【2014北京】阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项
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.
I asked, “Do you need a basket or a trolley”
“Sure，thank you.” he answered.
I was he was still picking more bottles and after a few minutes his trolley had 24 bottles of milk.
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 them.”
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 anything.
, 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 representation (象征) 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 that shines through our personality at some point of time, 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 happiness and unconditional love.
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Mary’s dime（一毛钱）
It was Sunday afternoon. I decided to clean up the room nicely so that my parents would feel 1 when they returned from a long ride! Then, I sat in the room, having nothing to do.
What else could I do? Then, with no reason, I suddenly 2 the pale face of that little beggar(乞丐) girl. I could see the glad light 3 her eyes when I put the dime in her little dirty hand.
How much I 4 that dime, too! Grandpa gave it to me a whole month ago, and I had kept it ever since in my red box upstairs, but those sugar apples looked so attractive, and were so 5 — only a dime a piece — that I wanted to have one.
I could imagine the little girl stood there in front of the 6 in her old dirty dress, looking at the 7 that were put all in a row in the window. I wonder what I should say, “Little girl, what do you want?” I gently asked. She felt 8 and looked straight at me, just as if（似乎）nobody had spoken so 9 to her before. She realized what I had meant, so she said seriously and sadly. “I was thinking how good one of those delicious hamburgers would 10 . I haven’t had anything to eat today.”
Now I thought to myself, “Mary Williams, you have had a good breakfast and a good lunch today, 11 this poor girl has not had a mouthful yet. You can give her your 12 . She needs it a great deal more than you do.”
I could not run away from that little girl’s sad, 13 look — so I dropped the dime right into her hand. How 14 the girl was! I am so glad I gave her the dime, 15 I had to go without the apple lying there in the window.
A．disturbed B．unhappy C．satisfied D．interested
A．saw B．remembered C．forgot D．described
A．filling B．protecting C．attracting D．touching
A．hated B．loved C．missed D．noticed
A．valuable B．meaningful C．expensive D．cheap
A．market B．library C．store D．bookshop
A．dresses B．magazines C．books D．candies
A．surprised B．excited C．pleased D．worried
A．happily B．kindly C．angrily D．sadly
A．taste B．sound C．feel D．smell
A．since B．so C．and D．but
A．apple B．hamburger C．dime D．candy
A．proud B．angry C．calm D．hungry
A．grateful B．unlucky C．lonely D．friendly
A．unless B．if C．though D．because
Robby was 11 years old when his mother (a single mom) sent him to have his first piano lesson. I prefer that students begin at an earlier age, but Robby said that it had always been his mother’s 1 to hear him play the piano. So I 2 him as a student.
Although Robby worked very hard, he didn’t have a basic 3 of music. However, he never 4 up and continued. And at the end of each weekly lesson he’d always say: “My mom is going to hear me 5 some day.” But it seemed 6 . He didn’t have a natural talent or ability for music.
One day Robby 7 to our lessons very late. He told me that his mom had been 8 and unable to take him to piano lessons, but he was still 9 in class. He asked if he could take part in my concert and I 10 .
The night of the concert came. The high school gym(体育馆) was 11 with parents, friends and relatives. The concert was going well. Then, Robby came up on stage. He announced (宣布) that he had chosen Mozart’s Concerto No 21 in C Major. I was not prepared for what I heard next.
His 12 danced on the keys…
He played so 13 that everyone was on his feet, clapping excitedly. In tears, I ran up on stage, “Oh, Robby! How could you do it?”
“Well, Miss Hondorf... remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, actually she had cancer(癌) and 14 away this morning. And well… she was born deaf, so tonight was the first time she ever heard me play at the 15 . I wanted to make it special and show her I could do it! My mother’s dream came true at last.”
