Just before Christmas 1978, Kenneth was a passenger in a car as it drove through the Navajo Nation. The night was dark, and the driver, an elderly woman, 　41 and killed an eight-year-old boy.

　　　 Later, when he saw how sad the boy’s family were, Kenneth made a(n) 　42 . He would “do 　43 it takes to make 　44 happy at Christmastime.”

　　　 A year later, at the age of 18, he was living with his mother and younger brother. They were 　45 making ends meet on his low wages, but Kenneth bought a used Santa suit and went around 　46 people as poor as himself to give candy and fruit for families even more needy.

　　　 Just before midnight on Christmas Eve, he went knocking on doors of 　47 houses in the poorest section of the Navajo Nation. Many of the darkened homes didn’t have 48 .

　　　 Some families were 　49 to open their doors so late at night. “It’s a man! He has a big bag!” he 　50 a boy, holding up a lantern and watching 　51 the curtains, tell his parents. Kenneth convinced them he was 　52 .

　　　 At every opened door, he 　53 candies, oranges, toys and so on. Many Navajo kids had never seen 　54 before, so his old costume and store-bought beard didn’t 　55 them. It touched Kenneth that the kids were excited by so 　56 .

　　　 He 　57 it up year after year, gathering more “elves (精灵)” to help him. His Christmas Eve 　58 　have grown into an annual Navajo feast with gifts of clothing, tools and toys for over 700 people. Kids who can’t　 　59 it to the event because they’re sick or lack transportation get a 　60 visit from Kenneth or one of his elves.

　　　 “My grandfather taught me that you learn to be a man by sharing and by keeping promises,” he says.

41. A. struck　 　　　 　　　　 B. touched　　　　　　　　　 C. found　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stopped

42. A. conclusion　 　　　　 B. excuse　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. promise　　　　　　　　　 D. effort

43. A. whichever　 　 　　　 B. wherever　　　　　　　　 C. however　　 　　　　　 D. whatever

44. A. people 　　 　　　　　 B. children　　 　 　　　 C. brothers　　 　 　　　 D. his mother

45. A. probably　　 　 　　　　 B. almost 　 　　　　　　 C. hardly 　 　　　　　　 D. nearly

46. A. suggesting 　　　　　　　 B. persuading　　　　　　　 C. requiring　　　　　 　　 D. calling

47. A. old　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. big　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. bright 　 　　　　　　 D. lonely

48. A. electricity　　　　　　　　　 B. food　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. doors 　 　　　　　　 D. windows

49. A. happy　 　 　　　　　　 B. angry　　　　　　　　　　　 C. afraid 　 　　　　　　 D. eager

50. A. thought 　　　　　　　　 B. hoped　　　　　　　　　　　 C. let　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. heard

51. A. out for 　　　　　　 　　 　　 B. from behind　　　　　　 C. from under　　　 　　 D. out of

52. A. gentle 　　　　 　　 　　 B. generous 　　　　　　　　 C. harmless 　　　　 　　 D. helpful

53. A. reached for　　　　 　　 B. put down 　　　　　　　 C. picked out D. handed out

54. A. Kenneth 　　　　　　　　　 B. candies　　　　　　　　　　 C. elves D. Santa Claus

55. A. disappoint 　　　　　　　　 B. satisfy 　　　　　　　　　 C. attract 　　　　　　　　　 D. please

56. A. much 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. big　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. little 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. many

57. A. held 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. kept 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. gave 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. took

58. A. gifts 　 　　　　　　 　　 B. experiences　　　　　　　 C. excitements 　　　　　 D. visits

59. A. make 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. do 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. get 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. have

60. A. usual 　　　　　　　　 　　 B. personal 　　　　　　　　 C. normal 　　　　　 　　 D. formal

I was growing tired of helping the numerous people who lost their way and parked in front of my house. Almost every night I was　 1 during a good night’s sleep to help someone passing through. Many times I was taken for granted by penniless motorists who did not 　 2 thank me for the help they received and some even 　 3 that I didn’t do more.

