too ________ for you to be a Santa. It is still June and Christmas comes in December.”
He ________ at me and walked a few steps, as if he wanted to say something but he left the counter without saying ________ .
________ ,we met again at the bread counter.
“So these bread and cakes are also for the street dogs, Mr. Santa.”
He smiled and said, “Yes, these are also for the dogs and I love to be Mr. Santa in the month of June, Santa is a symbol of surprises and ________ . Santa comes in December as we ________ him around Christmas. But in real life there is a Santa in each one of us, no matter which month it is. Maybe when you offered help to me by getting me a trolley, there was a ________ Santa in you. When we offer food to a poor man or a(n) ________ to someone who is caught in the rain, we are being Santa there, So when you offer help to others or get help from others, just think that Santa has come all the way for you.”
He left and I was happy that I had met him. It was right to understand that Santa can come before Christmas. We just need to realize that he is around us by ________ love and joy.
A．vegetable B．milk C．bread D．fish
A．putting B．choosing C．holding D．bringing
A．that B．what C．why D．whether
A．sad B．excited C．angry D．surprised
A．in B．on C．by D．of
A．it B．him C．them D．you
A．easy B．early C．helpful D．important
A．pointed B．laughed C．shouted D．turned
A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
A．Luckily B．Suddenly C．Aloud D．Wisely
A．love B．success C．friendship D．knowledge
A．call B．show C．expect D．invite
A．lost B．frozen C．forgotten D．hidden
A．camera B．umbrella C．apple D．box
A．storing B．facing C．spreading D．increasing
It’s important for everyone to have a good neighbour. In China, there is a saying that a distant relative is not as good as a near neighbor(远亲不如近邻). I agree with it 1 from my experience (经历), I think it’s 2 for each one to have a good neighbor.
First, a good neighbour is a good friend. One winter day when our family moved to a new house, our neighborhood helped us to 3 some furniture(家具) and told us something 4 this neighbourhood. They invited all members of 5 family to their home and have a hot drink. They made us 6 comfortable here.
Next, a good neighbor is a good relative(亲戚).When we travel, our neighbors 7 take care of our house and keep the letters for us. When they 8 , we also help them as they do. In the new neighborhood, we always 9 each other. We are just like good relatives.
Finally, I get a very important 10 from our neighbours that having a good neighbour is being a good neighbor yourself.
A．so B．and C．but D．because
A．easy B．hard C．important D．expensive
A．bring B．take C．carry D．move
A．about B．on C．at D．to
A．my B．your C．his D．their
A．feeling B．feel C．to feel D．feels
A．seldom B．never C．always D．sometimes
A．travel B．study C．sleep D．shop
A．see B．help C．chat D．call
A．video B．card C．present D．lesson
John and Henry studied in the same school. John lived in fear of Henry — every day he gave his lunch money to Henry, but Henry still beat (揍) him up. He said that if John told anyone he would beat him up in front of all the other kids in his class. John had to ask his mom for more and more lunch money, but he seemed1 than ever and came home from school hungry every day.
John even cried one day, and a girl told everyone that he was just like a baby and had cried. John was2 and felt so bad about himself and about school.
One day, John met Jimmy, a boy3 also had to give his lunch money to Henry. John told Jimmy how he 4 bullying (欺侮), and found that Jimmy felt the same. They finally thought of a good way of dealing with their5 .
The following day, Henry came to John to ask him for his lunch money.
“I don’t want to give my money to you,” said John.
“What?” Henry shouted.
John said6 , “I want to have my lunch today, and you, get away (滚开)!”
“You want to get beaten up?!”
Just then Henry’s fist (拳头) was hitting John’s face, they heard7 shout, “Stop!” Henry was very angry to hear that. He turned around8 found that his teacher Ms Brown was standing just behind him. He felt very surprised. Jimmy had taken Ms. Brown to John’s class and she9 the bullying with her own eyes. Henry was taken to the head teacher’s office.10 that, he never bullied others again. John and Jimmy helped not only themselves but Henry and other kids.
