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It was last June. I went into a supermarket to buy some vegetables, when a young man asked me, “Can you tell me where the ______counter 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. He was______almost 10 bottles of milk in his hand. I asked, “Do you need a ______?” “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_____my street dogs. Today I want to be a Santa for them.”

I said, “Well, it’s too ______for you to be a Santa. It is still June and Christmas comes in ______.” He ______at me for a second, but he left the counter without______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______. We always hope Santa comes before_______. But in real life there is a Santa in each one of us. He is always ready to help us at any time, no matter(不管) which month it is. Maybe when you offered a trolley to me, there was a Santa in you. When we _______ 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_____ that I met him. It was right to understand that Santa can come before Christmas. We just need to know that he is around us by giving happiness and love to others.

1.A. vegetable   B. milk          C. bread       D. fish

2.A. choosing     B. holding      C. putting      D. bringing

3.A. basket      B. bag           C. trolley     D. box

4.A. surprised     B. sad           C. angry       D. exercised

5.A. for           B. to            C. of           D. by

6.A. easy         B. important     C. helpful      D. early

7.A. January      B. December      C. October    D. November

8.A. laughed       B. waited       C. looked       D. shouted

9.A. saying      B. telling      C. talking      D. speaking

10.A. Luckily     B. Suddenly     C. Certainly    D. Hopefully

11.A. success     B. love         C. humour       D. care

12.A. Halloween  B. Thanksgiving Day C. New Year’s Day   D. Christmas

13.A. offer        B. buy           C. cook         D. make

14.A. camera       B. apple         C. umbrella     D. box

15.A. sorry      B. pity          C. sad         D. happy

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.A

6.D

7.B

8.C

9.A

10.A

11.B

12.D

13.A

14.C

15.D

【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.

2.choosing选择；B. holding举行；握C. putting放；D. bringing带来。句意：他的手里举着几乎10瓶牛奶。这里是在手里正拿着。根据题意，故选B。

3.basket篮子；B. bag包；C. trolley小车；D. box箱子 。句意：你需要一个小车吗。这里是说购物车。根据题意，故选C。

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5.for为了，对于；to到……；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。

6. Easy容易的；important重要的；helpful有帮助的；early早的；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D。

7.A. January一月；B. December十二月；C. October十月； D. November 十一月 。句意：还是6月，圣诞节在十二月。12月是圣诞节。根据题意，故选B。

8.A. laughed笑，大笑;B. waited等待；C. looked看；D. shouted喊。句意：他看了我几秒。短语look at...表示看……。根据题意，故选C。

9.A. saying说；B. telling告诉；C. talking交谈；D. speaking说。句意：但是他什么也没说就离开了柜台。without是介词后加动名词。这里是说的内容用say。故选A。

10.luckily幸运的是；suddenly突然地；hopefully有希望地；hopefully 有希望地。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，我们在面包柜台又碰面了。故选A。

11.humour幽默；D. Care在乎。 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B。

12.A. Halloween万圣节；B. Thanksgiving Day感恩节；C. New Year’s Day新年；D. Christmas圣诞节。句意：我总是希望圣诞老人在圣诞节之前来。这里是在圣诞节之前。根据题意，故选D。

13.A. offer提供；B. buy买；C. cook做饭；D. make制作。 句意：当我们提供给穷人食物的时候。短语offer sth. To sb.表示提供给某人某物。根据题意，故选A。

14.camera照相机；apple苹果；umbrella雨伞；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C。

15.A. sorry抱歉的；B. pity可怜的；C. sad悲伤的；D. happy高兴的。句意：他离开了，遇到他我很开心。这里是开心的意思。根据题意，故选D。

考点：考查故事类短文。