In 1970, my five brothers, my sister and I lived in the housing projects of Toronto with our parents. My father was a factory worker, and my mother stayed at home. Each year my father would dress up as Santa Claus and go through the streets of the projects sharing joy and candies with the children there. He loved it as much as they did!
But around the Christmas in 1970, my father was out of his job and money was tight. In fact, there was no money for Christmas and my parents weren’t sure what 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 disappoint the other kids in the neighborhood.[來源:學(xué),科,網(wǎng)]
As my father left the house and went down the walkway, Santa Claus was walking up, with a great sack full of gifts for us! He said nothing, only smiled a sweet smile at my father, and wished him a Merry Christmas. The happy man handed Dad the sack and walked away down the block.
We never knew who the man was and who showed us great kindness on a 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. Each year we tell the story of the mysterious Santa Claus and try to repay his gifts by giving gifts to others in need.
【小題1】The author’s father ________.
A.was once the richest man in his hometown |
B.was working in a government office |
C.had to support a family of 9 people |
D.looked like Santa Claus most |
A.The author’s father was out of work. |
B.The author’s mother lost her job. |
C.They had a little money left for Christmas. |
D.They had the worst Christmas in their lives. |
A.who the mysterious Santa Claus was |
B.why the mysterious Santa Claus helped them |
C.how they could repay the mysterious Santa Claus |
D.they could find the mysterious Santa Claus one day |
A.the mysterious Santa Claus was one of their relatives |
B.the mysterious Santa Claus was a rich man in the area |
C.the sack from the mysterious Santa Claus was very expensive |
D.the author’s family were all thankful to the mysterious Santa Claus |
【小題1】C
【小題2】A
【小題3】C
【小題4】D
解析試題分析:文章講述了一個(gè)關(guān)于圣誕節(jié)的故事。作者一家有九口人,靠爸爸在外工作來養(yǎng)家,每年的圣誕節(jié),爸爸都會(huì)扮成圣誕老人,去街上給小朋友發(fā)禮物。而1970年,作者的爸爸失業(yè)了,但他仍然堅(jiān)持去給孩子們發(fā)禮物。另外一個(gè)圣誕老人給了爸爸一大包禮物。
【小題1】根據(jù)第一段第一句“In 1970, my five brothers, my sister and I lived in the housing projects of Toronto with our parents.”可知,作者家里有9個(gè)人,只有爸爸一人工作,因此,作者的爸爸要供養(yǎng)9個(gè)人。故選C。
【小題2】根據(jù)第二段第一句“But around the Christmas in 1970, my father was out of his job and money was tight.”可知,作者的爸爸失去了工作,家里經(jīng)濟(jì)變得拮據(jù)。故選A。
【小題3】根據(jù)第六段“Each year we tell the story of the mysterious Santa Claus and try to repay his gifts by giving gifts to others in need.”可知,作者一家人通過幫助需要幫助的人,來回報(bào)那個(gè)人。故選C。
【小題4】根據(jù)第五段最后一句“His kindness gave my parents hope and showed us in a very real way the true meaning of Christmas.”和最后一段第一句“Our family has never forgotten this kind stranger.”可知,那個(gè)神秘人幫助了作者一家,讓作者一家體會(huì)到了圣誕節(jié)的真正意義,他們一家人不會(huì)忘記那個(gè)人。故選D。
考點(diǎn):故事類短文閱讀
年級(jí) | 高中課程 | 年級(jí) | 初中課程 |
高一 | 高一免費(fèi)課程推薦! | 初一 | 初一免費(fèi)課程推薦! |
高二 | 高二免費(fèi)課程推薦! | 初二 | 初二免費(fèi)課程推薦! |
高三 | 高三免費(fèi)課程推薦! | 初三 | 初三免費(fèi)課程推薦! |
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
On a Sunday morning, I was driving down a road and saw something I couldn’t believe. A little girl, less than two, was pushing her stroller (嬰兒車) across the road. It was Sunday morning and traffic was not heavy.
I stopped my car at once and ran toward her. This little girl knew enough to run from a stranger. I tried to catch her in order that I could get her out of the road.
Suddenly her father came running down a hill across the road from where I had parked my car. He ran right to her and caught her up, saying “bad girl” to her. I picked up the stroller and gave it to him. The father grabbed the stroller and walked toward where he came from without a word.
