In 1971, a young man who grew up very poor was travelling across the country, trying to make a new __
36__ for himself. Along the way, he had __
37__ run out of money and was forced to spend the night in his car. This
38 until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked
39 into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast.
After eating his first good meal in
40 , he found himself
41 to the waiter, telling him he had lost his
42 . The waiter, who was also the owner, walked
43 the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent down,
44 a $20 bill that looked 45 it had fallen on the floor and said, “Son, you must have
46 this,” the owner said. The young man couldn’t believe his
47 ! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a
48 , bought gas with the change, and headed West.
On the way out of town, he began to understand
49 the fellow did. Maybe nobody dropped the money
50 . “Maybe that fellow just knew I was
51 and he helped me in a way that didn’t __
52__ me.” Right then he made a promise to help others if he could.
Later, he worked very hard and became a rich man. Now, he lives near Kansas City. Each year he
53 thousands of dollars. He is known as the “Secret Santa” because at
54 time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the streets and at hospitals. “I’ve lived the story, so I know it certainly more blessed（带来快乐的） to give than to ___
55__, because it comes back to you many many times over,” he says. “It restores some faith in humanity.”
| 小题1: | | A．conclusion | B．impression | C．start | D．surprise |
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| 小题2: | | A．unexpectedly | B．completely | C．strangely | D．necessarily |
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| 小题3: | | A．continued | B．began | C．spread | D．struggled |
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| 小题4: | | A．hopefully | B．nervously | C．carelessly | D．excitedly |
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| 小题5: | | A．hours | B．weeks | C．years | D．months |
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| 小题6: | | A．turning | B．lying | C．smiling | D．joking |
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| 小题8: | | A．behind | B．near | C．before | D．under |
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| 小题9: | | A．took out | B．picked out | C．took up | D．picked up |
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| 小题10: | | A．even if | B．as if | C．as well | D．even so |
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| 小题11: | | A．placed | B．put | C．dropped | D．removed |
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| 小题12: | | A．luck | B．word | C．promise | D．action |
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| 小题13: | | A．message | B．note | C．mark | D．tip |
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小题14:A. what B how C. where D. that
| 小题15: | | A．after all | B．above all | C．in all | D．at all |
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| 小题16: | | A．in danger | B．in pain | C．in trouble | D．in charge |
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| 小题17: | | A．astonish | B．embarrass | C．interest | D．discourage |
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| 小题18: | | A．gives up | B．sends out | C．puts away | D．gives away |
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| 小题19: | | A．breakfast | B．Christmas | C．church | D．New Year |
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| 小题20: | | A．steal | B．provide | C．receive | D．rob |
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