It was last June. I entered a supermarket to pick some vegetables,when a young man asked me,“Can you tell me where the milk 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 spreading happiness and unconditional love.

1.A.putting B.choosing C.holding D.bringing

2.A.sad B.excited C.angry D.surprised

3.A.for B.on C.of D.by

4.A.easy B.early C.helpful D.important

5.A.pointed B.laughed C.shouted D.turned

6.A.Luckily B.Suddenly C.Hopefully D.Naturally

7.A.love B.success C.friendship D.honor

8.A.call B.show C.expect D.invite

9.A.lost B.frozen C.forgotten D.hidden

10.A.camera B.umbrella C.apple D.box

Living in a new country gives me many surprises. The first surprise was the way that the U. S. people ______.

One day I saw someone was having a public speech in a square. I thought it would be a______ speech. But I soon found it became a kind of entertainment show.

The speaker told the listeners to protect the environment with humorous words. Later he said some people's behaviour didn't go with their______. He took the example of Taylor Swift's song We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.

He said that since Swift doesn't want to be with the boy any more, she doesn't need to speak it aloud, she doesn't need to sing______she still keeps in touch with that guy. It sounds like she is a hypocrite(伪君子).

Then he sang the song in a______way. The listeners laughed out loudly. I felt a little______ because Swift is my favourite star. I couldn't understand why they______ Swift.

As time goes on, I find many U. S. people make fun of others.______they don't mean to hurt them. They do that to show closeness and humour. And people who are laughed at ______ get angry. Now I understand the speaker ______. Now I've got used to the way the U. S. people speak.

It's easy to find culture shock when you're in a new place. But everyone should learn to understand different cultures and customs.

1.A.talk B.speak C.sing D.teach

2.A.lovely B.funny C.serious D.polite

3.A.words B.lessons C.listeners D.speakers

4.A.although B.when C.if D.unless

5.A.serious B.funny C.active D.soft

6.A.happy B.satisfied C.angry D.nervous

7.A.worried about B.talked about C.laughed at D.cared for

8.A.So B.And C.Or D.But

9.A.seldom B.always C.easily D.often

10.A.at the school B.in the square C.at the concert D.in the park

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