In 1970, my five brothers, my sister and I lived in the housing projects of Toronto with our parents. My father was a factory worker, and my mother stayed at home. Each year my father would dress up as Santa Claus and go through the streets of the projects sharing joy and candies with the children there. He loved it as much as they did!
But around the Christmas in 1970, my father was out of his job and money was tight. In fact, there was no money for Christmas and my parents weren’t sure what they’d provide for us.
That Christmas Eve, however, as usual, my father left the house dressed as Santa Claus. He knew that even though our Christmas would be hard, he could not disappoint the other kids in the neighborhood.
As my father left the house and went down the walkway, Santa Claus was walking up, with a great sack full of gifts for us! He said nothing, only smiled a sweet smile at my father, and wished him a Merry Christmas. The happy man handed Dad the sack and walked away down the block.
We never knew who the man was and who showed us great kindness on a snowy Christmas night. We do know, however, that without him we would have had nothing under the tree. His kindness gave my parents hope and showed us in a very real way the true meaning of Christmas.
Our family has never forgotten this kind stranger. Each year we tell the story of the mysterious Santa Claus and try to repay his gifts by giving gifts to others in need.
小題1:The author’s father ________.
A．was once the richest man in his hometown
B．was working in a government office
C．had to support a family of 9 people
D．looked like Santa Claus most
小題2:What happened in 1970?
A．The author’s father was out of work.
B．The author’s mother lost her job.
C．They had a little money left for Christmas.
D．They had the worst Christmas in their lives.
小題3:The author’s family knew ________.
A．who the mysterious Santa Claus was
B．why the mysterious Santa Claus helped them
C．how they could repay the mysterious Santa Claus
D．they could find the mysterious Santa Claus one day
小題4:It can be inferred（推斷）that ________.
A．the mysterious Santa Claus was one of their relatives
B．the mysterious Santa Claus was a rich man in the area
C．the sack from the mysterious Santa Claus was very expensive
D．the author’s family were all thankful to the mysterious Santa Claus

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:D

試題分析：文章講述了一個(gè)關(guān)于圣誕節(jié)的故事。作者一家有九口人，靠爸爸在外工作來(lái)養(yǎng)家，每年的圣誕節(jié)，爸爸都會(huì)扮成圣誕老人，去街上給小朋友發(fā)禮物。而1970年，作者的爸爸失業(yè)了，但他仍然堅(jiān)持去給孩子們發(fā)禮物。另外一個(gè)圣誕老人給了爸爸一大包禮物。
小題1:根據(jù)第一段第一句“In 1970, my five brothers, my sister and I lived in the housing projects of Toronto with our parents.”可知，作者家里有9個(gè)人，只有爸爸一人工作，因此，作者的爸爸要供養(yǎng)9個(gè)人。故選C。
小題2:根據(jù)第二段第一句“But around the Christmas in 1970, my father was out of his job and money was tight.”可知，作者的爸爸失去了工作，家里經(jīng)濟(jì)變得拮據(jù)。故選A。
小題3:根據(jù)第六段“Each year we tell the story of the mysterious Santa Claus and try to repay his gifts by giving gifts to others in need.”可知，作者一家人通過(guò)幫助需要幫助的人，來(lái)回報(bào)那個(gè)人。故選C。
小題4:根據(jù)第五段最后一句“His kindness gave my parents hope and showed us in a very real way the true meaning of Christmas.”和最后一段第一句“Our family has never forgotten this kind stranger.”可知，那個(gè)神秘人幫助了作者一家，讓作者一家體會(huì)到了圣誕節(jié)的真正意義，他們一家人不會(huì)忘記那個(gè)人。故選D。
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At Priya's wedding party, her mother gave her a newly opened bankbook and said, "Priya, keep it as a    of your marriage life. When something    __ happens, put some money in and give a brief     to it next to the line. The happier the event is, the more money you can put in. When     after years, you will know how much happiness you've     ".
Priya and Hitesh both thought it a great idea and soon made the first deposit(儲(chǔ)蓄).   , after years, they started quarrelling and fighting. They both     marrying the worst person in the world.
One day Priya talked to her mother, "Mom, we can't     it any more. We decided to get divorce（離婚）! I can't imagine     I decided to marry this Guy!!!" Her mother responded, "Just do whatever you want, but before that do one thing first.    the bankbook I gave to you on your wedding party? Take out all the money and     it first. You shouldn't keep any record of such a     marriage. "Priya thought it was    __. So she went to the bank,     to draw out all the money. While waiting in the queue, she took out the bankbook and recalled the memories of all the previous     . Her eyes filled with tears, she left in a (an)     . When she returned home, she handed the bankbook to Hitesh, asking him to spend the money.
The next day, Hitesh gave the bankbook back to Priya.     , she found a new deposit of $5000, with a line next to the record:" This is the day I  how much I've loved you. How much happiness you've brought me." Much     , they hugged and cried, putting the bankbook back to their    _. 
小題1:
A．recordB．respectC．remarkD．guide
小題2:
A．uncertainB．unexpectedC．pleasantD．a(chǎn)nnoying
小題3:
A．a(chǎn)rrangement B．comment C．promiseD．dream
小題4:
A．taking upB．looking outC．taking inD．looking back
小題5:
A．harvestedB．boughtC．offeredD．wanted
小題6:
A．BesidesB．AnywayC．Instead D．However
小題7:
A．enjoyed B．risked C．regrettedD．stopped
小題8:
A．helpB．standC．blameD．defeat
小題9:
A．whatB．whereC．whyD．when
小題10:
A．ReturnB．LoseC．CheckD．Remember
小題11:
A．devoteB．spendC．lendD．waste
小題12:
A．happyB．poor. C．simpleD．tranditional
小題13:
A．reasonableB．respectfulC．hopefulD．responsible
小題14:
A．planningB．pretendingC．hesitatingD．preferring
小題15:
A．troubleB．experiencesC．quarrels D．happiness
小題16:
A．panicB．easeC．hurryD．while
小題17:
A．InterestinglyB．NaturallyC．DisappointinglyD．Surprisingly
小題18:
A．a(chǎn)dmitB．search C．realiseD．declare
小題19:
A．a(chǎn)ttractedB．tiredC．confusedD．moved
小題20:
A．safeB．motherC．bankD．wedding

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