题目内容
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
On Thanksgiving Day,a teacher asked her class of first graders to draw a picture1. something they were thankful for.She thought that these children from poor2. (family) actually had little to be thankful for.And she found most of them drawing pictures of flowers or tables with food.The teacher was very 3. (surprise) to see the picture Douglas handed in.It's a hand,a simple hand.
But whose hand?The class were very interested in the strange picture.“I think it must be the hand of God that brings us food,” said one child.“A farmer,” said another.“Because4. (him) or she grows beautiful flowers.” Finally when the others were at work,the teacher went over to Douglas' desk and asked 5. hand it was.“It's your hand,teacher,” he said quietly and 6. (shy).
She remembered that she had taken Douglas,7. dirty lonely child,by the hand while having a class break.She often did that with the children.But it8. (mean) so much to Douglas.Perhaps this is 9. (everyone) Thanksgiving,not for the material things we get,10. for the chance,in whatever small way,to give to others.