It was near Christmas during my first term teaching at a new school. I loved my small special class more than any group I had taught in the past. They were hungry for knowledge and I was enjoying teaching.
Other teachers had told me that our children were from poor families and not to expect any child to bring a Christmas gift. In fact, I wasn’t expecting any gifts.
Imagine my surprise when every child brought me a gift on the day before our holiday break. First, I got a much-loved toy monkey from a shy girl. I was told, “He is my favorite, but I love you and I want him to be with you, Miss Taylor.” How thrilled I was!
Next came a new set of Christmas tree lights that was “missing” from a mother’s cupboard(碗櫥).
Finally, I came to one little boy’s gift which I had never received. It was an old, dirty and broken Christmas storybook. Just when I wanted to show my happiness, I was interrupted(打斷) by the giver, “And see, it is new! It still has the price tag（標(biāo)簽）.”
When other children laughed at him, I stopped them and said, “Oh, books are good in that way. The story is always new if you have not read it before. Now, Let’s read one together.” Everyone listened quietly as I read the most wonderful Christmas story of my life.
I still keep those Christmas gifts. They always remind me of my lovely kids.
小題1:Miss Taylor loved her small special class so much because______________.
A．this was her first term teaching at a new school
B．these little kids were from rich families
C．the students studied very hard and she enjoyed teaching them
D．she didn’t get any Christmas gifts
小題2: ____________ brought Miss Taylor a Christmas gift.
A．Every childB．Most of the children C．Only three childrenD．No one
小題3:Miss Taylor felt __________ when she got the gifts from the children.
A．sadB．scaredC．thrilled D．tired
小題4:Many gifts were mentioned (被提及) in the article except____________.
A．a(chǎn) toy monkeyB．a(chǎn)n old storybook
C．a(chǎn) set of Christmas tree lightsD．a(chǎn) Christmas card

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:D

試題分析：這篇短文主要講述了作者在新學(xué)校將近圣誕節(jié)時發(fā)生的故事。其他的老師認(rèn)為他們班的孩子來自貧困家庭，不會給他圣誕禮物�？墒亲詈笞髡呤盏搅嗣總�孩子難忘的禮物。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文第一段They were hungry for knowledge and I was enjoying teaching.描述，可知孩子們渴望學(xué)知識，我也愛教他們。故選C
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段Imagine my surprise when every child brought me a gift on the day before our holiday break.描述，當(dāng)圣誕假期休息前的一天每個孩子都給了我一份禮物，可以想像我的驚喜。由此可知選A.
小題3:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段可以判斷。A傷心B可怕的C極為激動的D疲憊的，綜合全文可知在泰勒收到禮物時她很就激動。故選C
小題4:判斷是非題。問題是文章提到了許多禮物除了什么？根據(jù)三四段，提到的禮物有a toy monkey .an old storybook    ,a set of Christmas tree lights.所以沒提到的禮物是D圣誕卡片。
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