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I remember one Thanksgiving when our family had no money and no food, and someone came knocking on our door. A man was __36_____ there with a huge box of food, a giant turkey and even some ___37___to cook it in. I couldn’t ___38_____it. My dad demanded, “Who are you? Where are you from?” The stranger announced, “I’m here because a friend of yours knows you’re in need and that you wouldn’t accept ___39_____help, so I’ve brought this for you. Have a great Thanksgiving.” My father said, “No, no, we ___40_____ accept this.” The stranger replied, “You don’t have ___41_____” , closed the door and left.
Obviously that experience had a profound impact（深刻影响）on my life. I ____42____myself that someday I would do well enough financially ___43____ I could do the same thing for other people. By the time I was eighteen I had created my Thanksgiving ritual（习惯）. I would go out __44_____ and buy enough food for one or two __45_____. Then I would dress like a delivery boy, go to the ____46____ neighborhood and just knock on a ___47_____ . I always ___48_____ a note that explained my Thanksgiving experience ____49____a kid. The note said, “All that I ask __50______is that you take good enough care of __51_____ so that someday you can do the same thing for someone else.” I have received more from this annual ritual than I have from any amount of ___52_____ I’ve ever earned.
Years ago I was in New York City with my new wife during Thanksgiving. She was sad because we were not with our family. ___53____she would be home decorating the house for Christmas, but we were ___54_____ in a hotel room. When I told her what I always did on Thanksgiving, she got excited.
We packed enough food for seven families for thirty days and went to buildings where half a dozen people lived in one room with no electricity and no heat in winter surrounded by rats, cockroaches（蟑螂）and the smell of urine（尿）. It was both an ___55______realization that people lived in this way and a truly fulfilling experience to make even a small difference.
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完型填空 （共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
The sun didn’t come out. The 15 – year – old girl Razeena said goodbye to her mother and left for school. She was thinking about the coming Christmas and 21 the holiday lights at the nearby senior citizens’ apartment 22 she noticed some smoke through the door.
The building is on fire ! She looked around wildly, 23 not a soul was in 24 .
Razeena 25 .“Fire ! ” she yelled, running into the hallway and striking on every door she saw, “Everybody get 26 !” The building had two floors, she pulled herself 27 ,where the thick 28 was hanging just a few feet 29 the floor. She could see pairs of slippered feet——but no one was moving. She 30 they couldn’t see where to go ! “Down here ! and follow me !” she yelled. 31 a sleeve over her mouth, she led the elderly residents (居民) down the stairs.
So she pounded up and down the stairs, weaving through the smoke and heat to 32 more people. “ Take my arm,” she told the extremely 33 residents. Her eyes burned and flames were hissing louder. Finally, she led the last person out. 34 stood on the side walk, dazed and crying. “Thank you so much,” they told her over and over, “ Without you, we never would have 35 .”
When Razeena walked home, shaking and 36 with dirt, mother cried, “ What happened?!”
“ There was a fire…so many people … I think I 37 them all.” She burst into tears, “ I 38 my uniform. I thought you might be mad! ” Mother 39 her head, tears in her eyes, “Oh honey, I’m so 40 of you,” she whispered.
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Salvation Army Angel Program
Angel Tree collects gifts for children and families in need. Participate by selecting an angel from any Angel Tree at all Cyprus Credit Union location or any Utah Macy's Department store. Shop for your angel, then return your new, unwrapped gift to the same Angel Tree. Gifts must be returned before December 14. For more information, call (801) 988-5678 in the Salt Lake area,(801) 374-2588 in the Provo area.
Utah Association for People with Intellectual Disabilities Holiday Gift Box Program
The program serves primarily low-income adults with intellectual disabilities who don't qualify for other programs because of age limits, said Joyce Whalen, the association's board president. To donate, visit the association at 1326 S.2100 East from 9am to about 5:30 pm to choose an ornament(?????) that provides information about an individual who will benefit from the program. Shop for new items and return them by December 14. Donations of generic items, such as towels, socks and hygiene products also accepted, as are monetary donations. For more information, call 801-440-1674.
Utah Foster Care Foundation's Giving Tree Program
The program seeks new gifts and cash donations to fulfill the holiday wishes of more than 1,000 children in state-licensed foster homes." Many of the children in care have been removed from their biological homes because of neglect or abuse," said Nikki Mackay, the foundation's director. " Christmas can be a difficult time for them." To learn how to support the program, call 877-505-5437.
