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.

  Do you like watching the CCTV Spring Festival Gala (春节晚会)? It is said that it is welcomed and loved by people around the world. It is called the most delicious “New Year’s Eve Dinner”. The first CCTV Spring Festival Gala was held on February 12th, 1983. Do you know the information about directors, hosts and hostesses (女主持) and show numbers of the Spring Festival Galas in recent years?

Year
Director
Host and hostess
Show number
2009
Lang Kun
Zhu Jun;  Zhou Tao;
Dong Qing;  Bai Yansong;
Zhang Zequn;  Zhu Xun
35
2010
Jin Yue
Zhu Jun;  Zhou Tao
Dong Qing;  Zhang Zequn;
Ouyang Xiadan;  Ren Luyu
40
2011
Chen Linchun;
Ma Long;
Liu Gang
Zhu Jun;    Zhou Tao;
Li Yong;   Dong Qing;
Zhang Zequn;  Zhu Xun
29
2012
Ha Wen
Zhu Jun;    Li Yong;
Dong Qing;  Sa Beining;
Li Sisi;    Bi Fujian
39
【小题1】When did Lang Kun direct the CCTV Spring Festival Gala?
A.In 2010B.In 2009C.In 2011D.In 2012
【小题2】 Who hosted the four Spring Festival Galas?
A.Zhou Tao and Li Yong.B.Zhu Jun and Dong Qing.
C.Dong Qing and Zhou Tao.D.Zhu Jun and Zhang Zequn.
【小题3】 How many people directed the Spring Festival Gala with the least shows?
A.OneB.TwoC.ThreeD.Four
【小题4】People could watch _____ shows in all in the 2010 Spring Festival Gala.
A.29B.35C.39D.40
【小题5】Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Ha Wen directed the latest Spring Festival Gala.
B.The four galas had the same number of hosts and hostesses.
C.There have been 30 Spring Festival Galas since 1983.
D.The 2012 Spring Festival Gala had the most shows.

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

 

  Do you like watching the CCTV Spring Festival Gala (春节晚会)? It is said that it is welcomed and loved by people around the world. It is called the most delicious “New Year’s Eve Dinner”. The first CCTV Spring Festival Gala was held on February 12th, 1983. Do you know the information about directors, hosts and hostesses (女主持) and show numbers of the Spring Festival Galas in recent years?

Year

Director

Host and hostess

Show number

2009

Lang Kun

Zhu Jun;  Zhou Tao;

Dong Qing;  Bai Yansong;

Zhang Zequn;  Zhu Xun

35

2010

Jin Yue

Zhu Jun;  Zhou Tao

Dong Qing;  Zhang Zequn;

Ouyang Xiadan;  Ren Luyu

40

2011

Chen Linchun;

Ma Long;

Liu Gang

Zhu Jun;    Zhou Tao;

Li Yong;   Dong Qing;

Zhang Zequn;  Zhu Xun

29

2012

Ha Wen

Zhu Jun;    Li Yong;

Dong Qing;  Sa Beining;

Li Sisi;    Bi Fujian

39

1.When did Lang Kun direct the CCTV Spring Festival Gala?

A.In 2010

B.In 2009

C.In 2011

D.In 2012

2. Who hosted the four Spring Festival Galas?

A.Zhou Tao and Li Yong.

B.Zhu Jun and Dong Qing.

C.Dong Qing and Zhou Tao.

D.Zhu Jun and Zhang Zequn.

3. How many people directed the Spring Festival Gala with the least shows?

A.One

B.Two

C.Three

D.Four

4.People could watch _____ shows in all in the 2010 Spring Festival Gala.

A.29

B.35

C.39

D.40

5.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Ha Wen directed the latest Spring Festival Gala.

B.The four galas had the same number of hosts and hostesses.

C.There have been 30 Spring Festival Galas since 1983.

D.The 2012 Spring Festival Gala had the most shows.

 

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