Question

【题目】任务型阅读。

Happiness at Christmas Time

It was that time of the year again: bright lights, gifts, snow and carols (颂歌). It was Christmas. Since my younger days, Christmas has been a time of happiness and surprise. Being in the US hasn’t changed much. The holiday itself matters to everyone here, even if they are not religious (笃信宗教的).

There were some religious events. For us it was lessons and Carols, the yearly event in which the whole school listens to readings from religious books and Christmas songs. Since the event is formal, there is a dress rule. This year, for example, I looked through my whole locker to find a black dress suitable for the event. The event was very pleasant. The choir (合唱团) sang the carols beautifully, the organ (风琴) was played beautifully and we got to sing some Christmas songs ourselves. Lessons and Carols has been an important part of Groton’s traditions for many years. Even for townspeople, it has always been a must during this season.

Another thing that brings me surprise and joy is the tradition of Secret Santa. This year, each person in the dorm had to give three gifts and receive three. My Secret Santa was very kind to me: I got cookies, a fantastic drawing and the warmest scarf. I tried very hard to guess who my Secret Santa was, but she hid herself well until the last minute when everyone announced who they had bought gifts for in the gift-exchanging event. It was so much fun!

Besides all the happiness Christmas brought me in the US, I was also given a prize: a Christmas break, which meant that I could go home. On the plane back to China, I began thinking about my past year. It was a good year except my struggles. It was my first whole year abroad, and I was shaped into a better person –that was the Christmas present I gave myself.

Christmas for the writer
In general	Christmas has been a time of happiness and __【1】__ for her since her younger days. The holiday is _【2】_ to everyone in the US.
__【3】__ and Carols	It is a yearly event in which the whole school listens to readings from religious books and Christmas songs. The carols were _【4】_ beautifully, the organ was played beautifully and the writer and her friends got to sing some Christmas songs _【5】__. It has also always been a must during this season for many townspeople.
The tradition of Secret Santa	__【6】_ in the dorm had to give three gifts and _【7】__ three. Her Secret Santa was very kind to her: she got cookies, a fantastic drawing and the __【8】_ scarf.
Christmas __【9】__	She had the chance to __【10】__ back to China. She thought the past year had been good except all her struggles, and she had been shaped into a better person.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】surprise

【2】important

【3】Lessons

【4】sung

【5】themselves;

【6】Everyone/Everybody

【7】receive

【8】warmest

【9】prize

【10】fly

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了圣诞节的快乐时光。

【1】根据文中Since my younger days, Christmas has been a time of happiness and surprise.可知答案，故填surprise。

【2】根据文中The holiday itself matters to everyone here, even if they are not religious (笃信宗教的).可知答案，这里是说对于每个人都是重要的。故填important。

【3】根据There were some religious events. For us it was lessons and Carols, the yearly event in which the whole school listens to readings from religious books and Christmas songs可知，有一些宗教活动。这是对我们的颂课和颂歌。故填lessons。

【4】根据文中The event was very pleasant. The choir (合唱团) sang the carols beautifully,可知，她的朋友们唱了一些欢乐的圣诞歌曲；这里用动词的过去分词。故填sung。

【5】根据文中the organ (风琴) was played beautifully and we got to sing some Christmas songs ourselves.可知答案。这里用they的反身代词themselves。故填themselves。

【6】根据文中This year, each person in the dorm had to give three gifts and receive three.。故Everyone/Everybody可知，这里是指每一个人。故填Everyone/Everybody。

【7】根据文中This year, each person in the dorm had to give three gifts and receive three.。故Everyone/Everybody可知，收到三个，故填receive。

【8】根据文中I got cookies, a fantastic drawing and the warmest scarf.可知，这里是最温暖的的围巾，故填warmest。

【9】根据文中Besides all the happiness Christmas brought me in the US, I was also given a prize可知这里是奖品的意思。故填prize。

【10】 根据文中I was also given a prize: a Christmas break, which meant that I could go home. On the plane back to China可知答案。这里是飞回中国。故填fly。