Utah State Hospital Forgotten Patient Program
The program provides Christmas gifts for hundreds of patients with mental illness. In the history of the program--which may go back as far as 60 years, organizer Shawna Peterson said, "we've never had a forgotten patient." And she doesn't want this year to change that. To support the program, contact Peterson at 801-344-6088.
1.After you buy an angel, you should ________.
A. post it to where you bought B. open its package to examine it
C. send it to families in need for yourself D. bring it back in its original form
2.If you want to help adults with intellectual disabilities, you should call_____.
A. 801-440-1674 B.801-988-5678
C. 877-505-5437 D. 801-344-6088
3. The underlined phrases "biological homes" in the third program refers to ______.
A. homes where they are just brought up
B. homes where their natural parents live
C. homes where they learn biology
D. homes where are related to bacteria
4. From the last program, we can infer that ______.
A. the patients often forgot to come to the hospital
B. the patients are often forgotten to be looked after
C. the patients are being taken good care of
the patients had a poor memory in the hospital
My husband and children think they are very lucky that they are living and that it’s Christmas again. They can’t see that we live on a dirty street in a dirty house among people who aren’t much good. But Johnny and children can’t see this. What a pity it is that our neighbours have to make happiness out of all this dirt. I decided that my children must get out of this. The money that we’ve saved isn’t nearly enough.
The McGaritys have money but they are so proud. They look down upon the poor. The McGarity girl just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag of candy(糖果)while a ring of hungry children watched her. I saw those children looking at her and crying in their hearts; and when she couldn’t eat any more she threw the rest down the sewer(下水道). Why, is it only because they have money ? There is more to happiness than money in the world, isn’t there?
Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House isn’t rich, but she knows things. She understands people. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. She can read your mind. I’d like to see the children be like Miss Jackson when they grow up.
1.This passage mainly suggests that the writer _______.
A. is easy to get along with B. is unhappy with the life they are living
C. is good at observing and understanding D. is never pleased with her neigbours
2.What do you think of McGarity girl?
A. She is proud and hungry. B. She is selfish and cruel.
C. She is lonely and friendless. D. She is unhappy and misunderstood.
3.In this text, the writer tries to tell us that _______.
A. money is the key to everything
B. the more money you have, the less happy you’ll be
C. there is something more important than money
D. when talking to people we should look into their eyes
4. Pick out the one that does NOT describe the writer’s view on money.
A. Why, is it only because they have money? B. There is more to happiness than money.
C. Miss Jackson isn’t rich, but she knows things. D. The money we saved isn’t nearly enough.
完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分．满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Returning from a trip overseas, I sensed that something was wrong between Keith, one of my two sons, and me. So I asked him, “Keith, have I done anything that really _ 1__ your feeling?”
Immediately, he said, “Yes. Last Christmas you promised us a special 2 that I really wanted but you never gave it to me.”
The 3 was that I’d completely forgotten about it. I 4 , “Is there anything else I’ve done wrong, but didn’t apologized for?”
Again, his 5 was immediate, “Remember last Christmas when Mom said you had to go to the 6 because Stephen was going to be born? You left us at home and 7 in a hurry. Remember?”
“Well, you left and forgot the suitcase.” I couldn’t believe he 8 all the details! “After you came back from the hospital you were 9 . When you got home, the suitcase had been opened and everything had been thrown all over the place and you 10 me.”
“And you didn’t do it?” I asked.
“No, I didn’t . I was just searching for my gift.”
My heart sank. I felt 11 . I hugged Keith and asked him to 12 me. His Honesty made me think of our other son, Kevin. Maybe I’d hurt his feelings, too. I went to ask him the same question. Kevin’s answer was as immediate as his 13 , “Last Christmas you promised us a special toy, but you forgot about it.”
Though Christmas had passed, I took my two sons to the store that day and bought them what I had promised. The 14 thing wasn’t the toy. The problem was I’d made a promise too 15 and didn’t keep it as their father.
1．A．showed B．hurt C．attended D．expressed
2．A．candy B．book C．picture D．toy
3．A．challenge B．message C．idea D．fact
4．A．complained B．apologized C．continued D．explained
5．A．suggestion B．answer C．memory D．blame
6．A．hospital B．church C．school D．garden
7．A．settled down B．went on C．set off D．got up
8．A．knew B．imagined C．discovered D．remembered
9．A．angry B．worried C．happy D．satisfied
10．A．praised B．punished C．helped D．educated
11．A．terrible B．hopeless C．inspired D．encouraged
12．A．support B．criticize C．suspect D．forgive
13．A．mother B．brother C．sister D．father
14．A．strange B．interesting C．important D．difficult
15．A．lightly B．rudely C．equally D．truly
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