A few days before Christmas, I shared online ...

A few days before Christmas, I shared online a picture of my daughter, Michele, dressed up as Ruth Bader Ginsburg for her school’s superhero day. The picture went viral.

I shared the picture because I knew my friends and family would get a kick out of it. They know Michele well and this picture is the essence (本质) of her. I had no expectation that it would be as appealing to strangers as it was to her grandfather. But it was, and the image began to fly through the channels of social media.

As I looked through all the shares and comments, the reason for the picture’s popularity became clear — people were inspired by the idea of a strong little girl with a mind of her own. I read dozens, if not hundreds, of comments that ran along these lines: “Your daughter gives me hope for the future. I wish all little girls were like her.”

There is no doubt that my daughter is a strong little girl with a mind of her own. I bought her the book I Dissent because the title summarizes (概括) what she has been doing in her entire life: dissenting disagreeing, and making her voice heard. I believe she will grow up to be someone who fights for what she believes in.

And if one little girl like her gives people hope, then I have good news for the world: She is not the only one out there. Michele is surrounded by little girls who are ready to grab (抓住) the world with both hands and shape it to fit their vision of how things should be. For example, she has a cousin who, for both her last birthday and Christmas, asked people to give her gifts to less fortunate children. And when her little sister was 4, she told me that she “was put on the earth to make people laugh” — because when people laugh they are happy and she was “born to make people happy.”

The problem isn’t that there aren’t more tough little girls who think for themselves and stand up for what they believe in. The problem is that there are millions of girls who go unnoticed because we don’t expect girls to be that way.

When I first found out I was having a daughter, I had this thought in the back of my mind that, if I wanted her to go as far as her potential (潜力) could take her, I would have to teach her to think for herself and to use her voice to get where she wanted to go. I would have to teach her to be a strong woman.

What I didn’t realize was that she came to me pre-programmed. She, her sister and every other little girl I know have that strong woman in their DNA. It’s taken me years to understand this, but my job isn’t to teach my daughters to be something they already are — my job is to make sure they never listen to the message that they shouldn’t be that way.

If our goal is to raise strong women, the best thing we, as parents, can do is to understand that little girls come to us strong. That they are born mighty (强大), with voices they are ready to use.

1.The underlined words “went viral” in Paragraph 1 mean “________”.

A. went mad　　 B. spread quickly

C. caused disagreement　　 D. disappeared soon

2.On seeing so many shares and comments, the author felt ________.

A. embarrassed　　 B. worried

C. excited　　 D. surprised

3.Which word can best describe Michele?

A. Optimistic.　　 B. Imaginative.

C. Strong-minded.　　 D. Self-centred.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. I Dissent is a book about Michele.

B. There are many little girls like Michele.

C. Michele’s picture inspired many little girls.

D. Michele was taught to be strong by the author.

5.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Little girls have a big voice

B. Little girls with big dreams

C. Little girls become popular online

D. Little girls as hope for the future

6.The author’s purpose in writing the passage is to ________.

A. persuade　　 B. inform

C. educate　　 D. entertain

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It was a few days before Christmas many years ago. It looked like it would a(n) ______ one for my family. The factory where I was working had laid off(解雇) many of us workers, so we didn’t have much ______. My wife and I had saved to buy our young children some toys, ______ an unexpected car repair had taken most of our cash. We decided that we could only ______ to get one small gift for each of our children.

We arrived at the ______, walked down the parking lot and saw people putting gifts into their ______. We searched all through the store ______ to find one thing each of our small children would like. ______, we were able to get one for each of them. We ______ the checkout (结账台), bought the toys and were ______ that we even had a few dollars ______ finning. As we walked out of the store into the winter ______, I stopped and dropped those ______ into the charity box. I didn’t have a dime (一角硬币) left but that didn’t ______. Suddenly, it felt like Christmas.

I think the ______ actress Dale Evans ______ it best when she said: “Christmas, my child, is love in ______.” It doesn’t have to be a gift of money, either. When we ______ our smile, it’s Christmas. When we give others our ______ and compassion (同情), it’s Christmas. When we do anything at any time to ______ another, it’s Christmas. May you do all you can to make it Christmas every day of the year and every day of your life here.

