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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, 41 and killed an eight-year-old boy.
Later, when he saw how sad the boy’s family were, Kenneth made a(n) 42 . He would “do 43 it takes to make 44 happy at Christmastime.”
A year later, at the age of 18, he was living with his mother and younger brother. They were 45 making ends meet on his low wages, but Kenneth bought a used Santa suit and went around 46 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 47 houses in the poorest section of the Navajo Nation. Many of the darkened homes didn’t have 48 .
Some families were 49 to open their doors so late at night. “It’s a man! He has a big bag!” he 50 a boy, holding up a lantern and watching 51 the curtains, tell his parents. Kenneth convinced them he was 52 .
At every opened door, he 53 candies, oranges, toys and so on. Many Navajo kids had never seen 54 before, so his old costume and store-bought beard didn’t 55 them. It touched Kenneth that the kids were excited by so 56 .
He 57 it up year after year, gathering more “elves (精灵)” to help him. His Christmas Eve 58 have grown into an annual Navajo feast with gifts of clothing, tools and toys for over 700 people. Kids who can’t 59 it to the event because they’re sick or lack transportation get a 60 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.
41. A. struck B. touched C. found D. stopped
42. A. conclusion B. excuse C. promise D. effort
43. A. whichever B. wherever C. however D. whatever
44. A. people B. children C. brothers D. his mother
45. A. probably B. almost C. hardly D. nearly
46. A. suggesting B. persuading C. requiring D. calling
47. A. old B. big C. bright D. lonely
48. A. electricity B. food C. doors D. windows
49. A. happy B. angry C. afraid D. eager
50. A. thought B. hoped C. let D. heard
51. A. out for B. from behind C. from under D. out of
52. A. gentle B. generous C. harmless D. helpful
53. A. reached for B. put down C. picked out D. handed out
54. A. Kenneth B. candies C. elves D. Santa Claus
55. A. disappoint B. satisfy C. attract D. please
56. A. much B. big C. little D. many
57. A. held B. kept C. gave D. took
58. A. gifts B. experiences C. excitements D. visits
59. A. make B. do C. get D. have
60. A. usual B. personal C. normal D. formal
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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
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