Every December 24,we used to hdad to my parents’ house and spend the night,along with my brother's family,and my sister's family. We’d eat lots of foods such as candies and my mom,s 1 chocolate cookies.
We'd play a card game for hours until one team proved 2 over all other sides. 3 , my sister Martie and I won,and when we had beaten every other 4 ,we'd sing and even dance. Yes,we were 5 . The kids always put out cookies and milk for Santa,and my dad would sit down and color a picture with his grandchildren to 6 it for Santa Claus. And then we'd 7 every person in the family to open just one 8 . After everything settled down,my father would read the story of Christmas, 9 us all of the true meaning of Christmas. Our Christmas Eves are a little 10 now as my parents have moved to heaven and my girls are in college,but December 24 is still 11 . Candies and my mom's favorite chocolate cookies are 12 our favorite foods. Martie and I still control card games,13 my daughter Ally and her boyfriend,Wesley,actually 14 us easily. We still open one gift that night. And,Martie's husband,Jan,has 15 the duty to read the Christmas story.
I can hardly wait for the 16 to come!It's my favorite time of a year because we’ re all 17. I’ 11 bet your family has wonderfiil holiday 18 ,too. Whatever your traditions are,I hope one of them is reading the story of Christmas. Why not teach your children the 19 meaning of Christmas this year? Because that's the 20 gift you could ever give them!
1. A. special B. homemade C. favorite D. fresh
2. A. helpful B. creative C. strong D. victorious
3. A. Usually B. Recently C. Immediately D. Hurriedly
4. A. sister B. brother C. team D. family
5. A. ftrnny B. happy C. free D. normal
6. A. open B. provide C. leave D. save
7. A. allow B. order C. beg D. force
8. A. box B. window C. case D. gift
9. A. convincing B. informing C. reminding D. warning
10. A. simple B. different C. meaningless D. strange
11. A. wonderful B. reasonable C. comfortable D. powerful
12. A. even B. rather C. already D. still
13. A. and B. or C. but D. as
14. A. find B. reach C. cheat D. beat
15. A. taken over B. thought about C. dealt with D. applied for
16. A. game B. night C. dinner D. day
17. A. alive B. healthy C. around D. together
18. A. traditions B. songs C. foods D. plans
19. A. clear B. only C. true D. hidden
20. A. best B. biggest C. most beautiful D. most expensive
本文冬记叙文。每车的平安夜,作者和兄弟姐妹几家人都聚在父母家一起度过,并且重温圣诞节的意义。
1. C. 下文中的 my mom's favorite chocolate cookies提示了本题答案。
2. D.根据下句中的won,beaten可 知,直到一队“胜了(victorious) ”其 他所有队,游戏才结束。
3. A.根据下文中的 Martifandlstill control card games 可推测,“通常 (Usually) ”都是Martie和作者赢。
4. C.根据上句中的one team可知,游 戏是以“组(team) ”为单位进行的。
5. B.根据上一句作者和妹妹又唱歌 又跳舞”可知,他们是“快乐的 (happy) ”。
6. C.根据本句中的 The kids always put out cookies and milk for Santa 可推测,父亲跟孩子们一起涂图画也 是为了“留给(leave) ”圣诞老人。
7. A.
8. D.根据下文中的We still open one gift that night 可知,我们 “允许(allow) ”家里的每一个人打开一份“礼物(gift) ”。
9. C.父亲给大彖读圣诞节的故事是 为了 “提醒(reminding) ”大家记着圣 诞节的真正意义。
10. B.根据本全后的as my parents have moved to heaven and my girls are in college可知,家里的人少亍, 所以现在的平安夜、有点“不同了 (different) ”。
11. A.根据下文作者描述的欢乐情景 可知,作者的平安夜仍然是很“精 彩的(wonderfiil) ” 。
12. D。本空前后多处出现的still提示 了本题答案。
13. C.
14. D.根据本句中的actually可推测,尽管作者和妹妹仍然控制 扑克游戏V “但是(but) ”她的女儿 和她女儿的男朋友实际上很轻松 就能“战胜(beat) ”她们。
15. A.作者的父亲去世了,所以作者 的妹夫“接管了(taken over) ”父亲读圣诞节故事的任务。
16. B.根据文中出现的night可知,作 者迫不及待等着平安“夜(night) ” 的到来。
17. D.根据上文内容可知,作者一大 家子“一起(togethqr) ”过平安夜。
18. A.本空后的 Whatever your tradi-tionsare 提示 了本题答案。
19. C.上段中的 the true meaning of Christmas福示了本题答案。
20. A.作者认为告诉孩子们圣诞节的 真正意义就是给孩子们的“最好(best) ”礼物。
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