A．decision B．conclusion C．advice D．dream
A．considered B．accepted C．knew D．protected
A．sense B．education C．information D．thought
A．got B．gave C．stood D．put
A．sing B．speak C．play D．call
A．cheerless B．helpless C．hopeless D．meaningless
A．listened B．flew C．came D．went
A．asleep B．deaf C．well D．ill
A．writing B．practicing C．singing D．talking
A．agreed B．disliked C．expected D．decided
A．satisfied B．bored C．crowded D．familiar
A．fingers B．feet C．arms D．legs
A．carefully B．cheerfully C．meaningfully D．wonderfully
A．took B．passed C．moved D．ran
A．party B．concert C．meeting D．show
If you go to a supermarket and find that there is no cashiers (收银员), would you still pay (付钱) for your things? People in our 1 are having a test of honesty(诚信测试) now． The supermarket here has a special area． This area sells 2 things like pens and knives． People need to scan (扫描) their things, and put the 3 into the cash desk all by themselves． 4 watches them． By now, the supermarket runs（经营） very 5 ． People say they enjoy the feeling of being honest．
Once (又一次) I go to the supermarket to buy a note book． When I am ready to pay, I find I have no 6 on me． I am just going to put the note book 7 when a neighbour of mine sees me． He knows what my 8 is． And he says he will be glad to 9 me five yuan． I thank him and pay the note book 10 the money．
Do you think the supermarket is doing a great job? And will you be glad to pay when you are in such a supermarket?
A．school B．class C．neighborhood D．grade
A．important B．expensive C．small D．pecial
A．things B．money C．price D．name
A．Somebody B．Nobody C．Everybody D．Anybody
A．well B．bad C．right D．poor
A．change B．book C．box D．pockets
A．away B．back C．home D．in
A．lesson B．note book C．problem D．idea
A．lend B．take C．borrow D．spend
A．for B．of C．about D．with
On a cold afternoon in winter, Robert was walking on the bridge. There was hardly any1 on the river. Near the bridge, however, there was a small canoe(独木舟), with a boy in it. He was not 2 many clothes. He was going to walk when he heard a cry, “Help!” He looked down and saw the boy was in water and his canoe was far away.
Robert was a good 3 . Taking off his clothes, he jumped into the river. The cold water made him tremble(颤抖)all over. Soon he4 the boy and started to swim towards the river bank. Just then he saw a motor boat under the bridge. There were some people on it, all5 in his direction. Robert6 to swim towards the boat.
“Help me,” he shouted 7 he got near the boat. He looked up into a row of faces. “Why?” he thought. “They look so 8 .” Silently they helped the boy into the boat. But they did not move to save Robert.
“Aren’t you going to help me9 , too?” Robert asked.
“You!” said one of the men, who was standing next to a large camera, “Why, we were making a film and you spoiled (搅乱) the whole afternoon’s work! You can 10 in the water.”
A．sounds B．boat C．water D．fish
A．wearing B．putting C．taking D．dressing
A．sportsman B．worker C．soldier D．swimmer
A．reached B．swam C．arrived D．catch
A．smiling B．seeing C．looking D．shouting
A．hoped B．thought C．decided D．agreed
A．till B．as C．for D．though
A．pleased B．excited C．afraid D．angry
A．out B．off C．away D．on
A．stay B．leave C．play D．swimming
Welcome to the City Zoo. There are many 1 in the zoo. Let’s see the koalas first. Koalas are 2 Australia. They are quiet, 3 and cute. Children like them very much. The kangaroos(袋鼠) are also from 4. They are quiet and interesting, 5 they are not friendly.
The giraffes come from Africa. They have 6 necks(脖子). They like to eat leaves. The lions are also from Africa. They are brave but a little 7. Many people don’t like 8. We also have pandas. They are from China. They are very cute and friendly, but they are very shy. So please be 9.
You 10 see many other animals in the zoo. Have fun and enjoy yourself here!
A．children B．flowers C．animals D．vegetables
A．at B．from C．in D．with
A．friendly B．successful C．ugly D．difficult
A．Canada B．China C．America D．Australia
A．or B．but C．and D．so
A．short B．big C．long D．small
A．smart B．clever C．difficult D．dangerous
A．it B．you C．us D．them
A．busy B．clean C．quiet D．new
A．also can B．can also C．too can D．can too