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Gao Can, a 13-year-old girl, is the 1. member of the Association of writers of Shaanxi(山西作家协会). She writes fairy tales, short 2. , and most of all, poems. Gao said she began poem writing when she was in primary school. Once the teacher asked the class3. a composition called “If I were …”. Gao had an idea, “why not make it a Poem?” That was her 4. poem, and it won a lot of compliments from both her teacher and her classmates. So far, 5. of her poems have come out.

“Writing poems is not difficult at all. Just express 6. —what you do, what you see or what you think.” said Gao, “I don’t have enough life experience, so I write about nature, about things I feel inside.”

However, teenagers these days seldom write poems or read them 7. exams want any kind of articles except poems.

But like Gao, there are still students who like poems. Hu Jingzhi is one of them. The 14-year-old boy said he was8. in poem writing. But it was annoying that he couldn’t find many poem collections in nearby bookshops.

Gao agreed with Hu. She said today’s bookshops were filled with books on “9. to give a successful speech”, “how to know what others think” or “how to make money 10. ”.

“Poems won’t teach you how to make money, but the beautiful words clear your mind and activate your imagination.” said Gao, “At least, read poems—for the nice things in life.”

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.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

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