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

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 eight-year-old 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 store-bought 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　　　 B．touched　　 C．found　　　 D．stopped

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

3．A．the family　 B．children　　 C．brothers　　 D．his mother

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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