题目内容
As Christmas drew near, Ursula was faced with just that problem. She had come to live in an American home and learn English.1, 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 her2with the little money she had that would compare with the gifts she was recording daily? 3, even without any of the gifts , her employer seems to have everything.
Ursula 4long and hard. On Christmas Eve, she went to a store. She moved slowly through crowds of shoppers,5things 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 the6driver. “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, Ursula7everyone for the presents she received. Then, she began to8why there seemed to be none from her. She told about what she did the night before. When she finished, there was a long 9. “You see,” she added, “I try to do a kindness in your10. And this is my Christmas present to you.”
- 1.
- A.In return
- B.As a result
- C.By the way
- D.In a sense
- A.
- 2.
- A.own family
- B.classmates
- C.friend
- D.American family
- A.
- 3.
- A.Otherwise
- B.Therefore
- C.Besides
- D.But
- A.
- 4.
- A.talked
- B.thought
- C.waited
- D.worked
- A.
- 5.
- A.selecting
- B.matching
- C.remembering
- D.organizing
- A.
- 6.
- A.delighted
- B.anxious
- C.surprised
- D.respectful
- A.
- 7.
- A.thanked
- B.encouraged
- C.praised
- D.admired
- A.
- 8.
- A.settle
- B.repeat
- C.argue
- D.explain
- A.
- 9.
- A.delay
- B.silence
- C.time
- D.break
- A.
- 10.
- A.case
- B.opinion
- C.memory
- D.name
- A.
文章告诉我们一种新型的送礼的方法。
1.介词辨析。A作为回报;B结果是;C随便说一下;D在某种意义上。根据句意可知她来到这个美国家庭学习英语,给他们的回报就是帮他们照顾孩子,做一些事情。
2.上下文串联。圣诞节就要来了,她想给她的美国家庭买礼物表示感谢!
3.副词辨析。A否则;B因此;C而且;D但是;根据上下文可知,而且那个美国家庭什么也不缺。
4.动词辨析。A谈论;B考虑;C等待;D工作;根据句意可知她考虑了很长时间。
5.动词辨析。根据句意可知她穿过购物的人群,精心挑选这礼物。
6.形容词辨析。根据上下文可知司机对于她说的话很惊讶。
7.动词辨析。根据上下文可知别人送礼物,她向别人表示感谢。
8.动词辨析。A解决;B重复;C争论;D解释。根据句意可知她向别人解释自己原因。
9.名词辨析。根据上下文大家听她这样说了以后都不说话了。
10.短语辨析。In one’s name以…的名义。
He wishes the holiday season would end already. His back aches, his red suit feels like a spacesuit , his cheeks have gone tight from smiling for 12 hours —and still the kids keep coming and coming , like ants at a picnic . As Christmas becomes more commercialized (商业化) across the U. S. and Canada, so must Santas. As the holiday begins earlier each year, so must its spokesmen .
The questions from children these days are harder than ever. Now, with thousands of children expecting a father or mother serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, the questions are as heart-breaking as they are unanswerable. For example, “Can you please bring Daddy home from the war in time for Christmas morning?”
Santas also have a pretty good chance of getting sued (指控). A professional Santa Claus in Canada told a story: A Santa had a girl on his knee, and he commented, “You have nice eyes and nice hair.” The girl later said it was sexual harassment (骚扰) . When a Santa feels anxious, he often shows it in the same ways ordinary people do: The Santas were always seen to hang around at the dinner table when the show ended. Many of them just sleep in bed for several days and don’t see other children again.
【小题1】In the first paragraph, “spokesmen” refers to .
A.businessmen | B.political leaders |
C.organizers of the activities | D.Santa Clauses |
A.well-paid | B.very hard | C.worth doing | D.dangerous |
A.doing something against the law | B.hanging around the dinner table |
C.being lazy and sleeping in bed for days | D.not playing their roles as expected |
A.Christmas: Not a Good Festival for Santas | B.Is Santa Claus Really Alive? |
C.A Christmas Story | D.What Does Santa Claus Do for Children? |