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   My family lived in a motel(汽车旅馆)for two years. Like most families living there, we stayed in a two-bedroom suite. We were living from paycheck to paycheck, so when Christmas approached, we didn't know if we would be able to buy gifts for our children.

A few days before Christmas someone dropped off presents for all the kids that lived at the motel. It brought so much joy to all the children, most of whom knew that they wouldn't be receiving anything.

Five years ago, we moved out of the motel. After that, my husband and I were working hard at Joe's Crab Shack to support our family. A few days before Christmas, I was busy working. The man at my table could see the large tables were taking most of my time, but I was very patient and friendly. Between drinks and food I was able to chat with him about his family and mine. He left me $10, then walked out. About 10 minutes later, I turned around and there he was again. He gave me a hug , and put something inside my apron, telling me“Have a Merry Christmas”. I reached into my apron and pulled out $800.

I was so overwhelmed(不知所措的)by his generosity that I burst into tears. He had given me more than enough money to help my family catch up on our bills. After discussing what we should do with the money we had left over, we decided to buy presents for the families living at the motel, so we could pass on the blessing that we had received. Since then, it has been a tradition for us to give Christmas gifts to the families in need.

Last year we were able to give presents to each of the 80 children at a school in our community, and throw a Christmas party for them. This year our goal is to add at least 20 children.

【小题1】What does the underlined part suggest?
A.They paid for checks nonstop.
B.They might struggle in finance.
C.They were in heavy debt.
D.They had to save money for children.
【小题2】What did the author do according to the passage?
A.She was a cleaner.
B.She was a housewife.
C.She was a waitress.
D.She was a shop manager.
【小题3】What did the author do with the remaining money given by the stranger?.
A.She used all the money to improve their life.
B.She threw a Christmas party for schoolkids.
C.She bought some presents for poor families.
D.She donated all the money to her community.
【小题4】The author wrote the passage to _____________.
A.share her own experience
B.stress the importance of love.
C.call on readers to do good deeds
D.express her thanks to a stranger
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同类题2

   Two old beggars(乞丐)were sitting on a busy street corner of a big city. They watched _______ as a lot of people walked by without looking at them. Sometimes, a kind-hearted woman or a small child would _______ a few coins in the hats in front of them.

Today was not a _______ day for begging. The men were able to _______ enough for a big meal. As it was getting dark, they started to _______ their things.

Just as they were getting ready to leave, they _______ a man walking toward them. He was a _______ man—they could tell that from his fine clothes. The first beggar said to the second with _______, "He's coming our way!"The man stopped, _______ into his pocket and took something out. What looked like a piece of hard ________, wrapped(裹)in white paper, hit each of their waiting hats. The rich man turned and ________ his way.

"He could have easily left us a few ________ or a bill, but he laughed at us with a piece of rock candy, " said the first beggar. He looked at the offering ________. "There's no way we can ________ this-we have no teeth. "With these words, he picked up the thing and threw it away. Then he collected his things and ________.

The second beggar wanted to do the same, ________ a second thought made him change his ________. "I haven't had anything like this for ages, "he thought. " How ________ of that man to offer me something so sweet!" With that, he opened the white paper. To his ________ there was no hard rock candy inside. ________, a shiny white pearl(珍珠)worth thousands of dollars fell into his hand.

【小题1】
A.helplesslyB.happilyC.uselesslyD.quickly
【小题2】
A.stealB.pickC.dropD.send
【小题3】
A.properB.badC.perfectD.lucky
【小题4】
A.collectB.borrowC.buyD.find
【小题5】
A.carryB.hideC.placeD.pack
【小题6】
A.feltB.heardC.noticedD.discovered
【小题7】
A.kindB.strongC.rudeD.rich
【小题8】
A.worryB.excitementC.fearD.politeness
【小题9】
A.turnedB.lookedC.touchedD.reached
【小题10】
A.candyB.cakeC.rockD.bread
【小题11】
A.forgotB.changedC.lostD.continued
【小题12】
A.booksB.coinsC.sweetsD.flowers
【小题13】
A.angrilyB.proudlyC.nervouslyD.fortunately
【小题14】
A.useB.eatC.acceptD.receive
【小题15】
A.sleptB.satC.leftD.cried
【小题16】
A.ifB.althoughC.afterD.but
【小题17】
A.habitB.wayC.mindD.rule
【小题18】
A.generousB.violentC.awfulD.unusual
【小题19】
A.interestB.sadnessC.surpriseD.pity
【小题20】
A.BesidesB.InsteadC.HoweverD.Otherwise

