Ann worked for a big company. One of the duties of her ________ was to go to the post office every day and ______ the company mail. One day in December, she ______ a beggar making himself up as a Santa Claus _____ on the corner of the street. Each day she ______her coins and dropped them in his bowl. He would smile and _______ her a Merry Christmas.

At night the temperature dropped below 0℃, but the Santa Claus ______stood in the cold wind. ______ she dropped her coins into his bowl, she handed him a pair of gloves.

A week later, a(n) ______ Santa Claus was standing there. “What happened to the other Santa Claus?” she asked. He told her, “He’s very ______ today.” She prayed for his health.

Later that day, a colleague came into her office _______. “I don’t know what I’m going to do.” “What’s wrong?” she asked. “It’s my ex—husband,” her colleague _______, “I don’t have any money to buy my boys anything for Christmas, _____ my ex—husband refuses to send money to them. It breaks my heart that they won’t have anything this year. ” The lady _______ her colleague, “I’m sure everything will ______ It’s Christmas. Believe in miracles (奇迹).”

That evening, she told her husband about her colleague’s _______, “I know we don’t have much money to _____ , but I'd like to give her fifty or a hundred dollars. We’ll just get ourselves less this year. Last year we couldn’t afford to buy anything for _______ but we still had a wonderful Christmas.” Her husband smiled, “Give her one hundred dollars. She needs it more than we do.”

She reached up and held him. Warmth spread ______ her body. He held her and realized that there really was a Santa Claus—and he had ______ her !

1.A. family B. job C. life D. religion

2.A. take out B. go through C. bring in D. pick up

3.A. spotted B. watched C. sensed D. followed

4.A. standing B. waiting C. playing D. performing

5.A. earned B. counted C. saved D. threw

6.A. send B. wish C. offer D. tell

7.A. even B. just C. still D. yet

8.A. Although B. If C. Since D. After

9.A. honest B. new C. considerate D. strong

10.A. sad B. poor C. cold D. sick

11.A. in tears B. in shock C. in horror D. in trouble

12.A. concluded B. decided C. continued D. commented

13.A. or B. but C. so D. otherwise

14.A. reminded B. amused C. teased D. comforted

15.A. work out B. come back C. run out D. open up

16.A. message B. suggestion C. situation D. example

17.A. lend B. help C. lose D. pay

18.A. ourselves B. themselves C. us D. others

19.A. off B. to C. among D. through

20.A. relaxed B. doubted C. married D. shaped

Soon enough, we will lose some of the most amazing sites on Earth!

The Great Barrier Reef---Rising air temperatures will cause sea temperatures to rise as well. All life supported by the oceans will be affected with this shock to their ecosystem. Coral are some of the most vulnerable marine animals and we are already watching whole reefs disappear. The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is no exception and will continue to shrink as the temperatures rise! These reefs are some of the best in the world for diving, but they will soon disappear!

Venice---Sprawing across(横跨)hundreds of small islands in Northeast Italy, Venice is at extreme risk of sinking into the Adriatic Sea. Rising sea levels are in fact a serious threat to many coastal cities located at sea level. Lucky for us, however, Venice is developing a series of sea walls to protect the city in times of high tide.

Glacier(冰川)National Park---Glacier National Park was once covered by over 150 glaciers, but by 2005 it only had about 27! Located in Montana, Canada, this park is over a million acres and has a huge plant and wildlife population. As temperatures rise, the glaciers and ice melt, which will upset the ecosystems sustaining over a thousand plant species and hundreds of animals.

The Amazon---The cause behind the disappearance of these fantastic places ultimately comes down to humans. Our expansion usually requires cutting down forests for land, fuel and materials, but rarely considers the consequences. These forests are sources of food and medicine for just about everyone on the planet!

What will happen if we lose these valuable places and beautiful destinations?!

1.According to the text, what is causing coral’s death?

A. Rising sea levels

B. Humans’ diving activities

C. Rising sea temperatures

D. The shrinkage(缩小)of their habitats

2.What can we infer from the part of “Venice”?

A. Venice is the only coastal city of Italy

B. Many places are in the risk of sinking below the sea level

C. Venice will never sink because of the protection of sea walls

D. Italy consists of hundreds of small islands in the Adriatic Sea

3.What can we learn about Glacier National Park from the text?

A. It covers a large area in Montana

B. It is covered by over 150 glaciers

C. Plant species and animals in it have died out

D. It doesn’t support any living thing for its cold

4.Which site’s shrinking reason differs from the other sites?

A. The Great Barrier Reef B. Venice

C. Glacier National Park D. The Amazon

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