A primary school teacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told them Santa Claus did not exist has been fired. When excited youngsters became rowdy as they talked about Santa, the supply teacher said out suddenly, "It's your parents who leave out presents on Christmas Day."

The class of seven-year-olds at Blackshaw Lane Primary School, Royton, Greater Manchester burst into tears and told their parents when they arrived home. Mothers and fathers then complained about the incident and were sent a letter by the school saying the teacher, who only worked at the school for one day last week, has been punished.

The school has now said it will not hire her again.

One father said, "My son came home and said that his teacher had told the class that Santa doesn't exist and it’s their mum and dad that put out presents for them. Obviously, they were all talking about Christmas and being a bit rowdy. She just came straight out with it. "

"My son was in tears and so was everyone else in the class — especially as it was so close to Christmas. I thought it was wrong. He was crazy about it. He’s only seven-year-old and it's part of the magic of Christmas to him. "

"We told him that she did not believe in Father Christmas because of her religion and he's fine now."

"The father described the incident as ' shocking' and believed it was done with malicious intent (恶意地). A lot of parents were angry and complained to the school. The teacher, who was supplied by Rochdale and Oldham Supply Agency, is still listed and will work with other schools," the agency said.

However, the head teacher in Angela McCormick refused to comment on the incident.

Who felt the angriest about the incident?

A. The teacher who was fired.               B. The parents whose children cried.

C. The pupils who were in tears.            D. Santa Claus the teacher talked about.

We can infer from the passage that       .

A. the teacher was fired and couldn't continue her career in teaching

B. the parents complained about the discipline of the school

C. the little pupils felt disappointed after hearing the words said by the teacher

D. in reality, Santa Claus exists and gives out presents once a year

What’s the meaning of the underlined word "rowdy"?

A. surprised.      B. noisy.               C. discouraged.         D. annoyed.

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Richard’s father died when he was five. Later he lost his mother. An old woman felt sorry for the poor boy and often helped him. Of course he had no money to go to school. He had to work for a rich farmer. The man paid him nothing except food and clothes   . He found some old books near the school and taught himself to read and write.

.It connected the village and the town. One morning people found there was a big stone on it. It stopped them from going to town. They had to move it away, or they had to cross the mountain if they had something to do in the town. But the stone weighed thirty tons at least and the strongest young men couldn’t do that.     Richard looked at it carefully for a while and said, “I have a way to move it away.” But few men believed him.  Night fell and people went home. Only the boy stayed there. To their surprise, the villagers found the stone was gone the next morning. They didn’t know which spirit had moved it away .

   “How could he?” the rich farmer called out, “ He’s only fifteen! He couldn’t move it at all.”

   “He dug a big hole beside the stone” said the old woman, “And then he could easily push it into the hole!”  Looking at each other, the farmer couldn’t say a word.

There seemed to be nothing strange in the village.

An old woman said Richard had done it all.

There was a narrow path between two mountains.

But the boy didn’t lose heart.

Some farmer even laughed at the boy.

The boy hoped he could do something for the villagers some day.

They discussed for a long time, but nobody knew what to do.


阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。)
I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn’t   41  to start the bus soon because it was not yet   42   . A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story  43  not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her   44   was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she   45  still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked   46  .
When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares(车费). When she came to an old man in worn-out(破旧的)clothes, he   47  that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to   48   the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he   49   her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor’s side(站在某人一边) and repeated the conductor’s   50   .
The woman was watching the incident.   51    the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered(干预).
“Stop   52  him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”
“He doesn’t have any money! ” the driver   53  .
“Well, that’s no   54  to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.
Then she reached inside her blouse, look out her   55   money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a   56 time.”
All heads turned to the woman. “It’s only money,” she shrugged(耸肩).
She rode the rest of the way home  57 a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier  58  .
On the road of life, the help of strangers can  59 our loads(负担)and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the  60  will be when we make it a little smoother for others!