I went back and sat in my car for a few minutes with my son. My hands were shaking and tears were about to run out of my eyes. “Do you feel cold, Mom?” asked my son. I just shook my head.
After this happened, I thought about how thankful I am. Even though the father didn’t say thank you, I feel that I did something good. Doing something for someone else is pleasing, even when it’s only a matter of being in the right place at the right time.
I didn’t really “save” her, but I feel like it was important that I happened to be there. It is sad that I was the only one who stopped. It really made me a little disappointed that no one else stopped to help.
【小題1】When the author saw the little girl, _____.
A.the girl had lost her way |
B.she was driving to work in a hurry |
C.the girl feared to go across the road |
D.there weren’t many cars on the road |
A.she wanted to stay on the road |
B.she didn’t know the author at all |
C.she wanted to look for her father |
D.she needed to catch her stroller |
A.Because she was not feeling well. |
B.Because she was too excited to keep calm. |
C.Because the weather was very cold at that time. |
D.Because she failed to be understood by the girl’s father. |
A.really necessary | B.worth praising | C.not welcome | D.not useful |
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives. If one falls, the other is there to catch him.
They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident, and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome, the famous 2,000-foot rock in the Yosemite National Park, through one of the most difficult routes(路線).
During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes(尖狀物)that guided the ropes and climbed up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again. This process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days. Wellman’s job was not easy either. He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone. In all, Wellman figured that he had done 5,000 pull-ups up the rope on the climb.
However, when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. “He knew that was how I got injured.” Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started training.
Their climb of Half Dome was not all smooth. At one point, pieces of rock gave way, and Corbett dropped down quickly. Wellman locked their rope in place, stopping the fall at 20 feet. His quick action probably saved his friend’s life.
“Your partner can save your life — you can save your partner’s life,” Wellman said as the pair received congratulations from friends. “There are real close ties.”
【小題1】Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met?
A.Corbett was poorly trained. |
B.Wellman had lost interest in climbing. |
C.Corbett didn’t want to hurt Wellman. |
D.Wellman hadn’t decided whether to climb again. |
A.He climbed Half Dome by himself. |
B.He was disabled in a traffic accident. |
C.He stopped rock-climbing for some time. |
D.He was saved by Corbett during the climb. |
A.To climb up to remove the spikes. |
B.To climb it again after falling down |
C.To do 5,000 pull-ups up the rope. |
D.To lock the rope in place. |
A.two heads are better than one |
B.friendship is precious in life |
C.the disabled should never give up |
D.a(chǎn) man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated |
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Several years ago, I had to replace a receptionist for my unit. Before I advertised for the position, I was approached by another manager, and asked if l would consider a transfer from his staff instead of opening a new competition. My natural question was to ask who he wanted me to consider and why.
It appeared from his description of this employee, Maria, that she was having a lot of problems performing her duties, and had difficulties with her boss, and did not appear to respond to any attempts he, the manager, had made to settle the issues. Now, after listening to his explanation, I really had severe doubts. What crossed my mind, after this discussion, was that he wanted me to take a problem off his hands.
I told him I would think about it and would let him know the next day. As promised, after thinking more about this potential performance issue, I decided that I would agree to speak with Maria privately before I made any decision.
And, what I found out during this interview, left me deep in thought. As it turned out, the performance issue appeared to result from working for a boss who never extended a good morning greeting, never gave a word of encouragement, and was constantly changing the work load and routines. The end result was a totally ruined employee who was unconfident, hated to see a new work day start.
I decided to accept her transfer to my unit. What started out as a shy, withdrawn and frightened employee turned out to be one of the most productive and loyal employee that I had ever worked with. Maria couldn't do enough and was constantly asking for more and for more responsibility. I was more than happy to give her what she needed-praise for work well done, respect as a person, and encouragement for doing well in anything she dealt with.
Sometimes, we are guilty of holding others back from accomplishing or doing or developing as they should or could. It may be a wise idea that we all look in the mirror, from time to time, to see what we are really like.
【小題1】What can we learn about the writer from the first paragraph?