One day, a young man with a-week-old beard 　 4 out of a broken-down automobile. He had no money and no food. He asked if I could give him some work,　 5 him gasoline and a meal. I told him that 　 6 he wanted to work he could cut the grass, but　 7 the work wasn’t necessary.

Though sweaty and hungry, he worked hard.　 8 working all day, he sat in the shade and rested. I 　 9 him for his work and gave him　 10 money he needed. I then offered him a little extra money for a task particularly well done, but he　 11

I never saw him again. He probably 　 12 I helped him out that day,　 13 that is not the way it was. I didn’t help him; he helped me. He helped me to 　 14 in people again. He helped me to once 　 15 want to do something for those who are in 　 16 . I wish I could thank him for restoring some of my faith in the 　 17 goodness of others and for giving me back a little of the optimism（乐观） I had 　 18 . Because of him, I once again felt part of a golden chain of 　 19 that binds us to others.

I 　 20 have fed his body that day, but he fed my soul.

1．A．told　　　　　　　　　　 B．awakened　　　　　 C．warned　　　　　　　 D．sent

2．A．even　　　　　　　　　　 B．also　　　　　　　　　　 C．still　　　　　　　　　　 D．yet

3．A．insisted　　　　　　　　 B．pretended　　　　　 C．wondered　　　　　 D．complained

4．A．rolled　　　　　　　　　 B．escaped　　　　　　　 C．climbed　　　　　　　 D．walked

5．A．show　　　　　　　　　 B．sell　　　　　　　　　　 C．offer　　　　　　　　　 D．buy

6．A．unless　　　　　　　　　 B．if　　　　　　　　　　　 C．though　　　　　　　 D．as

7．A．lately　　　　　　　　　 B．usually　　　　　　　 C．generally　　　　　　 D．actually

8．A．For　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Without　　　　　　　 C．After　　　　　　　　　 D．By

9．A．blamed　　　　　　　　 B．thanked　　　　　　　 C．charged　　　　　　　 D．caught

10．A．small　　　　　　　　　 B．left　　　　　　　　　　 C．required　　　　　　 D．extra

11．A．forgot　　　　　　　　 B．hated　　　　　　　　　 C．escaped　　　　　　　 D．refused

12．A．thinks　　　　　　　　 B．remembers　　　　 C．discovers　　　　　 D．knows

13．A．for　　　　　　　　　　 B．and　　　　　　　　　　 C．but　　　　　　　　　　 D．so

14．A．believe in　　　　　　 B．take in　　　　　　　　 C．depend on　　　　　 D．wait on

15．A．above all　　　　　　 B．at lost　　　　　　　　 C．once again　　　　　 D．in time

16．A．work　　　　　　　　 B．trouble　　　　　　　 C．danger　　　　　　　 D．fear

17．A．ill　　　　　　　　　　　 B．strong　　　　　　　　 C．real　　　　　　　　　　 D．basic

18．A．lost　　　　　　　　　　 B．gained　　　　　　　　 C．had　　　　　　　　　　 D．lacked

19．A．excuse　　　　　　　 B．kindness　　　　　　 C．strength　　　　　　 D．promise

20．A．must　　　　　　　　　 B．shouldn’t　　　　　　 C．may　　　　　　　　　 D．couldn’t

My dad was driving downtown to shop and I was going along for the 51 .At least that was what I had told him— 52 I had an important question to ask—that had been on my 53 for a couple of weeks and this was the first time I had been able to 54 with him alone.

“Dad…”I started. And 55 .

“Yup?” he said.

“The kids say there is no Santa Claus. They say I’m 56 to believe in Santa anymore…it’s only for little kids. But I believe what you told me. Santa is 57 .He is, isn’t he, Dad?”

