請認真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
The nine-year-old boy was attracted by the sight of my father practicing martial arts the moment he walked into the gym. As my father threw speedy punches(出拳) into the 36 bag－yet was hardly able to move it－the boy walked slowly toward him.
My father, 37 of the boy’s stare, jammed a couple of sharp sidekicks into the bag to end his 38 . He picked up his towel, sat down on a nearby bench, and began 39 his face and hands.
“Hey, mister,” said the boy. My father 40 at the boy, bringing the towel down off his face and putting it around to the back of his neck. “Do you know karate or 41?” the boy asked.
“Actually, I know Tae Kwon Do,” my father answered.
“Cool. What 42 are you?”
“Black belt,” my father said. “You like martial arts?”
“Yeah, and I want to know if you can show me a 43!”said the kid. “Can you show me how to 44 someone?”
My father 45 for a moment before he said, “Come here.” and 46 with his hand for the boy to come 47. His expression was serious.
The kid took a couple of steps closer to my father. Looking slightly 48 .As the boy moved closer, my father quickly 49 his hand straight out, 50 stopped within an inch of the boy’s chest.
The boy, shocked, jumped back in clumsy 51, almost falling over himself. My father smiled, with his hand still outstretched in the boy’s direction. “Give me your 52,” my father said.
The boy inched forward again, 53. My father took his hand and began to shake it 54, as if the two of them had been old friends 55 each other.
“You know, kid,” my father said, “you’ll solve more problems with this move than with any other.

小題1:	A．false B．heavy C．plastic D．soft

小題2:	A．unaware B．tired C．a(chǎn)ware D．a(chǎn)shamed

小題3:	A．performance B．competition C．strength D．practice

小題4:	A．washing B．observing C．wiping D．covering

小題5:	A．came over B．lookde down C．jumped over D．looked up

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)nything B．everything C．something D．nothing

小題7:	A．grade B．belt C．color D．brand

小題8:	A．position B．behavior C．move D．scene

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)ttack B．protect C．hate D．control

小題10:

A．laughed B．complained C．explained D．thought

小題11:

A．gestured B．communicated C．proved D．directed

小題12:

A．opposite B．straight C．closer D．farther

小題13:

A．disappointed B．nervous C．excited D．embarrassed

小題14:

A．hit B．held C．pushed D．fought

小題15:

A．a(chǎn)nd B．so C．a(chǎn)s D．but

小題16:

A．a(chǎn)ction B．defence C．threat D．condition

小題17:

A．a(chǎn)ddress B．head C．finger D．hand

小題18:

A．doubtful B．curious C．upset D．delighted

小題19:

A．peacefully B．privately C．violently D．warmly

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)rguing B．challenging C．greeting D．missing

“A lot of learning comes through play,” says Mardy McGarry, 52, who has been a special education teacher for 28 years. But her students were too often left out. She had seen the wood chips and sand of traditional playgrounds stop wheelchairs dead in their tracks. When she wanted to build a playground for children with special needs，she knew it wouldn’t take long to develop interest in it around the small fishing village. But she never expected that 2,800 people — a third of the town—would all be willing to make a great effort to bring her vision to life.
McGarry started doing some research into play equipment and contacting design companies and she also found a piece of land available. When the city council(市議會) agreed to set aside an area for a playground, she also asked physical and professional therapists(治療專家) for their investment. And she turned to her friend, Sue, for help. “Neither of us is good at maths, which is why $450,000 didn’t sound like a lot of money,” McGarry says of the initial estimate.
Her Kiwanis Club came through with $7,000，and that’s when the grassroots movement really got started. One woman gave $25,000 and had her company match it. Soon, smaller businesses were joining in. There was a silent effort to collect money. The local Pieper Family Foundation offered to donate half of the remaining $170,000. All McGarry needed was 500 volunteers to work six 12-hour days.
On September 16, 2008, the first day of construction, they came. Two women heard about the project on the way to work and took the day off to help. A couple in their 80s operated their tractors. Ten-year-olds cleared up the mess. “None of them was paid. It was truly an amazing week,” says McGarry. Only three building managers were paid. Volunteers with “building experience” became coordinators(協(xié)調(diào)人); those who could operate power tools formed a separate group. One team served meals donated from local restaurants and churches, and another organized activities for the children of volunteers.
Today, Possibility Playground is one of the most popular destinations in Ozaukee County. All children, including the ones with special needs, play shoulder to shoulder. “Some playgrounds have special equipment in a different section. Here, you see all the kids in the same playground, all having fun.”
It’s exactly what McGarry imagined. “People used to ask, ‘Why do you want to build a playground just for children with disabilities?” She says, “It’s only when you build a playground for children with disabilities that you build one for all children.”
小題1: It didn’t occur to Mardy McGarry that __________.

