On Christmas morning, Linda wakes up, and tries to imagine the wide-eyed surprise of children in another household as they unwrap the presents she carefully chose for them. Linda has never met the children, but that’s all part of the joy of giving as secret Santas, she says.

      "It's an amazing feeling to buy gifts on an anonymous (匿名的) basis," says Linda.

"It brings a whole new meaning to the holidays."

      Linda and Tony are an American couple living in Toronto, Canada, and Linda did charitable work as a member of the American Women's Club of Toronto. As the name suggests, members are U.S. citizens living in Toronto, who join together for fellowship and community service.

      To find her "adopted" family, Linda goes to the local schools and requests a wish list for a family that's struggling to survive. Last year she helped a single mother with three children. The mother works as a cleaning lady in a nursing home.

      "The list is always heartbreaking. They have an opportunity to ask for anything and do just the opposite, asking for basic clothes or simple toys," she says. "We always buy the kids a new winter coat, hats, and gloves." She also buys gifts for the parents.

      Last year Linda asked the mother for a second wish list--one that didn't include the basics. "Every child should have a Christmas that sticks with them for a lifetime." She purchased iPods for the two older children and a video game system for the youngest."I have learned a very valuable lesson in all of this," says Linda. "Pay attention to what's going on in your own backyard--no matter where you live."

      The joy of giving as secret Santas is much sweeter when the gift is anonymous.

1.What reaction does Linda imagine the children will have?

 (No more than 5 words)                                       (2 marks)

2.Why did Linda join the American Women's Club of Toronto?

 (No more than 10 words)                                      (2 marks)

3.Why did Linda ask for a second wish list?

 (No more than 15 words)                                      (3 marks)

4.What kind of people does "secret Santas" in the passage refer to?

 (No more than 12 words)                                      (3 marks)

When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”, my brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, and then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.

One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破) one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl.” She looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.

    Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she’d let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when we’d be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is that she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.

    Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.

1. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?

A. Look at them sadly.        B. Keep them company.

C. Play games with them.   D. Touch them gently.

2. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie ____.

A. would eat anything when hungry   B. felt sorry for her mistake

C. loved playing hide-and-seek           D. disliked the author’s dad

3.Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?

  A. She was treated as a member of the family.

  B. She played games with anyone she liked.

  C. She was loved by everybody she met.

  D. She went everywhere with the family.

4. Some people got frightened by Brownie when she ____.

  A. smiled                     B. barked  

C. rushed to them             D. tried to be funny

5. Which of the following best describes Brownie?

  A. Shy.   B. Polite.    C. Brave.     D. Caring.

Directions: Read the following passage, Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage．

Secret Santas

On Christmas morning, Linda wakes up, and tries to imagine the wide-eyed surprise of children in another household as they unwrap the presents she carefully chose for them．Linda has never met the children, but that’s all part of the joy of giving as secret Santas, she says．

"It's an amazing feeling to buy gifts on an anonymous （匿名的） basis," says Linda．"It brings a whole new meaning to the holidays．"

Linda and Tony are an American couple living in Toronto, Canada, and Linda did charitable work as a member of the American Women's Club of Toronto．As the name suggests, members are U．S．citizens living in Toronto, who join together for fellowship and community service．

To find her "adopted" family, Linda goes to the local schools and requests a wish list for a family that's struggling to survive．Last year she helped a single mother with three children．The mother works as a cleaning lady in a nursing home．

"The list is always heartbreaking．They have an opportunity to ask for anything and do just the opposite, asking for basic clothes or simple toys," she says．"We always buy the kids a new winter coat, hats, and gloves．" She also buys gifts for the parents．

Last year Linda asked the mother for a second wish list--one that didn't include the basics．"Every child should have a Christmas that sticks with them for a lifetime．" She purchased iPods for the two older children and a video game system for the youngest．"I have learned a very valuable lesson in all of this," says Linda．"Pay attention to what's going on in your own backyard--no matter where you live．"

The joy of giving as secret Santas is much sweeter when the gift is anonymous．

What reaction does Linda imagine the children will have? （No more than 5 words）

（2 marks）．

Why did Linda join the American Women's Club of Toronto?

（No more than 10 words）                                   （2 marks）

Why did Linda ask for a second wish list? （No more than 15words）

（3 marks）

What kind of people does "secret Santas" in the passage refer to?

（No more than 12 words）                                       （3 marks）

When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”, My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her ,then there were baths, playing catch and many other games .Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.

One days, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破) one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl.” She looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.

    Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she'd let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when we'd be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.

    Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.

What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?

     A. Look at them sadly.                    B. Keep them company.

     C. Play games with them.                  D. Touch them gently.

We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie __

     A. would eat anything when hungry         B. felt scary for her mistake

     C. loved playing hide-and-seek             D. disliked the author's dad

Why does the author say that Browrnie was more than just a family pet?

      A. She was treated as a member of the family.

      B. She played games with anyone she liked.

      C. She was loved by everybody she met.

      D. She went everywhere with the family.

Some people got frightened by Brownie when she

      A. smiled   B. barked   C. rushed to thhem    D. tried to be funny

Which of the following best describes Brownie?

      A. Shy.        B. Polite.       C. Brave.        D. Caring.

When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.

One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破) one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl.” She looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.

Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she'd let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many dines when we'd be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.

Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.

1.What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?

2.We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie ______.

3. Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?

4.Some people got frightened by Brownie when she______.