2022秋新教材高中英语Unit7Careers单元测试北师大版选择性必修第三册

UNIT 7　CAREERS　

(满分：120分 建议用时：120分钟)　

第一部分　阅读(共两节， 满分50分)　

第一节(共15小题；每小题2．5分， 满分37．5分)　

A　

Sales Representative—Immediate Hiring　

Do you like meeting new people? Do you enjoy closing deals every day? Are you looking for a dynamic and high energy industry? THIS COULD BE THE CAREER FOR YOU!　

Fast Growing and Very Successful Credit Card Processor is looking for a dynamic outside salesperson to sell credit products and check processing services in the local area.

What we need you to do：　

·Attend 3—5 appointments daily　

·Sell into small-sized to middle-sized businesses　

·Work closely with the sales manager in Dallas TX(by phone)　

·Have the ability to manage paperwork　

We offer：　

·Medical benefits eligibility(资格) after 90 days　

·One of the strongest compensation programs in the industry　

·Monthly bonuses　

·A jump start bonus of up to $750　

Successful applicants often have experience in customer services, inside sales, outside sales, sales support, management roles, or other customer-facing positions.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, age, national origin or disability.

Please reply with a resume today!　

There is a difference. Experience Great Work！We have been servicing North East Ohio for more than 20 years with offices located in Akron, Canton, Lakewood, Streetsboro and Wadsworth. Apply online at www. greatwork. cc and make a call to our Lakewood location to discuss our great career opportunity at 440－663－0050．　

(　　)1．According to the text, the sales representative the company is looking for should ________.

A．sell into big businesses 

B．be able to manage paperwork　

C．meet over 5 customers each day 

D．see the sales manager in Dallas TX frequently　

(　　)2．If hired, you can ________.

A．receive a monthly salary of $750 

B．get a special customer-facing position　

C．enjoy a strong compensation program 

D．gain medical benefits eligibility within 90 days　

(　　)3．Which of the following can help you apply successfully?　

A．The experience in shopping.

B．The experience in management.

C．The experience of using a credit card.

D．The experience of talking with a sales manager.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇招聘广告，招聘销售代表。文章详细介绍了工作内容、工作待遇、应聘者所需条件等。

1．B　细节理解题。根据文中的“Have the ability to manage paperwork”可知，该职位需要销售代表有处理文书工作的能力。故选B项。

2．C　细节理解题。根据文中的“One of the strongest compensation programs in the industry”可知，该职位可以享受业内非常强大的补偿金项目。故选C项。

3．B　细节理解题。根据文中的“Successful applicants often have experience in customer services, inside sales, outside sales, sales support, management roles, or other customer-facing positions. ”可知，该岗位需要管理经验。故选B项。

B

Gwendolyn Brooks was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Gwendolyn Brooks wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime. She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding about black culture in America.

Her poems described conditions among the poor, racial inequality and drug use in the black community. She also wrote poems about the struggles of black women. But her skill was more than her ability to write about struggling black people. She was an expert at the language of poetry. She combined traditional European poetry styles with the African American experience.

In her early poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the South Side of Chicago. The South Side of Chicago is where many black people live. In her poems, the South Side is called Bronzeville. It was A Street in Bronzeville that gained the attention of literary experts in 1945．Critics praised her poetic skill and her powerful descriptions of the black experience during the time. Bronzeville was her first published collection.

In 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. She won the prize for her second book of poems called Annie Allen. Annie Allen is a collection of poetry about the life of a Bronzeville girl as a daughter, a wife and mother. She experiences loneliness, loss, death and being poor. Ms Brooks said that winning the prize changed her life.

Her next work was a novel written in 1953 called Maud Martha. Maud Martha received little notice when it was first published. But now it is considered an important work by some critics. Its main ideas about the difficult life of many women are popular among female writers today.

In some of her poems, Gwendolyn Brooks described how what people see in life is affected by who they are. One example is this poem, Corners on the Curing Sky.

By the end of the 1960s, Gwendolyn Brooks’s poetry expanded from the everyday experiences of people in Bronzeville. She wrote about a wider world and dealt with important political issues.

