Just before Christmas 1978, Kenneth was a passenger in a car as it drove through the Navajo Nation．The night was dark, and the driver, an elderly woman, 　 1 and killed an eight-year-old boy．

　 Later, when he saw how sad the boy’s family were, Kenneth made a（n） 　2 ．He would “do whatever it takes to make 　3 happy at Christmas time.”

　 A year later, at the age of 18, he was living with his mother and younger brother. They were hardly making ends meet on his low wages, but Kenneth bought a used Santa suit and went around 　4

people as poor as himself to give candy and fruit for families even more needy．

　 Just before midnight on Christmas Eve, he went knocking on doors of 　5 houses in the poorest section of the Navajo Nation. Many of the darkened homes didn’t have 　6 .

　 Some families were 　7 to open their doors so late at night. “It’s a man! He has a big bag!”

He 　8 a boy, holding up a lantern and watching from behind the curtains, tell his parents. Kenneth convinced them he was 　9 ．

At every opened door, he 　10 candies, oranges, toys and so on. Many Navajo kids had never seen 　11 before, so his old costume and store-bought beard didn’t 　12 them．It touched Kenneth that the kids were excited by so 　13 ．

　 He 　14 it up year after year, gathering more “elves （精灵）” to help him．His Christmas

Eve 　15 have grown into an annual Navajo feast with gifts of clothing, tools and toys for over 700 people．Kids who can’t make it to the event because they’re sick or lack transportation get a personal visit from Kenneth or one of his elves．

　 “My grandfather taught me that you learn to be a man by sharing and by keeping promises,” he says．

1．A．struck　　　 B．touched　　 C．found　　　 D．stopped

2．A．conclusion　 　　　　　　　 B．excuse　　　 C．promise D．effort

3．A．the family　 B．children　　 C．brothers　　 D．his mother

4．A．suggesting 　 B．persuading　 C．requiring　 D．calling

5．A．old　　　　　 B．big　　　　 C．bright　　　 D．lonely

6．A．electricity　 B．food　　　　 C．doors　　　 D．windows

7．A．happy　　　　 B．angry　　　 C．afraid　　　 D．eager

8．A．thought 　　 B．hoped　　　 C．let　　　　 D．heard

9．A．gentle 　　　 B．generous 　 C．harmless 　 D．helpful

10．A．reached for B．put down 　 C．picked out D．handed out

11．A．Kenneth 　　 B．candies　　 C．elves　　　 D．Santa Claus

12．A．disappoint B．satisfy 　　 C．attract 　　 D．please

13．A．much 　　　 B．big　　　　 C．little 　　 D．many

14．A．held 　　　 B．kept 　　　 C．gave 　　　 D．took

15．A．gifts 　　　 B．experiences C．excitements D．visits

Kenneth will never forget what happened on a dark night just before Christmas in 1978．He saw a driver，an elderly woman     1     and kill an eight—year-old boy．Later，when he saw how sad the boy’s family were，Kenneth made a（n）    2    ．He would “do    3  it takes to make．4   happy at Christmas time．”

   Kenneth was not      5     ，but he bought a used Santa suit and went around  6  people as poor as himself to give candy and fruit to families who were eyen mote needy．

    Just before midnight on a wind-bitten Christmas Eve，he went knocking on doors of   7    

houses in the poorest section of a Nayaio Village，Many of the darkened homes didn’t have  8

    Some families were      9     to open their doors so late at night．“It’s a man! He has a

big bag！”he   10   a boy，holding up a lantern（灯笼）and watching  11  the curtains，tell his parents．Kenneth convinced them be was    12 ．

  At every opened door，he     13      candies，oranges and toys．Many Navajo kids had never seen      14    before，so his old costume and store-bought beard didn’t  15  them．1t touched Kenneth that they were excited by so  16 ．

    He     17    this up year after year，gathering“ elves（精灵）”to help him．His Christmas

