Dear Santa Claus,

My name is Amy. I am 9 years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy. I just want one day when no one laughs at me or makes fun of me.

Love,

Amy

At radio station WJLT in Fort Wayne, Indiana, letters poured in for the Christmas Wish Contest. When Amy’s letter arrived at the radio station, manager Lee Tobin read it carefully. He thought it would be good for the people in Fort Wayne to hear about this special third grader and her unusual wish. Mr. Tobin called up the local newspaper.

The next day, a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the “News Sentinel”. The story spread quickly. All across the country, newspapers and radio and television stations reported the story of the little girl in Fort Wayne, Indiana, who asked for such a simple, yet remarkable, Christmas gift—just one day without teasing.

Suddenly the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house. Envelopes of all sizes addressed to Amy arrived daily from children and adults all across the nation. They came filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragement. Some of the writers had disabilities; some had been teased as children. Each writer had a special message for Amy. Through the cards and letters from strangers, Amy glimpsed a world full of people who truly cared about each other.

Many people thanked Amy for being brave enough to speak up. Others encouraged her to ignore teasing and to carry her head high.

Amy did get her wish of a special day without teasing at South Wayne High School. Teachers and students talked together about how bad teasing can make others feel.

That year, the Fort Wayne mayor officially proclaimed December 21st as Amy Jo Hagadorn Day throughout the city. The mayor explained that by daring to make such a simple wish, Amy taught a universal lesson. “Everyone, ”said the mayor, “wants and deserves to be treated with respect, dignity and warmth. ”

1.Amy’s letter showed that ________ .

A. her school wasn’t a good place for students like her

B. her schoolmates cannot understand her disability

C. she wanted to win Christmas Wish Contest

D. she was often ignored in and out of class

2.The postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house because ________ .

A. he had to send letters to Amy daily

B. he was quite curious about Amy

C. he went to encourage Amy frequently

D. he was moved by Amy’s story

3.We may infer from Amy’s story that ________ .

A. people are easy to turn their eyes to the disabled

B. Amy will still be made fun of by others

C. the news media played an important role in helping Amy

D. there are few disabled people in Amy’s country

4.The Fort Wayne mayor officially proclaimed Amy Jo Hagadorn Day ________ .

A. to tell how bad teasing can make others feel

B. to encourage people to carry their heads high

C. to call on the public to treat everyone properly

D. to explain how brave Amy was by making her wish

With all the responsibilities(责任) we face in our daily lives, it’s often hard to get a good night’s rest. The problem really lies in the stress that many of us experience. Stress robs you of the rest that you need by putting you in a state of pressure and worry. There are, of course, some methods that can help you relax, but only a few of them give you a good night’s sleep. One of them is soothing (舒缓的)music for sleep.

Sleep music is not just for encouraging relaxation, it also can be used for various situations. Want to have a relaxing evening by yourself? Practice yoga in a comfortable environment? Think over something important? Then put on your favorite sleep music. Sleep music is not only fit for adults, but has also been known to be good for children. Soothing music helps your children go to sleep more easily.

Massage therapists (按摩治疗师)can also benefit from using soothing music for sleep in their clinics(诊所). This allows clients(客户) to benefit more from the session. For example, massage therapists can provide the relaxation of the body through their techniques, and the music helps clients relax their minds, helping them to relax deeper and feel more refreshed after the session.

You’ll never run out as there are some artists and companies that make sleep music. Choosing the right music is important as well. Like most music that you can find and buy in stores, sleep music has different styles, sounds, and subjects. There are those that are specifically for relaxation, while some are intended to help you go to sleep.

The great thing about sleep music is that it will be something you’ll be using for months, even years to come. If you want a deeper relaxation and better sleep, give some soothing music for sleep a try.

1. According to the text, people often don’t sleep well because _______.

A. they often hear heavy music

B. they have too much stress

C. they are very tired

D. they have little time to relax

2.We can learn from the text that ______.

A. sleep music is first used in massage

B. all the sleep music is intended to help people to go to sleep

C. clients during massage use sleep music to help them go to sleep

D. clients will feel more refreshed after the massage using sleep music

3. In the last paragraph, people are advised to______.

A. have a rest to reduce the stress

B. try some sleep music to relax and have a good sleep

C. do a massage by sleep music

D. choose a suitable sleep music

4. The text is written mainly for those_________.

A. who stay up late

B. who often do massage

C. who want to get a good sleep

D. who like to listen to sleep music

完形填空

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

On Wednesday afternoon Annie took the bus into town to shop in the market. For an hour or so she would walk up and down between the stalls(售货台) looking at everything, buying here and there, and ___________ a sharp lookout for the bargains that were something to be had.And then, with all the ___________ she needs bought ,she would leave the market for the ___________ of the town to spend another hour ___________ she liked best, looking in furniture-shop windows.

One Wednesday she found a ___________ shop full of the most delightful things, with a ___________ inviting anyone to walk in and look round without ___________they had to buy something. Annie hesitated a moment ___________ stepping through the doorway where, almost at once, she stopped ___________ before a green armchair. There was a card on the chair which 30 ,“This fine chair is yours for less than a pound a week,” and very small at the bottom, “Cash price eighty-nine pounds fifty.” A pound a week …Why, she could almost pay that out of her housekeeping money and never ___________it!

A voice at her shoulder made her ___________ .“Can I help you, Madam?” She looked ___________at the assistant who had come softly to her ___________ “Oh, well, no,” she said, “I was just ___________ .”

“We have chairs of all kinds in the ___________ . If you'll just come up, you will find something to ___________ you.”

Annie, worried at the thought of being ___________ to buy something she didn't ___________ , left the shop ___________ .

1.A.taking B.making C.fixing D.keeping

2.A.chairsB.furnitureC.things D.bargains

3.A.shops B.streets C.delightful thingsD.bus station

4.A.in the way B.by the wayC.in a way D.in one way

5.A.new B.noisy C.large D.strange

6.A.message B.notice C.note D.flag

7.A.arguing B.knowing C.frightening D.feeling

8.A.when B.before C.after D.while

9.A.doubted B.encouraged C.puzzled D.delighted

10.A.wrote B.toldC.informedD.said

11.A.lose B.miss C.pass D.make

12.A.jump B.run C.laugh D.surprise

13.A.round B.straight C.front D.up

14.A.place B.back C.sideD.front

15.A.thinking B.looking C.walking D.passing

16.A.doorway B.storehouseC.showroom D.market

17.A.suit B.fit C.serve D.match

18.A.advised B.made C.persuaded D.cheated

19.A.like B.affordC.pay D.need

20.A.slowly B.thoughtfullyC.hurriedly D.carefully

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