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On Thanksgiving Day, a teacher asked her class of firstgraders to draw a picture of something they were thankful for. She thought that these children from poor families actually had little to be thankful for. And she found most of them drawing pictures of flowers or tables with food. The teacher was very surprised to see the picture Douglas handed in. It's a hand,a simple hand.
But whose hand? The class were very interested in the strange picture. "I think it must be the hand of God that brings us food," said one child, "A farmer’s," said another, "Because he grows beautiful flowers. " Finally when the others were at work ，the teacher went over to Douglas' desk and asked whose hand it was. "It's your hand, Teacher," he said quietly and shyly.
She remembered that she had often taken Douglas, a dirty lonely child, by the hand while having a class break. She often did that with the children. But it meant so much to Douglas. Perhaps this is everyone's thanksgiving，not for the material things we get，but for the chance，in whatever small way, to give to others.
【小题1】When did the story happen?
| A．On Christmas Day. | B．On Teachers' Day. | C．On Mother's Day. | D．On Thanksgiving Day. |
| A．He was good at drawing it. |
| B．His teacher asked him to draw it. |
| C．He wanted to show his thanks to his teacher |
| D．He hoped to get his teacher’s praise. |
| A．He liked drawing hands |
| B．He was very active in class. |
| C．He always kept his hand clean |
| D．His family was not rich. |
| A．The teacher went over to Douglas' desk and talked to him. |
| B．Different people show their thanksgiving in different ways. |
| C．The teacher often took Douglas by the hand after class while having a class break. |
| D．Most of the students were drawing the pictures of flowers or tables with food. |
| A．shy | B．foolish | C．clever | D．kind-hearted |
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going to be when you grow up?"
At first I said I wanted to be a cowboy or some super hero. Later it was a fireman, artist, architect
(建筑师)… As I grew older my dreams of the future changed. When at last I was in college, I was asked: "What
will you major (主修) in?" By then I had my heart set on becoming a computer programmer. So I studied and
prepared for that life. I was designing software full-time for much of my life.
I am content (满意的) that could realize my dream. However, for many, there is a "thief" who goes around
stealing our dreams.
We find ourselves close to reaching our goal. Then we hear this small voice inside our heads saying: "You'll
never make it." "You can't possibly do this." "Very few have ever done this successfully." On and on, the voice
predicts (预言) some kind of failure.
Don't listen to that voice. There are no overnight (突如其来的) successes, but with perseverance
(坚定不移). It will come. Imagine yourself in the life you dream of living. Then in your heart, believe it will
happen for you, as it has for others. Then work, work, and work! You get the picture.
Be true to your dream, and don't let anyone steal it from you — especially yourself. You can do anything
your heart desires, so don't give up or give in.
B. a fireman
C. an artist
D. a computer programmer
B. The author thought that he had too many dreams.
C. The author was happy to be a computer programmer
D. The author hated the thief that stole his dreams.
B. create things
C. have a dream
D. win a game
B. hold on to one's dream
C. have rich parents
D. go to good schools
B. honesty
C. education
D. dreams