(　　)4．What does the text mainly talk about?　

A．The life of Gwendolyn Brooks.  B．The poems of Gwendolyn Brooks.

C．The understanding about black culture.  D．The struggles of black women.

(　　)5．What can we learn about Gwendolyn Brooks from the second paragraph?　

A．She mainly wrote about the struggles of black women.

B．She was good at using the language of poetry.

C．Her writing skills were a little worse than her ability.

D．Her poems were mainly about the African experience.

(　　)6．The author develops the passage mainly by ________.

A．providing examples B．using statistics　

C．comparing opinions D．describing her experiences　

(　　)7．In the next part, the author would most probably talk about ________.

A．the difficulties Gwendolyn Brooks would meet　

B．the poems related to political issues　

C．the awards Gwendolyn Brooks gained　

D．the racial inequality the black had to face　

【语篇解读】本文属于说明文。作者向我们介绍了格温德林·布鲁克斯，她是第一位获得普利策文学奖的非裔美国人。

4．B　主旨大意题。根据第一段中的 “Gwendolyn Brooks wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime. She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding about black culture in America. ”可知，本文主要介绍了格温德林·布鲁克斯的诗歌。故选B项。

5．B　细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “She was an expert at the language of poetry. ”可知，她是一个诗歌语言专家，由此可知她善于运用诗歌语言。故选B项。

6．A　写作手法题。通读全文可知作者在文中多次举例，因此是通过例子来展开文章的叙述。故选A项。

7．B　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 “She wrote about a wider world and dealt with important political issues. ”可知，本段介绍了她所写的诗歌中也有包含政治方面的。由此推知下文可能会介绍关于政治的诗歌。故选B项。

C　

When it comes to success in business and success in life, there are few qualities as important as confidence.

People naturally have different levels of confidence. Some have a higher level of confidence than others do, but even those whose confidence is lacking can learn to build their level of confidence and reach their most important goals. Increasing self-confidence is one of the most common reasons people give for seeking the help of psychologists and other professionals.

One of the many places where a greater level of confidence is useful is in the workplace. We all know how difficult it can be, for instance, to ask the boss for a raise. This process can be extremely difficult for those who lack confidence in their own abilities. After all, if you are unsure about your own abilities, how will you ever convince your boss that you deserve more money for the work you do?　

Even if you are not asking for that big raise, having plenty of confidence in your abilities is important to success. If you are certain of your abilities，chances are that those around you，whether they are your coworkers, your colleagues or your superiors, will see that confidence, and that will help to assure them that you are the best at what you do.

Being thought of as the person to go to, and being seen as an expert in your chosen field, is naturally very important to success on the job. If you can make yourself the person people go to for guidance and advice，you will help to protect yourself from the ever present danger of downsizing(裁员). After all, if you are a recognised expert at the office, you will be regarded as an indispensable member of the team.

Having a high level of confidence, after all, does not mean overlooking the places where you could improve. Knowing what you do well and where you need help will help you enjoy increased success and confidence.

(　　)8．What is the passage mainly about?　

A．The influence of confidence on one’s life.  

B．The difference of people’s confidence.

C．The importance of confidence to success.  

D．The judgment on one’s confidence.

(　　)9．Psychologists and other professionals can offer help to those________.

A．who dream to be recognised experts 

B．who expect to give guidance to others　

C．who want to ask the boss for a raise 

D．who think their goals are hard to reach　

(　　)10．What does the underlined word “indispensable” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?　

A．Outgoing.  B．Attractive.

C．Important.  D．Energetic.

(　　)11．What message does the author want to convey(传递) in the last paragraph?　

A．To overlook one’s disadvantages.

B．To make full use of one’s advantages.

C．To have great confidence in one’s abilities.

D．To make objective evaluations of one’s abilities.

