My five brothers, my sister and I lived in Toronto with our parents. My father worked in a factory, and my mother stayed at home. Each year my father would dress up as Santa Claus and go through the streets sharing joy and candies with the children there. He loved it as much as they did!
But around Christmas in 1970, my father was out of work. In fact, there was no money for Christmas and my parents weren’t sure how they’d provide for us.
That Christmas Eve, however, as usual, my father left the house dressed as Santa Claus. He knew that even though our Christmas would be hard, he could not make the other kids in the neighborhood disappointed.
As my father left the house and went downstairs, another Santa Claus was walking up, with a great bag of gifts for us! He said nothing, only smiled a sweet smile at my father, and wished him a merry Christmas. The jolly man handed the bag and walked away down the block.
We never knew who showed us great kindness on the snowy Christmas night. We do know, however, that without him we would have had nothing under the tree. His kindness gave my parents hope and showed us in a very real way the true meaning of Christmas.
Our family has never forgotten this kind stranger and his generosity(慷慨). Each year we tell the story of the mysterious(神秘的) Santa Claus and try to repay his gifts by giving help to others in need.
【小题1】According to the passage, the writer’s father is ______on Christmas.
A.braveB.lonelyC.seriousD.generous
【小题2】The underlined word “jolly” in the passage probably means “______”.
A.handsomeB.strongC.happyD.silly
【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The family showed thanks to the Santa Claus and helped others in need.
B.The bag from the other Santa Claus was filled with gifts and money.
C.Santa Claus that helped the family lived a rich life in the same community.
D.The writer’s father arranged another Santa Claus to take the place of him.

We have no idea about   1 men first began to use salt. But we do know that it had been used in many different ways __2___ the history.
For example, in many history books it is __3__ that people who lived three thousand years ago __4__salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt(埃及), salt __5_ keep the dead. It can keep the dead bodies __6__ decay.(腐烂)
In the eighteenth century, a person who stole salt was __7__ to have broken the __8__. if a person was caught stealing salt, he would be thrown into __9__. Books also record that in England about ten thousand people were put into prison during that century _10__ stealing salt! In the year 1553, if a man took __11__ than his share of salt, he would be thought to have broken the law and would be __12__ punished(惩罚).
Salt was very __13__ on the dinner table of a king. It was always put __14__ the king when he sat down to eat. Then important visitors sat near the salt __15_ less important visitors were given seats farther away from it.

【小题1】
A.whenB.whereC.whatD.which
【小题2】
A.throughoutB.thoughtC.thoughD.although
【小题3】
A.sayB.reportedC.recordedD.reading
【小题4】
A.eatB.ateC.eatingD.have eaten
【小题5】
A.used toB.was used toC.was usedD.used
【小题6】
A.offB.fromC.onD.out
【小题7】
A.thinkB.considerC.thoughtfulD.thought
【小题8】
A.lawB.glassC.computerD.time
【小题9】
A.poolB.hillC.prisonD.river
【小题10】
A.becauseB.because ofC.byD.as
【小题11】
A.moreB.lessC.fewerD.most
【小题12】A. serious    B. bad  C. terrible D seriously
【小题13】
A.importantB.necessaryC.cleverD.cheerful
【小题14】A. in the front of    B behind    C. in front of  D. before
【小题15】
A.whenB.asC.howeverD.while

As a girl, I've spent a great deal of my time on earth concerned about my weight. So I do know something about exercise. Let me tell you about the calorie-burning activities I've tried or will try.
Salsa (萨尔萨舞)
I try to maintain my weight through dancing. Dancing improves my coordination and sense of rhythm in addition to burning calories. I'm personally interested in salsa, which I find sexy and expressive(有表现力的). But I have not yet to start classes, because classes are very expensive, and I cannot find a dance partner.
Ping-Pong
Ping-pong is the national sport of China, so how could I know nothing about it?
My father is a ping-pong fan, and a really good player. He's won several informal (非正式的) matches. My relationship with ping-pong has always been on-and-off. I'll get into it for a while, and then lose interest. The reason is because I can’t find a good partner. Some stronger can depress you, while someone weaker (or just as weak) can make the game boring.
Tae Kwon Do (跆拳道)
I've recently decided to try tae kwon do as my regular exercise activity. There’s a story behind this choice: A few weeks ago, I was sitting on a bus, concentrating on a book. Suddenly, the bus became very quiet except for the sound of a woman’s crying. I looked up to see what had happened and overheard whispers that she had just quarreled with a man, and the man slapped(拍打) her face. No one on the bus dared say anything because the man looked really strong. Even now I feel ashamed I was among the silent.
That’s why I've made up my mind to learn something that will help me protect others and myself.
【小题1】We can guess that the girl is _____ according to the passage.

A.too thinB.a little fatC.carefulD.brave
【小题2】Why doesn’t the girl want to go to learn salsa?
A.The dance is too difficult to learn.
B.Nobody wants to dance with her.
C.She has no time to join the classes.
D.She finds it sexy and expressive.
【小题3】She is interested in ping-pong because ________.
A.she can play it well
B.it is the national sport
C.her father plays it well
D.she finds a good partner
【小题4】She has made up her mind to learn Tae Kwon Do mainly because______.
A.she wants to lose weight
B.she wants to protect others and herself
C.she wants to win some matches
D.she wants to beat a strong man
【小题5】We can learn from the passage that________.
A.the girl has learnt salsa for a long time
B.the girl has played ping-pong many times
C.the girl was brave enough to beat the man
D.she has learnt tae kwon do well


My five brothers, my sister and I lived in Toronto with our parents. My father worked in a factory, and my mother stayed at home. Each year my father would dress up as Santa Claus and go through the streets sharing joy and candies with the children there. He loved it as much as they did!
But around Christmas in 1970, my father was out of work. In fact, there was no money for Christmas and my parents weren’t sure how they’d provide for us.
That Christmas Eve, however, as usual, my father left the house dressed as Santa Claus. He knew that even though our Christmas would be hard, he could not make the other kids in the neighborhood disappointed.
As my father left the house and went downstairs, another Santa Claus was walking up, with a great bag of gifts for us! He said nothing, only smiled a sweet smile at my father, and wished him a merry Christmas. The jolly man handed the bag and walked away down the block.
We never knew who showed us great kindness on the snowy Christmas night. We do know, however, that without him we would have had nothing under the tree. His kindness gave my parents hope and showed us in a very real way the true meaning of Christmas.
Our family has never forgotten this kind stranger and his generosity(慷慨). Each year we tell the story of the mysterious(神秘的) Santa Claus and try to repay his gifts by giving help to others in need.
【小题1】According to the passage, the writer’s father is ______on Christmas.

A.braveB.lonelyC.seriousD.generous
【小题2】The underlined word “jolly” in the passage probably means “______”.
A.handsomeB.strongC.happyD.silly
【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The family showed thanks to the Santa Claus and helped others in need.
B.The bag from the other Santa Claus was filled with gifts and money.
C.Santa Claus that helped the family lived a rich life in the same community.
D.The writer’s father arranged another Santa Claus to take the place of him.

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