A．better B．thinner C．heavier D．happier
A．embarrassed B．excited C．relaxed D．pleased
A．which B．whom C．who D．/
A．liked B．suggested C．appreciated D．hated
A．accident B．task C．trouble D．friendship
A．strongly B．politely C．sincerely D．fortunately
A．nobody B．anyone C．everybody D．someone
A．but B．and C．or D．however
A．listened B．saw C．looked D．heard
A．Before B．Behind C．After D．Except
Is music enjoyed simply for being a nice little tune? No, there are things 1 important to learn about than whether you really like the song, for example, the story of the singer himself. Many singers had had hard 2 before they became famous. Xiao Huangqi, a pop singer and songwriter from Taiwan, is one of them.
Up till now, he has made five albums (唱片) and 3 several music awards. Among his hit songs, the most popular one is “You Are My Eyes”, a song that 4 his own true story, a blind man who loves music and the world so much.
Xiao was born blind. At the age of four, he got some eyesight through an operation. He couldn’t be 5 because he could see the world with his own eyes. He began to practice Judo (柔道) and learned to play the saxophone (萨克斯管) and the guitar.
But fate(命运) 6 him. He became blind again ten years later because he had used his eyes too much. It was a great blow. But Xiao is so 7 and optimistic(乐观) that he soon got out of his sadness. He began writing songs and found a colorful world within. He hears and feels the world and 8 his thoughts and feelings into music.
“When one door closes, another door opens.” 9 opened the door for Xiao and has 10 him into a wonderful and colorful world.
A．too B．so C．less D．far more
A．time B．life C．experiences D．memory
A．won B．held C．produced D．presented
A．reads B．tells C．sings D．says
A．happy B．happier C．sad D．sadder
A．offered a job to B．paid much attention to C．looked down on D．played a joke on
A．proud B．clever C．honest D．strong
A．turns B．decides C．considers D．has
A．Mum B．Knowledge C．Music D．Love
A．took B．led C．connected D．left
Do you know “homestay”? What is a homestay? When you go to another 1 , you can live in a local 2 as a member of the family. This is called a homestay. It’s a great experience (经历) 3 you can learn more about the country and its people.
I’m Lily from 4 . I came to study in Canada with some English teachers. We are living 5 an old Canadian couple (夫妇), Mr. and Mrs. Green. They have a wonderful five-bedroom house. And I have a bedroom of 6 there. They also have two bathrooms and a 7 with many beautiful flowers and big trees.
Mrs. Green 8 does the housework. She does the laundry (洗衣) and cooks meals for us. At the weekend, my friends and I cook some Chinese food for the couple sometimes. They are very happy and they think 9 tastes good. We also celebrated the Canadian festivals with them and get to know 10 about their culture and custom (文化和风俗).
A．country B．town C．village D．street
A．school B．restaurant C．hotel D．home
A．when B．after C．because D．if
A．Canada B．China C．America D．England
A．in B．for C．with D．at
A．my own B．their own C．me D．my
A．balcony B．garden C．living room D．kitchen
A．sometimes B．never C．seldom D．usually
A．Chinese food B．Chinese people C．English food D．English people
A．little B．lot C．a lot D．few
I have a brother.He is __1___me. We were born in the same year.We__2__16.Yesterday was an important day__3___friends. In the morning,_4____of us had a big test at the technical collage and then __5___there was a big meeting at the youth club at nine o’clock.That is where we usually go when we want to___6__ourselves.A rich woman donated some money to our club yesterday ,so we had to decide what to __7__.Many of us wanted to buy something new for our club ,but my brother and I didn’t __8__them.We wanted to give the money to another club that has __9__.In the end ,we decided to give half to the poor club and __10__half for ourselves .We are very happy to do this.A so old asB so old thanC the same than D as old as
A both areB are bothC are allD all are
A to us and our B with us and our C to us and ours D for us and ours
A most B muchC moreD few
A last nightB last MondayC tomorrowD yesterday afternoon
A enjoyB meetC likeD play with
A do with them B do with itC use itD use them
A agree with B agree toC agree onD agree
A somethingB anythingC nothingD everything
A keep another B keep the otherC hold another D keep the another