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Decorate the Christmas tree is usually a family event. For many families,

1. ________

it starts with choosing a tree from either a farm and a store. Then the tree

2. ________

  is brought at home and put into a Christmas stand that holds the tree up 3. ________

  straight. Then everyone helps to hang balls and light. After the tree is 4. ________

decorated, a Christmas tree skirt rapped around the bottom of the tree.

5. ________

Sometime, people make all of the decorations for the tree by themselves.

6. ________

Many people collect Christmas trees decorations throughout their lifetime,

7. ________

  adding a new decoration each year. Beside lights and balls, people may 8. ________

also put flowers, pine cones, strings of pop corn and garlands (花环) on the

9. ________

tree, There are as much different ways to decorate a tree as there are people!

10. ________

1. Decorate→ Decorating

2. and→ or

3. 去掉at

4. light→ lights

5. rapped前面加is

6. Sometime→ Sometimes

7. trees→ tree

8. Beside→ Besides

9. 本行无错

10. much→ many


解析:

1. 此处应该用动名词作主语

2. either... or... 是固定短语,意为“或者……或者……”

3. home在此句中是副词, at属多余用词

4. light意为“灯”,是可数名词,与balls是并列关系

5. 此处是被动语态

6. 此处应该用Sometimes表达“有时候”

7. 此处是名词作定语,应该用单数形式

8. 根据语义,此处表达“除了……之外”

9. 本行无错

10. 本句中的ways是可数名词复数形式,故用“as many...as”。

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【小题1】
A.valuedB.rewardedC.approvedD.respected
【小题2】
A.funnyB.challengingC.boringD.diverse
【小题3】
A.weaknessB.coldnessC.sadnessD.tiredness
【小题4】
A.other thanB.more thanC.rather thanD.1essthan
【小题5】
A.nervousnessB.anxietyC.depressionD.separation
【小题6】
A.acknowledgeB.distinguishC.appreciateD.comfort
【小题7】
A.desiredB.picturedC.aimingD.proving
【小题8】
A.cryingB.dyingC.movingD.struggling
【小题9】
A.GraduallyB.RecentlyC.ThenD.Meanwhile
【小题10】
A.kindB.optimisticC.patientD.enthusiastic
【小题11】
A.base B.placeC.hideD.set
【小题12】
A.politelyB.personallyC.seriouslyD.unwillingly
【小题13】
A.volunteerB.visitorC.teacherD.assistant
【小题14】
A.viewB.thoughtC.sightD.scenery
【小题15】
A.staringB.shiningC.lookingD.1ighting
【小题16】
A.helpedB.treatedC.invitedD.amused
【小题17】
A.whileB.whenC.asD.after
【小题18】
A.orB.norC.andD.but
【小题19】
A.intendedB.writtenC.sentD.1eft
【小题20】
A.endingB.processC.goalD.beginning

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1.                A.sister's         B.teachers'        C.mother's  D.roommates'

 

2.                A.lives           B.visits           C.separates D.graduates

 

3.                A.force          B.leave           C.find  D.have

 

4.                A.small           B.big            C.funny    D.strong

 

5.                A.severely        B.totally          C.slightly   D.strictly

 

6.                A.innocent        B.casual          C.qualified  D.inexperienced

 

7.                A.laughing        B.staring          C.glaring   D.looking

 

8.                A.funny          B.frightening      C.kind D.sad

 

9.                A.expecting       B.imaging         C.knowing  D.doubting

 

10.               A.for            B.with           C.within D.along

 

11.               A.sentence       B.quotes         C.saying D.words

 

12.               A.day            B.career         C.life   D.age

 

13.               A.easily          B.carefully        C.differently D.seriously

 

14.               A.quick          B.soon           C.fast   D.rapidly

 

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16.               A.start           B.turn           C.run   D.wonder

 

17.               A.Hers           B.My wife's       C.Mine D.Ours

 

18.               A.gone          B.grown          C.born  D.found

 

19.               A.although        B.where         C.when D.why

 

20.               A.destroyed      B.beginning       C.ended D.changing

 

 

Two Christmas traditions have come under attack in recent years from environmentalists: Christmas cards and Christmas trees.

Paper cards are seen as wasteful and, for some people, going card-free is another way of going green. They also argue that in a world of e-mail, Skype, Facebook and Twitter, people are in touch all the time anyway; they no longer need the yearly card that connects them with long lost friends. If you want to send Christmas greetings, there are free e-cards, which get the job done with no postage or wasted paper.

