题型:完形填空 题类:常考题 难易度:困难
安徽省滁州市九校2016-2017学年高二下学期英语期末联考试卷
When my grandma fell ill just a few days before Christmas, I felt shocked and sad that she wasn't going to be at able for Christmas with the people she loved around her. Mother said, “If she can't come here for Christmas, we'll take Christmas to her !” She was very 1when we all arrived at the ward with a lot of2full of bustle(喧闹)and chatter.
Afterwards, the idea for Secret Santa started to3in me. The following year, I decided to put my thoughts into action and 4a request on Facebook and Twitter asking people to donate presents to those who were in hospital at Christmas. The 5was incredible.
The first year, in the week6up to Christmas, I put on a red Santa's hat and pushed a trolley(手推车) full of presents 7the hospital wards and the local children's hospice(收容所) handing out some Christmas8I made sure those who weren't 9 also received a present.
And, of course, the nurses and carers were10big boxes of Chocolates. I also took presents into care homes for the11 Often it was just something little, but I think they were just12to see a friendly face. It felt good doing something for other people.
13my grandma died last year, I was still determined to keep the 14running for a second year. This time I was overwhelmed(征服)by the response. There were twice as many presents15as there were the previous year.
We'll be16presents right up to the Christmas Eve before going to Midnight Mass(子夜弥撒), so it takes a lot of energy and time. But it's 17worth to see the looks on the children's faces when they get their presents, and to see how happy the older folk are with a (n)18and a chat. I love being a real-life Santa Claus.
My grandma always told me Christmas was about giving, not19“That's the real spirit of Christmas!” she used to say.20I can pass on that message to others.
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