A．her plan would soon draw the interest of people in the small village

B．so many people would volunteer to help her realize her dream

C．she would meet with so many difficulties in raising funds

D．the playground would be the most popular destination in Ozaukee County

小題2:We can learn from the fourth paragraph that __________.

A．the playground was finished in September 2008

B．everything was well prepared, apart from the volunteers

C．everyone worked unpaid, except for three building managers

D．the playground is so popular that it is overcrowded all the time

小題3:It can be inferred from the text that __________.

A．Mardy McGarry is a famous architect in the small town

B．Sue was forced to join in the project because of her son

C．people always ignore the real needs of disabled children

D．Mardy McGarry’s vision has been successfully accomplished at last

小題4:What would be the best title for this text?

A．Mardy McGarry: A Woman with Great Determination.

B．Cooperation: The Greatest Power in Overcoming Any Difficulty.

C．Show Real Concern for Poor Disabled Children.

D．Make it Matter to Build a Playground for Disabled Children.

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項, 并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Feeling hopeless and sick at heart, Tom turned away. For a quick moment his eyes met the eyes of the cook, and he saw there a   36  of such hatred and fear that   37  words could describe.
The cook moved quietly   38  . He   39  to Tom in a rough voice, "Don't be too clever." And he went away.
Tom's views did not stay___40__ the cook and his words. His friend was in trouble. How could he__41____ him? He decided to slip away as soon as possible   42  of information that would clear Jay of all   43  and bring the true criminal(罪犯) to justice.
He had noticed a piece of old sailcloth   44  on the ship floor. With this and a length of string he __45__a package which looked very much like the one the police had seized. His plan was to   46 to the shore and hand it over   47   the cook had ordered Jay to,   48  in this way to learn the truth about the criminal's activities. Then he could   49   the police of his friend's innocence(無罪).
By now it was dark. Taking the blankets out of Jay's   50  bed, Tom piled them up in his own in the   51  of a sleeping figure. How real it looked! With the blanket pulled up high around the figure's head, he could almost believe he saw it breathing.    52  with this, Tom moved quietly to the door.
He was about to open it   53  he felt the handle turning the other way. Someone was outside and about to come in. Had his plan failed? Slipping quickly back behind the door as it opened, Tom   54    .
It was the cook who was leaning    55   now over the figure in the bed.  His arm swung up and a long knife plunged down.

小題1:	A．fire B．light C．lightning D．flash

小題2:	A．many B．several C．few D．no

小題3:	A．closely B．nearly C．closer D．near

小題4:	A．whispered B．ordered C．indicated D．shouted

小題5:	A．based on B．focused on C．carried on D．kept on

小題6:	A．encourage B．support C．persuade D．help

小題7:	A．in time B．in need C．in search D．in touch

小題8:	A．truths B．doubts C．failures D．faults

小題9:	A．lying B．lay C．laid D．lain

小題10:

A．took B．bought C．made D．sent

小題11:

A．slip B．step C．pass D．march

小題12:

A．a(chǎn)s with B．a(chǎn)s though C．such as D．just as

小題13:

A．expecting B．imagining C．hoping D．wishing

小題14:

A．persuade B．require C．suggest D．encourage

小題15:

A．neat B．empty C．dirty D．comfortable

小題16:

A．shape B．sample C．shade D．shadow

小題17:

A．Excited B．Pleased C．Surprised D．Frightened

小題18:

A．though B．until C．while D．when

小題19:

A．waited B．rushed C．seized D．shot

小題20:

A．a(chǎn)side B．forward C．outward D．a(chǎn)gainst

I used to be a mortgage broker(貸款中間人) in the Phoenix area. In April 2007, the company that I had been with for a year went out of business. That was the latest of the four companies that I had worked for since 2000 .They all either went under or let most of the employees go, including me.
In December 2007, the bank took back my house, and I had no choice but to move in with my parents, five miles away. My sister has three children, and she had no room. My fiancée(未婚妻), Brandi Wetch, and I have been living in my parents’ house for about a year and a half now.
My mother, Sue, works part-time at a high school library. My father left for a job in the Marshall Islands a few months ago and will be gone for two years.
I’m trying to be patient with finding a new job, but it’s been hard. I check the Internet for jobs every morning. I have sent countless letters but have never got a job. I have no idea how many other people are applying for the same job.
I do the housework and washing, and I take care of the garden. Sometimes, I feel like the best part of my life is over. The worst part of the day is when I chat with my friends on the Internet. I’ve talked to about 10 old friends online. The first thing they usually ask is what I’m doing now.
My mother, who is in her 60s, has been so patient and supportive. She acts like she’s happy to have us, not like we’re crowding her. We have learned what’s important since I lived here.
小題1: We can infer that the writer is living a _________ life.

A．busy

B．rich

C．difficult

D．hopeful

小題2: How long has the writer been out of work?

A．For more than a year	B．For a year and a half
C．For less than two years	D．For more than two years

小題3:Which of the following types of work is NOT done by the writer in his parents’ house?

A．Looking after children	B．Doing the housework.
C．Washing clothes and dishes	D．Applying for a job online.

小題4:It can be learned from the passage that the writer now________.

A．is preparing for his wedding	B．is fond of doing the housework
C．is patient with job-hunting	D．is afraid of being asked about work

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
When I was a young girl, I spent a lot of time with my grandparents, who lived in a community especially for the elderly and near to an old people's home. They used to tell me that few volunteers would go there and said if someone elderly engages me in  36 ，I'd better make time for them. As a result，I   37 be the only person they got to talk to that day. I've never forgotten this and still  38  time to chat with elderly people.
So when I   39 a 100-dollar prize in the kindness competition for my community, I  40 thought of the elderly! I then  41 my local community centre and told them how I'd made a suggestion that if I had 100 dollars to  42 my community, I would use it for the elderly who were living    43 . I asked, "Could you do something a bit  44 so that they could all get something from this   45 ？”"Yes, of course, we could do a buffet (自助餐）and dance,”the centre manager told me.
I thought this was a fantastic   46 and a very worthwhile use of the   47 ．We bought food and beverages (飲料) enough to serve about 30 elderly residents. A poster was    48 to announce it and it was   49 for an afternoon.
I went up to see how it was all  50 and it turned out to be a very enjoyable afternoon. I was very  51 to see that the people I wanted to serve had a wonderful and enjoyable times. It  52 me that one is never too   53 to have fun! I knew my grandparents would have been very  54 of me. It also helped me to remember that whatever is going on in the world，we can still make a(n) 55 to other people's lives.

小題1:	A．walking B．a(chǎn)rgument C．conversation D．shopping

小題2:	A．might B．must C．would D．should

小題3:	A．consume B．spare C．devote D．share

小題4:	A．won B．a(chǎn)dmitted C．impressed D．paid

小題5:	A．eventually B．usually C．immediately D．a(chǎn)lways

小題6:	A．recognized B．joined C．contacted D．congratulated

小題7:	A．purchase B．create C．benefit D．match

小題8:	A．freely B．comfortably C．lonely D．a(chǎn)lone

小題9:	A．a(chǎn)dventurous B．strange C．special D．merciful

小題10:A donation               B. movement         C. collection                D. recreation

小題11:

A．promise B．idea C．discovery D．comment

小題12:

A．community B．competition C．money D．space

小題13:

A．thought of B．put up C．a(chǎn)greed on D．sent up

小題14:

A．known B．a(chǎn)pplied C．a(chǎn)rranged D．read

小題15:

A．going B．existing C．preparing D．ending

小題16:

A．pleased B．hopeful C．curious D．a(chǎn)nxious

小題17:

A．provided B．challenged C．reminded D．puzzled

小題18:

A．young B．busy C．poor D．old

小題19:

A．proud B．a(chǎn)shamed . C．cautious D．a(chǎn)ware

小題20:

