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

 

 

There once was a master who went to India. He had never been there before. When he got there, he saw a lot of f 1. . In India they have plenty of fruit to sell, but much of it is expensive b 2.  they can’t grow much as a result of the water situation. He saw a big basket of some very red, long fruit. And it was the c 3.  in the shop, not expensive at all.

He went up and asked,“how much per kilo?”“Two rupees.”Two rupees in India is almost

n 4. ; it’s like dirt (尘土). So he bought a whole kilogram of it and started eating it. But

a 5.  he ate some of it: Oh, my god! His eyes watered, his mouth watered and burned, his eyes were burning, his head was burning and his face became red. He jumped up and down, saying,“Ah! Ah! Ah!”

But he s 6.  continued to eat! Some people looking at him shook their heads and said,“You’re crazy. Those are chilies (辣椒)! You can’t eat them like that. They’re not fruit!” However, the master said, “No, I can’t stop! I paid money for them, and now I’ll eat them. It’s my money!”

You may think that master was s 7. , right? Similarly, we sometimes do a lot of things

l 8.  that. We devote money, time or effort to a relationship. Even though the suffering experience tells us it won’t w 9. , and we know there’s no hope things will change in the future—we still continue just because we’ve devoted money, time, effort and love to it. Just like the man who ate the chilies and suffered so much but couldn’t stop.

So even if you’ve lost something, let it g 10.  and move on. That’s better than continuing to lose.

 

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