At one point I made up my mind to talk to Uncle Sam. Then I changed my mind, that he could do nothing to help. A. to realize B. realized C. realizing D. being realized 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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At one point I made up my mind to talk to Uncle Sam. Then I changed my mind, ____ that

　 he could do nothing to help.

　 A. to realize　　 B. realized　　　 C. realizing　　　　 D. being realized

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Recently, my husband and I had the opportunity to do something good for two people who were complete strangers to us. It made us feel so good to be able to do it that I thought I should 21 . We were traveling down to Mexico for Thanksgiving week with our family. 22 we were sitting in the 23 first two seats in the first row of first class waiting for the plane to take off, I 24 heard one of the flight attendants(空乘) telling 25 that there was a couple sitting in the 26 of the plane who had just been married the previous day and were 27 off on their honeymoon. They had 28 their flight eight months in 29 but, owing to some schedule changes, had not been able to get 30 together, and no one else on the plane was 31 to move and the bride was in 32 .

I turned to my husband and told him what I heard. We 33 agreed and I called the flight attendant 34 to tell her that we’d be happy to give up our seats to this couple. The flight attendant seemed amazed and said “Really? Are you sure?” We said “Absolutely !”

So, we 35 to the back of the plane in separate seats. The flight attendants were extremely 36 and took good care of us even though we were no longer sitting in first 37 , and we both made friends with the people sitting around us, who, as it 38 didn’t know why the young woman was crying or that they were newly married, and had a great flight. I had to go back to the front of the plane to 39 up a forgotten item at one point during the flight and 40 that the couple were sitting very close together, happily enjoying champagne. It really made my day and Thanksgiving week get off to such a wonderful start !

A. share B. show C. say D. prove

A. Since B. After C. Before D. Though

A. quite B. same C. very D. just

A. carelessly B. accidentally C. happily D. sadly

A. others B. us C. them D. everyone

A. front B. middle C. head D. back

A. getting B. heading C. taking D. hurrying

A. fixed B. booked C. checked D. got

A. air B. time C. church D. advance

A. seats B. champagne C. food D. tickets

A. interested B. willing C. eager D. friendly

A. comfort B. surprise C. tears D. fear

A. immediately B. differently C. finally D. unbelievably

A. up B. off C. over D. out

A. left B. looked C. returned D. moved

A. beautiful B. careful C. thoughtful D. grateful

A. class B. flight C. seat D. plane

A. went on B. turned out C. got along D. took off

. A. pick B. give C. clean D. look

A. told B. informed C. observed D. heard

There are good Santas and there are bad Santas. The good Santas all realize one thing: In the mind of a child, Santa Claus is perfect.

That’s difficult. And so they come from around the world to attend the Charles W. Howard School in Midland, Mich. The school offers a three-day, 40-hour course for Santas hoping to be excellent. There’s a real range to what Santas earn, from big bucks for large events to no pay for charities^①. One thing for them all is a pure love for children.

A former Macy’s Santa named Charles Howard founded the Michigan school in 1937. “Many people will think if you have a suit and you’re a Santa,” said Tom Valent, the school’s current dean. “It’s more than that.” So with a pet reindeer^②, his properly named wife Holly and a workshop full of wonder.

The school teaches everything from breathing techniques for carol singing to the beard maintenance. There are lessons in child psychology, sign language and even media training for talk-show appearances and call-in shows. Santas also need to make sure they know all the names of the reindeer. What’s harder to deal with, however, is children who ask for Christmas gifts like bringing daddy home or making mommy happy again.

After spending time in the classroom, Weir went to the mall to test his training. However, at one point, his hat fell off, and he was unsure how to react. “You’re the real Santa,” Valent said. “Pick that hat up, slip it back on, keep smiling and do your job. You’ve got to stay on top of your game. Even the last one at night, when you’re tired, you’ve got to remember: This one’s forever, so do a good job.”

Notes:

charity n. 慈善，慈善团体

reindeer n. 驯鹿

According to the passage, good Santas should be the ones that ________.

A. can offer the children some gifts B. help adults look after their children

C. have ability to make children happy D. should be perfect in the mind of children

The underlined words “big bucks” should refer to ________.

A. lots of money B. many gifts C. loves for children D. gifts from children

The Michigan school was founded by Charles Howard with the purpose to ________.

A. train the pet reindeer for the Santas B. earned money from its students

C. train perfect Santas for the world D. show the world’s concern to the poor

According to Weir’s performance, we can conclude that ________.

A. Weir was short of experience B. Weir was not fit for the job as a Santa

C. Weir did very badly in the game D. Weir was not a good student in school

My grandmother was an iron-willed woman, the feared head of the family. When I was five years old, she invited some friends to her apartment for a party. 26the guests was a neighborhood big shot(大亨). They had a little girl about my age who was27 and very much used to getting her own way.

Grandmother spent a lot of time with the big shot and his family. She 28 them the most important members of her social circle and tried hard to please them. At one point during the party, I 29my way to the bathroom and closed the door behind me. A minute or two later, the little girl 30the bathroom door and simply walked in. I was still sitting down. “Don’t you know that little girls aren't31to come into the bathroom when a little boy is using it!?” I shouted. The32I had piled upon her shocked the little girl. Then she started to cry. She tearfully33to her parents and my grandmother. Grandmother was waiting for me when I left the bathroom. I received the longest, sharpest34. After her scolding was over and I had been dismissed, the party 35.

Twenty minutes later, all that changed. Grandmother walked by the bathroom and noticed a flood of water36out from under the door. She37the bathroom door and saw that the sink and tub were plugged(塞)up and that the taps 38at full blast (拧到最大). Everyone knew who did it. The guests quickly formed a39wall around me, but Grandmother was40 angry that she almost got to me anyway.

My grandfather took me41to the window. He was a kind and gentle man, full of wisdom and patience.42did he raise his voice to anyone, and never did he43 his wife. He looked at me with much curiosity, 44 angry or upset.

“Tell me,” he asked, “why did you do it?”

“Well, she shouted at me 45,” I said earnestly. “Now she's got something to shout about.”

Grandfather didn’t speak right away. He just sat there, looking at me and smiling. “Eric,” he said at last, “you are my revenge(复仇).”

26. A. Between B. Among C. Around D. Beside

27. A. spoiled B. harmed C. liked D. concerned

28. A. imagined B. told C. evaluated D. considered

29. A. made B. found C. pushed D. wound

30. A. closed B. opened C. beat D. tapped

31. A. expected B. asked C. supposed D. told

32. A. happiness B. depression C. embarrassment D. anger

33. A. complained B. apologized C. replied D. referred

34. A. cry B. blame C. comment D. demand

35. A. picked up B. broke down C. carried on D. took off

36. A. moving B. stirring C. floating D. streaming

37. A. pushed open B. pulled down C. shut up D. knocked at

38. A. had gone B. were going C. went D. had been going

39. A. productive B. hard C. protective D. rough

40. A. so B. too C. as D. very

41. A. by his hand B. by the hand C. by surprise D. with anxiety

42. A. Often B. Sometimes C. Always D. Rarely

43 A. argue with B. talk with C. put up with D. come to terms with

44. A. other than B. instead of C. rather than D. more than

45. A. for something B. for nothing C. without doubt D. with sympathy

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