A．fortune B．influence C．promise D．contribution

完形填空：（共30分，每小題1.5分）
My 14-year-old son, John,  and I                       
Spotted（挑出，察覺） the coat at the same time.  It was              
hanging at a （an）  36   clothing store. 
The coat had a black velvet collar（天鵝絨衣領(lǐng)）,  delightful
tailoring,  a Fifth Avenue label （標(biāo)簽） and a （an）37   price of  $28.
We looked at   38  , saying nothing, 39  John’s eyes shone.  Dark, woolen topcoats were popular just then with   40  ,  but could    41  several hundred dollars new.
John  42  the coat.  He turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious,  studied 43 that soon changed into a smile.  The  44  was perfect.  John wore the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile.  “How did the kids like your coat? ”  I asked.  “They love it. ” He said, carefully    45 it over the chair and smoothing it flat.
Over the next few weeks, the _____46_____came over Jone. Quiet reasoned discussion was____47____argument. He became more thoughtful and eager to ___48______.“good dinner, Mum”he would say every evening .One day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner, John said,“You are right, and I guess I will.”
When I    49  this to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn’t know   50 caused the changes,  she said with laughter,  “It must be his coat! ” At the library,  we  51 to meet a friend who had not seen our children for a long time.  “  52 this be John? ” He asked,  looking up to John’s new height and coat,  and extending his hand,  one gentleman to another.
John and I both knew we should never 53 a person’s clothes for the real person within them.  But there is something to be said for   54  a standard of excellence for the world to see,  for practicing standard of excellence in thought,  speech and behavior,  and for   55 what is on the inside with what is on the outside.

小題1:	A．second-hand B．expensive C．big D．cheap

小題2:	A．reasonable B．unbelievable C．special D．a(chǎn)verage

小題3:	A．each other B．one another C．the other D．others

小題4:	A．therefore B．however C．but D．thus

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)dults B．people C．parents D．teenagers

小題6:	A．spend B．cost C．pay D．take

小題7:	A．touched B．buttoned C．held D．obtained

小題8:	A．gesture B．expression C．a(chǎn)ttitude D．feeling

小題9:	A．color B．price C．fit D．style

小題10:

A．pressing B．taking C．hanging D．folding

小題11:

A．happiness B．satisfaction C．change D．generosity

小題12:

A．because of B．instead of C．a(chǎn)ware of D．full of

小題13:

A．please B．understand C．complain D．a(chǎn)pologize

小題14:

A．mentioned B．wrote C．reported D．explained

小題15:

A．when B．how C．what D．that

小題16:

A．happened B．came C．intended D．decided

小題17:

A．Should B．Would C．Must D．Could

小題18:

A．watch B．judge C．mistake D．consider

小題19:

A．doing B．showing C．speaking D．wearing

小題20:

A．comparing B．connecting C．combining D．matching

Here’ s an unusual story: a diamond ring
was recently found in an egg. The    

magician, Liu Qian, discovered it, in front          
of an audience of millions at CCTV’ s Spring
Festival Gala. Liu’ s magic tricks have made the centuries-old art of magic fashionable once again, and made him the hottest magician in China.
As a seasoned young magician from Taiwan, Liu is popular worldwide for his magic shows. Countries he has performed in include the U
nited States, Japan, South Korea and the UK.
Witnessing something impossible happen right before your eyes is the root of people’ s love for magic.
“It’ s actually thinking rather than one’ s manipulation（操作）skills; that is more important to achieving a successful magic show. We think carefully about how to design the shows creatively, to make them appear more interesting.  ”Liu said.

Liu Qian’ s success dated back to his childhood. Born in 1976 in Taiwan, he found himself attracted to a magic toy in a shop when he was seven years old. At the age of 12, he won Taiwan’ s Youth Magic Contest, which was judged by the great American magician, David Copperfield.
Yet, Liu never planned on becoming a professional magician. He studied Japanese literature at university and only hoped to be an amateur  (業(yè)余的) magician in his spare time. However, his failure to find a proper job after graduation pushed him towards magic as a career.
To refine his performing skills, he has performed on streets, roads and fields for passers-by, policemen and farmers.
“Street shows are the biggest challenge for us magicians. We have to deal with unexpected situations and tough crowds, ” Liu said.
小題1:What does the underlined word  “seasoned ” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．季節(jié)性的

B．剛出道的

C．老練的

D．職業(yè)的

小題2: The story is about_____.

A．how Liu Qian became China’ s hottest magician

B．why people love magic

C．what magic tricks are

D．how fashionable the magic is

小題3:People love to watch magic because_____.

A．they can’ t figure out the secret of magic

B．it arouses their curiosity

C．they love watching magicians make the impossible happen

D．it is a centuries-old art

小題4:Which of the following is the key reason that Liu Qian decided to make magic his career?