However, especially for people who didn’t grow up with e-mail, there is something missing from a Christmas e-mail. The first Christmas cards appeared in London in 1843 and were designed by the same man who had introduced the world’s first postage stamp three years earlier. His name was Sir Henry Cole.

They rose in popularity throughout the 20th century. Many people sent cards that were sold for charity. The most famous of these are the ones sold for UNICEF. In the UK this year, in the three weeks before Christmas, the post office expects to handle 100 million cards every day. Environmental awareness also means that nowadays many people recycle their cards; this helps raise money to plant more trees, as well as recreating more paper.

When we think of trees at Christmas, there is one that immediately springs(跃入)mind---the evergreen tree that people decorate with ornaments and place their presents under. The custom dates back almost a thousand years to Germany. Nowadays 33 to 36 million Christmas trees are produced in America and 50 to 60 million in Europe each year. Some trees are sold live with roots and soil so people can plant them later and reuse them next year.

Some people prefer artificial trees as they are reusable and much cheaper than their natural alternative. However, environmentalists point out that they are made from petroleum (石油) products and so have many pollution issues.

1.What is the main idea of the article?

A.To introduce the history of two typical Christmas traditions.

B.To explain the debate about some Christmas traditions.

C.To analyze how two Christmas traditions grew in popularity.

D.To point out the problems caused by celebrating Christmas.

2.What does the underlined word “They” in the fourth paragraph probably mean?

A.Many people       B.Christmas e-mails    C.Postage stamps     D.Christmas cards

3.Some people suggest getting rid of paper cards because     .

a. they cannot be recycled         b. they are not environmentally friendly

c. they are mostly sold for charity  d. the e-cards have many advantages over them

e. they are not as necessary as they used to be for people

A.a, b, d            B.a, c, d             C.b, d, e            D.b, c, e

4.What can we conclude from the article?

A.The first Christmas cards were designed earlier than the world’s first stamps.

B.This year has seen a dramatic drop in Christmas card sales.

C.Environmentalists advise people to buy cards that are sold for charity.

D.Growing environmental awareness is encouraging people to recycle their cards.

5.Which of the following statements in TRUE according to the article?

A.There is always a wider Christmas tree market in America than in Europe.

B.The custom of decorating Christmas trees first appeared in Britain.

C.Some people prefer to buy live trees that can be reused next year.

D.Artificial trees are better than natural ones in all aspects.

 

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About two years ago while working downtown at our company’s headquarters I met a man. I’ll call him “Martin”. Martin was a short, middle-aged man with a glandular(内分泌) problem. He was fat, using a walking stick to help, and was painfully shy. Almost every morning I saw Martin on the elevator. We were usually the only people there, so I made __36   conversation as we __37_ to the 15th floor. I chatted with him about sometimes weather and sometimes about each other’s weekend.

About six months __38   our daily elevator chats, Martin came to my office and asked if I had a minute to chat. Though we worked on the same floor, I’m sure he had to __39   to find me. I invited him to sit down. He said, “I wanted to come and say __40  . The company has let me go. Today will be my last day.”

I didn’t know what to say. __41   I was too familiar with saying goodbye to co-workers, it was never __42  . Honestly, I usually avoid talking about the event because I felt __43   and at a loss for words. I told him I was __44   and asked if there was anything I could do. He said, “No, I’ll be fine, I just wanted to take the time to thank you.” I was now __45   . He explained that our daily talks had __46   a lot to him.

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36. A. formal          B. polite        C. special          D. usual

37. A. climbed                 B. ran              C. rode             D. moved

38. A. during                B. before          C. until             D. after

39. A. search                 B. walk            C. drive            D. move

40. A. thanks                B. goodbye       C. hello             D. words

41. A. But                    B. Because        C. When           D. Though

42. A. difficult                     B. easy            C. convenient    D. comfortable

43. A. astonished           B. painful       C. embarrassed   D. amazed

44. A. calm                   B. nervous        C. disappointed  D. sorry

45. A. confused        B. worried        C. moved          D. proud

46. A. meant                 B. done            C. caused          D. brought

47. A. working              B. traveling      C. chatting               D. staying

48. A. someone             B. everyone      C. anyone          D. no one

49. A. cold                   B. friendly        C. warm            D. cruel

50. A. use up                B. take up         C. break up       D. pick up

51. A. sell                     B. decorate      C. pack             D. sort

52. A. changed                     B. colored        C. satisfied               D. controlled

53. A. directly               B. loudly          C. kindly           D. softly

54. A. different             B. rude         C. serious       D. interesting

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