“The real life and spirit of this 58 elf(精灵)lives forever in your heart, my heart, Mom’s heart and in the hearts and minds of 59 people who believe in the joy that 60 to others brings. The real 61 of Santa becomes what you can give 62 what you get. Once you understand this and it becomes a 63 of you, Christmas becomes even more exciting and more magical 64 you come to realize the magic comes from you when Santa 65 in your heart. Do you understand what I am 66 to tell you?”

My heart was filled with pride and I’m sure my eyes were shining with excitement.” Of course, Dad. I want him to be in my heart, just like he’s in yours. I love you, Daddy. You’re the best Santa there ever was in the whole world.”

When it comes time in my life to 67 the reality of Santa Claus to my children, I hope that I will be as eloquent(有口才)and 68 as my dad was the day I learned that the spirit of Santa Claus doesn’t wear a red 69 .And I hope they will be as 70 as I was that day. I trust them totally and I think they will.

51. A. shopping　　　　　　 B. ride　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sightseeing　　　　　　　 D. pleasure

52. A. clearly　　　　　　　 B. actually　　　　　　　　　 C. personally　　　　　　　　 D. originally

53. A. head　　　　　　　　　 B. heart　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thought　　　　　　　　　 D. mind

54. A. stay　　　　　　　　　 B. fight　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. live　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. argue

55. A. laughed　　　　　　　 B. continued　　　　　　　　 C. stopped　　　　　　　　　 D. cried

56. A. honest　　　　　　　 B. wrong　　　　　　　　　　 C. cheated　　　　　　　　　 D. foolish

57. A. real　　　　　　　　　 B. alive　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. kind　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. right

58. A. smart　　　　　　　　 B. naughty　　　　　　　　　 C. generous　　　　　　　　 D. magical

59. A. every　　　　　　　　 B. some　　　　　　　　　　　 C. few　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. all

60. A. lying　　　　　　　　　 B. giving　　　　　　　　　　　 C. talking　　　　　　　　　　 D. receiving

61. A. spirit　　　　　　　　 B. position　　　　　　　　　 C. character　　　　　　　　 D. life

62. A. other than　　　　　 B. less than　　　　　　　　　 C. no more than　　　　　 D. rather than

63. A. part 　　　　　　　 B. little　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. half　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. few

64. A. when　　　　　　　　 B. because　　　　　　　　　 C. after　　　　　　　　　　　 D. before

65. A. works 　　　　　　　 B. lives　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hides　　　　　　　　　　　 D. appears

66. A. considering　　　　 B. expecting　　　　　　　　 C. planning　　　　　　　　　 D. trying

67. A. explain　　　　　　　 B. solve　　　　　　　　　　　 C. introduce　　　　　　　　 D. describe

68. A. strict　　　　　　　　 B. loving　　　　　　　　　　　 C. violent　　　　　　　　　　 D. gentle

69. A. beard　　　　　　　　 B. belt　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. suit　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. stocking

70. A. curious　　　　　　　 B. patient　　　　　　　　　　 C. receptive　 　　　　　　 D. calm

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　　Mr and Mrs Richardson arrive 　1　 London Airport, at the end of a three-week holiday in Italy．It has been hot there, so Mr Richardson 　2　 the beard （胡子） that he has always 　3　 ．But his passport photograph shows him 　4　 his beard．

　　An officer looks at the photograph for a moment, and says; “Will you excuse me．Please sit down．I shan’t keep you long．” 　5　 this, he walks away, shows the photograph to 　6　 second officer, and says: “I know that face．” The second officer looks at the passport and asks where Mr Richardson has come from．When he hears that the Richardsons have just arrived 　7　 from Rome, the second officer’s eyes 　8 　and he says: “An Englishman with a beard stole a painting in Rome on Friday．And that man looks just the sort of man who…”

　　Suddenly, it 　9　 to the first officer who Mr Richardson is．He returns to him, and asks: “Did you teach at Evans High School?” When Mr Richardson answers, with some surprise, that he 　10　 , the first officer smiles, and says: “I think so．I’m Alan Green．You taught me French．You haven’t changed a bit．”