【小题1】
A.tryB.careC.decideD.intend(打算)
【小题2】
A.emptyB.fullC.crowdedD.ready
【小题3】
A.tearfully(流泪的)B.seriouslyC.carefullyD.calmly
【小题4】
A.fareB.possessionC.moneyD.wealth
【小题5】.
A.strangelyB.happilyC.secretlyD.fortunately
【小题6】
A.unsatisfied B.weakC.unhappyD.excited
【小题7】.
A.explainedB.declaredC.admittedD.found
【小题8】.
A.get offB.startC.get onD.stop
【小题9】.
A.begged(乞求)B.scoldedC.praisedD.thanked
【小题10】.
A.request(要求)B.actionC.suggestionD.command(命令)
【小题11】.
A.UnlessB.AlthoughC.UntilD.When
【小题12】.
A.attacking(攻击)B.bothering(为难)C.blamingD.wronging
【小题13】
A.warnedB.whisperedC.shoutedD.repeated
【小题14】
A.problemB.needC.matterD.reason
【小题15】.
A.spendingB.collectedC.remainingD.borrowed
【小题16】.
A.busyB.coldC.hardD.fearful
【小题17】.
A.givingB.wearingC.takingD.forcing
【小题18】.
A.forgottenB.usedC.earnedD.returned
【小题19】
A.moveB.increaseC.lighten (减轻)D.carry
【小题20】
A.worldB.journeyC.smileD.friendship

A primary school teacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told them Santa Claus did not exist has been fired. When excited youngsters became rowdy as they talked about Santa, the supply teacher said out suddenly, "It's your parents who leave out presents on Christmas Day."
The class of seven-year-olds at Blackshaw Lane Primary School, Royton, Greater Manchester burst into tears and told their parents when they arrived home. Mothers and fathers then complained about the incident and were sent a letter by the school saying the teacher, who only worked at the school for one day last week, has been punished.
The school has now said it will not hire her again.
One father said, "My son came home and said that his teacher had told the class that Santa doesn't exist and it’s their mum and dad that put out presents for them. Obviously, they were all talking about Christmas and being a bit rowdy. She just came straight out with it. "
"My son was in tears and so was everyone else in the class — especially as it was so close to Christmas. I thought it was wrong. He was crazy about it. He’s only seven-year-old and it's part of the magic of Christmas to him. "
"We told him that she did not believe in Father Christmas because of her religion and he's fine now."
"The father described the incident as ' shocking' and believed it was done with malicious intent (恶意地). A lot of parents were angry and complained to the school. The teacher, who was supplied by Rochdale and Oldham Supply Agency, is still listed and will work with other schools," the agency said.
However, the head teacher in Angela McCormick refused to comment on the incident.
【小题1】 Who felt the angriest about the incident?

A.The teacher who was fired.B.The parents whose children cried.
C.The pupils who were in tears.D.Santa Claus the teacher talked about.
【小题2】 We can infer from the passage that       .
A.the teacher was fired and couldn't continue her career in teaching
B.the parents complained about the discipline of the school
C.the little pupils felt disappointed after hearing the words said by the teacher
D.in reality, Santa Claus exists and gives out presents once a year
【小题3】 What’s the meaning of the underlined word "rowdy"?
A.surprised.B.noisy.C.discouraged.D.annoyed.

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Richard’s father died when he was five. Later he lost his mother. An old woman felt sorry for the poor boy and often helped him. Of course he had no money to go to school. He had to work for a rich farmer. The man paid him nothing except food and clothes  1. . He found some old books near the school and taught himself to read and write.

2. .It connected the village and the town. One morning people found there was a big stone on it. It stopped them from going to town. They had to move it away, or they had to cross the mountain if they had something to do in the town. But the stone weighed thirty tons at least and the strongest young men couldn’t do that.  3.   Richard looked at it carefully for a while and said, “I have a way to move it away.” But few men believed him. 4.  Night fell and people went home. Only the boy stayed there. To their surprise, the villagers found the stone was gone the next morning. They didn’t know which spirit had moved it away5. .

   “How could he?” the rich farmer called out, “ He’s only fifteen! He couldn’t move it at all.”

   “He dug a big hole beside the stone” said the old woman, “And then he could easily push it into the hole!”  Looking at each other, the farmer couldn’t say a word.

A.  There seemed to be nothing strange in the village.

B.  An old woman said Richard had done it all.

C.  There was a narrow path between two mountains.

D.  But the boy didn’t lose heart.

E.  Some farmer even laughed at the boy.

F.  The boy hoped he could do something for the villagers some day.

They discussed for a long time, but nobody knew what to do.

 

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