When my grandfather died, my 83-year-old grandmother, once so full of life, slowly began to fade. No longer able to manage a home of her own, she moved in with my mother, where she was visited often by other members of her large, loving family. Although she still had her good days, it was often hard to arouse her interest.

But one chilly December afternoon three years ago, my daughter Meagan, then eight, and I were visiting her, when she noticed that Meagan was carrying her favorite doll.

“I, too, had a special doll when I was a little girl,” she told a wide-eyed Meagan. “I got it one Christmas when I was about your age. I lived in an old farmhouse in Maine, with Mom, Dad and my four sisters, and the very first gift I opened that Christmas was the most beautiful doll you’d ever want to see.”

“She had an elegant, hand-painted face, and her long brown hair was pulled back with a big pink bow. Her eyes were blue, and they opened and closed. I remember she had a body of kidskin, and her arms and legs bent at the joints.”

GG’s voice dropped low, taking on an almost respectful tone. “My doll was dressed in a pretty pink gown, decorated with fine lace. … Getting such a fine doll was like a miracle for a little farm girl like me — my parents must have had to sacrifice so much to afford it. But how happy I was that morning!”

GG’s eyes filled and her voice shook with emotion as she recalled that Christmas of long ago. “I played with my doll all morning long. And then it happened. My mother called us to the dining room for Christmas dinner and I laid my new doll down gently on the hall table. But as I went to join the family at the table, I heard a loud crash.”

“I hardly had to turn around — I knew it was my precious doll. And it was. Her lace skirt had hung down from the table just enough for my baby sister to reach up and pull on it. When I ran in, there lay my beautiful doll on the floor, her face smashed into a dozen pieces. She was gone forever.”

A few years later, GG’s baby sister was also gone, she told Meagan, a victim of pneumonia(肺炎). Now the tears in her eyes spilled over — tears, I knew, not only for a lost doll and a lost sister, but for a lost time.

Silent for the rest of the visit, Meagan was no sooner in the car going home than she exclaimed, “Mom, I have a great idea! Let’s get GG a new doll for Christmas. Then she won’t cry when she thinks about it.”

My heart filled with pride as I listened to my sympathetic little daughter. But where would we find a doll to match GG’s fond memories?

Where there’s a will, as they say, there’s a way. When I told my best friends, Liz and Chris, about my problem, Liz put me in touch with a local doll-make. From a doll supply house I ordered a long brown hair and a kidskin body to copy the outfit GG had so lovingly described. Liz volunteered to put the doll together, and Chris helped me make the doll’s outfit. Meagan wrote the story of the lost doll by giving examples.

Finally our creation was finished. To our eyes it was perfect. But there was no way it could be exactly like the doll GG had loved so much and lost. Would she think it looked anything like it?

On Christmas Eve, Meagan and I carried our happily packed gift to GG, where she sat surrounded by children, parents, aunts, uncles and cousins. “It’s for you,” Meagan said, “but first you have to read the story that goes with it.”

GG no sooner got through the first page than her voice cracked and she was unable to go on, but Meagan took over where she left off. Then it was time to open her present.

I’ll never forget the look on GG’s face as she lifted the doll and held it to her chest. Once again her tears fell, but this time they were tears of joy. Holding the doll in her frail arms, she repeated over and over again, “She’s exactly like my old doll, exactly like her.” 

And perhaps she wasn’t saying that just to be kind. Perhaps however impossible it seemed, we had managed to produce a close copy of the doll she remembered. But as I watched my eight-year-old daughter and her great-grandmother examining the doll together, I thought of a likelier explanation. What GG really recognized, perhaps, was the love that inspired the gift. And love, wherever it comes from, always looks the same.

1.GG moved in with her daughter because____.

A．she wanted to live with a large family

B．she was not able to live on her own due to her weakness

C．her husband passed away

D．she thought it was the children’s obligation to take care of her

2.Why did GG become very emotional on a December afternoon?

A．Because she saw her great granddaughter’s doll.

B．Because she recalled her dead parents.

C．Because she was surrounded by her offspring.

D．Because she felt lonely during the Christmas season.

3.What can we infer from Paragraph 5? 

A．GG’s doll was important and was a symbol of many things.

B．GG showed great respect for his husband’s love.

C．GG missed the great old days she spent with her family.

D．GG was grateful for her long life.

4.What happened to GG’s baby sister?

A．She envied her sister all her life.

B．She felt guilty for breaking GG’s doll and decided to go.

C．She left home at a young age.

D．She died of some disease at a young age.

5.Why did Meagan’s mum feel proud of her daughter?

A．Because she was clever.                  B．Because she was loving.

C．Because she was sensitive.                D．Because she was imaginative.

6.The main idea of the passage is that ____.

