On Christmas morning, Linda wakes up, and tries to imagine the wide-eyed surprise of children in another household as they unwrap the presents she carefully chose for them. Linda has never met the children, but that’s all part of the joy of giving as secret Santas, she says.
"It's an amazing feeling to buy gifts on an anonymous (匿名的) basis," says Linda.
"It brings a whole new meaning to the holidays."
Linda and Tony are an American couple living in Toronto, Canada, and Linda did charitable work as a member of the American Women's Club of Toronto. As the name suggests, members are U.S. citizens living in Toronto, who join together for fellowship and community service.
To find her "adopted" family, Linda goes to the local schools and requests a wish list for a family that's struggling to survive. Last year she helped a single mother with three children. The mother works as a cleaning lady in a nursing home.
"The list is always heartbreaking. They have an opportunity to ask for anything and do just the opposite, asking for basic clothes or simple toys," she says. "We always buy the kids a new winter coat, hats, and gloves." She also buys gifts for the parents.
Last year Linda asked the mother for a second wish list--one that didn't include the basics. "Every child should have a Christmas that sticks with them for a lifetime." She purchased iPods for the two older children and a video game system for the youngest."I have learned a very valuable lesson in all of this," says Linda. "Pay attention to what's going on in your own backyard--no matter where you live."
The joy of giving as secret Santas is much sweeter when the gift is anonymous.
【小題1】What reaction does Linda imagine the children will have?
(No more than 5 words)                                       (2 marks)
                                                                         
【小題2】Why did Linda join the American Women's Club of Toronto?
(No more than 10 words)                                      (2 marks)
                                                                         
【小題3】Why did Linda ask for a second wish list?
(No more than 15 words)                                      (3 marks)
                                                                         
【小題4】What kind of people does "secret Santas" in the passage refer to?
(No more than 12 words)                                     (3 marks)
                                                                         


【小題1】They will feel greatly surprised.
【小題2】She joined it for fellowship and community service.
【小題3】She wanted to give children some other gifts rather than the basics.
【小題4】It refers to people who give away anonymous gifts on Christmas.

解析試題分析：
【小題1】本題為細(xì)節(jié)理解題由On Christmas morning, Linda wakes up, and tries to imagine the wide-eyed surprise of children，可以總結(jié)出答案，孩子們應(yīng)該是吃驚的。
【小題2】本題為細(xì)節(jié)理解題由第三自然段可以得出答案，參加俱樂部是做一些社區(qū)服務(wù)的。
【小題3】本題為理解總結(jié)題由倒數(shù)第二自然段的前三句可總結(jié)出答案，他不僅是想給予一些基本的幫助，還想給孩子一些其他的禮物。
【小題4】本題為理解推斷題由The joy of giving as secret Santas is much sweeter when the gift is anonymous.得出結(jié)論。是幫助別人而又不留姓名的人。

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