A small ,white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree and it has been there for the past ten years or so.

It all began because my husband Justin hated Christmas—oh, not the true meaning of Christmas.Overspending was one thing, but compared to the difficult experience of choosing gifts—running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and a pair of gloves for Grandma…,spending money is nothing. I felt too tired to think of any special gifts.

Knowing Justin felt the same way, I decided one year not to buy the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so on. I reached for something special just for Justin. The inspiration came in an unusual way.

Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling （摔跤）at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored (赞助) by an inner-city church.These youngsters, dressed in such worn-out shoes that shoe strings seemed to be the only thing holding them together, while our boys were in their blue and gold uniforms and new wrestling shoes.

As the match began, I was shocked to see that the other team were wrestling without wearing helmets (头盔) to protect their ears. Well, our boys ended up defeating them. We took every weight class.

Justin, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot potential (潜力) , but losing like this could take the heart out of them.” Justin loved kids—all kids, and he knew them, having coached little league football and baseball. That’s when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought different kinds of wrestling helmets and shoes. I sent them to inner-city church without leaving my name.

On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Justin what I had done and that was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and since then the envelope has become the highlight of our Christmas.

1.Justin hated Christmas because _____.

A. he didn’t enjoy receiving gifts                

B. he had a hard time choosing gifts

C. he spent too much money buying gifts 

D. he disliked putting gifts under the Christmas tree

2.We know from the passage that the team sponsored by inner-city church_____.

A. were well dressed                                                        B. paid no attention to safety 

C. feared Kevin’s team                                          D. couldn’t afford a helmet

3.How did Justin feel about the team’s failure ?

A. Upset                    B. Angry            C. Hopeless                D. Shameful

4.Why did the writer send gifts to the inner-city church without leaving her name ?

A. To avoid being thanked                   B. To play a joke on Justin

C. To give Justin a surprise                           D. To protect her private information

5.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. The Church Gift                 B. A Special Note                 

C. The White Envelope                  D. A Christmas Card

A small ,white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree and it has been there for the past ten years or so.
It all began because my husband Justin hated Christmas—oh, not the true meaning of Christmas.Overspending was one thing, but compared to the difficult experience of choosing gifts—running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and a pair of gloves for Grandma…,spending money is nothing. I felt too tired to think of any special gifts.
Knowing Justin felt the same way, I decided one year not to buy the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so on. I reached for something special just for Justin. The inspiration came in an unusual way.
Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling （摔跤）at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored (赞助) by an inner-city church.These youngsters, dressed in such worn-out shoes that shoe strings seemed to be the only thing holding them together, while our boys were in their blue and gold uniforms and new wrestling shoes.
As the match began, I was shocked to see that the other team were wrestling without wearing helmets (头盔) to protect their ears. Well, our boys ended up defeating them. We took every weight class.
Justin, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot potential (潜力) , but losing like this could take the heart out of them.” Justin loved kids—all kids, and he knew them, having coached little league football and baseball. That’s when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought different kinds of wrestling helmets and shoes. I sent them to inner-city church without leaving my name.
On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Justin what I had done and that was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and since then the envelope has become the highlight of our Christmas.
【小题1】Justin hated Christmas because _____.

Tom lived in a city．and his hair was always cut by the same old man．He always cut Tom’s hair with a style as Tom liked，and while he was doing it。the two men talked about football．

    One day，when Tom was sitting in his chair，and his hair was being cut as usual，the old marl said to him，“Tom，I’m going to be sixty-five years old next month and I feel tired，so I am going to sell my shop to a young man．He likes to cut hair for people．

    Tom was very sad to hear this，because he enjoyed talking to the old man，and he was also worried that his hair would not be cut as well by the new young man as it had been for so many years by his old friend．

    He went to the shop again the next month，and the new young man was there．He cut Tom’s hair, but he did it badly．

    The next month，Tom went into the shop again．The young man asked，him how he would like his hair cut，and Tom answered，“Please cut it very short on the right side．but leave it as it is on the left．It must cover my ear．One top，cut all the hair away in the middle，but leave a piece at the front．”

    The young may was very surprised when he heard this，“But sir, "he said，“I can’t cut your hair like that．”“Why not?” Tom asked, "That’s how you cut it last time．”

1．Who always cut hair for Tom?

A．His new friend                                      B．A young mall

C．An old woman                                         D．His old friend

2．Why did the old man sell his hair-cutting shop?

A．He didn’t like to cut hair any longer．        B．He didn’t like to see Tom

C．He was old and felt tired．                 D．The young man ordered him to do so．

3．Why was Tom sad to hear what the old man said? Because he was afraid nobody．________

A．would talk about football with him           B．could cut his hair as he wanted it

C．liked to cut his hair                       D．would become his friend

4．From the passage we know_________

A．Tom liked his hairstyle cut by the young man last time

B．the young man could cut hair in all different styles

C．Tom wanted the young man to know how badly he did last time

D．the young man was an old hand at cutting hair

5．Which is the best title for this passage?

A．Tom and the old man．                            B．Tom’s hobby

C．Talking about football                               D．Haircut