A．He was interested in magic when he was little.

B．He had won Taiwan’ s Youth Magic Contest.

C．He became an amateur magician in his spare time.

D．He couldn’ t find an acceptable job after graduation

小題5:
  

請認真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Blind from birth, I have never had the opportunity to see myself and have been completely dependent on the image I create in the eyes of others.
There are those who   36   that since I can’t see, I obviously also cannot   37 . Very often people will talk with me at the top of their lungs. Conversely to this, people will also often   38 , assuming that since my eyes don’t work, my ears don’t either. For example, when I go to the airport and ask the ticket agent for   39 to the plane, he or she will always pick up the phone and call a ground hostess in a very low voice. "Hi, Jane, wave got a 76 here." I have concluded that the word "  40 " is not used because they are unwilling to inform me of my condition of which I may not have been previously   41 .
On the other hand, others know that of course I can hear, but believe that I can’t talk. Once I became ill and was hospitalized. Immediately after I was    42 , I was wheeled down to the X-ray room. Just at the door sat an elderly woman(judging from  her voice) asked the orderly(護工) who had been wheeling me:" What is your name?" “What’s your name?” the orderly   43  to me. "Harold Krents", I replied. "Harold Krents", he repeated. "When was he born?" "When were you born?"…This continued for about five minutes before I finally interrupted, "Look, this is absolutely  44  . OK, I can’t see, but it’s go to become pretty  45  to both of you that I don’t need an interpreter(翻譯)." “He says he doesn’t  need an interpreter," the orderly reported to the woman. 　
The   46  misconception of all is the view that because I cant see, I can’t  47 . I was turned down by over forty law firms,   48  my qualifications included a cum laude degree from Harvard Law School. The  49 to find jobs, the continuous   50 of being told that it was impossible for a blind person to   51 law, the rejection letter, not based on my lack of   52  but rather on my disability, will always remain one of the most upsetting experiences of my life.
  53 , the Department of Labor issued laws that demand equal  54 opportunities for the disabled. The business community’s response has been   55 . The attitude towards the disabled is beginning to change.

小題1:	A．A assume B．observe C．a(chǎn)pprove D．propose

小題2:	A．hear B．talk C．feel D．care

小題3:	A．shout B．laugh C．whisper D．cry

小題4:	A．welcome B．permission C．a(chǎn)dvice D．a(chǎn)ssistance

小題5:	A．passenger B．blind C．trouble D．situation

小題6:	A．a(chǎn)fraid B．a(chǎn)ware C．curious D．desperate

小題7:	A．invited B．released C．included D．a(chǎn)dmitted

小題8:	A．a(chǎn)sked B．responded C．repeated D．exchanged

小題9:	A．cheerful B．ridiculous C．charming D．disgusting

小題10:

A．clear B．easy C．confusing D．doubtful

小題11:

A．earliest B．slightest C．latest D．toughest

小題12:

A．think B．study C．work D．understand

小題13:

A．a(chǎn)s if B．even though C．now that D．in case

小題14:

A．a(chǎn)ttempt B．opportunity C．mistake D．success

小題15:

A．disappointment B．relief C．envy D．effort

小題16:

A．disobey B．challenge C．practice D．make

小題17:

A．confidence B．luck C．a(chǎn)bility D．a(chǎn)mbition

小題18:

A．Regretfully B．Deliberately C．Exactly D．Fortunately

小題19:

A．medication B．employment C．learning D．traveling

小題20:

A．enthusiastic B．passive C．negative D．uncertain

Pete took his seat this day on his usual bench in Union Square．Every Thanksgiving Day for nine years Pete had taken this same seat exactly at one o'clock, and each time the same pleasant thing had happened．But this time Pete had come here more from habit than from hunger．Certainly today Pete was not hungry．Two rich old ladies gave him a Thanksgiving dinner of everything he could eat．
Pete sat on the bench now, hardly able to move．The buttons on his ragged shirt and coat were about to burst．The November breeze and the first light fall of snow felt cool and pleasant to his face．He happened to look to the left and there in the distance he saw the old Gentleman coming toward him．He wanted to get up and run, but he was so full of food he stayed right there．Every Thanksgiving Day for nine years, the Old Gentleman had come there, found Pete on this same bench, and then taken him to a restaurant and bought him a Thanksgiving dinner．It was a kind of tradition which the Old Gentleman, who had no family and lived alone, had tried to continue．
"How do you do' "said the Old Gentleman．" Glad to see that the changes of another year have permitted you to move in health through this beautiful world．"
Each time the Old Gentleman had said exactly this same thin? It was part of the tradition．Pete, too, began to feel as though he himself was now a part of the tradition, and he therefore did not have the courage to tell the old man that he had already eaten．This dinner seemed to mean so much to the Old Gentleman.
"Thank you, sir, " said Pete at last. “I’ll go with you gladly. I’m very hungry, sir.” Together the Old Gentleman and Pete walked south to the same restaurant where each year Pete had his Thanksgiving dinner. The Old Gentleman seemed pleased and happy. When the waiter brought dish after dish of food to Pete, the Old Gentlenman sat quietly and smiled．Under the circumstances, Pete had to eat．It was part of the tradition, and so he ate like a hero, although when he entered the restaurant even the smell of food almost made him sick．At last Pete leaned back with the battle won．
" Thank you, sir, " he said, with some effort, " for a fine dinner．"
They parted as they did each year at the door, the Old Gentlemen going south, Pete north．
Around the corner, Pete stopped for a moment, felt a terrible pain in his stomach, and then fell to the sidewalk unconscious．A little time later an ambulance came．In the hospital they discovered that he had had an attack of indigestion （消化不良）.
An hour later, another ambulance brought the Old Gentleman to the same hospital．At first they thought it was also indigestion but later one of the nurses said, "That nice old gentleman over there—you wouldn't think that it was a case of hunger．"
小題1:Where did Pete and the Old Gentleman meet every Thanksgiving Day?

A．In the restaurant．

B．In Union Square．

C．At the Old Gentleman's house．

D．At the hospital．

小題2:Which of the following sentences in the passage doesn't show Pete was full?

A．Pete sat on the bench now, hardly able to move．

B．The buttons on his ragged shirt and coat were about to burst．

C．Glad to see that the changes of another year have permitted you to move in health through this beautiful world．

D．When he entered the restaurant even the smell of food almost made him sick．

小題3:The underlined sentence "I'm very hungry, sir．" in Paragraph 5 implies that        .

A．Pete didn't have the heart to refuse the offer

B．Pete was so greedy that he wanted to have another dinner

C．Pete was suffering from hunger

D．Pete enjoyed having the Thanksgiving dinner for free

小題4:Which of the following words can best describe the Old Gentleman?

A．Self-centred.	B．Mosdest.
C．Stubborn．	D．Generous

It s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree．It has been there for the past 10 years or so．It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas—the commercial aspects of Christmas-overspending．Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to avoid the usual presents．The idea came in an unusual way．
Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored by a church．These youngsters, dressed in ragged clothes, presenting a sharp contrast to our boys in their beautiful dresses and shoes．As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without headgear, a kind of light helmet designed to protect a wrestler's ears．It was a luxury that the poor team obviously could not afford．Well, we ended up defeating them．Mike, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, "I wish just one of them could have won," he said．"They have a lot of potential, but losing like this could take the heart right out of them．" That's when the idea for his present came．That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought wrestling headgear and shoes for the youngsters and sent them anonymously （匿名地） to the church．On Christmas Eve? I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me．His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and in the following years．
For each Christmas, I followed the tradition．The envelope became the highlight of our Christmas．It was always the last thing opened on Christmas morning and our children, ignoring their new toys, would stand with wide-eyed expectation as their dad lifted the envelope from the tree to show its contents．As the children grew, they joined．
May we all remember the reason for Christmas, and the true Christmas spirit this year and always．God bless梡ass this along to your friends and loved ones．
小題1:The author avoids usual Christmas presents because her husband _____．

A．likes cheap Christmas presents

B．likes expensive Christmas presents

C．dislikes spending much on large Christmas presents

D．dislikes spending much on unmeaningful Christmas gifts

小題2:The underlined word "luxury" in Paragraph 2 means "_____"．

A．something of poor quality	B．something abundant
C．something strange	D．something expensive

小題3:From the passage we can infer that in character the husband is _____．

A．modest and mature	B．kind and practical
C．strong-willed and vain	D．optimistic and outgoing

小題4:What is the most exciting thing for the family at Christmas?

A．Preparing gifts．	B．Exchanging gifts．
C．Opening the envelope．	D．Writing Christmas cards．