1.A.colorful B.poor C.early D.exciting

2.A.time B.energy C.noise D.money

3.A.but B.or C.so D.if

4.A.refuse B.remember C.afford D.hesitate

5.A.store B.station C.gym D.hospital

6.A.offices B.bedrooms C.cars D.houses

7.A.forgetting B.agreeing C.pretending D.hoping

8.A.Immediately B.Thankfully C.Sadly D.Strangely

9.A.headed for B.gave up C.turned off D.kept off

10.A.discouraged B.worried C.puzzled D.surprised

11.A.watched over B.looked over C.left over D.taken over

12.A.air B.forest C.cave D.season

13.A.gifts B.books C.dollars D.fruits

14.A.work B.bend C.stop D.matter

15.A.lucky B.wonderful C.foolish D.proud

16.A.put B.broke C.threw D.cleaned

17.A.force B.control C.action D.silence

18.A.hide B.share C.change D.support

19.A.truth B.power C.kindness D.health

20.A.choose B.hold C.enjoy D.help

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The last few days before Christmas passed quickly and it was soon Christmas Eve. That night when everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn’t sleep. He still couldn’t think of what he wanted his Christmas gift to be. He wondered how Father Christmas would know what to bring him if he didn’t know himself.

As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof (屋顶) and a sound downstairs. It was Father Christmas, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and raced down the hall to the stairs hoping to have a look at the old man with his own eyes.

By the time Bunny reached the bottom of the stairs, though, everything was again silent. Beautiful gifts were piled (堆积) under the Christmas tree, but Father Christmas was gone. He looked for him for a few minutes, but it was already too late. Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.

“Hello, ” said Bunny. “Is somebody there?”

He was answered by another cry. Bunny looked around the big pile of gifts to see what was making the noise. Right under the tree was a funny looking brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. Bunny might have mistaken it for a dog, if it hadn’t been for the antlers (鹿角) on its head.

“Are you a reindeer (别鹿)?” asked Bunny.

“Yes,” replied the animal. “My name is Ralph.”

“And you were pulling Father Christmas’s led (雪橇)?”

“I was until I got airsick (晕机),” replied Ralph. “I’m afraid I wasn’t cut out for the job. Now I’m stuck here and I don’t know how to get back to the North Pole.”

“Well, if you like, yon can stay with us as a friend,” said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly realized the gift he wanted from Father Christmas was a new friend!

1.Why couldn’t Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?

A.He was thinking of what gift he would get.

B.He was disturbed by a big noise.

C.He had a lot of things to do.

D.He wanted to have a look at the reindeer.

2.What do the underlined words “cut out for” in paragraph 9 mean?

A.Afraid of. B.Fit for.

C.Proud of. D.Interested in.

3.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.A Strange Christmas Tree B.A Lovely Reindeer

C.A Quiet but Smart Boy D.A Special Christmas Gift

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The last few days before Christmas passed quickly and it was soon Christmas Eve. That night when everyone went to bed, Bunny couldn't sleep. He still couldn't think of what he wanted his Christmas gift to be. He wondered how Father Christmas would know what to bring him if he didn't know himself.

As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof (屋顶) and a sound downstairs. It was Father Christmas, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and raced down the hall to the stairs hoping to have a look at the old man with his own eyes.

By the time Bunny reached the bottom of the stairs, though, everything was again silent. Beautiful gifts were piled (堆积) under the Christmas tree, but Father Christmas was gone. He looked for him for a few minutes, but it was already too late. Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.

“Hello,” said Bunny. “Is somebody there?”

He was answered by another cry. Bunny looked around the big pile of gifts to see what was making the noise. Right under the tree was a funny looking brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. Bunny might have mistaken it for a dog, if it hadn't been for the antlers (鹿角) on its head.

“Are you a reindeer (驯鹿)?” asked Bunny.

“Yes,” replied the animal, “my name is Ralph.”

“And you were pulling Father Christmas' sled (雪橇)?”

