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The mother said that she would buy a gift for her daughter with the______.
A. 20 dollars remained B. 20 dollars to remain
C.remained 20 dollars D. remaining 20 dollars
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Alice’s mother died when she was five. Although her brothers and sisters were loving and caring, their love couldn’t take the place of a mother’s. In 1925 Alice became my mother and told me that her family couldn’t even afford her a doll.
One afternoon in December 1982, when I was getting ready for Christmas, I suddenly decided to buy two dolls, one for my five-year-old daughter, Katie, and one for my old mother.
Things went smoothly when a friend told me that his dad, who played Santa Claus in my area, would be willing to make a visit on Christmas morning to our home with the gifts! Knowing that my parents would also come to my house, I began to get ready for the most memorable day of my mother’s life.
Christmas Day arrived and so did Santa Claus at the planned time. Katie was very excited and happy all the time to welcome the Santa. My mother was enjoying watching Katie welcoming this special guest. As Santa turned to leave he looked again into his bag and took out one more gift. As he asked who Alice was, my mother, without thinking of her name being called, said that she in fact was Alice. Santa handed her the gift with a message card that read:
For Alice:
I was cleaning out my sleigh (雪橇) before my trip this year and came across this package that should be sent on December 25, 1925. The gift inside has aged, but I felt that you might still wish to have it. Many apologies for the lateness of the gift.
Love,
Santa Claus
My mother was very excited and deeply moved to tears. She couldn’t speak but only held tightly in her arms the doll she had waited fifty-seven years to receive as tears of joy flew down her face. That doll made my mother the happiest “child”
- 1.
Why couldn’t Alice get a doll as a child?
- A.Because her mother died quite early
- B.Because her family disliked her
- C.Because her family was very poor
- D.Because Alice didn’t love dolls
- A.
- 2.
What did the friend’s father do that Christmas morning?
- A.He acted as Santa Claus to send Christmas gifts
- B.He went to her home to see Alice
- C.He bought some Christmas gifts for Katie
- D.He helped her to get Christmas gifts ready
- A.
- 3.
Why didn’t Alice expect there was also a gift for her?
- A.The gifts from Santa Claus were usually for children
- B.The gift was forgotten many years ago
- C.The gift for her was bought by accident on the way
- D.The gifts for Katie were enough to share with her
- A.
- 4.
The author wrote the message card in order to _________
- A.show her deep apology to her mother
- B.make it clear that Santa Claus didn’t forget her
- C.show that Santa Claus was hard-working
- D.make Alice believe the gift was exactly for her
- A.
- 5.
From the last paragraph we can infer that _________
- A.old people still keeps something of childishness
- B.we should always give our parents a surprise
- C.old people usually feel lonely on festivals
- D.we should spend more time with our parents
- A.
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Knowing how much her own children loved presents at Christmas, Ann Sutton, a social worker, always tried to seek help for one or two poor families. This year, Kinzie, Ann’s seven-year-old daughter, was 31 that Santa Claus would make a special visit to a young mother named Ashley who worked in a factory and was 32 her 12-month-old son, Evan, and her 12-year-old brother, Kenny, by herself.
At a 33 dinner, the phone rang. A representative from a local charity was calling to say that the 34 Ann had requested for Ashley had been cancelled. No Santa Claus, no presents, nothing. Ann saw the cheer fade away from her children's faces at the news. Without a word, she 35 down from her chair and ran from the room. Now, it didn't feel much 36 Christmas anymore. Kinzie returned, her face set with determination. She had opened up her piggy 37 , and now she counted out the coins and broken dollar 38 , one by one, onto the dining table: $3.30. Everything she had.
“Mom,” she told Ann, “I know it's not much. 39 maybe this will buy a present for the baby.”
Then 40 everyone was reaching into pockets and purses. Adding to Kinzie's gift became a game, with everyone 41 for loose change. By the time the search ended, there was a small mountain of bills and a neat pile of coins. The 42 : $130, plenty for a Christmas for three. “God multiplied your gift,” Ann said to Kinzie.
That evening, Kinzie went with her mother and sister to 43 the money.
On Christmas Eve, Ann 44 through the pouring rain to the small cottage where the family lived. When Ashley opened the door, Ann stood under her umbrella and 45 the astonished woman a merry Christmas. Then she began to 46 the gifts from the car, handing them to Ashley one by one. Ashley laughed in disbelief, and still the presents came. Ann abandoned the umbrella, and the young woman joined her in the rain, passing gifts 47 to Kenny. “Please, can I open up just one tonight?” he begged. Soon both women were 48 to the skin, and surprise had turned to something 49 , the kind of joy that brought them close to tears.