Eve     18    have grown into an annual Navajo feast with gifts of clothing，tools and toys for over 700 people．Kids who can’t    19  it to the event because they’re sick or lack transportation get a __ 20     visit from Kenneth or our of his elves．

    “My grandfather taught me that you learn to be a man and a warrior by sharing and by keeping promises，”he says．

1．A．touched                    B．found                     C．strike                      D．stopped

2．A．promises                  B．excuse                    C．conclusion                     D．effort

3．A．whichever                B．whatever                 C．however                 D．wherever

4．A．brothers                   B．his mother               C．the family               D．children

5．A．rich                          B．small                      C．tall                         D．strong

6．A．calling                   B．persuading              C．suggesting                     D．requiring

7．A．bright                    B．lonely                     C．old                         D．big

8．A．electricity                 B．windows                 C．doors                            D．food

9．A．angry                       B．eager                      C．happy                     D．afraid 

10．A．thought                   B．heard                      C．hoped                     D．let

11．A．out for                    B．from under              C．from behind            D．out of

12．A．helpful                    B．generous                 C．gentle                     D．harmless

13．A．picked out               B．handed out              C．put  down             D．reached for

14．A．candies                   B．Kenneth                  C．Santa  Claus          D．toys

15．A．disappoint               B．please                     C．attract                    D．satisfy

16．A．much                            B．little                        C．big                         D．many

17．A．took                       B．held                        C．gave                       D．kept

18．A．visits                      B．adventures                     C．excitements             D．gifts

19．A．make                      B．do                          C．get                         D．have

20．A．usual                      B．formal                    C．personal                  D．normal

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       It was December 22．The bitter wind swept the countless snowflakes（雪花） across my front yard．My dad was there sweeping the  1．His nose was red as a cherry．With every breath he took, a white puff escaped  2the air．

       Inside, my mother was _3_the last of the boxes． 4I entered the front door, the thought that after today I wouldn’t enter through that  5ever again burned a hole in my stomach．I picked up my dog and sat Indian style with him in my lap on the  6, wooden floor．I had no 7but to sit on the floor, for there was no longer any furniture in my house．I sat there in a daze （恍惚）, just 8．There was no reason for my parents to make me, a once 912-year-old kid,  10．I had two best friends right across the street; I did well in school and I always kept my room clean． 11, this was “my house”．By no means did I want a couple of  12living here．These recurring （重复） thoughts  13around in my mind and I couldn’t find an answer．

       Out of the front window I could see the orange top of a truck pulling in along the cleaned driveway and I knew it was the other U-Haul．At once their men came  14in through the back door like World War Ⅲ was starting．

       I watched  15as the men, my mother and my dad loaded the truck．My dog even winced （畏缩） as he stared out of the window．I wondered if he was  16, too, or if he just wished to play outside in the snow．

       My mum came in, looking solemn （凝重）．She turned  17the overhead light, put the  18in my arms and took me out of the back door．A totally 19feeling filled my heart．For the first time in my life, I wondered what  20would be like to me tomorrow．

1.A．stairs B．garden       C．sidewalk              D．driveway

2.A．into   B．down         C．on                      D．over

3.A．piling B．packing      C．collecting            D．locking

4.A．Though                   B．Since                  C．As                      D．While

5.A．yard  B．door          C．box                     D．flat

6.A．cold  B．wet           C．broken                D．dirty

7.A．choice                     B．way                    C．solution               D．means

8.A．dreaming                 B．thinking               C．sleeping               D．laughing

9.A．intelligent                 B．clever                  C．happy                 D．honest

10.A．remain                   B．cry                     C．suffer                 D．move

11.A．However                B．Besides                C．Therefore            D．Yet

12.A．neighbors               B．strangers             C．visitors                D．elders

13.A．came                     B．traveled               C．danced                D．flowed

14.A．running                  B．flying                  C．driving                D．riding

15.A．curiously               B．happily                C．interestingly         D．helplessly

16.A．afraid                    B．angry                  C．sad                     D．lonely

17.A．down                    B．off                      C．on                      D．up

