My dad was driving to the city center to shop and I was going along for the ride. At least that was what I had told him—   1  I had an important question to ask—that had been on my mind for a couple of weeks and this was the first time I had been able to   2  with him alone.

“Dad…”I started. And   3 .

“Yes?” he said.

“The kids say there is no Father Christmas. They say I’m   4  to believe in Father Christmas anymore…it’s only for little kids. But I believe what you told me. Father Christmas is __5 . He is, isn’t he, Dad?”

“The real life and spirit of this magical elf (精灵) lives forever in your heart, my heart, Mom’s heart and in the hearts and minds of   6  people who believe in the joy that giving to others brings. The real   7  of Father Christmas becomes what you can give rather what you get. Once you understand this and it becomes   8  of you, Father Christmas becomes even more exciting and more magical because you come to   9  the magic comes from you when Father Christmas lives in your heart. Do you understand what I am   10  to tell you?”

My heart was filled with pride and I’m sure my eyes were shining with   11 .” 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 Father Christmas who has   12  been in the whole world.”

When it comes time in my life to   13  the reality of Father Christmas to my children, I hope that I will be as eloquent (有口才) and   14  as my dad was the day I learned that the spirit of Father Christmas doesn’t wear a red   15 . And I hope they will accept me as I did that day. I’m sure they will.

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

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

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

4.                A．honest         B．wrong          C．proud    D．foolish

5.                A．real           B．proper         C．kind D．right

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

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

8.                A．part           B．tool            C．half  D．dream

9.                A．guess          B．realize          C．promise  D．discuss

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

11.               A．fear           B．excitement      C．panic D．surprise

12.               A．still            B．yet            C．ever  D．already

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

14.               A．strict          B．loving          C．careful    D．gentle

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

My dad was driving to the city center to shop and I was going along for the ride. At least that was what I had told him—   1  I had an important question to ask—that had been on my mind for a couple of weeks and this was the first time I had been able to   2  with him alone.
“Dad…”I started. And   3 .
“Yes?” he said.
“The kids say there is no Father Christmas. They say I’m   4  to believe in Father Christmas anymore…it’s only for little kids. But I believe what you told me. Father Christmas is __5 . He is, isn’t he, Dad?”
“The real life and spirit of this magical elf (精灵) lives forever in your heart, my heart, Mom’s heart and in the hearts and minds of   6  people who believe in the joy that giving to others brings. The real   7  of Father Christmas becomes what you can give rather what you get. Once you understand this and it becomes   8  of you, Father Christmas becomes even more exciting and more magical because you come to   9  the magic comes from you when Father Christmas lives in your heart. Do you understand what I am   10  to tell you?”
My heart was filled with pride and I’m sure my eyes were shining with   11 .” 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 Father Christmas who has   12  been in the whole world.”
When it comes time in my life to   13  the reality of Father Christmas to my children, I hope that I will be as eloquent (有口才) and   14  as my dad was the day I learned that the spirit of Father Christmas doesn’t wear a red   15 . And I hope they will accept me as I did that day. I’m sure they will.

