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.
【小題1】According to the passage, the writer’s father is ______on Christmas.
A.braveB.lonelyC.seriousD.generous
【小題2】The underlined word “jolly” in the passage probably means “______”.
A.handsomeB.strongC.happyD.silly
【小題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.

【小題1】D
【小題2】C
【小題3】A解析:

【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題,由文中語(yǔ)句“Each year my father would dress up as Santa Claus and go through the streets sharing joy and candies with the children there.”可知。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題,由文中語(yǔ)句“He said nothing, only smiled a sweet smile at my father, and wished him a merry Christmas.”可知。
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題,由文中語(yǔ)句“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.”可知。
練習(xí)冊(cè)系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目:初中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源: 題型:

The students asked Mr. Wang ______ them some advice on reading.
A.giveB.gaveC.givingD.to give

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源: 題型:


Mr. White was riding a horse in the rain all the afternoon. When he reached a restaurant, he was all___1___ and cold. He saw a fire(火) in __2__ restaurant and many people sitting __3___ it. He couldn’t get a seat near the fire. He thought hard and soon he had an ___4___. He called out to the waiter,“___5__ some fish to my horse!”The waiter answered,“Horses don’t eat fish.”Mr White said,“___6__ my horse eats fish.”The waiter did as Mr White told him. The people in the restaurant ___7___ very strange and ran out after the waiter. When all the people went out, Mr White sat down at the table ___8__ the fire. When the waiter and the people __9__, they said,“Your horse doesn’t want eat the fish,”Mr White answered, “Put the fish on the table__10___ my horse doesn’t want it. I’ll eat it as soon as I warm up and dry out.”
【小題1】
A.tiredB.hungryC.wetD.a(chǎn)ngry
【小題2】
A.theB.a(chǎn)C.a(chǎn)nD.his
【小題3】
A.onB.roundC.toD.in
【小題4】
A.wayB.ideaC.fireD.seat
【小題5】
A.BringB.HaveC.TakeD.Catch
【小題6】
A.AndB.ButC.BecauseD.Or
【小題7】
A.thoughtB.a(chǎn)reC.feltD.had
【小題8】
A.nearB.far awayC.onD.under
【小題9】
A.returnB.came backC.looked aroundD.went away
【小題10】
A.whenB.ifC.a(chǎn)ndD.but

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源: 題型:

I like him because he makes me______.
A.to laugh   B.laugh   C.laughed

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源: 題型:閱讀理解

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問(wèn)題。
Red Ribbon Week is held every year, usually during the last week of October. It started with a police officer named “Kiki” Camarena. He was sent to Mexico in order to investigate(調(diào)查) a Mexican drug company and stayed there for four and a half years. His efforts helped put a stop to several major drug making companies. So the bosses wanted to murder the men who brought them down. When Camarena left his office for a lunch date with his wife on February 7, 1985, a car drove up and kidnapped(綁架) him, and a month later he was killed. At that time he was only 37 years old.
Shortly after his death, people in Camarena’s town began wearing red ribbons in his honor. Then Camarena’s high school friend, Henry Lozano, started Camarena Club. Hundreds of people joined the club and promised to be drug-free in order to honor the death of Camarena. And then schools in several states began to join in. Now, at the end of every October, millions of Americans wear red ribbons in memory of “Kiki” Camarena. So, in 1988, the first national Red Ribbon Week was founded in America.
Red Ribbon Week has become the largest drug education and prevention organization in theUnited States. It encourages communities to stand up against drugs and it encourages children to make a promise not to take drugs in their life.

【小題1】Is Red Ribbon Week held at the end of October in America?
【小題2】How long did “Kiki” Camarena stay in Mexico?
【小題3】What did “Kiki” Camarena do there?
【小題4】Why do people wear red ribbon during Red Ribbon Week?
【小題5】What’s the passage mainly about?

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源: 題型:

Their car broke down while they ________in the desert.
A.droveB.were drivingC.a(chǎn)re drivingD.will drive

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源: 題型:

Lisa sent for a doctor because she felt much __________.
A.illB.worseC.worstD.the worst

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源: 題型:

I will _______ him when I _______free.
A.call, am  B.call to, amC.call, will be D.call to, will be

查看答案和解析>>

科目:初中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源: 題型:

---Where’s your father?
---He __________ to Singapore for a meeting. He ________ there twice.
A.has gone, has beenB.has been, has gone
C.has gone, has goneD.has been, has been

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊(cè)答案