“I was until I got airsick,” replied Ralph, “I'm afraid I wasn't cut out for the job. Now I'm stuck here and I don't know how to get back to the North Pole.”

“Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend,” said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly realized the gift he wanted from Father Christmas was a new friend!

1.Why couldn't Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?

A.He had a lot of things to do. B.He was disturbed by a big noise.

C.He was thinking of what gift he would get. D.He wanted to have a look at the reindeer.

2.As soon as Bunny came downstairs, he _____.

A.was probably very sad B.found what he wanted

C.ran into a reindeer D.heard a loud cry

3.What would be the best title for the text?

A.A strange Christmas tree B.A special Christmas gift

C.A quiet but smart boy D.A lovely reindeer

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I am a high school student. A few days before，one of my very good friend told me that he was going to stop school. He said that he wanted to start his own business. I tried my best to get him change his mind, but failed. I know it is difficult of him to change his mind. He is not doing so good in his studies, yet I want to insist that I give it a try. The process is important than the results. Now there are only 90 days leaving before the test. I am not sure that his decision is right or wrong. I needed your advice.

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About two weeks before Christmas of 2014 my wife bought me an early Christmas present. It was a beautiful three-month-old cockatiel(鸡尾鹦鹉).

I had always ______ for a bird but as my wife had objected to the very idea of getting one, I was really _______ when she brought her home. I immediately fell in love with her and named her Bleng.

From the beginning I was ______ by the owner of the pet shop not to put a _______ in her cage, as she would think that the reflection was another bird. This could cause Bleng to become　　 ______as the reflection wouldn’t react to her.

____ , my little Bleng _______reflective surfaces around the house all on her own: in the kitchen, against the refrigerator, etc, She spread her wings out slightly every time she _____ her reflection and she spent a lot of time around these ______.

But it wasn’t until last July when we bought a mirrored bedside table for my mother-in-law’s room, that things really became _____ .

Bleng _____ spending time around this bedside table and around her new “______ “!

One day, my mother-in-law went to her room and noticed a real ______ . Seeds were scattered all around the bedside table. She ______ Bleng running to her cage, which was in another room, and _____ carrying seeds to the bedside table and setting them down on the　　 ____. Bleng had noticed that her reflection _____ went to the seed bowl to eat, _____ she brought the seeds over to her “friend!”

We had always known that Bleng was a _____ creature, but it was at that moment that we all learned just how ______ her heart really was!

1.A. prepared　　 B. longed　　 C. waited　　 D. looked

2.A. frightened　　 B. relaxed　　 C. worried　　 D. surprised

3.A. advised　　 B. allowed　　 C. invited　　 D. urged

4.A. bowl　　 B. bird　　 C. mirror　　 D. seed

5.A. satisfied　　 B. proud　　 C. afraid　　 D. disappointed

6.A. Besides　　 B. However　　 C. Instead　　 D. Therefore

7.A. spotted　　 B. collected　　 C. checked　　 D. made

8.A. ignored　　 B. remembered　　 C. saw　　 D. doubted

9.A. animals　　 B. areas　　 C. rooms　　 D. people

10.A. amusing　　 B. confusing　　 C. complex　　 D. annoying

11.A. avoided　　 B. regretted　　 C. missed　　 D. enjoyed

12.A. master　　 B. friend　　 C. cage　　 D. tool

13.A. mess　　 B. trend　　 C. chance　　 D. crowd

14.A. imagined　　 B. stopped　　 C. observed　　 D. kept

15.A. escaping　　 B. hiding　　 C. considering　　 D. returning

16.A. ground　　 B. bed　　 C. mirror　　 D. paper

17.A. already　　 B. also　　 C. never　　 D. still

18.A. or　　 B. so　　 C. for　　 D. but

19.A. huge　　 B. dangerous　　 C. poor　　 D. loving

20.A. cold　　 B. heavy　　 C. big　　 D. weak

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阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

One day before Christmas, all of us children from the Children's Home Society Orphanage(孤儿院) were taken to the Mayflower Hotel in downtown to attend a Christmas party.

