In December 2012.my parents asked me what I wanted for Christmas. I told them I would get back t0 them once I thought of
. At chat point .I had tie full
of asking for something . but for the first time .I
how lucky I was to have been born in such a fortunate family. There was nothing I could ask for
there was nothing more I needed .I was truly satisfied.
This made me
ahout all the children who die not have families homes ,or food ,much less gifts ,for Christmas
these thoughts in my mind ,I told my parents in January that
getting me an expensive gift for the holidays ,I'd love to use the money to get a bunch of small gifts for all the
that hadn't gotten anything for Christmas.
At first ,they were
Then they realized I was serious ,and
to spend $500 on gifts for young kids of the families living at the homeless shelter .It was such an incredible experience. I
going to the homeless shelter to hand out the toys to as we could give,
them all to share .One of the children looked at me with his innocent eyes I could see the
in them .It was
that he had never gotten a Christmas gift before ,so when he asked me where I got the gifts from ,I told him what I knew he wanted he wanted me to say ;that I was helping
.
I
that Santa was sorry he was so late .but that this gift had been made
for him! The boy took the gift slowly ,smiled the cutest smile I had
seen and ran to his
The last thing I heard as I moved on to give a gift to the next hopeful child was the boy's
: " Mommy .Santa really does
! And he didn't forget about us this year!
| 小题1: | | A．all things | B．nothing | C．something | D．everything |
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| 小题2: | | A．reputation | B．intention | C．responsibility | D．action |
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| 小题3: | | A．announced | B．concluded | C．imagined | D．realized |
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| 小题4: | | A．hecause | B．until | C．before | D．though |
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| 小题5: | | A．concern | B．argue | C．think | D．talk |
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| 小题6: | | A．With | B．For | C．Beyond | D．Over |
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| 小题7: | | A．together with | B．instead of | C．regardless of | D．more than |
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| 小题8: | | A．adults | B．girls | C．children | D．boys |
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| 小题9: | | A．worried | B．pleased | C．shocked | D．excited |
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| 小题10: | | A．declined | B．agreed | C．hesitated | D．happened |
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| 小题11: | | A．remember | B．admit | C．regret | D．consider |
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| 小题12: | | A．warning | B．persuading | C．forcing | D．asking |
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| 小题13: | | A．encouragement | B．assessment | C．astonishment | D．sorrow |
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| 小题14: | | A．amazing | B．normal | C．unique | D．obvious |
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| 小题15: | | A．Santa | B．Cod | C．Father | D．Mother |
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| 小题16: | | A．guessed | B．discovered | C．suggested | D．explained |
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| 小题17: | | A．specially | B．exactly | C．willingly | D．potentially |
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| 小题18: | | A．still | B．even | C．never | D．ever' |
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| 小题19: | | A．dream | B．voice | C．honor | D．victory |
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| 小题20: | | A．lie | B．exist | C．come | D．remain |
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