One of my wonderful memories is about a Christmas gift. Unlike other gifts, it came without wrap(包裝)

On September 11th, 1958, Mum gave birth to Richard. After she brought him home from hospital, she put him in my lap, saying,“ I promised you a gift, and here it is.” what an honor! I turned four a month earlier and none of my friends had such a baby doll of their own. I played with it day and night. I sang to it. I sang to it. I told it stories. I told it over and over how much I loved it!

One morning, however, I found its bed empty. My doll was gone! I cried for it . Mum wept and told me that the poor little thing had been sent to a hospital. It had a fever. For several days. I heard Mum and Dad whispering such words as“ hopeless”, “pitiful”, and “dying”, which sounded ominous.

Christmas was coming.“ Don’t expect any presents this year,” Dad said, pointing at the socks I hung in the living room. “If your baby brother lives, that’ll be Christmas enough.” As he spoke, his eyes filled with teas. I’d never seen him cry before.

The phone rang early on Christmas morning. Dad jumped out of bed to answer it answer it. From my bedroom I heard him say, “What? He’s all right?” He hung up and shouted upstairs. “The hospital said we can bring Richard home!”

“Thank God!” I heard Mum cry.

From the upstairs window, I watched my parents rush out to the car. I had never seen them so happy. And I was also full of joy. What a wonderful day! My baby doll would be home. I ran downstairs. My socks still hung there flat. But I knew they were not empty; they were filled with love!

1. What happened to the author on September 11th ,1958 ?

A. He became four years old.

B. He got a Christmas gift.

C. He got a baby brother.

D. He received a doll.

2.What does the underlined word “ominous” in Paragraph 3 probably mean？

A. Fearful B. Boring

C. Difficult D. Impossible.

3.Which word can best describe the feeling of the father when Christmas was coming?

A. Excitement. B. Sadness.

C. Happiness. D. Disappointment.

4.What is the passage mainly about ?

A. A sad Christmas day.

B. Life with a lovely baby.

C. Memories of a happy family.

D. A special Christmas gift.

練習(xí)冊(cè)系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語 來源：2015屆河北唐山一中高二下學(xué)期期末英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解

Denmark is one of the happiest nations on earth with some of the best quality of life. You don’t need statistics to understand the Dane’s happy lot. Walk around any Danish town and you’ll experience some of the most harmonious civic spaces anywhere. Their intimate scales and perfect transport systems combine the rich history and bold modern lines of the built environment to delight the eye, and the locals’ manners and sense of humor is refreshing.

Denmark’s capital Copenhagen is a remarkable city with well-preserved medieval streets, renowned art galleries, Michelin-starred restaurants and a healthy business center. Finding something to do is never a problem and if all else fails, just admiring the streets with a hotdog in hand is an enjoyable way to spend a few hours .

Beyond the capital and the bigger cities, Denmark offers a mix of lively towns such as Ribe and Odense plus rural countryside, medieval churches , Renaissance castles and tidy 18th-century villages.

The coastline of Denmark with its sand dunes and greenery is a sight that always attracts visitors. So, no matter what time of year you’re in Denmark, you shouldn’t miss out on a trip to the nearest beach .

It’s hard , in short , to find fault with the place. The visitor’s most heartfelt complaint is usually the cost of visiting Denmark. True, it is not a cheap destination , but no more so than the UK, and which nation’s public transport system would you rather use?

Cheer yourself up by thinking of the country’s remarkable organization and clockwork railway timetable as being financed by the extremely high taxes paid by your hosts. When viewed in this way , this first-rate destination seems like good value, and you get the fairy tales thrown in for free: the Danish royal family is genuinely loved and respected by the vast majority of its citizens, not least handsome Prince Frederik , his beautiful Australian-born princess-bride, Mar, and their young family.

1.Which of the following words can best describe Danes ?

A. Polite and humorous .

B. Happy and romantic.

C. Kind and friendly.

D. Out-going and humorous .

2.The writer implies in the last two paragraphs that __________ .

A. Visiting the U.K. will cost less than travelling in Denmark .

B. The transport system in the UK can’t equal that in Denmark .

C. People in Denmark pay high taxes to welcome visitors .

D. The Danish royal family plays an important role in politics .

3.How does the passage mainly develop ?

A. By providing examples.

B. By making comparisons.

C. By giving descriptions.

D. By following time order.

4.What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage ?

A. To introduce Danish culture .

B. To show the attractions of Denmark .

C. To share experiences of travelling in Denmark .

D. To describe the happy life people live in Denmark .

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆江西余江第一中學(xué)高三上模擬2英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解

Have you ever had a day when everything seemed to go wrong, and nothing seemed to go right? Not too long ago I was having one of those days.I was discouraged, tired, and plain sad. My focus was on me.After all, no one else was experiencing the same trials I was.

I expressed my upset state to my mother, hoping for some pity.Instead, she said, “I heard Jamie was having a difficult day too.Why don't you make her some cookies and take them to her this afternoon?”

I didn't really want to, but decided that I didn't want to go back to my other problems just yet.I made the cookies and arranged them on a little plate.Then I made a card with a sunflower on it and wrote a small note of empathy(共鳴）.

That afternoon I dropped by my friend's house.I went to the door and rang the bell. Soon, Jamie came to the door and looked at me in surprise for the unexpected visit. Before she could say anything I rushed, “I heard you were having a hard day and decided to bring you something. I hope your day goes better.” The look that came over Jamie's face was one that I could never put into words.It was as if a darkened sky was suddenly lit with the golden rays of the sun；it was as if in that small act, her day was brightened.

I got back into the car and for some amazing reason. I felt a lot better myself. That day I experienced the truth that James Barrie attempted to describe, “Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”

1.The author made cookies and arranged them on a plate______.