My dad was driving to the city center to shop and I was going along for the ride. At least that was what I had told him— 1 I had an important question to ask—that had been on my mind for a couple of weeks and this was the first time I had been able to 2 with him alone.
“Dad…”I started. And 3.
“Yes?” he said.
“The kids say there is no Father Christmas. They say I’m 4 to believe in Father Christmas anymore…it’s only for little kids. But I believe what you told me. Father Christmas is 5. He is, isn’t he, Dad?”
“The real life and spirit of this magical elf (精灵) lives forever in your heart, my heart, Mom’s heart and in the hearts and minds of 6 people who believe in the joy that giving to others brings. The real 7 of Father Christmas becomes what you can give rather what you get. Once you understand this and it becomes 8 of you, Father Christmas becomes even more exciting and more magical because you come to 9 the magic comes from you when Father Christmas lives in your heart. Do you understand what I am 10 to tell you?”
My heart was filled with pride and I’m sure my eyes were shining with 11.” 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 Father Christmas who has 12 been in the whole world.”
When it comes time in my life to 13 the reality of Father Christmas to my children, I hope that I will be as eloquent (有口才) and 14 as my dad was the day I learned that the spirit of Father Christmas doesn’t wear a red 15. And I hope they will accept me as I did that day. I’m sure they will.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      clearly
   2. B.
      actually
   3. C.
      personally
   4. D.
      originally
2. 2.
   1. A.
      stay
   2. B.
      fight
   3. C.
      live
   4. D.
      argue
3. 3.
   1. A.
      laughed
   2. B.
      continued
   3. C.
      stopped
   4. D.
      cried
4. 4.
   1. A.
      honest
   2. B.
      wrong
   3. C.
      proud
   4. D.
      foolish
5. 5.
   1. A.
      real
   2. B.
      proper
   3. C.
      kind
   4. D.
      right
6. 6.
   1. A.
      every
   2. B.
      some
   3. C.
      few
   4. D.
      all
7. 7.
   1. A.
      spirit
   2. B.
      position
   3. C.
      character
   4. D.
      life
8. 8.
   1. A.
      part
   2. B.
      tool
   3. C.
      half
   4. D.
      dream
9. 9.
   1. A.
      guess
   2. B.
      realize
   3. C.
      promise
   4. D.
      discuss
10. 10.
    1. A.
       considering
    2. B.
       expecting
    3. C.
       planning
    4. D.
       trying
11. 11.
    1. A.
       fear
    2. B.
       excitement
    3. C.
       panic
    4. D.
       surprise
12. 12.
    1. A.
       still
    2. B.
       yet
    3. C.
       ever
    4. D.
       already
13. 13.
    1. A.
       explain
    2. B.
       solve
    3. C.
       introduce
    4. D.
       describe
14. 14.
    1. A.
       strict
    2. B.
       loving
    3. C.
       careful
    4. D.
       gentle
15. 15.
    1. A.
       beard
    2. B.
       belt
    3. C.
       suit
    4. D.
       stocking

词汇运用（本题有15小题；每小题1分，共15分）

A．根据短文内容和所给汉语提示，写出短文空白处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。

Chen Huan：Glad to meet you，Mr Zhu. Welcome to Yiwu TV Station to tell your  1. 

            （故事）of doing  business.

Mr Zhu： Thank you. I’d like to say something that happened thirty years ago.

Chen Huan：At that time，you didn’t have    2.    （足够的）ood to eat.

Mr Zhu：Right. So I   3.    （去）out to do business to make money by exchange

          sweets for chicken feathers，old shoes and so on.I had to get up very  4.     

          （早）every morning and travel a long way on    5.   （脚）.

Chen Huan：It must be a special experience for you.

Mr Zhu：Yes. During that time，I was’ often tired and hungry    6.  （没有）anything

         to eat.，especially on those  7.  （寒冷的）winter nights…dut now

         everything is better. I own a big factory with hundreds of    8. （工人）.

And I can 9. （卖）my products to the world in a modern market. I’m sure my

 business will be better and better in the future.

Chen Huan：How moving! Hard work makes a successful businessman. You’re really a great  

           example for the  10. （年轻的）people in Yiwu.

词汇运用（本题有15小题；每小题1分，共15分）

A．根据短文内容和所给汉语提示，写出短文空白处各单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。

Chen Huan：Glad to meet you，Mr Zhu. Welcome to Yiwu TV Station to tell your  1. 

            （故事）of doing  business.

Mr Zhu： Thank you. I’d like to say something that happened thirty years ago.

Chen Huan：At that time，you didn’t have    2.    （足够的）ood to eat.

Mr Zhu：Right. So I   3.    （去）out to do business to make money by exchange

          sweets for chicken feathers，old shoes and so on.I had to get up very  4.     

          （早）every morning and travel a long way on    5.   （脚）.

Chen Huan：It must be a special experience for you.

Mr Zhu：Yes. During that time，I was’ often tired and hungry    6.  （没有）anything

         to eat.，especially on those  7.  （寒冷的）winter nights…dut now

         everything is better. I own a big factory with hundreds of    8. （工人）.

And I can 9. （卖）my products to the world in a modern market. I’m sure my

 business will be better and better in the future.

Chen Huan：How moving! Hard work makes a successful businessman. You’re really a great  

           example for the  10. （年轻的）people in Yiwu.