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

My dad was driving downtown to shop and I was going along for the 51 .At least that was what I had told him— 52 I had an important question to ask—that had been on my 53 for a couple of weeks and this was the first time I had been able to 54 with him alone.

“Dad…”I started. And 55 .

“Yup?” he said.

“The kids say there is no Santa Claus. They say I’m 56 to believe in Santa anymore…it’s only for little kids. But I believe what you told me. Santa is 57 .He is, isn’t he, Dad?”

“The real life and spirit of this 58 elf(精灵)lives forever in your heart, my heart, Mom’s heart and in the hearts and minds of 59 people who believe in the joy that 60 to others brings. The real 61 of Santa becomes what you can give 62 what you get. Once you understand this and it becomes a 63 of you, Christmas becomes even more exciting and more magical 64 you come to realize the magic comes from you when Santa 65 in your heart. Do you understand what I am 66 to tell you?”

My heart was filled with pride and I’m sure my eyes were shining with excitement.” Of course, Dad. I want him to be in my heart, just like he’s in yours. I love you, Daddy. You’re the best Santa there ever was in the whole world.”

When it comes time in my life to 67 the reality of Santa Claus to my children, I hope that I will be as eloquent(有口才)and 68 as my dad was the day I learned that the spirit of Santa Claus doesn’t wear a red 69 .And I hope they will be as 70 as I was that day. I trust them totally and I think they will.

51. A. shopping　　　　　　 B. ride　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sightseeing　　　　　　　 D. pleasure

52. A. clearly　　　　　　　 B. actually　　　　　　　　　 C. personally　　　　　　　　 D. originally

53. A. head　　　　　　　　　 B. heart　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thought　　　　　　　　　 D. mind

54. A. stay　　　　　　　　　 B. fight　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. live　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. argue

55. A. laughed　　　　　　　 B. continued　　　　　　　　 C. stopped　　　　　　　　　 D. cried

56. A. honest　　　　　　　 B. wrong　　　　　　　　　　 C. cheated　　　　　　　　　 D. foolish

57. A. real　　　　　　　　　 B. alive　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. kind　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. right

58. A. smart　　　　　　　　 B. naughty　　　　　　　　　 C. generous　　　　　　　　 D. magical

59. A. every　　　　　　　　 B. some　　　　　　　　　　　 C. few　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. all

60. A. lying　　　　　　　　　 B. giving　　　　　　　　　　　 C. talking　　　　　　　　　　 D. receiving

61. A. spirit　　　　　　　　 B. position　　　　　　　　　 C. character　　　　　　　　 D. life

62. A. other than　　　　　 B. less than　　　　　　　　　 C. no more than　　　　　 D. rather than

63. A. part 　　　　　　　 B. little　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. half　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. few

64. A. when　　　　　　　　 B. because　　　　　　　　　 C. after　　　　　　　　　　　 D. before

65. A. works 　　　　　　　 B. lives　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hides　　　　　　　　　　　 D. appears

66. A. considering　　　　 B. expecting　　　　　　　　 C. planning　　　　　　　　　 D. trying

67. A. explain　　　　　　　 B. solve　　　　　　　　　　　 C. introduce　　　　　　　　 D. describe

68. A. strict　　　　　　　　 B. loving　　　　　　　　　　　 C. violent　　　　　　　　　　 D. gentle

69. A. beard　　　　　　　　 B. belt　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. suit　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stocking

70. A. curious　　　　　　　 B. patient　　　　　　　　　　 C. receptive　 　　　　　　 D. calm

I was growing tired of helping the numerous people who lost their way and parked in front of my house. Almost every night I was　 1 during a good night’s sleep to help someone passing through. Many times I was taken for granted by penniless motorists who did not 　 2 thank me for the help they received and some even 　 3 that I didn’t do more.

One day, a young man with a-week-old beard 　 4 out of a broken-down automobile. He had no money and no food. He asked if I could give him some work,　 5 him gasoline and a meal. I told him that 　 6 he wanted to work he could cut the grass, but　 7 the work wasn’t necessary.

Though sweaty and hungry, he worked hard.　 8 working all day, he sat in the shade and rested. I 　 9 him for his work and gave him　 10 money he needed. I then offered him a little extra money for a task particularly well done, but he　 11

I never saw him again. He probably 　 12 I helped him out that day,　 13 that is not the way it was. I didn’t help him; he helped me. He helped me to 　 14 in people again. He helped me to once 　 15 want to do something for those who are in 　 16 . I wish I could thank him for restoring some of my faith in the 　 17 goodness of others and for giving me back a little of the optimism（乐观） I had 　 18 . Because of him, I once again felt part of a golden chain of 　 19 that binds us to others.

I 　 20 have fed his body that day, but he fed my soul.

