As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are __1__ with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real problem. On Christmas Eve, young children find the excitement almost unbearable. They are torn between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring their presents quickly and the wish to __2__ up late so that they will not miss the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie __3__ for a long time, hoping to get a short look at Father Christmas.
Last Christmas, my wife and I __4__ hid a few large presents in the storeroom. I fear the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ask me where that new bike had come from, but __5__ he did not see it.
On Christmas Eve, __6__ took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been nearly midnight when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began __7__ stockings. Then I pushed in the bike I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We knew we would not get much sleep that night, for the children were sure to get up early. At about five o’clock the next morning, we were __8__ by loud sounds coming from the children’s room—they were shouting excitedly! __9__ I had time to get out of bed, young Jimmy came riding into the room on his new bike, and his sister, Mary, followed closed behind pushing her new baby carriage. Even the baby arrived. He moved on the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him. Suddenly it burst. That woke us up __10__. The day had really begun with a band（巨響）！
A. faced B. met C. filled D. pleased
A. get B. stay C. stand D. wake
A. awake B. wake C. asleep D. sleep
A. hopefully B. busily C. gladly D. successfully
A. sadly B. unluckily C. possible D. fortunately
A. it B. they C. I D. we
A. filling B. sewing C. mending D. preparing
A. troubled B. frightened C. woken D. shocked
A. Before B. After C. Until D. Since
A. all B. nearly C. happily D. completely
科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage. Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.
Since it was founded a year ago, the babysitting pool has become increasingly popular in the United States. More and more mothers have joined it and have benefited from it. What attracts them most is the idea that you pay your babysitter not in cash, but in paper cards. When you join the babysitting pool, you are given thirty cards, which are worth 30-minute babysitting time each. For each half an hour while you are gone, the babysitter gets paid one card.
There are rules regulating this service. You should not watch more than three kids at a time including your own. On big holidays, such as Christmas and Thanksgiving, the babysitter should be paid twice as much, which means two cards for every half an hour. When you leave the babysitting pool, you should return all the cards. If you are out of cards, you cannot use money instead. You should have to baby-sit for others to earn enough cards so that you will have them handy when you yourself need a babysitter.
Many mothers think highly of this service. It keeps children in constant touch with one another, and makes life easier for the mothers. Since in most cases, the babysitter is the mother who watches other kids at her own home, it is still possible for her to do her own things while the kids play with each other. In fact most mother babysitters find that their own kids are less of a monster and easier to watch when they are around other playmates. Moreover, since the babysitting pool service does not involve money, it will not be a financial loss to the family.
In the past year, the babysitting pool has helped so many mothers with their work that they all think that it is indeed a good community service worth keeping.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2010-2011年云南省昆明一中高一下期末考試英語 題型：閱讀理解
He wishes the holiday season would end already. His back aches, his red suit feels like a spacesuit , his cheeks have gone tight from smiling for 12 hours —and still the kids keep coming and coming , like ants at a picnic . As Christmas becomes more commercialized (商業(yè)化) across the U. S. and Canada, so must Santas. As the holiday begins earlier each year, so must its spokesmen .
The questions from children these days are harder than ever. Now, with thousands of children expecting a father or mother serving in Iraq or Afghanistan, the questions are as heart-breaking as they are unanswerable. For example, “Can you please bring Daddy home from the war in time for Christmas morning?”
Santas also have a pretty good chance of getting sued (指控). A professional Santa Claus in Canada told a story: A Santa had a girl on his knee, and he commented, “You have nice eyes and nice hair.” The girl later said it was sexual harassment (騷擾) . When a Santa feels anxious, he often shows it in the same ways ordinary people do: The Santas were always seen to hang around at the dinner table when the show ended. Many of them just sleep in bed for several days and don’t see other children again.
【小題1】In the first paragraph, “spokesmen” refers to .
| A．businessmen | B．political leaders |
| C．organizers of the activities | D．Santa Clauses |
| A．well-paid | B．very hard | C．worth doing | D．dangerous |
amed(責備) for .| A．doing something against the law | B．hanging around the dinner table |
| C．being lazy and sleeping in bed for days | D．not playing their roles as expected |
| A．Christmas: Not a Good Festival for Santas | B．Is Santa Claus Really Alive? |
| C．A Christmas Story | D．What Does Santa Claus Do for Children? |
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科目：高中英語 來源：重慶市萬州一中09-10學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期5月月考英語試題 題型：閱讀理解
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It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, and as the newest doctor in our office, I had to work. The only thing that brightened my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a gift sent to me by a fellow I was dating—a dozen long-stemmed red roses.
As I was cleaning my office, I was told a lady urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young, tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms. Nervously, she explained that her husband—a prisoner in a nearby prison—was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in prison and that he had never seen his son. Her request was for me to let the boy’s father sit in the waiting room with her as long as possible before I called him for his appointment. Since my schedule wasn’t full, I agreed. After all, it was Christmas Eve.
A short time later, her husband arrived—with chains on his feet and hands, and two armed guards as bodyguards. The woman’s tired face lit up like our little Christmas tree when her husband took a seat beside her. I kept glancing out to watch them laugh, cry and share their child. After almost an hour, I called the prisoner back to my office. The patient seemed like a gentle and modest man. I wondered what he possibly could have done to be held under such conditions. I tried to make him as comfortable as possible.
