Question

Santa Can Come before Christmas

It was last June. I entered a supermarket to pick some vegetables，when a young man asked me，“Can you tell me where the        counter（柜台） is? ”

“Well， the milk is in the lower right corner，” I replied.

Picking up my things，I finally came to the milk counter where I met the same man        almost 10 bottles of milk.

I asked，“Do you need a basket or a trolley？”

“Sure，thank you.”he answered.

I was        he was still picking more bottles and after a few minutes his trolley had 24 bottles of milk.

I laughed and asked, ”Why so many bottles?”

He smiled and said, ”These are for my street  dogs.  Today, I want to be a Santa         them.”

I said,” Well ,it`s too         for you to be a Santa,It is still June and Christmas comes in December.”

He         at me and walked a few steps,as if he wanted to say something but he left the counter without saying anything.

        ,we met again at the bread counter.

“So these bread and cakes are also for the street dogs ,Mr.Santa.”

He smiled and said, ”Yes ,These are also for the dogs and I love to be Mr. Santa in the month of June, Santa is a representation(象征) of surprises and                                     . Santa comes in December as we                       him around Christmas. But in real life there is a Santa in each one of us that shines through our personality at some point of time ,no matter which month it is. Maybe when you offered help to me by getting me a trolley ,there  was a                       Santa in you ,When we offer food to a poor man or a(n)                       to someone who is caught in the rain ,we are being Santa there, So when you offer help to others or get help from others, just think that Santa has come all the way for you.”

He left and I was happy that I had met him. It was right to understand that Santa can come before Christmas, We just need to realize that he is around us by                       happiness and unconditional love.

1.A. vegetableB. milkC. breadD. fish

2.A.puttingB. choosingC. holdingD. bringing

3.A. sadB. excitedC. angryD. surprised

4.A. forB. onC. ofD.by

5.A. easyB. earlyC. helpfulD. important

6.A.pointedB. laughedC. shoutedD. turned

7.A. LuckilyB. SuddenlyC. HopefullyD. Naturally

8.A. loveB. successC. friendshipD. honor

9.A. callB. showC. expectD. invite

10.A. lostB. frozenC. forgottenD. hidden

11.A. cameraB. umbrellaC. appleD. box

12.A. storingB. facingC. spreadingD. increasing

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.B

6.D

7.A

8.A

9.C

10.D

11.B

12.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中作者主要描述了自己去年在超市的一次经历。他遇到一个买很多牛奶的人，就主动提供了帮助。在对话中得知这些牛奶买给街上的流浪狗的，这个人并笑言要做它们的圣诞老人，作者对此很感到奇怪。幸运的是，不久他们又在面包柜台那里碰面了，在接下来的对话中作者才真正懂了这个人的意思。也由此告诉我们，其实圣诞老人无时不刻不在我们身边，他通过散播幸福和无私的爱来围绕在我们身边。我们每个人都遇到过，也做过这样的圣诞老人。

1.Vegetable蔬菜；milk牛奶；bread面包；fish鱼。联系下文：“Well, the milk is in the lower right comer”I replied.描述，可知此处指的是牛奶柜台，故选B。

2.Put放；choose选择；hold持有；bring带来。联系后一句描述，可知这个人拿着几乎有10瓶牛奶。故选C。

3.Sad伤心的；excited兴奋的；angry愤怒的；surprised吃惊的，惊讶的。联系下文，可知我对他继续挑拣更多的牛奶感到吃惊。故选D。

4.For为了，对于；on在上面，关于；of关于，……的；by到……为止，通过某种方式。句意：今天我想为它们做一次圣诞老人。结合语境它们是前文动作的对象，故选A。

5.Easy容易的；early早的；helpful有帮助的；important重要的。联系后一句描述，可知此处指的是，你当圣诞老人，现在还太早。故选B。

6.Point指；laugh笑，大笑；shout喊；turn转弯，转变。联系后半句，可知他转向我，并且向前走了几步。故选D.

7.Luckily幸运的是；suddenly突然地；hopefully有希望地；naturally自然地。通读全文可知作者认为遇到这个人是件幸运的事。故句意为：幸运的是，我们在面包柜台有碰面了。故选A。

8.Love爱；success成功；friendship友谊；honor荣誉。联系本段下文描述，可知这个人认为圣诞老人是惊喜和爱的象征。故选A。

9.Call呼叫，召集；show展示，表演；expect盼望；invite邀请。结合语境可知此处指的是，我们在圣诞节期间盼望圣诞老人到来。故选C。

10.Lost失去的，迷惑的；frozen冻结的，冷酷的；forgotten忘记的，遗忘的；hidden隐藏的。结合语境可知此处指的是一个圣诞老人藏在你的身体里面。故选D。

11.Camera照相机；umbrella雨伞；apple苹果；box箱子。联系后半句who is caught in the rain.可知此处指的是为某人提供雨伞。故选B。

12.Storing储存，保管；facing面对；spreading散播；increasing增长。联系前文描述，可知此处指的是，圣诞老人通过散播幸福和无条件的爱，而无时不刻不围绕在我们身边。

考点：考查人生百味类短文