After the man on the stage said a prayer        （祈祷）, we were told to  　36　 . Within minutes we were 37    a meal which was fit for a king. I ate   38 I could eat no more. As we ate, Santa Clause came walking out onto the39 . The kids cheered with40 . Everyone began clapping their hands and yelling as 41 as they could.

I too was excited 42 but I knew better than to yell（叫喊）out loud or to jump up and scream. Mrs. Winters, the head matron, sat only three seats from me. She had 43  it very clear to everyone that we were to behave ourselves in "a proper manner" and that there was to be "no yelling or shouting".

One orphan 44 was led up onto the stage and each kid was handed a 45  by Santa Claus himself.

As the line became shorter and shorter my 46  finally came. He smiled at me. Then he reached over and handed me a 47 box which had two gold ribbons(丝带) on it. As I leaned(向前倾) to take the box I tripped and I 48 to my knees. Santa reached over and helped me to my feet.

"Move49  Kiser." called out Mrs. Winters.

I was now leaning against Santa Claus' leg and I was looking 50  into his eyes. His face was less than an inch from mine.

"Can I 51  you Santa?" I asked him.

The next thing I knew Mrs. Winters had caught me up by my shirt collar and was52  me away from the line of children.

I sat down in my chair just crying. Once in a while I would53  at the stage to see if my gift was still sitting by Santa Claus.

When we all lined up waiting, I54 "HO HO HO" coming from behind me.

As I 55 , there stood Santa Claus holding my large box. Then he knelt down and he hugged my neck as hard as he could.

36. A. stand up                B. go out                    C. sit down                D. keep silent

37. A. taken                     B. served                    C. brought                 D. supplied

38. A. until                         B. unless                    C. before                    D. after

39. A. table                         B. hotel                       C. seat                        D. stage

40. A. encouragement           B. excitement          C. disappointment           D. astonishment

41. A. loud                         B. big                           C. high                        D. low

42. A. outside                   B. beside                   C. aside                      D. inside

43. A. took                         B. made               C. demanded           D. warned

44. A. at a time               B. at one time           C. at time’s                D. at time

45. A. favor                      B. box                       C. gift                         D. medal

46. A. turn                         B. way                       C. chance                  D. gift

47. A. golden                     B. yellow                   C. small                     D. large

48. A. sat                           B. fell                         C. dropped               D. turned

49. A. by                             B. on                        C. in                            D. out

50. A. quickly                  B. directly                 C. immediately        D. finally

51. A. tell                             B. call                         C. hug                        D. leave

52. A. pushing                   B. keeping                  C. stopping                D. pulling

53. A. look                        B. jump                    C. put                       D. stand

54. A. watched                B. found           C. heard                             D. observed

55. A. turned around        B. turned up              C. turned away         D. turned down

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I found my email address was sold online, so now instead of just getting letters from the few charities(慈善机构) I can afford to support, I am also getting letters from a dozen other charities asking for my help. One of my more cynical(愤世嫉俗的) friends talked a lot about the old saying, “No good deed ever goes unpunished.” I just smiled and didn't argue knowing it wouldn't change his mind. My own mind, however, was remembering another moment from many years ago.

It was a windy, snowy day in December. I was a young dad who had saved just enough cash to buy my children a few presents for Christmas. As I walked to the store I saw the Salvation Army kettle with a man ringing a bell standing beside it. Next to him was his daughter, a little girl no more than three feet tall, got together against the biting cold. I took a one -dollar bill out of my wallet and dropped it into the kettle. As the man was thanking me, though, I felt pressure on my legs. I looked down and saw that the little girl was giving me her own thank you hug. I smiled down at her, bent down and hugged her back. Then I went inside feeling the warmth that no winter wind could ever take away.

Thinking back to that moment in time reminded me that no good deed ever goes unrewarded(无回报的). We may not always get a heartfelt hug but in time every act of giving, every act of kindness, and every act of love that we make flows from heart to heart and soul to soul, around the world and back to us again.

No good deed is ever wasted. Don't let this sometimes cynical world get you down then. Share your love today! Give from your heart. Fill your life with acts of kindness.