A.He is a manager in the company. |
B.He doesn't like his receptionist. |
C.He likes to compete with others. |
D.He wants to find another position. |
A.a(chǎn)ttempted to settle the issues |
B.was a problem to her boss |
C.shouldn't stay in the company |
D.could get on well with others |
A.Her previous job was not suitable for her. |
B.She had difficulty responding to her manager. |
C.Her boss didn't inspire her working enthusiasm. |
D.Her boss showed no trust in her ability. |
A.she was a ruined employee |
B.she would need his protection |
C.she would turn out to be a good employee |
D.she was a shy and frightened employee |
A.praise and award his employees a lot |
B.respect, praise and encourage his employees |
C.greet his employees and give them much work |
D.a(chǎn)lways give his employees guidance in working |
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
There was once a man called Mr. Flowers, and flowers were his only joy in life. He spent all his free time in one of his four glass-houses and grew flowers of every color, with long and difficult names, for competitions. He tried to grow a rose of a new color to win the silver cup for the Rose of the Year.
Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses were very near to a middle school. Boys of around thirteen of age were often tempted (引誘) to throw a stone or two at one of Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses. So Mr. Flowers did his best to be in or near his glass-houses at the beginning and end of the school day.
But it was not always possible to be on watch at those times. Mr. Flowers had tried in many ways to protect his glass, but nothing that he had done had been useful. He had been to school to report to the headmaster; but this had not done any good. He had tried to drive away the boys that threw stones into his garden; but the boys could run faster than he could, and they laughed at him from far away. He had even picked up all the stones that he could find around his garden, so that the boys would have nothing to throw; but they soon found others.
At last Mr. Flowers had a good idea. He put up a large notice made of good, strong wood, some meters away from the glass-houses. On it he had written the words: DO NOT THROW STONES AT THIS NOTICE. After this, Mr. Flowers had no further trouble; the boys were much more tempted to throw stones at the notice than at the glass-houses.
【小題1】It was Mr. Flowers’ hope to ________.
A.build glass-houses in his free time |
B.grow the Rose of the Year in a silver cup |
C.win a silver cup for growing a rose of a new color |
D.grow a rose with the longest name. |
A.throw stones at Mr. Flowers’ glass-house |
B.throw stones at Mr. Flowers from their school |
C.be in or near by Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses |
D.play with Mr. Flowers near his glass-houses |
A.a(chǎn)t times when school-boys were walking near them |
B.a(chǎn)ll the school day when there were no boys about |
C.where he could not be seen by the boys passing |
D.in his free time at the beginning and end of the school day |
A.be on watch in his free time | B.a(chǎn)sk the headmaster for help |
C.pick up all the stones around his garden | D.do all the above |
A.write some words on the glass |
B.put up a large notice to cover his glass-houses |
C.give the boys something else to throw stones at |
D.send for policemen |
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
I was very disappointed not to be able to go to the jazz(爵士音樂) concert last Friday. The advertisement(廣告) in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theatre box in Richland Hills any day between 10:00 and 4:00.Since I work from 9:00 to 5:30, the only time I could go to the theatre was during my 45-minute lunch break. Unluckily, the theatre is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round(往返的) trip in 45 minutes. Last Monday, I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes waiting for the bus. By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip. So I gave up and went back to the office. The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again the next day. On Thursday, my luck changed. I got on a bus right away and arrived at the theatre in exactly twenty minutes. When I got there, however, I found a long line of people at the office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour. Realizing I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and headed back(奔回) across the town. By Friday I realized my only hope was to make the trip by taxi. It was expensive, but I felt it would be worth it to hear the concert. The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes, but it felt like an hour to me. When I got to the theatre, I was relieved to see that nobody was waiting in line. The reason, however, I quickly discovered, was that they had already sold all the tickets.
【小題1】The man learned that there would be a concert last Friday ________.
A.from his friends | B.from one of his workmates |
C.over the radio | D.from the newspaper |
A.forty-five minutes | B.fifteen minutes |
C.just twenty minutes | D.over an hour |
A.worried | B.pleased | C.puzzled | D.sorry |
A.enjoyment of the concert | B.a(chǎn)nger for buying the ticket |
C.efforts to buy the ticket | D.disappointment at the concert |
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before a huge pile of troublesome stuff they call “books”.
I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer, in fact I dared not.
The clock struck 12. “Oh, dear!” I cried, “ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures ( 可憐的人 ) in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I had learnt. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, Please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were heavy, so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.
【小題1】When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were_____ .