同类题3

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The freezing Northeast hasn’t been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter, so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota, Florida, my bags  were packed before you could say “sunshine”. I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C(维生素C), thinking of beaches and orange trees. When we touched down to blue skies and warm air, I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness. Swimming pools, wine tasting, and pink sunsets(at normal evening hours, not 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend, but the best part- particularly to my taste, dulled by months of cold- weather root vegetables- was a 7 a.m. adventure to the Sarasota farmers’ market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call.
The market, which was founded in 1979, sets up its tents every Saturday from 7:00 am to 1 p.m, rain or shine, along North Lemon and State streets. Baskets of perfect red strawberries, the red-painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck; and most of all, the tomatoes: amazing, large, soft and round red tomatoes.
Disappointed by many a broken, vine-ripened(蔓上成熟的) promise, I’ve refused to buy winter tomatoes for years. No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home they’re unfailingly dry, hard, and tasteless. But I homed in, with uncertainty, on one particular table at the Brown’s Grove Farm’s stand, full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist. These were the real deal- and at that moment, I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldn’t be experiencing again for months.
Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight, my happiness deepened when I learned that Brown’s Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty, a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton, where- luckily for me- I was planning to have dinner that very night. Without even seeing the menu, I knew I’d be ordering every tomato on it.
【小题1】What did the author think of her winter life in New York?
A.Exciting.B.Boring.
C.Relaxing.D.Annoying.
【小题2】What made the author’s getting up late early worthwhile?
A.Having a swim.
B.Breathing in fresh air.
C.Walking in the morning sun.
D.Visiting a local farmer’s market.
【小题3】What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter?
A.They are soft.B.They look nice.
C.They taste greatD.They are juicy.
【小题4】What was the author going to that evening?
A.Go to a farm.B.Check into a hotel.
C.Eat in a restaurant.D.Buy fresh vegatables.

同类题5

   Mary Verdi-Fletcher was born with spina bifida (脊柱裂), a disease that causes weakness in the legs and spine. Undiscouraged, she was not about to be told what she could or could not do. She believes that someone who is an artist is an artist from the day he or she is born. She dreamed of dancing and made up her mind to make her dream a reality. While still young, Verdi-Fletcher — dancing in her wheelchair — entered a dance competition with a friend. They won first prize. Later she won more competitions, refusing to listen to people who said to her “ You can’t dance if you’re in a wheelchair” or “ Dancing in a chair is not really dancing”.

However, Verdi-Fletcher was not pleased with personal success alone. She wanted to make dance available to others with disabilities. In 1980, she founded a dance company called Dancing Wheels Company. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Dancing Wheels Company performs all over the world. In productions like “ The Snowman”, sit-down dancers perform with stand-up dancers. Modern lighting designs, attractive sets (布景), wonderful music, and festive costuming draw audience into fairy tales and other stories.

In one show, a young stand-up dancer named Devin played “The Brother Who Cannot See” while a young sit-down dancer named Jenny performed the role of “ The Sister Who Cannot Walk” . It was a lovely way to express a theme Verdi-Fletcher has represented all through her life: We all have disabilities. Some disabilities may be more noticeable, but hard work and devotion to our dreams can make the seemingly impossible become a reality.

【小题1】The author uses what people said to Verdi-Fletcher to show that ___________.
A.Verdi-Fletcher had made up her mind to become a dancer
B.the people who said that were of great wisdom
C.wheelchair dancing is not real dancing
D.no one can dance in a wheelchair
【小题2】What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A.Verdi-Fletcher’s contribution to dancing.
B.The Dancing Wheels Company.
C.The cooperation between Verdi-Fletcher and the disabled.
D.Verdi-Fletcher’s success in learning productions.
【小题3】What can we learn from Verdi-Fletcher’s story?
A.Disability can destroy one’s life.
B.A friend in need is a friend indeed.
C.Dancing is the best form of art for most people.
D.With great devotion one’s dream can become a reality.
【小题4】What is the purpose of the text?
A.To provide details about spina bifida.
B.To teach people how to dance in wheelchairs.
C.To encourage readers to work hard to realize their dreams.
D.To entertain readers with the story of “The Snowman”.