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. 21 , she would mind the children and 22 anything she was asked.
One of her tasks was to keep track of 23 Christmas presents. Ursula did this faithfully, but she became increasingly 24 . What could she buy for her 25 with the little money she had that would compare with the gifts she was recording daily? 26 ,even without any of the 27 , her employer seems to have everything.
Ursula 28 long and hard. On Christmas Eve, she went to a 29 . She moved slowly through crowds of shoppers, 30 things in her mind. Finally she bought a baby dress. She immediately called 31 . “Excuse me, please, can you help me find a poor family with a baby?” “A poor family?” said the 32 driver. “Yes, a very poor family.” Ursula told the man of what she was trying to do. He 33 in silence, and then said, “I know a family who 34 just about everything.”
When they reached a 35 , 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 36 everyone for the presents she received. Then, she began to 37 why there seemed to be none 38 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.”
21. A. In return | B. As a result | C. By the way | D. In a sense |
22. A. try | B. learn | C. teach | D. do |
23. A. delivering | B. mailing | C. arriving | D. sending |
24. A. excited | B. worried | C. tired | D. interested |
25. A. American family | B. own family | C. friends | D. classmates |
26. A. Otherwise | B. Therefore | C. Besides | D. However |
27. A. goods | B. kindness | C. gifts | D. help |
28. A. talked | B. worked | C. waited | D. thought |
29. A. store | B. neighborhood | D. church | |
30. A. selecting | B. matching | C. remembering | D. organizing |
31. A. a shop | B. a taxi | C. her employer | D. her parents |
32. A. delighted | B. anxious | C. surprised | D. respectful |
33. A. noticed | B. listened | C. got out | D. carried on |
34. A. buys | B. has | C. uses | D. needs |
35. A. garage | B. building | C. station | D. yard |
36. A. thanked | B. encouraged | C. praised | D. admired |
37. A. settle | B. repeat | C. argue | D. explain |
38. A. to | B. for | C. from | D. by |
39. A. delay | B. silence | C. time | D. break |
40. A. case | B. opinion | C. memory | D. name |
21--30 A DCBA CCDAA 31―40 BCBDB ADCBD
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? |