1．A．told　　　　　　　　　　 B．awakened　　　　　 C．warned　　　　　　　 D．sent

2．A．even　　　　　　　　　　 B．also　　　　　　　　　　 C．still　　　　　　　　　　 D．yet

3．A．insisted　　　　　　　　 B．pretended　　　　　 C．wondered　　　　　 D．complained

4．A．rolled　　　　　　　　　 B．escaped　　　　　　　 C．climbed　　　　　　　 D．walked

5．A．show　　　　　　　　　 B．sell　　　　　　　　　　 C．offer　　　　　　　　　 D．buy

6．A．unless　　　　　　　　　 B．if　　　　　　　　　　　 C．though　　　　　　　 D．as

7．A．lately　　　　　　　　　 B．usually　　　　　　　 C．generally　　　　　　 D．actually

8．A．For　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Without　　　　　　　 C．After　　　　　　　　　 D．By

9．A．blamed　　　　　　　　 B．thanked　　　　　　　 C．charged　　　　　　　 D．caught

10．A．small　　　　　　　　　 B．left　　　　　　　　　　 C．required　　　　　　 D．extra

11．A．forgot　　　　　　　　 B．hated　　　　　　　　　 C．escaped　　　　　　　 D．refused

12．A．thinks　　　　　　　　 B．remembers　　　　 C．discovers　　　　　 D．knows

13．A．for　　　　　　　　　　 B．and　　　　　　　　　　 C．but　　　　　　　　　　 D．so

14．A．believe in　　　　　　 B．take in　　　　　　　　 C．depend on　　　　　 D．wait on

15．A．above all　　　　　　 B．at lost　　　　　　　　 C．once again　　　　　 D．in time

16．A．work　　　　　　　　 B．trouble　　　　　　　 C．danger　　　　　　　 D．fear

17．A．ill　　　　　　　　　　　 B．strong　　　　　　　　 C．real　　　　　　　　　　 D．basic

18．A．lost　　　　　　　　　　 B．gained　　　　　　　　 C．had　　　　　　　　　　 D．lacked

19．A．excuse　　　　　　　 B．kindness　　　　　　 C．strength　　　　　　 D．promise

20．A．must　　　　　　　　　 B．shouldn’t　　　　　　 C．may　　　　　　　　　 D．couldn’t

The train shook back and forth, its wheels making a loud noise on the tracks. Outside the window, the freezing cold of winter ruled. The carriage was filled with cold and  31  passengers.

Suddenly, a little boy  32  his way through the grown-ups’ legs and sat down by the window. Without being paid any attention, he looked all alone among the  33  grown-ups. What a brave child, I thought. His father  34  to stay by the door behind us. The train began to crawl into a tunnel. Then, unexpectedly, something very strange happened. The little boy slid down from his seat and leaned his hand  35  my knee.

 36 , I thought that he wanted to  37  me and return to his father, so I carefully helped him to stand up. But instead, he leaned forward and held his  38  up towards me. Oh, he wanted to say something to me,; I lowered my head to receive his  39 . Wrong again! What I did receive was a  40  kiss on the cheek.

The boy calmly returned to his seat and continued looking out of the window. I felt  41 . What had just happened? A child kissed a(n)  42  grown-up on the train! How could anybody want to kiss such a man that had so much beard? But that was not the end of the story. Soon the boy, encouraged by something inside, got around, and all my neighbors were certainly  43 . Nervous and a little surprised, we  44  a look in the direction of the father. Seeing our questioning  45 , he offered a clue as he got ready for his stop.

“My boy is so happy to be alive,” the father said. “He has been very sick.”

Father and son  46  into the crowd moving toward the exit. The doors closed and the train went on. On my cheek I could still  47  the child’s kiss — a kiss that triggered (触发) some soul searching inside me. “How many  48  kissing each other for the joy of being alive? How many even give much thought to the privilege (特权) of  49 ?”

The little kisser taught us a sweet but serious lesson — Be careful; don’t let yourself  50  before your heart stops!

31. A. excited                B. tired                    C. pleased                 D. surprised

32. A. pulled                 B. fought                 C. pushed                 D. picked

33. A. unfriendly           B. friendly               C. angry                   D. kind

34. A. liked                   B. promised             C. chose                   D. agreed

35. A. under                  B. against                       C. above                   D. besides

36. A. In a moment        B. For a moment      C. More than once     D. Once in a while

37. A. kick                    B. strike                  C. kiss                      D. pass

38. A. eye                     B. ear　　　　　    C. head                     D. lip

39. A. news                  B. words 　　         C. expression            D. opinion

40. A. loud　　　         B. foolish                 C. strange                 D. fortunate

41. A. pleased　　        B. shocked　　　    C. satisfied                D. puzzled

42. A. well-known　     B. smart　　           C. unknown                     D. familiar

43. A. praised　　         B. kissed　　　       C. scolded                 D. persuaded

44. A. stared　　　　   B. cast　　             C. showed              D. scanned

45. A. glances　　        B. anger　　           C. mouths                 D. feeling

46. A. appeared　　　   B. rushed　　         C. disappear       ed           D. followed学科

47. A. touch　　　　    B. trust　　             C. smell                    D. feel

48. A. go around　        B. come at　　　    C. go back                D. come on

49. A. a child　　　      B. a kiss　　           C. living                    D. death

50. A. live　　　          B. stop　　　          C. die                       D. sleep

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