A.a(chǎn)sleep | B.working in bed | C.outside | D.quietly laughing at him |
A.it was too late at night |
B.he was very tired |
C.his eyes lids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open |
D.he hadn’t studied hard before the examination |
A.He went to a church to pray again |
B.He passed the exam by luck |
C.He failed in the exam |
D.He was punished by his teacher |
A.The Night Before the Examination |
B.Working Far into the Night |
C.A Slow Student |
D.Going Over My Lessons |
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
At times my mom has been uncomfortable seeing these qualities in me. For example, when I was 12, I went to Puerto Rico all by myself to stay with my grandmother for the summer. My mom was extremely nervous about it. She kept telling me how things were different in Puerto Rico, to always put on sunscreen, not to wander away from my grandmother, and other warnings. She helped me pack and did not leave the airport until she saw my plane take off.
But despite her worries, she let me go on my own. As I moved into my teens, she continued to give me space to grow and learn, even when it might have been difficult for her. When I reached my senior year, I decided to move away for college. Once again I found that I differed from my peers. While many of them wanted to stay close to home, I couldn't wait to be out in the world on my own. I had been looking forward to this chance for longer than I could remember. And once again, while my mom may not have been happy at the thought of me going away, she was supportive and excited for me. Sure, there were times when she’d nag (不斷地嘮叨)me about certain choices I made, but for the most part she did not stand in my way.
One big thing I realized during my senior year was that she actually believes in me and trusts me. That means a lot. Most of my life, and especially when I was little, the main person I tried to impress was my mother. I knew she expected nothing but the best from me. Sometimes it was hard to live up to her standards; getting a single B on my report card would make me feel bad because I knew she wanted me to have all A’s.
I know that her high standards have helped me stay focused on what's important, like education, and made me who I am. I am thankful for her support and involvement in my life. Most of all I respect her; she is the strongest woman I know and that's why I have turned out so strong and independent.
【小題1】When the author decided to go to Puerto Rico, his mother ________.
A.wanted to go with him |
B.worried about his safety |
C.didn’t allow him to go |
D.a(chǎn)sked his grandmother for advice |
A.be different from his peers |
B.keep away from his mother |
C.be independent in outside world |
D.make his mother unhappy |
A.had a high expectation from him |
B.was too strict with him |
C.used to expect nothing from him |
D.cared little about his learning |
A.is quite grateful for his mother’s trust |
B.still doesn’t quite understand his mother’s attitude |
C.doesn’t like his mother’s involvement in his life |
D.wishes to have more freedom from his mother |
查看答案和解析>>
科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Baseball (棒球) Match
Mr. Jenkins works in a middle school. There he teaches his students English. He works hard and is very busy. After supper, when his family watch TV, he always reads some newspapers in his room. At times Robert comes in and asks him to tell him a story. He likes his little son and does all what the boy wants.
One Sunday Mrs. Jenkins was doing some housework and Mr. Jenkins was reading a newspaper.
Robert came in but he didn’t say anything. About ten minutes later the boy showed a newspaper to him and called out, “There will be a baseball match tonight, Dad!”
Mr. Jenkins was surprised. He said to himself, “The boy is only three years old. How can he read the newspaper?”
He held up the newspaper and began to look for the news. But he couldn’t find it. At last the boy showed him an exclamation mark on the newspaper.
【小題1】Mr. Jenkins is a ______.
A.doctor | B.teacher | C.driver | D.farmer |
A.he’s very busy at school |
B.he works hard at school |
C.he wants to teach his son |
D.he wishes his family to listen to him |
A.逗號(hào) | B.冒號(hào) | C.句號(hào) | D.感嘆號(hào) |
A.a(chǎn) baseball match | B.a(chǎn) piece of good news |
C.a(chǎn) today's newspaper | D.a(chǎn)n exclamation mark |
A.there was a baseball match |
B.his son bought a newspaper for him |
C.his little son learned to read |
D.his little son learned to write |
查看答案和解析>>
百度致信 - 練習(xí)冊(cè)列表 - 試題列表
湖北省互聯(lián)網(wǎng)違法和不良信息舉報(bào)平臺(tái) | 網(wǎng)上有害信息舉報(bào)專區(qū) | 電信詐騙舉報(bào)專區(qū) | 涉歷史虛無主義有害信息舉報(bào)專區(qū) | 涉企侵權(quán)舉報(bào)專區(qū)
違法和不良信息舉報(bào)電話:027-86699610 舉報(bào)郵箱:58377363@163.com