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阅读理解       A small ,white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree and it has been there for
the past ten years or so.
       It all began because my husband Justin hated Christmas-oh, not the true meaning of Christmas.
Overspending was one thing, but compared to the difficult experience of choosing gifts-running around
at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and a pair of gloves for Grandma…,spending money is
nothing. I felt too tired to think of any special gifts.
       Knowing Justin felt the same way, I decided one year not to buy the usual shirts, sweaters, ties
and so on. I reached for something special just for Justin. The inspiration came in an unusual way.
       Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling (摔跤)at the junior level at the school he
attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored (赞助) by an
inner-city church.These youngsters, dressed in such worn-out shoes that shoe strings seemed to be
the only thing holding them together, while our boys were in their blue and gold uniforms and new
wrestling shoes.
       As the match began, I was shocked to see that the other team were wrestling without wearing
helmets (头盔) to protect their ears. Well, our boys ended up defeating them. We took every weight
class.
       Justin, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, "I wish just one of them could have won," he said.
"They have a lot potential (潜力) , but losing like this could take the heart out of them." Justin loved
kids-all kids, and he knew them, having coached little league football and baseball. That"s when the
idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought different
kinds of wrestling helmets and shoes. I sent them to inner-city church without leaving my name.
       On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Justin what I had done
and that was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and since
then the envelope has become the highlight of our Christmas.1. Justin hated Christmas because _____.

A. he didn"t enjoy receiving gifts
B. he had a hard time choosing gifts
C. he spent too much money buying gifts
D. he disliked putting gifts under the Christmas tree

2. We know from the passage that the team sponsored by inner-city church_____.A. were well dressed
B. paid no attention to safety
C. feared Kevin"s team
D. couldn"t afford a helmet3. How did Justin feel about the team"s failure ?A. Upset
B. Angry
C. Hopeless
D. Shameful4. Why did the writer send gifts to the inner-city church without leaving her name ?A. To avoid being thanked
B. To play a joke on Justin
C. To give Justin a surprise
D. To protect her private information5. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. The Church Gift
B. A Special Note
C. The White Envelope
D. A Christmas Card

1-5 B D A C C

1. (A): 难以预料(测)的； (B): good luck
2.They allowed other members of the royal family to wear dragon symbols.
3.为什么世界上不同地方的龙有不同的特性？
4. were; afraid
5. Chinese dragons: generous; wise; a bringer of good fortuneWestern dragons: dangerous; positive;
strength; a sense of national identity(每空至少填一个词或短语，每空1分)

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完形填空       Jennie sat at her window as usual, looking out upon the street, with a look of sadness on her face,
"What a long day this is going to be!"
       Then she saw a little boy running down the street, swinging his schoolbag. Looking up to the
window, he took off   1 hat and bowed with a bright, pleasant smile.
       "What a nice   2 ," said Jennie to herself, as the boy ran out of sight. "It seems like having the
sunshine. I wish everybody who goes by would look up   3 smile.
       George, the little boy, told his mother about that   4 girl when he got back home, "She looks
so helpless. I wish I could do something for her."
       "Why not give her some   5   ?" said his mother. George agreed.
       The next morning, as Jennie   6   at the window again, she saw George with a handful of beautiful
flowers carefully picking his way across the street. He stopped in front of her window, smiling
pleasantly, and said, "Can I come in?" Jennie told him   7   to get into the house.
       Opening the door to Jennie"s gentle "Come in", George said, "I"ve brought you some flowers."
       "Are they for me?" said Jennie   8   . "How kind you are," she continued, as George put the
flowers on her lap. I"ve   9   received any flower since we moved to the town."
       "Did you live in the countryside?" asked George,  10   the old, small and empty room.
"Yes," said Jennie.
       Jennie used to have a happy family and live in a beautiful house in the countryside. However, she
lost her right leg in an accident. She   11   walk like other people any longer. Later, her father died,
and her mother was sick   12   so many years that their money was all gone. They sold the house,
and move here to get work to do.
       George told his parents    13 . They decided to help her. More and more people in the   14
gave Jennie friendly smiles when they passed by her house. She was greatly cheered up.
A few months later, Jennie and her mother   15 a flower shop. People could always see Jennie
sitting in the shop, having a lovely smile on face.

