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As Christmas drew near , Ursula was faced with just that problem．She had come to live in an American home and learn English． 16 she would mind the children and 17 anything she was asked．
One of her task was to keep track of 18 Christmas presents．Ursula did this faithfully, but she became increasingly 19 ．What could she buy for her 20 with the little money she had that would compare with the gifts she was recording daily？ 21 ，even without any of the 22 ，her employer seems to have everything．
Ursula 23 long and hard．On Chritmas Eve，she went to a 24 ．She moved slowly through crowds of shoppers， 25 things in her mind．Finally she bought a baby dress．She immediately called 26 ．“Excuse me，please，can you help me find a poor family with a baby？” “A poor family？” said the 27 driver.“Yes，a very poor family.” Ursula told the man of what she was trying to do．He 28 in silence，and then said，“I know a family who 29 just about everything．”
When they reached a 30 ，the driver said，“They live on the third floor．” Ursula shook her head，“Would you take this dress to them and tell them it’s from someone … someone who has everything．”
Early the next day Ursula 31 everyone for the presents she received．Then，she began to 32 why there seemed to be none 33 her． She told about what she did the night before．When she finished，there was a long 34 ．“You see，” she added，“I try to do a kindness in your 35 ．And this is my Christmas present to you．”
16. A. In return | B. As a result | C. By the way | D. In a sense |
17. A. try | B. learn | C. teach | D. do |
18. A. delivering | B. mailing | C. arriving | D. sending |
19. A. excited | B. worried | C. tired | D. interested |
20.A.American family | B. own family | C. friends | D. classmates |
21. A. Otherwise | B. Therefore | C. Besides | D. However |
22. A. goods | B. kindness | C. gifts | D. help |
23. A. talked | B. worked | C. waited | D. thought |
24. A. store | B. neighborhood | D. church | |
25. A. selecting | B. matching | C. remembering | D. organizing |
26. A. a shop | B. a taxi | C. her employer | D. her parents |
27. A. delighted | B. anxious | C. surprised | D. respectful |
28. A. noticed | B. listened | C. got out | D. carried on |
29. A. buys | B. has | C. uses | D. needs |
30. A. garage | B. building | C. station | D. yard |
31. A. thanked | B. encouraged | C. praised | D. admired |
32. A. settle | B. repeat | C. argue | D. explain |
33. A. to | B. for | C. from | D. by |
34. A. delay | B. silence | C. time | D. break |
35. A. case | B. opinion | C. memory | D. name |
16. A 17. D 18. C 19．B 20．A
21．C 22．C 23．D 24. A 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. B 29．D 30．B
31．A 32．D 33. C 34. B 35. D
The Best Holiday
I was unbelievably proud of my nine-year-old daughter, Emily. 36 to buy a mountain bike, she’d been saving her pocket money all year, as well as doing small jobs to earn extra money.
By Thanksgiving , she had collected only $49. I said, “ You 37 have your pick from my bicycle 38 ”. “Thanks, Daddy. But your bikes are so old. ” She was right. All my girls’ bikes were 1950s models, not the kind a kid today would 39 choose.
As Christmas 40 near, Emily and I went bike shopping . As we left one store, she 41 a Salvation Army volunteer standing next to a big pot. “Can we give something, Daddy?” She asked. “Sorry, Em, I’m out of 42 . ”
Throughout December, Emily continued to work hard. Then one day, she made a 43 announcement. “You know all the money I’ve been saving?” she said hesitantly. “I’m going to give it to the poor people.” So one cold morning before Christmas, Emily handed her total savings of $58 to a volunteer who was really very 44 .
45 by Emily’s selflessness, I decided to contribute 46 of my old bicycles to a car dealer who was collecting used bikes for poor children. 47 I selected a shiny model from my collection, however, it seemed as if a second bike took on a glow. Should I contribute two? No, one would be enough. But I couldn’t 48 the feeling that I should give a second bike. When I later 49 the bikes, the car dealer said, “You’re making two kids very 50 , sir . Here are your tickets. For each bicycle contributed, we’re 51 away one chance to win a girl’s mountain bike. ”
Why wasn’t I surprised when that second ticket proved to be the 52 ? I like to think it was God’s way of 53 a little girl for a sacrifice 54 her year--while giving her dad a lesson in the 55 .
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Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each bank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
As Christmas drew near, Ursula was faced with just that problem. She had come to live in an American home and learn English. 50 , she would mind the children and do anything she was asked.
One of her tasks was to keep track of 51 Christmas presents. Ursula did this faithfully, but she became increasingly worried. What could she buy for her 52 with the little money she had that would compare with the gifts she was recording daily? 53 ,even without any of the gifts , her employer seems to have everything.