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

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				[　　]
A．to	B．at	C．in	D．on
2．
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A．has taken off	B．has taken down	C．had shaved	D．had cut
3．
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A．on	B．wearing	C．wore	D．worn
4．
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A．around	B．on	C．with	D．to
5．
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A．With	B．Speaking	C．After	D．Finishing
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A．the	B．a	C．/	D．another
7．
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A．back	B．at	C．in	D．to
8．
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A．are lighted up	B．light up	C．is lighted	D．lights up
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A．is occured	B．goes back	C．went	D．comes
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A．had	B．did	C．does	D．had done

The “Doorman”

On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a __36__ beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us. Regardless of his __37 __ ，he greeted us in a friendly way.

Once inside, my daughters whispered, “Mom ，he __38 __ ” After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look __39__the dirt. We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many __40 __ him. Seeing this rudeness truly upset me. The day I became a mother, I had resolved to set a good __41__ for my children. Yet sometimes when things didn’t go right, being a good example was __ 42__When our meal arrived，I realized I had left the car-sick pills in the truck. With the windiest trip ahead, the kids needed them, so I __43__ myself from the meal and went to get them.

Just then, the “doorman” was opening the door for a couple. They rushed past him without even acknowledging his __ 44__ Letting them in first, I said a loud “thank you” to him as I __45 ___ .

When I returned, we talked a bit. He said he was not allowed inside __46__ he purchased food. I went back and told my family his __47__Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich. The kids looked __48 ___as we had already eaten，but when I said the order was for the “doorman”，they smiled. When it was time to __49__ our trip, I noticed the “doorman” enjoying his meal. Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily. He then__ 50 __his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted. I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of __51__

What happened next drew great astonishment :I gave the “ doorman” a __ 52__! He pulled away, with tears __53 __ down his face.

Back in truck, I fell into deep thought. While we can’t choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude. I said thanks to a man who had __54__ held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that __55__ to teach my children by example.

36. A. heavy　　　　　　　 B. long　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. messy　　　　　　　　　　　 D. grey

37. A. service B. appearance C. status D. attitude

38. A. smokes B. smiles C. sniffs D. smells

39. A. beyond 　　　　　 B. over　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. around　　　　　　　　　　　 D. into

40. A. hated　　　　　　　 B. ignored　　　　　　　　　　　 C. missed　　　　　　　　　　　 D. refused

41. A. target　　　　　　　 B. rule　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. record　　　　　　　　　　　 D. example

42. A. stressful　　　　　 B. accessible　　　　　　　　　 C. awkward　　　　　　　　　 D. tough

43. A. excused　　　　　 B. freed　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. prevented　　　　　　　　　 D. withdrew

44. A. company　　　　　 B. presence C. effort D.　 attempt

45. A. quitted B. marched C. exited D. approached

46. A. before　　　　　　　 B. unless　　　　　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

47. A. story　　　　　　　 B. deed　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. experience　　　　　　　　 D. demand

48. A. concerned　　　　 B. shocked　　　　　　　　　　 C. puzzled　　　　　　　　　　 D. bored

49. A. make　　　　　　　 B. start　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. continue

50. A. extended　　　　　 B. washed　　　　　　　　　　 C. raised　　　　　　　　　　　 D. waved

51. A. approval　　　　　 B. affection　　　　　　　　　　 C. sympathy　　　　　　　　　 D. gratitude

52. A. hug　　　　　　　　 B. nod　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lift　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. clap

53. A. slipping　　　　　　 B. streaming　　　　　　　　　 C. rushing　　　　　　　　　　 D. breaking

54. A. firmly　　　　　　　 B. constantly　　　　　　　　　 C. simply　　　　　　　　　　　 D. politely

55. A. journey B. wisdom C. opportunity D. coincidence