A．treating the elderly well is moral

B．it is impossible to copy the exact doll for the elderly

C．love, the permanent rhythm of life, will always remain in the elderly’s heart

D．physical comfort from children rather than psychological care is important

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At Christmas Eve, Jim went with his                     91.__________
father to choose a Christmas tree. They choose          92. ___________.
A big one.It was almost as taller as the room!          93.___________.
They put them in the corner of the sitting              94.___________.
room. Kate was covered it with a lot of                 95.___________.
Christmas light. The sitting room looked                96.____________.
really beautifully at the moment. There was             97.____________.
a fire burning in the fire place, but the Chistmas      98. ____________.
tree lights were shinning brightly. Jim and his         99._____________
parents singing and dancing happily.                   100._____________

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A. Sunworld Dynasty Hotel

   The signature crab feast thoughtfully prepared by our NO.1 Chef Chen Ruirong combines the essence of the centennial Zhejiang and Jiangsu cuisine culture with modern concepts of healthy eating. Guests can enjoy delicious crab prepared in classic style. For our more discerning guests Chef Chen is happy to use his exquisite techniques to create the dishes that answer your desires.

   For reservations or further information, please contact (8610)5816 8888 ext 8288

B. Grand Hotel Beijing

   The new year draws near and the Grand Hotel Beijing has been preparing its annual series of gift boxes. These traditional foods, including hand-made sausages, salted Beijing duck and varieties of Chinese bread, will give you and your loved ones a taste of pure old Beijing during the holiday festivities. With just a call, you can enjoy “ five-star” delicacies at home!

   For ordering please contact: (86-10)651300540 ext. 312 or 313

C. Grand Metropark Yuantong Hotel Beijing

   This impressive Western-style architecture has an old world interior with traditional Chinese elements. Ideally situated on Financial Street, it is convenient to the subway and other public transportation, with the Mei Lanfang Theater nearby and several business districts within walking distance. An enterprise of the Beijing Dadi Yuantong Group, this five-star hotel is managed by the CTS HK Metropark Hotels Management Co. Ltd.

   For reservations please contact: (86-10)66026688

D. Beijing Minzu Hotel

   Beijing Minzu Hotel is an ideal place for you to spend your Christmas Eve this year. The hotel will present a special holiday dinner steeped in “European Flavor” on December 24. Excellent French wine, classical music, festive decorations and elegant cuisine will leave you feeling jolly and warm on that wonderful night. And if you are lucky Santa might have some surprising gifts for you.

   For reservations please contact: (86-10)66014466 ext. 162or 163

E. Beijing Far East International Youth Hotel

  Beijing Far East International Youth Hotel, affiliated with the Beijing Tourism Group, is the first hotel in China to join the International Youth Hostels Federation. The hotel has 158 guestrooms that face into a typical Beijing courtyard. It ranks in the Top 10 of a list determined and compiled by Hostel.com on the basis of customer satisfaction, and was selected best Youth Hotel in 2006 by Hostelbookers.com. in addition, the hotel offers a very convenient location, only a few minutes walk to cultural and commercial districts such as Liu Li Chang, Tian’anmen Square, Qianmen, Dashilan and the Forbidden City.

  Website: www.fareastyh.com

  Tel : (86-10) 5195 8565 ext 8561

F. Hilton Beijing Wangfujing Hotel

  Currently the Hilton Beijing Wangfujing Hotel is sweetening the pot by granting a 50 percent discount on ice-cream, desserts and cakes sold on the premises.

  Guests have a wide range of choices: on the first floor, delicious desserts and cakes can be enjoyed in repose and peace in the Library; special Macanese ice-cream can be savored in Vascoon restaurant on the fifth floor; and all can be topped off with a fine Martini in the Flames bar. The 50 percent discount also applies to those planning to enjoy that take-away cake in the comfort of home.

  Tel: (86-10) 5812 8888 ext 8411

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37. Daisy is a sweet food lover, She is a foreign student studying in Beijing university. She

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38. David is a businessman from England. When free he enjoys going to theaters. Recently he is very interested in learning the financial information about developing countries. He has been to many countries. This month he’ll come to China to investigate the market situation.

39. Laura has to stay in Beijing owing to her project in China for a whole year, but she felt it a nice thing to have an opportunity to spend the new year festival here. She’d like to take some Chinese traditional foods to meet the need of her family.

40. Johnson is an epicure. Crab is his favorite. He will catch every chance to taste special, different and traditional foods all over the world. Chinese cuisine culture has made deep impression on him. So he thinks his visit to China this Summer will be a good expectation.

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1.The _______ (perform) of all the dancers on the New Year Eve has impressed us.

2.To write a good essay you must first organize your ideas         (logic).

3.I must c      （承认）that my favorite ‘holiday resort’ is home.

4.My brother equals me in strength but not in i      （智力）.

5.This machine has a u      （广泛的）use in the home.

6.According to the weather f      （预报）, fog is expected tomorrow morning.

7.You will make your health         (danger) if you smoke.

8.We r_______（推荐）that you take out travel insurance on all holidays.

9.I wonder whether we should leave the problem         (solve) or leave it to be solved by Jim.

10.Rainfall ______（影响） the crops，which will influence the whole country.

11.It may be risky but we will take the chance a      （无论如何）.

12.Today’s minimum t      （温度）is 10℃.

13.He remained d       from the people he didn’t like.

14.The naughty boy hasn’t a       any importance to good manners at school.