Reflecting on a little girl's generosity, Ashley says she hopes she'll one day be able to do something similar for someone else in 50 . “Kinzie could have used that money for herself, but she gave it away,” Ashley says. “She's the type of kid I'd like my son to grow up to be.”
A. disappointed B. pleased C. surprised D. puzzled
A. raising B. teaching C. helping D. protecting
A. sorrowful B. joyful C. pitiful D. grateful
A. reward B. job C. aid D. prize
A. knelt B. fell C. rolled D. slipped
A. like B. at C. over D. for
A. pocket B. case C. basket D. bank
A. checks B. bills C. receipts D. signs
A. So B. And C. But D. or
A. hopefully B. luckily C. obviously D. suddenly
A. hunting B. struggling C. rushing D. trading
A. goal B. budget C. total D. maximum
A. spend B. save C. distribute D. collect
A. looked B. drove C. wandered D. walked
A. owed B. offered C. brought D. wished
A. unload B. separate C. divide D. choose
A. out B. inside C. down D. up
A. wet B. excited C. close D. familiar
A. sadder B. heavier C. wilder D. deeper
A. vain B. store C. need D. touch
查看习题详情和答案>>Knowing how much her own children loved presents at Christmas, Ann Sutton, a social worker, always tried to seek help for one or two poor families. This year, Kinzie, Ann’s seven-year-old daughter, was 31 that Santa Claus would make a special visit to a young mother named Ashley who worked in a factory and was 32 her 12-month-old son, Evan, and her 12-year-old brother, Kenny, by herself.
At a 33 dinner, the phone rang. A representative from a local charity was calling to say that the 34 Ann had requested for Ashley had been cancelled. No Santa Claus, no presents, nothing. Ann saw the cheer fade away from her children's faces at the news. Without a word, she 35 down from her chair and ran from the room. Now, it didn't feel much 36 Christmas anymore. Kinzie returned, her face set with determination. She had opened up her piggy 37 , and now she counted out the coins and broken dollar 38 , one by one, onto the dining table: $3.30. Everything she had.
“Mom,” she told Ann, “I know it's not much. 39 maybe this will buy a present for the baby.”
Then 40 everyone was reaching into pockets and purses. Adding to Kinzie's gift became a game, with everyone 41 for loose change. By the time the search ended, there was a small mountain of bills and a neat pile of coins. The 42 : $130, plenty for a Christmas for three. “God multiplied your gift,” Ann said to Kinzie.
That evening, Kinzie went with her mother and sister to 43 the money.
On Christmas Eve, Ann 44 through the pouring rain to the small cottage where the family lived. When Ashley opened the door, Ann stood under her umbrella and 45 the astonished woman a merry Christmas. Then she began to 46 the gifts from the car, handing them to Ashley one by one. Ashley laughed in disbelief, and still the presents came. Ann abandoned the umbrella, and the young woman joined her in the rain, passing gifts 47 to Kenny. “Please, can I open up just one tonight?” he begged. Soon both women were 48 to the skin, and surprise had turned to something 49 , the kind of joy that brought them close to tears.
Reflecting on a little girl's generosity, Ashley says she hopes she'll one day be able to do something similar for someone else in 50 . “Kinzie could have used that money for herself, but she gave it away,” Ashley says. “She's the type of kid I'd like my son to grow up to be.”
A. disappointed B. pleased C. surprised D. puzzled
A. raising B. teaching C. helping D. protecting
A. sorrowful B. joyful C. pitiful D. grateful
A. reward B. job C. aid D. prize
A. knelt B. fell C. rolled D. slipped
A. like B. at C. over D. for
A. pocket B. case C. basket D. bank
A. checks B. bills C. receipts D. signs
A. So B. And C. But D. or
A. hopefully B. luckily C. obviously D. suddenly
A. hunting B. struggling C. rushing D. trading
A. goal B. budget C. total D. maximum
A. spend B. save C. distribute D. collect
A. looked B. drove C. wandered D. walked
A. owed B. offered C. brought D. wished
A. unload B. separate C. divide D. choose
A. out B. inside C. down D. up
A. wet B. excited C. close D. familiar
A. sadder B. heavier C. wilder D. deeper
A. vain B. store C. need D. touch
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