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I grew up in New Hampshire, a small town in South Canada, where in my father"s words for the seasons were "Spring, Summer, Fairtime and Winter!" At that time, a week-long fair was held in the town every autumn. Thousands of people from other towns came to sell and buy things. It was the busiest time of the year. When "Fairtime" came, my grandma became the most "useful" and busiest person of the family. Grandma was a kind, well-educated old lady. She was good at cooking. All her rrelatives liked the foodshe cooked. During "fairtime", they would come to live in her house and have meals there. Grandma was always happy to look after them. Year after year, many people moved to big cities. There was no loner "Fairtime". Grandma became very old and was gradually going blind. My parents and I moved to live with Granma in her house. We did our best to make her day-to-day life as comfortable as possible. I was at high school then. What I often did at home was to help Grandma with the daily newspaper"s crossword puzzle. However, she didn"t look happy. She often sat in her room for hours, without saying a word. To attract people to move back, the Town Hall decided to reopen the Fair. One day, when I came back room school, I saw Grandma wearing her glasses, washing the dishes in the kitchen. With a big smile on her face, she looked a lot much younger. She told me that her two nieces would come. "They said the food I cooked was very delicious and they want to stay in my house again." Grandma said happily. "They will stay here for one week and we can have a big party. That must be the busiest week I"ve had in years!" I suddenly realized that Grandma didn"t want to be looked after. She wanted to be "useful", appreciated and helpful.
1. Thousands of people came to the town to __________ at the Fair.
A. enjoy Grandma"s food B. sell and buy things C. learn to cook D. have a big party
2. Why was Grandma unhappy?
A. She was too busy. B. No one lived with her. C. She was not "useful". D. She couldn"t see anything
3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Grandma was good at cooking. B. Many people moved to big cities. C. Grandma didn"t like "Fairtime". D. Grandma was a kind old lady.
4. What"s the best title for the passage?
A. Fairtime B. My "Old" Grandma C. A Small Town D. Grandma"s Family
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One day a rich boy bought a magic mirror (镜子). When he got home, he looked in the mirror. His face looked sad. He tried to smile and make funny faces, his face looked still sad. Then he did many happy things, but his face always looked sad. "Oh, what a terrible mirror! It doesn"t work! " he said angrily. The next day on his way to buy some chocolate, he saw a little girl crying sadly. The rich boy went up to her and asked what had happened. The little girl said she couldn"t find her parents. "Don"t worry. I"ll help you," the rich boy said. So they went to look for them together. Finally they found her parents. They were so thankful for his help. After the rich boy arrived home, he looked in the mirror as usual. To his surprise, his face looked very happy. The boy understood the magic of the mirror. The mirror could show the true feelings of its owner. This was true-the rich boy had helped that little girl so he felt really happy.
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1. One day a rich boy bought _______.
A. a magic mirror B. a normal mirror C. a small mirror D. a magic book
2. The boy"s face always looked _______ in the mirror on the first day.
A. happy B. sad C. terrible D. funny
3. On his way to buy some chocolate, the rich boy saw_______ crying sadly.
A. a little boy B. a little girl C. a little dog D. a little cat
4. Finally the rich boy _______.
A. lost his parents B. bought a new mirror C. helped the little girl find her parents D. bought a mirror for the little girl
5. From the story we know the boy was _______.
A. brave B. foolish C. clever D. helpful
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You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl. And she became very rich after that. When she was a child, she was poor. Once, she was invited to her friend"s birthday party. She was pleased but sad because she didn"t have enough money to buy a gift for her. "The party is coming soon, but now I have little money." Tears ran down her face. Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in." What happened? " her grandma asked. Hearing the girl"s story, she said, "Don"t worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to …"What a beautiful song! They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party. When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. "How wonderfully you sing! We haven"t heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift." said her friend. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became well-known in America.
1. The song Happy Birthday was written by .
A. an American girl B. an American girl"s grandma C. an American boy D. an American girl"s friend
2. The girl was sad because .
A. she didn"t want to go to the party. B. she would be busy that day. C. she didn"t have enough money to buy a gift. D. she wasn"t invited to the party.
3. What gift did she give her friend?
A. A flower. B. A toy. C. An interesting book. D. A song.
4. What did her friends think of the song? It was .
A. boring B. beautiful C. exciting D. interesting
5. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The girl was still poor after writing the song . B. The girl sang the song with her grandpa in her dream. C. The girl"s friends had heard the song before. D. The girl became famous because of the song.