My five brothers, my sister and I lived in Toronto with our parents. My father worked in a factory, and my mother stayed at home. Each year my father would dress up as Santa Claus and go through the streets sharing joy and candies with the children there. He loved it as much as they did!
But around Christmas in 1970, my father was out of work. In fact, there was no money for Christmas and my parents weren’t sure how they’d provide for us.
That Christmas Eve, however, as usual, my father left the house dressed as Santa Claus. He knew that even though our Christmas would be hard, he could not make the other kids in the neighborhood disappointed.
As my father left the house and went downstairs, another Santa Claus was walking up, with a great bag of gifts for us! He said nothing, only smiled a sweet smile at my father, and wished him a merry Christmas. The jolly man handed the bag and walked away down the block.
We never knew who showed us great kindness on the snowy Christmas night. We do know, however, that without him we would have had nothing under the tree. His kindness gave my parents hope and showed us in a very real way the true meaning of Christmas.
Our family has never forgotten this kind stranger and his generosity(慷慨). Each year we tell the story of the mysterious(神秘的) Santa Claus and try to repay his gifts by giving help to others in need.
【小题1】According to the passage, the writer’s father is ______on Christmas.

A．brave

B．lonely

C．serious

D．generous

【小题2】The underlined word “jolly” in the passage probably means “______”.

A．handsome

B．strong

C．happy

D．silly

【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The family showed thanks to the Santa Claus and helped others in need.

B．The bag from the other Santa Claus was filled with gifts and money.

C．Santa Claus that helped the family lived a rich life in the same community.

D．The writer’s father arranged another Santa Claus to take the place of him.

My five brothers, my sister and I lived in Toronto with our parents. My father worked in a factory, and my mother stayed at home. Each year my father would dress up as Santa Claus and go through the streets sharing joy and candies with the children there. He loved it as much as they did!
But around Christmas in 1970, my father was out of work. In fact, there was no money for Christmas and my parents weren’t sure how they’d provide for us.
That Christmas Eve, however, as usual, my father left the house dressed as Santa Claus. He knew that even though our Christmas would be hard, he could not make the other kids in the neighborhood disappointed.
As my father left the house and went downstairs, another Santa Claus was walking up, with a great bag of gifts for us! He said nothing, only smiled a sweet smile at my father, and wished him a merry Christmas. The jolly man handed the bag and walked away down the block.
We never knew who showed us great kindness on the snowy Christmas night. We do know, however, that without him we would have had nothing under the tree. His kindness gave my parents hope and showed us in a very real way the true meaning of Christmas.
Our family has never forgotten this kind stranger and his generosity(慷慨). Each year we tell the story of the mysterious(神秘的) Santa Claus and try to repay his gifts by giving help to others in need.
【小题1】According to the passage, the writer’s father is ______on Christmas.

A．brave

B．lonely

C．serious

D．generous

【小题2】The underlined word “jolly” in the passage probably means “______”.

A．handsome

B．strong

C．happy

D．silly

【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The family showed thanks to the Santa Claus and helped others in need.

B．The bag from the other Santa Claus was filled with gifts and money.

C．Santa Claus that helped the family lived a rich life in the same community.

D．The writer’s father arranged another Santa Claus to take the place of him.

Once there was a man who had two children, a boy and girl. The boy was good-looking but the girl was not. One day they found a mirror for the first time and they saw what they looked like. The boy was very pleased and he said to his sister, “ How handsome I am ! I look much nicer than you!” The girl did not like what her brother said and gave him a hard push. “ Go away”, he said. Their father saw what was happening. He went up to them and said to the boy, “ You must always BE good as well as Look good.” Then to the girl he said, “ My dear, if you help everyone and do your best to please him, everyone will love you. It doesn’t matter that you are not as good-looking as your brother.”

（   ）1. Once a man had _______.

A．a good-looking boy                             B．an ugly girl

C．two good-looking children                   D．a boy and a girl

（    ）2. The boy saw what he looked like in the mirror and was pleased because he ______.

A．found a mirror                                    B．knew he looked as nice as his sister

C．and his sister were good-looking           D．was handsome

（   ）3. The girl gave the boy a hard push because ______.

A．she was stronger                                  B．what he said was wrong

C．she was not pleased with what he said    D．her father loved her

（   ）4. Father told the girl that _______.

A．it was important to be good –looking

B．it was a good thing to be ugly

C．if she did her best to help people, she would enjoy people’s love

D．her brother wasn’t handsome at all

（   ）5.What can we learn from this story ?

A．To be good to people is more important than to be good-looking

B．To be good-looking is very important

C．If you want to make yourself good-looking, you must be good to people

D．If you often help people, you will become more and more beautiful

　　Once there was a man who had two children--a boy and a girl. The boy was good-looking but the girl was not.

　　One day they found a mirror and for the fast time they saw what they looked like. The boy was very pleased and he said to his sister,“How nice I am! I look much nicer than you!”

　　The girl didn't like what her brother said and gave him a hard push.“Go away!”she said.Their father saw this. He went up to them and said to the boy,“To be good-looking is not enough. You must be good morally.”Then to the girl he said,“My dear, if you help everyone and do your best to please them, they will love you. Then it will not matter if you are not as good-looking as your brother.”

(1) Was the girl happy when she heard her brother's words?

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A．No, she wasn't. She was unhappy.

B．Yes, she was. She didn't feel anything.

C．She cried loudly.

(2) What did the father do when he saw the boy laugh at his sister?

He ________.

[　　]

A．was angry with the boy

B．told him to be a good boy

C．broke the mirror

(3) The word“good-looking”means ________.

[　　]

A．happy

B．beautiful

C．clever

(4) The father loved ________.

[　　]

A．his son more than his daughter

B．his daughter more than his son

C．both the girl and the boy

(5) What lesson can we learn from this story?

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A．The most important thing for a person is to be nice and helpful to people.

B．If you want to make yourself good-looking, you must be good to people.

C．If you often help people, you will become more and more beautiful.