1.Why did the author receive a lot of letters?

A.His mailbox was made public. B.He had a good many friends.

C.Many charities had his mailing address. D.He let out his personal information.

2.For what purpose did the author go out on a windy, snowy day?

A.To buy presents. B.To ask for help.

C.To raise money for the poor. D.To give the passers-by warmth.

3.What does the author really want to say in Paragraph 3?

A.A good deed is never lost. B.A little help is worth a deal of pity.

C.No good deed ever goes unpunished. D.Treat others as you want to be treated.

4.Which of the following can best describe the author?

A.Considerate. B.Brave. C.Helpful. D.Thankful.

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I spent my last Christmas Day working the whole day!

Due to the nature of my job, I had to go back to my __41___ and spent my whole Christmas Day there. Of course, It __42___ no good! Surely you will get ___43__ when almost all of your friends are either resting at home, watching TV, listening to music, __44___ watching movies in the cinema, and you are the only one that is not __45___. The feeling is really bad. And I really did not feel like __46___ and going to work in the morning. But I __47___ went to work. I am a responsible guy. Since the arrangement was like that, I __48___.

Of course, there is something __49___ about working on Christmas Day and most public __50___. First of all, since I had no plan to go out, or do any __51___ activities on that day, I most likely would __52___ the day at home playing computer games, so why not go to work and ___53__ some extra money? It makes sense to me. Besides, it is a holiday for __54___ the whole world. It __55___ most of my company’s offices in other __56___ would probably not be working, __57___ those in China, Japan and Thailand as Christmas is not a holiday for people there. Less users, less problems, meaning? Less __58___ for us to do. And the best part is, the office is ours! I can __59___ my laptop to the office, watch movies, play games, and at the same time, get my extra __60___! Well, what do you think of working on holidays?

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Recently, one of my best friends, whom I've shared just about everything with since the first day of kindergarten, spent the weekend with me. Since I moved to a new town several years ago，we've both always looked forward to the few times a year when we can see each other.

Over the weekend, we spent hours and hours, staying up late into the night, talking about the people she was hanging around with. She started telling me stories about her new boyfriend, about how he experimented with drugs and was into other self­destructive（自我毁灭的） behavior. I was blown away! She told me how she had been lying to her parents about where she was going and even stealing out to see this guy because they didn't want her around him. No matter how hard I tried to tell her that she deserved better, she didn't believe me. Her self­respect seemed to have disappeared.

I tried to convince her that she was ruining her future and heading for big trouble. I felt like I was getting nowhere. I just couldn't believe that she really  thought it was acceptable to hang out with a group of losers, especially her boyfriend.

By the time she left，I was really worried about her and exhausted by the experience. It had been so frustrating，I had come close to telling her several times during the weekend that maybe we had just grown too far apart to continue our friendship, but I didn't. I put the power of friendship to the final test. We'd been friends for far too long. I had to hope that she valued me enough to know that I was trying to save her from hurting herself. I wanted to believe that our friendship could conquer anything.

A few days later, she called to say that she had thought long and hard about our conversation, and then she told me that she had broken up with her boyfriend. I just listened on the other end of the phone with tears of joy running down my face. It was one of the truly rewarding moments in my life. Never had I been so proud of a friend.

1.In the writer's opinion，her friend ________.

A．was a girl with no self­respect

B．could find a better boyfriend

C．was brave enough to stick to her own choice

D．didn't value the writer's suggestion

2.What did the writer worry about?

A．She would lose the friendship with her.

B．Her friend's parents would be worried about their daughter.

C．Her friend would get into great trouble with the boy.

D．Her friend's boyfriend would be in great trouble.

3.We may learn from Paragraph 3 that the writer________.

A．didn't want to go anywhere else

B．understood her friend's hanging with her boyfriend

C．couldn't believe that her friend's choice was acceptable

D．doubted that she could in any way help her friend

4.What can be concluded from the passage?

A．Friendship starting from childhood is not reliable.

B．Friendship is a cure for any injury in life.

C．Friendship should be everlasting once begun.

D．Friendship can have magical power in life.

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