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It snowed again.My seventh Christmas was round the corner.I dreamed of getting the present from Father Christmas until my elder sister dropped the bomb.“There is no Father Christmas.” 

I ran to my grandmother’s house, for she always told the truth.Grandmother was at home. I told _1_everything.“No Father Christmas?”she was a little_2_.“Don’t belive it.Put on your coat,and let’s go.”

“Go?Where，Grandma?” I asked.

 “Kerby’s Store.”

As we walked through its doors. Grandma handed me the dollars and said.“Take the _3_and buy something for someone who needs it.I’ll wait for you in the car.”Then she turned and walked out of the Kerby’s.

For a few seconds I just stood there，holding the money，wondering_4_to buy，and who to buy it for.

I thought of_5_I knew my family，my friends，my neighbours…I suddenly thought of Bobbie Decbar， a _6_with bad breath and messy hair.He sat right  behind me_7_Mrs. Polack’s class.

Bobbie_8_went to any party during the winter.His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, _9_we all knew that he didn’t have a cough,and he didn’t have a coat.I decided to buy Bobbie a red warm coat_10_he would like.

That evening, grandma helped  me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and ribbons, and_11_“To Bobbie.From Father Christmas”on it.Grandma told me Father Christmas never let  people know that he _12_ them.Then she drove me over to Bobbie’s home ,telling that I was helping Father Christmas_13_ the presents.

Grandma parked the car along the street.and we hid behind the trees near Bobbie’s home .Then Grandma said to me.“All right , Father Christmas get going.”

I took a deep breath，rushed to his front door，put the present down_14_the door，rang the doorbell and flew back to the safety of the _15_and Grandma.We waited breathlessly in the dark for the front door to open.Finally it did and there stood Bobbie.

That night ,I realized that Father Christmas was alive and well.and we were on his team.

1.A. him         B. her      C. them            D.you

2.A.angry        B.happy     C. tired           D. afraid

3.A.book         B. coat     C. present         D.money

4.A.what         B. when     C. where           D.how

5.A. everybody   B. nobody   C. somebody        D.anybody

6.A.girl         B. boy      C. man             D.woman

7.A. for       B. on        C. in              D.with

8.A.always      B. often    C. sometimes      D.never

9.A. so         B. if        C. but             D.and

10.A. where     B. that      C. who             D.why

11.A.read           B. say       C. write           D.spell

12.A.helped     B.belived    C. taught          D.made

13.A.give up      B. give  away  C. put up          D.put off

14.A.on         B. behind    C. outside        D.over

15.A. shop          B. cars       C. door           D.trees

每日一读

Henry: Is that woman your mother?

Emily: Which one?

Henry: The one in the shop.

Emily: Oh, yeah. She wants to buy some food there.

Henry: I can see some chicken, fruits and vegetables in the basket (篮子).

Emily: Sure. My father likes chicken and my mother likes vegetables.

Henry: What about you?

Emily: My favorite is fruit. So I ask her to buy some bananas and apples.

Henry: But what do you have for lunch?

Emily: I often have some desserts, French fries and cola. My father has two hamburgers with some chicken in them. My mother has some rice, tomatoes, carrots and strawberries.

Henry: Your mother's food is healthy, I think.

Emily: Yeah. What's your favorite food?

Henry: I like eggs, broccoli and ice cream. I often play sports. So I eat a lot for every meal.

阅读对话，然后完成下列题目

(1) Emily's mother is ________.

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(2) Emily likes ________.

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(3) ________ likes chicken.

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(4) Emily' s mother often has rice, vegetables and fruit for lunch. Her food is ________.

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(5) Henry eats a lot because ________.

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