A. so as to show off his skills

B. to stop thinking about his own worries

C. not to let his mother feel down

D. not to show his sadness to others

2.How did Jamie feel when seeing the author's coming?

A. She lit up very soon.

B She was surprised and scared.

C. he couldn't express herself.

D. She poured out all her worries.

3.What do you think of the author's mother?

A. Sympathetic. B. Willing.

C. Instructional. D. Selfish.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆海南文昌中學(xué)高三上學(xué)期期末英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解

How can we reduce the risk?

There are four general approaches to dealing with volcanic(火山似的) dangers. We can try to keep the danger from occurring-often an impossible task. We can try to change its path or reduce its impact on existing development. We can take steps to protect future development. We can also do our best to have disaster response plans in place before they are needed.

Removing the Threat

Clearly, there is no way to stop an eruption. We can, however, attempt to reduce the eruption’s effects by strengthening structures, for example, building protective works such as walls to make lava(熔巖) flow away from developed areas. Such efforts can be and have been successful, but are of limited use in a large-scale(范圍)eruption.

Planning for the Future

Protecting future development from volcanic dangers is a simple task. Before building houses, we should judge the risk. If the risk seems too great, a safer location should be found. This type of planning is very effective, but all too often, people are drawn to the lush(蔥郁的)，rolling land of a quiet volcano.

Disaster Preparedness(預(yù)案)

When a volcano comes to life, a few weeks may not be enough time to avoid a tragedy. Planning is the key to saving lives. Well before the warning signs occur, people must be educated about volcanic dangers. Escape plans must be in place. Communication between scientists, officials, the media, and the general public should be practiced. Emergency measures must be thought out and agreed upon.

If you doubt the importance of these efforts, take another look at past volcanic tragedies, such as the eruption of Nevado del Ruiz. Communication failures left the town of Armero unprepared for escape. When a deadly mudflow came down the slope(斜坡), 21,000 people--90 percent of the town’s people--died.

1.The passage is intended for ________.

A. the general public B. architects

C. adventurers D. geographers

2. When building houses , people tend to ________.

A. judge volcanic dangers carefully

B. take volcanic dangers seriously

C. like to live near a quiet volcano

D. find a safer place far away from a volcano

3. The writer mentioned Nevado del Ruiz to prove ________.

A. The failure to keep volcanic dangers from happening

B. The importance of preparing for a volcanic eruption

C. The bravery of the people in Armero Town

D. The uncertainty of volcano’s damage

4.The passage is mainly about ________.

A. why volcanoes can erupt suddenly

B. who can predict the eruption of volcanoes

C. where the volcanoes are most active

D. how we can reduce the risk of volcanoes

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學(xué)年四川雙流中學(xué)高二10月月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：書面表達(dá)

書面表達(dá)

假定你是李華。在校報(bào)英語專欄看到了學(xué)�！坝⒄Z文化節(jié)”的一則招募啟事，請(qǐng)閱讀啟事，并根據(jù)寫作要點(diǎn)和寫作要求寫一封應(yīng)征郵件。

Volunteers Wanted

Our annual English Festival, which will be held on June 15-17, 2015, is now looking for 20 student volunteers to provide service for Talent Show, Speech Contest, and English Debate. If you are interested, please send an application email at your earliest convenience to Ms.Chen at chenlaoshi@aef.com.

寫作要點(diǎn)：

1.表示寫信意圖；

2.陳述應(yīng)征目的；

3.說明應(yīng)征條件（性格、能力等）。

寫作要求：

1.郵件詞數(shù)不少于100；

2.開頭和結(jié)尾部分已寫好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)；

3.可根據(jù)情況增加細(xì)節(jié)，使行文連貫

4.不能使用真實(shí)姓名和學(xué)校名稱。

Dear MS Chen ,

I’m Li Hua, a student from Class2, Grade 3.

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours truly,

Li Hua

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學(xué)年天津靜海一中高一下學(xué)期開學(xué)考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項(xiàng)填空

---Why don’t we take a little break?

---Didn't we just have______?

A. it B. that C. one D. this

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學(xué)年江西上饒橫峰中學(xué)高一上學(xué)期第一次月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：短文改錯(cuò)

假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（），在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，在該詞下面寫上修改后的詞。

注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞。

2．只允許修改10處

Dear Mike,

I am happy to tell you something about a cartoon Pleasant Sheep and Big Big Wolf．It is Huang Jian’s late cartoon．Huang is a much famous cartoon maker in China．The cartoon tells us stories about what some young and brave sheep fight against the wolves．The stories are very interested．The sheep and the wolves are very funny．We children, us parents and even our grandparents like to watch．The sheep have a lot of fan both in China and inoverseas．If you are looking for entertainment, staying at home and watch it．Don’t miss it.

Yours,

Li Hua

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆山東日照一中高三上學(xué)期期末英語試卷（解析版） 題型：書面表達(dá)

書面表達(dá)

假設(shè)你是李華，你的英國朋友Tom喜愛中國文化，你想邀請(qǐng)他除夕（New Year’s Eve）來中國過春節(jié)，感受中國文化。請(qǐng)你根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)給Tom寫一封電子郵件：

1. 問候Tom并發(fā)出邀請(qǐng)；

2. 活動(dòng)安排：包水餃，看演出，賞燈（lantern）等.

注意：1. 詞數(shù)100左右；

2. 可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學(xué)年北京懷柔區(qū)高一上學(xué)期期末考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項(xiàng)填空

According to the air traffic rules, you ______ switch off your mobile phone before boarding.

A . ought to B. may C. can D. would

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊(cè)答案