18.A．box B．dog           C．bag                     D．hand

19.A．excited                  B．eager                   C．empty                 D．unknown

20.A．weather                 B．school                 C．home                  D．world

It was December 22．The bitter wind swept the countless snowflakes（雪花） across my front yard．My dad was there sweeping the  1 ．His nose was red as a cherry．With every breath he took, a white puff escaped  2  the air．

       Inside, my mother was _3_the last of the boxes． 4  I entered the front door, the thought that after today I wouldn’t enter through that  5 ever again burned a hole in my stomach．I picked up my dog and sat Indian style with him in my lap on the  6 , wooden floor．I had no 7  but to sit on the floor, for there was no longer any furniture in my house．I sat there in a daze （恍惚）, just 8 ．There was no reason for my parents to make me, a once 9 12-year-old kid, 10．I had two best friends right across the street; I did well in school and I always kept my room clean． 11 , this was “my house”．By no means did I want a couple of  12 living here．These recurring （重复） thoughts  13  around in my mind and I couldn’t find an answer．

       Out of the front window I could see the orange top of a truck pulling in along the cleaned driveway and I knew it was the other U-Haul．At once their men came  14  in through the back door like World War Ⅲ was starting．

       I watched  15  as the men, my mother and my dad loaded the truck．My dog even winced （畏缩） as he stared out of the window．I wondered if he was  16  , too, or if he just wished to play outside in the snow．

       My mum came in, looking solemn （凝重）．She turned  17  the overhead light, put the  18  in my arms and took me out of the back door．A totally 19  feeling filled my heart．For the first time in my life, I wondered what  20  would be like to me tomorrow．

1．A．stairs                    B．garden                 C．sidewalk              D．driveway

2．A．into                      B．down                  C．on                      D．over

3．A．piling                    B．packing               C．collecting            D．locking

4．A．Though                 B．Since                  C．As                      D．While

5．A．yard                     B．door                    C．box                     D．flat

6．A．cold                      B．wet                     C．broken                D．dirty

7．A．choice                  B．way                    C．solution               D．means

8．A．dreaming               B．thinking               C．sleeping               D．laughing

9．A．intelligent              B．clever                  C．happy                 D．honest

10．A．remain                B．cry                     C．suffer                 D．move

11．A．However             B．Besides                C．Therefore            D．Yet

12．A．neighbors            B．strangers             C．visitors                D．elders

13．A．came                  B．traveled               C．danced                D．flowed

14．A．running               B．flying                  C．driving                D．riding

15．A．curiously             B．happily                C．interestingly         D．helplessly

16．A．afraid                  B．angry                  C．sad                     D．lonely

17．A．down                  B．off                      C．on                      D．up

18．A．box                     B．dog                     C．bag                     D．hand

19．A．excited                B．eager                   C．empty                 D．unknown

20．A．weather             B．school           C．home             D．world

My grandson is seven now. He lives 100 miles away. He  36 my mobile phone number when he was only four.  37 , he has called me every night.
He also  38  calls me at other times during the day just to  39  a happy or sad moment. Many times he is holding a basketball with one hand, or  40  with a friend about something I don’t quite  41 , or crying about something. I just  42  and laugh or cry with him — just share his emotion. I always let him be in  43  of the conversation, the emotion, and the amount of time he’s on the  44  with me. Many times I just listen to him  45  or listen while he does his homework aloud.
The  46  time I take control of the conversation is when he’s  47  to say goodbye at night. Then I say, “I love you, baby”. One  48  I thought maybe he was  49  of hearing those words, so I didn’t say them. He immediately called me back and told me that I  50  to say the sentence! Since then I have never  51  saying it again!
All my friends know he takes precedence over (比……重要) all other things. If I’m at a place where I really can’t take his  52 , I always excuse myself and  53  tell him I’ll call him back in a few minutes. I want him to know that he takes first place in my  54 .
Every child needs at least one  55  in their life to listen and share with. I am glad to give my grandson the love he needs.