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

Soon Tommy’s parents, who had recently separated (分居), would arrive for a meeting on his failing schoolwork and 　36 behavior. Neither parent knew that I had called up 　37 .

Tommy, an only child, had 　38 been happy, cooperative, and an excellent student. How could I make his father and mother 　39 that his recent failing grades 　40 a brokenhearted child’s reaction to his respected parents’ separation and possible 　41 ?

Tommy’s mother came in and 　42 one of the chairs I had placed near my desk. Then the father 　43 and was surprised to see his wife. They pointedly ignored each other.

As I gave a detailed 　44 of Tommy’s behavior and schoolwork, I prayed for the 　45 words to bring these two together to help them see what they were doing to their son. 　46 somehow the words wouldn’t come.

I found a crumpled (弄皱的), tear-stained 　47 in the back of Tommy’s desk. Writing covered both sides, a single 　48 scribbled (乱写) over and over.

Silently I smoothed it out and gave it to Tommy’s mother. She read it and then without a word 　49 it to her husband. He frowned. Then his face softened. He studied the scribbled words for 　50 seemed a future life.

At last he folded the paper carefully and 　51 his wife’s hand. She wiped the tears from her 　52 and smiled up at him. I also couldn’t keep back tears, but 　53 seemed to notice.

In this way I used the words to 　54 that family. On the sheet of yellow copy paper 　55 with the painful outpouring of a small boy’s troubled heart, it said, “Dear Mother; Dear Daddy; I love you. I love you. I love you.”

36. A. satisfying　　　　　 B. exciting　　　　　　　　　 C. disappointing D. surprising

37. A. the others　　　　　 B. the other　　　　　　　　　 C. another one D. each other

38. A. never　　　　　　　　 B. rarely　　　　　　　　　　　 C. always D. usually

39. A. hope　　　　　　　　　 B. believe　　　　　　　 C. promise　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. trust

40. A. stood for　　　　　　 B. looked for　　　　　　　　 C. cared for D. made for

41. A. happiness　　　　　 B. cruelty　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. selfishness D. divorce

42. A. got　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. took　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sat　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. seated

43. A. reached　　　　　　　 B. sat　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. arrived D. went

44. A. account　　　　　　　　　　 B. record　　　　　　　　　　 C. writing D. paper

45. A. common　　　　　　 B. exciting　　　　　　　　　 C. mistaken　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. right

46. A. So 　　　　　 B. And　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. But　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Then

47. A. letter　　　　　　　　　 B. sheet　　　　　　　　　　　 C. message D. schoolwork

48. A. word　　　　　　　　 B. article　　　　　　　　　　　 C. phrase D. sentence

49. A. threw　　　　　　　　 B. took 　　　　 　　　　　 C. handed　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. picked

50. A. which　　　　　　　　 B. as if　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

51. A. reached for　　　　 B. hunted for　　　　　　　 C. kept off D. searched for

52. A. faces　　　　　　　　 B. eyes　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. head　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. nose

53. A. both　　　　　　　　　 B. neither　　　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. none

54. A. reunite　　　　　　　 B. unite　　　　　　　　　　　 C. satisfy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. keep

55. A. lined　　　　　　　　　 B. colored　　　　　　　　　　 C. written D. covered

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