科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
There are good Santas and there are bad Santas. The good Santas all realize one thing: In the mind of a child, Santa Claus is perfect.
That’s difficult. And so they come from around the world to attend the Charles W. Howard School in Midland, Mich. The school offers a three-day, 40-hour course for Santas hoping to be excellent. There’s a real range to what Santas earn, from big bucks for large events to no pay for charities①. One thing for them all is a pure love for children.
A former Macy’s Santa named Charles Howard founded the Michigan school in 1937. “Many people will think if you have a suit and you’re a Santa,” said Tom Valent, the school’s current dean. “It’s more than that.” So with a pet reindeer②, his properly named wife Holly and a workshop full of wonder.
The school teaches everything from breathing techniques for carol singing to the beard maintenance. There are lessons in child psychology, sign language and even media training for talk-show appearances and call-in shows. Santas also need to make sure they know all the names of the reindeer. What’s harder to deal with, however, is children who ask for Christmas gifts like bringing daddy home or making mommy happy again.
After spending time in the classroom, Weir went to the mall to test his training. However, at one point, his hat fell off, and he was unsure how to react. “You’re the real Santa,” Valent said. “Pick that hat up, slip it back on, keep smiling and do your job. You’ve got to stay on top of your game. Even the last one at night, when you’re tired, you’ve got to remember: This one’s forever, so do a good job.”
Notes:
charity n. 慈善,慈善團體
reindeer n. 馴鹿
According to the passage, good Santas should be the ones that ________.
A. can offer the children some gifts B. help adults look after their children
C. have ability to make children happy D. should be perfect in the mind of children
The underlined words “big bucks” should refer to ________.
A. lots of money B. many gifts C. loves for children D. gifts from children
The Michigan school was founded by Charles Howard with the purpose to ________.
A. train the pet reindeer for the Santas B. earned money from its students
C. train perfect Santas for the world D. show the world’s concern to the poor
According to Weir’s performance, we can conclude that ________.
A. Weir was short of experience B. Weir was not fit for the job as a Santa
C. Weir did very badly in the game D. Weir was not a good student in school
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Mark Twain,an American writer, published more than 30 books, hundreds of
short stories and essays and gave lectures around the world throughout his career.
Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. Thou
gh he had little school education, he became the most famous writer of his time
. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Cl
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large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died and then on
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He bought many white suits and neckties. Hewore nothing but white from head to
foot until his death on April 21, 1910.
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A.his mother thought he would die
B.he was as active as other boys
C.he was not strong enough
D.he was always in hospital
2. In his childhood, .
A.Mark Twain learned a lot at school
B.Mark Twain often went swimming with other boys
C.Mark Twain often played games with other boys
D.Mark Twain’s mother often worried about his safety
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A.often ran away from home.
B.first worked for a printer.
C.wrote stories in the beginning.
D.joined the army after he worked in a mine.
4. In the later years of his life, Mark Twain .
A.continued writing until his death.
B.wrote many stories and earned a lot of money.
C.must have been very sad because he lost his wife and one of his children.
D.lent too much money to others.
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