Question

It was near Christmas during my first semester teaching at a new school. I loved my small special class more than any group I had taught in the past. They were hungry for knowledge and I was enjoying teaching.

Other teachers had told me that our children were from poor families and not to expect any child to bring a Christmas gift. In fact，I wasn't expecting any gifts.

Imagine my surprise when every child brought me a gift on the day before our holiday break. First，I got a much ­loved stuffed monkey from a shy girl. I was told，“He is my favorite，but I love you and I want him to be with you，Miss Taylor.”How thrilled I was!

Next came a new set of Christmas tree lights that was “missing” from a mother's cupboard.

Finally，I came to one little boy's gift which I had never received. It was an old，dirty and broken Christmas story book. Just when I wanted to express my happiness，I was interrupted(打断)by the giver，“And see，it is new！It still has the price tag.”

When other children laughed at him，I stopped them and said，“Oh，books are good in that way. The story is always new if you have not read it before. Now，let's share one together.”Everyone listened quietly as I read the most wonderful Christmas story of my life.

I still keep those Christmas gifts. They always remind me of my lovely kids.

1.Why did the teacher like her small special class?

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2.When did the children bring their teacher gifts?

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3.Who sent a stuffed monkey to the teacher?

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4.Was the Christmas story book new?

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5.How did the teacher feel when she got the gifts?

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Answer 1

1.Because they were hungry for knowledge. / Because her class were hungry for knowledge. / She liked her special class because they were hungry for knowledge.

2.On the day before their holiday break. / On the day before their holiday break，they brought their teacher gifts. / They brought their teacher gifts on the day before their holiday break.

3.A shy girl. / A shy girl sent a stuffed monkey to the teacher..

4.No，it wasn't.

5.Happy. / Thrilled. / Pleased. /Excited. /Moved./ ...

She felt happy/ thrilled/ pleased/ excited/ moved/ ...when she got the gifts.

When she got the gifts she felt happy/ thrilled/ pleased/ excited/ moved/...

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：这是我在新学校的第一个学期的教学过程中，临近圣诞节。我爱我的特殊小组超过以前教过的任何一组。他们渴望知识，我喜欢教学。其他的老师曾告诉我，我们的孩子是来自贫困家庭的孩子，不要指望得到圣诞礼物。事实上，我不期待任何礼物。可以想像我是多么惊讶，当每个孩子在假期的前一天都带礼物给我时。我仍然保存着那些圣诞礼物。他们总是让我想起我的可爱的孩子。

1.根据第一段最后一句They were hungry for knowledge and I was enjoying teaching.可知该做回答：Because they were hungry for knowledge. / Because her class were hungry for knowledge. / She liked her special class because they were hungry for knowledge.

2.根据第三段第一句Imagine my surprise when every child brought me a gift on the day before our holiday break. 可知该做回答：On the day before their holiday break. / On the day before their holiday break，they brought their teacher gifts. / They brought their teacher gifts on the day before their holiday break.

3.根据第三段第二句I got a much ­loved stuffed monkey from a shy girl.可知该做回答：A shy girl. / A shy girl sent a stuffed monkey to the teacher..

4.根据第五段第二句It was an old，dirty and broken Christmas story book.可知该做回答：No，it wasn't.

5.根据短文最后I still keep those Christmas gifts. They always remind me of my lovely kids.可知该做回答：Happy. / Thrilled. / Pleased. /Excited. /Moved./ ...She felt happy/ thrilled/ pleased/ excited/ moved/ ...when she got the gifts.When she got the gifts she felt happy/ thrilled/ pleased/ excited/ moved/...

考点：任务型阅读。