An English padre(神父) wanted to become a member of a certain club in Africa.In order to
become a member,each person had to __1__ at least one lion.The padre had never shot an
animal for his life.So,armed with a rifle and led by a young African boy,the padre set out one
evening for a pool in the jungle where he was told a lion came each evening to __2__.He waited
patiently for a few __3__until shortly before midnight when he heard a rustling(沙沙声) noise.
Sure enough a few feet away the head of the lion appeared above a bush that separated the
padre and the pool.He aimed and fired.The head of the lion__4__fell behind the bush but a
moment later __5__.So the padre aimed and __6__again.The head of the lion fell behind the
bush and once more reappeared.The padre fired again: the same __7__.He remained calm
because he __8__he had brought sixteen bullets with him.After his fourth try,his aim seemed
to become more and more __9__: in fact,after his __10__ try the African boy had to __11__
him:"This is your last chance.If you __12__ this time,we are in trouble." The padre then realized
how __13__the situation was,so he took a deep breath,aimed very carefully and fired.They
waited for a moment,and then slowly __14__ up to twenty: the head of the lion did not
reappear.The padre was certain that at last he had shot his lion.They __15__ forward together
to the spot behind the bush.And what do you think they found? Sixteen lions!

     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,   1  and killed an eightyearold boy.
     Later,when he saw how sad the boy's family were,Kenneth made a(n)   2   .He would "do whatever
it takes to make   3   happy at Christmas time"．
     A year later,at the age of 18,he was living with his mother and younger brother.They were hardly
making ends meet on his low wages,but Kenneth bought a used Santa suit and went around    4  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   5   houses in the poorest
section of the Navajo Nation.Many of the darkened homes didn't have   6   .
     Some families were   7    to open their doors so late at night."It's a man! He has a big bag!" He    8  
a boy,holding up a lantern and watching from behind the curtains,tell his parents.Kenneth convinced them
he was   9   .
     At every opened door,he   10    candies,oranges,toys and so on.Many Navajo kids had never seen 
  11   before,so his old costume and storebought beard didn't    12    them.It touched Kenneth that the
kids were excited by so  13    .
     He  14   it up year after year,gathering more "elves (精灵)" to help him.His Christmas Eve  15    have
grown into an annual Navajo feast with gifts of clothing,tools and toys for over 700 people.Kids who
can't make it to the event because they're sick or lack transportation get a personal 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.

(     )1. A.struck     
(     )2.A.conclusion         
(     )3.A.the family 
(     )4.A.suggesting  
(     )5.A.old 
(     )6.A.electricity 
(     )7.A.happy 
(     )8.A.thought  
(     )9.A.gentle  
(     )10.A.reached for 
(     )11.A.Kenneth 
(     )12.A.disappoint  
(     )13.A.much 
(     )14.A.held  
(     )15.A.gifts