At the end of the appointment, I wished him a Merry Christmas—a difficult thing to say to a man headed back to prison. He smiled and thanked me. He also said he felt saddened by the fact that he hadn’t been able to get his wife anything for Christmas. On hearing this, I was inspired with a wonderful idea.
I’ll never forget the look on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed roses. I’m not sure who experienced the most joy—the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this special moment.
67.What can be inferred from the first paragraph?
A. The writer was a newcomer to her office.
B. A fellow sent her a dozen red roses as Christmas present.
C. She was in low spirits because she had to work before Christmas.
D. She was at work with a light heart.
68. The young woman came to the writer’s office for the purpose of .
A. having her baby examined
B. giving her husband a chance to make his escape
C. having her husband examined
D. getting a chance for her family to get together
69.The underlined part in Paragraph 3 most probably means .
A. to be sent to hospital B. to be separated from his family
C. to be comfortable D. to become a prisoner
70. What does the writer learn from the story?
A. The wife experienced the most joy in receiving.
B. An act of kindness can mean a lot.
C. The prisoner was treated with mercy.
D. Whoever breaks the law should be punished.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2014屆江蘇沭陽縣五校高三上期第一次聯(lián)考英語卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas; and as the newest doctor in our office, I had to work. The only thing that brightened my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a gift sent to me by a fellow I was dating — a dozen long-stemmed red roses.
As I was cleaning my office, I was told a lady urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young, tired-looking woman with a baby in her arms. Nervously, she explained that her husband — a prisoner in a nearby prison — was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in prison and that he had never seen his son. Her request was for me to let the boy’s father sit in the waiting room with her as long as possible before I called him for his appointment. Since my schedule wasn’t full, I agreed. After all, it was Christmas Eve.
A short time later, her husband arrived — with chains on his feet and hands, and two armed guards as bodyguards. The woman’s tired face lit up like our little Christmas tree when her husband took a seat beside her. I kept glancing out to watch them laugh, cry and share their child. After almost an hour, I called the prisoner back to my office. The patient seemed like a gentle and modest man. I wondered what he possibly could have done to be held under such conditions. I tried to make him as comfortable as possible.
At the end of the appointment, I wished him a Merry Christmas-a difficult thing to say to a man headed back to prison. He smiled and thanked me. He also said he felt saddened by the fact he hadn’t been able to get his wife anything for Christmas. On hearing this, I was inspired with a wonderful idea.
I’ll never forget the look on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed roses. I’m not sure who experienced the most joy — the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this special moment.
1.What can be inferred from the first paragraph?
A. The writer was a newcomer to her office.
B. A fellow sent her a dozen red roses as Christmas present.
C. She was in low spirits because she had to work before Christmas.
D. She was at work with a light heart.
2.The young woman came to the writer’s office for the purpose of .
A. having her baby examined
B. giving her husband a chance to make his escape
C. having her husband examined
D. getting a chance for her family to get together
3.The underlined part in paragraph 3 most probably means “ ”
A.to be sent to hospital B.to be separated from his family
C.to be comfortable D.to become a prisoner
4.What does the writer learn from the story?
A.The wife experienced the most joy in receiving
B.An act of kindness can mean a lot
C.The prisoner was treated with mercy
D.Whoever breaks the law should be punished
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012-2013學(xué)年江西上饒中學(xué)高一第四次周練英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be
sent, rooms to be cleaned. Parents are 
with difficult jobs of hiding presents from
curious young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real 
.
On Christmas Eve, young children find the 
almost unbearable（難以忍受的）. They are 
between
the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring their presents
quickly and the wish to 
up
late so that they will not 
the
fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed
early, they often lie 
for
a long time, hoping to get a short look at Father Christmas.
Last Christmas, my wife and I 
managed
to hide a few large presents in the storeroom. I feared the moment when my son,
Jimmy, would 
me
where that new bike had come from, but 
he did not see it.
On Christmas Eve, it took the
children hours to go to sleep. It must have been nearly 
when
my wife and I went quietly into their room and began 
stockings. Then I pushed in the 
I
bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We knew we would not
get 
sleep
that night, for the children were 
to get up early. At about five o'clock the
next morning, we were woken by loud sounds coming from the children's room － they were shouting excitedly! 
I
had time to get out of bed, young Jimmy came 
into the room on his new bike, and his
sister, Mary, 
close
behind pushing her new baby carriage. Even the baby arrived, he moved 
the
hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him. Suddenly it
burst. That woke 
up
completely. The day had really begun with a bang（巨響）.
1.A. faced B. met C. filled D. pleased
2.A. question B. matter C. problem D. business
3.A. joy B. excitement C. presents D. parents
4.A. pulled B. divided C. separated D. torn
5.A. get B. stay C. stand D. wake
6.A. lose B. break C. miss D. leave
7.A. awake B. wake C. asleep D. sleep
8.A. hopefully B. busily C. gladly D. successfully
9.A. answer B. tell C. ask D. search
10.A. sadly B. unluckily C. possibly D. fortunately
11.A. morning B. midnight C. evening D. daybreak
12.A. filling B. sewing C. mending D. preparing
13.A. present B. stocking C. bike D. tree
14.A. 1ittle B. some C. enough D. much
15.A. sorry B. sure C. glad D. eager
16.A. Before B. After C. Until D. Since
17.A. running B. laughing C. shouting D. riding
18.A. walked B. moved C. followed D. jumped
19.A. with B. on C. over D. by
20.A. him B. her C. me D. us
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