A primary school teacher left a class of 25 pupils __1__ when she told them Santa Claus does not __2__.

The supply teacher blurted out：“it’s your parents who leave __3__ presents on Christmas Day” when excited youngsters got rowdy __4__ they talked about Christmas.

The class of seven­year­olds at Blackshaw Lane Primary School，Royton，near Oldham，Greater Manchester __5__ into tears and told their parents when they got home.The parents then __6__ about the __7__ and sent a letter to the school __8__ the teacher has been disciplined over the gaffe(失言)．

One father said：“My son came home and said that his substitute teacher had told the class that Santa doesn’t exist and it’s your mum and dad that put out presents for them.” “__9__，they were all talking about Christmas and being a bit rowdy(吵闹的)．She just came __10__ out with it.” another father complained. “My lad was __11__ in tears and so was everyone else in the class-__12__ as it was so close to Christmas.I thought it was wrong.”__13__ another. “He was distraught about it.He’s only seven years old and it’s part of the magic of Christmas to him.” he said.

“We told him that she did not __14__ Father Christmas because of her religion and he’s __15__ now.” Another father told the reporter, “A lot of parents were disgusted and complained to the school.If she was a __16__ teacher then I think a lot more would have been done.”

Angela McCormick，the headteacher，refused to __17__ on the incident.Oldham Council’s service director for children，young people and families，Janet Doherty，said, “This is a __18__ for the individual school to resolve.” “We have every __19__ that the head will deal with it sensitively and __20__.”

[解题导语] 圣诞节来临之际，英国一名小学老师告诉班上的25名学生圣诞老人其实根本不存在，让学生们闻后伤心哭泣。日前，学生家长正在就这一事件向学校讨个说法，因为老师使孩子们的圣诞之梦破碎了。

1．A.in shock　 B．in surprise　 C．in astonishment 　D．in tears

解析：由下文可知，学生们伤心落泪。leave sb. in tears“使某人哭泣”。

答案：D

2．e　 B．exist　 C．have　 D．live

解析：由文意，指不存在，用exist。下文也出现了该词。

答案：B

3．A.off　 B．out　 C．for　 D．in

解析：leave out“放在外面”，符合文意。

答案：B

4．A.since　 B．because　 C．as　 D．for

解析：由文意，这是一个时间状语从句，用as引导。

答案：C

5．A.broke　 B．burst　 C．cried　 D．grieved

解析：由上下文，孩子们放声痛哭，用burst into tears。

答案：B

6．A.praised　 B．complained　 C．criticized　 D．accused

解析：承接上文，家长们就此事向校方投诉。complain about“抱怨……”。

答案：B

7．A.incident　 B．event　 C．accident　 D．matter

解析：由于老师措辞不当使学生关于圣诞老人的梦想破灭，被家长认为是很严重的，因此称之为“事件”，用incident。

答案：A

8．A.speaking　 B．writing　 C．reading　 D．saying

解析：指信中说……，用say。

答案：D

9．A.Instantly　 B．Obviously　 C．Immediately　 D．Suddenly

解析：此处为家长的肯定推理，用obviously。

答案：B

10．A.straightly　 B．straight　 C．directly　 D．direct

解析：come straight out with sth.“直截了当，毫不掩饰地”，符合文中老师的表现。

答案：B

11．A.nearly　 B．narrowly　 C．most　 D．approximately

解析：nearly表程度，合文意。

答案：A

12．A.specially　 B．generally　 C．especially　 D．extremely

解析：especially“尤其，特别”，强调名词、从句、介词短语等。

答案：C

13．A.adding　 B．added　 C．spoke　 D．speaking

解析：add“补充说，又说”，直接引语在前，此处用谓语形式，过去时态。

答案：B

14．A.respect　 B．adore　 C．believe　 D．believe in

解析：believe in“信仰，相信”，合文意。

答案：D

15．A.good　 B．fine　 C．recovered　 D．healthy

解析：fine指孩子情绪转好。

答案：B

16．A.substitute　 B．supply　 C．regular　 D．proper

解析：regular teacher“正式教员”，前文说老师是代课的(supply teacher)。

答案：C

17．A.argue　 B．comment　 C．criticize　 D．negotiate

解析：由文意，指发表评论，用comment。

答案：B

18．A.event　 B．matter　 C．affair　 D．business

解析：matter“事情，琐事”，符合说话人语气。

答案：B

19．fidence　 B．effort　 C．belief　 D．evidence

解析：have every confidence that“坚信，对……很有信心”。

答案：A

20．A.legally　 B．suitably　 C．appropriately　 D．adequately

解析：应当妥善解决，用appropriately“合理地，妥善地”。

答案：C

5．It is hoped that our football team will win the game.

4．Eating seems to be his only interest in life.

3．We’ll argue these points again next time.

2．My calculation came out right.

5．人们希望我们的足球队赢得比赛。

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答案：1.Who are the main characters in the play?

4．吃似乎是他生活中惟一的爱好。

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3．下一次我们再辩论这些论点。

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2．我的计算结果是正确的。

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1．那出戏的主要角色是哪几个人？

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