阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My tenth Christmas was one I was not looking forward to. Money was tight. Mom said we were old enough not to count on . Just being together would be enough.

We weren’t the only family in our small community who would have a Christmas. But the knowledge that others were going through the same thing didn’t much.

One night we had a small pity party for each other.

“How can I even wear that same old dress one more time?” I .

“I know,” said my sister. “I think I might as well give up asking for a .”

The next day, Mom told us that she had been saving up and shopping around so that we could give the Walters family a Christmas basket.

“If anyone needs some , it’s the Walters.” Mom reminded us.

The Walters! They were the strangest people we knew. How could Mom be so with them when our own family didn’t have enough?

Mom was determined. She packed flour and sugar, a small turkey, some fruits in a basket and asked us to it to the Walters.

I really didn’t like to have anything to do with them. Not wanting to be , we left the basket on the doorstep and hid behind a nearby bush.

Seeing the Walters gather up their basket, I asked in whisper, “Did they look happy?”

“Well, yeah, happy, but mostly they looked like they were thinking, Maybe we do belong.”

Christmas morning arrived. To my great , I received a fabulous-looking dress. I couldn’t believe it’s for me. I was about to speak we noticed Dad ride up atop a new horse. My sister screamed and ran out. She couldn’t to meet her “gift”.

“Mom, how did you do all this?” I asked. “We were for a no-present Christmas.”

“Oh, not necessarily but just helping each other. Mrs. Olsen at the dress shop let me bring your gift home. Dad offered to hang up Mrs. Marshall’s tree lights. Mr. Jones had a horse and he was to know we had someone to love it.”

“I thought since you were giving away food to the Walters, we would never have enough. They really don’t have anything to give in .”

“We are like a big family. Never who can or who can’t give. The most important is that we should listen to our hearts. Perhaps the right gifts will end up with the right families.”

Mom always knew . Thinking about the expression on the Walters’s faces when they discovered the Christmas basket, I realized their “ ” feeling was more precious than any of the gifts.

That was the Christmas that I learned about the magic of .

1.A. games B. parties C. gifts D. trips

2.A. simple B. regular C. grand D. peaceful

3.A. judge B. help C. cover D. pay

4.A. begged B. insisted C. laughed D. complained

5.A. tree B. light C. dress D. horse

6.A. trust B. cheer C. praise D. courage

7.A. patient B. strict C. generous D. popular

8.A. deliver B. award C. show D. lend

9.A. excused B. caught C. realized D. recognized

10.A. relief B. alarm C. fear D. surprise

11.A. since B. when C. after D. before

12.A. expect B. intend C. wait D. decide

13.A. ready B. eager C. known D. responsible

14.A. checking B. trading C. hesitating D. quarreling

15.A. proud B. afraid C. happy D. worried

16.A. return B. store C. vain D. effect

17.A. tease B. forget C. mind D. ignore

18.A. truth B. duty C. dreams D. choices

19.A. inspiring B. relaxing C. satisfying D. belonging

20.A. believing B. giving C. forgiving D. communicating

A Frenchman was once traveling in England. He could not speak English at all. One day he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table. When the waiter came up, he opened his mouth, put his finger in his mouth and took it out. He wanted to showed, “Bring me something to eat.”

The waiter soon brought him a cup of tea. The man shook his head and put his finger in and out of his mouth again. The waiter understood him and took the tea away. In a moment he came back with a cup of coffee. But the man refused it. He shook his head again and again whenever the waiter brought him something to drink, for drinks were not food.

When the Frenchman was going away, he saw another foreigner came in. This new comer saw the waiter, and put his hand on his stomach(肚子,腹部). That was enough. In a few minutes there was a large plate meat and vegetables on the table in front of him.

1.The Frenchman signed (做手势) to the waiter ______.

A. to show he was thirsty

B. to tell him bring a cup of tea

C. to refuse the coffee

D. to ask him for some food

2.The waiter took the tea away because ______.

A.the Frenchman was angry at the him

B. he was sure that the Frenchman wanted coffee

C. he understood what the Frenchman wanted

D.the Frenchman told him to bring some thing to eat

3.Another man came in. By putting his hands on his stomach, he meant ______.

A. he was quite full

B. he was hungry

C. he had a stomachache

D. he wanted something to drink

4.We can infer(推断出) from the story that ______.

A. the Frenchman went away with an empty stomach

B. the waiter could not understand what the man said

C. the Frenchman was at last able to get what he wanted

D. the other man helped bring the Frenchman the food

The Campus Bookstore

Bookie’s , the campus bookstore is located at the Campus Activity Centre , main floor .

Bookie’s is the only place in Kamloops to buy your course textbooks . There is a booklist in the bookstore listing the books required for each course . If you need help in finding your course textbooks , ask any of the staff in the bookstore .

There are more than just textbooks at bookie’s . They carry a wide variety of stationary , art supplies and gift items . You can also buy telephone cards , postage stamps and bus passes . You must show your student card to get a discount for the bus passes .

TEXTBOOK RETURNS

1) Do I need my receipt to return books ?

Yes .

2) How long do I have to return books ?

Books purchased must be returned within ten

working days of the date of the purchase .

3) What if I wrote my name in the book ?

Unfortunately , we cannot give you a full

refund for books not in mint condition as

publishers will not accept this for credit .

4) What happens if I miss the last day for return ?

We may purchase the text book as “ used ” in

accordance with our Buyback program .

5) What if I discover that my book has missing

Pages half way through the semester ?

We will replace the defective books , new or

used , for a like copy of that title . Cash

refunds are not given for defective books

returned outside the normal return dates .

BUYBACKS

1) What books do you buy back ?

We buy back all current edition textbooks .

If we do not use them at UCC , we buy them

2) How much do I get for my books ?

If bookie’s is buying the book for use at

UCC , you will receive 50% of the current

new retail price . In order to receive optimum

buyback price , discs and supplements must

accompany the book .

3) What happens to the books that I sell ?

Books for bookie’s are processed by our

staff and sold to students at 75% of the new

retail price .

4) What condition do my books need to be in ?

Books should be in good condition , meaning

that the cover is still attached and all pages

intact . Highlighting , notes and markings on

the pages are perfectly fine . Workbooks and

study guides are generally not purchased

back unless they are free of all markings . No

sales receipt is required for these books .

Bookstore Hours

Monday—Thursday 9:00am—6:00pm

Friday 9:00am—5:00pm

Saturday and Sunday Closed

1.The intended readers of this passage are __________ .

A. Book dealers B. University students

C. Publishers D. Campus staff

2.The underlined word “ defective ” can best be replaced by __________ .

A. faulty B. adapted C. new D. latest

3. Bookie’s will not buy back your used textbook if __________ .

A. you have lost the sales receipt

B. there are markings and notes on the pages

C. the cover of the book is missing

D. you miss the last day for return

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage ?

A. Bookie’s is a place for students to buy their course textbooks .

B. Student cards are needed to get a discount for the textbooks .

C. Books bought in bookie’s can be returned within ten working days .

D. Books bought back are processed by the staff and sold to students .

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