Ursula _ 54 _ long and hard. On Christmas Eve, she went to a store. She moved slowly through crowds of shoppers, 55 things in her mind. Finally she bought a baby dress. She immediately called 56 . “Excuse me, please, can you help me find a poor family with a baby?” “A poor family?” said the 57 driver. “Yes, a very poor family.” Ursula told the man of what she was trying to do. He 58 in silence, and then said, “I know a family who 59 just about everything.”
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50. A. In return B. As a result C. By the way D. In a sense
51. A. delivering B. mailing C. arriving D. sending
52. A. American family B. own family C. friends D. classmates
53. A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. Besides D. However
54. A. talked B. worked C. waited D. thought
55. A. selecting B. matching C. remembering D. organizing
56. A. a shop B. a taxi C. her employer D. her parents
57. A. delighted B. anxious C. surprised D. respectful
58. A. noticed B. listened C. got out D. carried on
59. A. buys B. has C. uses D. needs
60. A. garage B. building C. station D. yard
61. A. thanked B. encouraged C. praised D. admired
62. A. settle B. repeat C. argue D. explain
63. A. delay B. silence C. time D. break
64. A. case B. opinion C. memory D. name
The slogan “a dog is for life, not just for Christmas” has been going strong for 27 years now. Dogs and cats have been popular Christmas gifts in the gifts in the UK and Europe for many years. But some people still haven’t quite got the message.
The slogan still holds good. Some 105,000 dogs were rounded up by local government last year because they had been abandoned, many of them shortly after the festival season.
The main reason given by owners for handing their dogs over to the Dogs Trust is that the dogs need more attention than they can give; behavioral problems and moving home are also reasons given.
But Eleanor Silk, the Trust’s communications director, says, “It’s often four or five months after Christmas, in early summer, when owners find that the dog has got too big and too active, or it hasn’t been trained properly and has caused damage around the home.”
In any case, some organizations that help pets are quick to point out that if you are serious about getting a puppy(小狗) as a pet, Christmas is not the time to do it. Puppies need to get used to their new surroundings, to be introduced to a routine, and to be looked after like small children. It’s hard to meet any of these needs at Christmas. What’s more, pulling a puppy out of a Christmas stocking in itself sends the wrong message to children. It encourages children to think of the puppy as a toy, rather than a responsibility.
Appreciating what you’re taking on with a dog can be a sobering (清醒的) realization. “For life” means thinking about the effect they’ll have on your life. It also infers you will need to care for the dog for its whole life.
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| A．Dogs and Cats—the Most Popular Christmas Gifts. |
| B．A pet is for Life, Not just for Christmas. |
| C．How to Take Care of Your Pets over Christmas. |
| D．Let’s Help Those Abandoned Pets |
| A．Pets spread some diseases. |
| B．Pets damage some things in the house. |
| C．The owners can’t take good care of the pets. |
| D．The owners have to move to other places. |
| A．given out as gifts |
| B．thrown away |
| C．gathered into one place |
| D．raised to make money |
| A．how to take best care of Christmas pets |
| B．the right time to have a puppy as a pet |
| C．the reasons why Christmas is not the time to get a pet |
| D．the worries about Christmas pets from organizations that help pets |
| A．Because these dogs can still cause damage. |
| B．Because children will not take dogs seriously. |
| C．Because children don’t like to have dogs as Christmas gifts. |
| D．Because a Christmas stocking is not big enough to put a dog in. |
As Christmas drew near, Ursula was faced with just that problem. She had come to live in an American home and learn English. 31 , she would mind the children and do anything she was asked.
One of her tasks was to keep track of arriving Christmas presents. Ursula did this faithfully, but she became increasingly worried. What could she buy for her 32 with the little money she had that would compare with the gifts she was recording daily? 33 , even without any of the gifts , her employer seems to have everything.
Ursula 34 long and hard. On Christmas Eve, she went to a store. She moved slowly through crowds of shoppers, 35 things in her mind. Finally she bought a baby dress. She immediately called a taxi. “Excuse me, please, can you help me find a poor family with a baby?” “A poor family?” said the 36 driver. “Yes, a very poor family.” Ursula told the man what she was trying to do. He listened in silence, and then said, “I know a family who needs just about everything.”
When they reached a building, the driver said, “They live on the third floor.” Ursula shook her head, “Would you take this dress to them and tell them it’s from someone …someone who has everything.”
Early the next day, Ursula 37 everyone for the presents she received. Then, she began to 38 why there seemed to be none from her. She told about what she did the night before. When she finished, there was a long 39 . “You see,” she added, “I try to do a kindness in your 40 . And this is my Christmas present to you.”
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