【语篇解读】本文告诉我们在生活和工作中信心是最重要的。

8．C　主旨大意题。从文章第一段的句子“When it comes to success in business and success in life, there are few qualities as important as confidence. ”可知，这篇文章讲的是自信对成功的重要性。故选C项。

9．D　细节理解题。从第二段的句子“Increasing self-confidence is one of the most common reasons people give for seeking the help of psychologists and other professionals. ”可知，心理学家和专家可以给缺乏自信的人建议。故选D项。

10．C　词义猜测题。从前面的句子“if you are a recognized expert at the office ”可知，如果你被认为是办公室的专家，你就会被认为是团队里面重要的人。indispensable和important意思相近。故选C项。

11．D　推理判断题。从最后一段的句子“Knowing what you do well and where you need help will help you enjoy increased success and confidence. ”可知，我们要对自己的自信做出客观的评价。故选D项。

D　

Welcome to Glass of Venice, the number one importer and retailer of authentic Murano Glass in the US and one of the top names among Murano Glass retailers worldwide. We work directly with artisans(工匠) from Murano, Italy to bring you the unique centuries old art rooted in tradition and skill. Every item is handcrafted with passion using ancient techniques that made Murano glassmakers world-famous since the 8th century. Now you needn’t make a trip to Murano to own an authentic piece of art as beautiful as Venice itself.

At the time of mass-produced products that carry no special meaning, Murano Glass gives you an opportunity to express your individuality. Every piece is unique.

Murano Glass is 100% handcrafted in Venice. Be a part of the centuries-old Venetian tradition!　

A piece of the artisan’s heart and soul is captured in every Murano Glass creation. Crafting Murano Glass jewelry, vases, sculptures and other functional and decorative pieces is a complicated process from silica, minerals, water, and fire. Venetian artisans create masterpieces. The techniques they use are centuries-old, and artisans have been trained for many years in their fathers’ and grandfathers’ workshops before they can attain a revered status of the true master of the craft.

Murano Glass masters are not just artisans; they are artists. Ever since Murano glassmakers guild (公会) was established on this Venetian island in 1291, they have been innovating, seeking new methods of creating glass, and pushing forward to express new philosophies and artistic visions through glass. This made Murano Glass get its own art form, and it has been recognised at international expositions and top art museums and galleries worldwide. Today the famous glass masters working on Murano Island are first and foremost artists, and Glass of Venice is proud to offer artistic masterpieces from top Murano glass workshops.

(　　)12．What can be inferred about Murano Glass?　

A．It is made by using modern machines.  B．Every piece is made in the US.

C．Every piece has a special style.  D．It was designed in the 8th century.

(　　)13．The underlined word “revered” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to “________”.

A．considerate B．relieved

C．complex D．respected　

(　　)14．What were Murano Glass masters devoted to doing according to the text?　

A．Exploring ways to develop the creation of glass.

B．Exporting Murano Glass to many foreign countries.

C．Building art museums to show the beauty of Murano Glass.

D．Creating a special art form to express their philosophies of life.

(　　)15．What is the author’s attitude to Murano Glass masters’ works?　

A．Critical.  B．Admirable.

C．Cautious.  D．Aggressive.

【语篇解读】这篇文章主要介绍了奇特的“慕拉诺玻璃”。每一块玻璃都有独一无二的风格，如此奇特的玻璃出自“慕拉诺玻璃”大师之手。他们使用的技术已历经几个世纪。工匠们在获得令人尊敬的工艺大师身份之前，已经在他们父辈和祖父辈的工作坊里训练了许多年。

12．C　细节理解题。由第二段最后一句“Every piece is unique. ”可知，“慕拉诺玻璃”每一块都有独一无二的风格。故选C项。

13．D　词义猜测题。“The techniques they use are centuries-old, and artisans have been trained for many years in their fathers’ and grandfathers’ workshops before they can attain a revered status of the true master of the craft. ”这句话的意思是：他们使用的技术已历经几个世纪，工匠们在获得令人尊敬的工艺大师身份之前，已经在他们父辈和祖父辈的作坊里训练了许多年。所以“revered”的意思是受尊敬的。故选D项。

14．A　推理判断题。由第五段，特别是“they have been innovating, seeking new methods of creating glass, and pushing forward to express new philosophies and artistic visions through glass”可知，“慕拉诺玻璃”大师们致力于玻璃的创新。故选A项。

15．B　观点态度题。由“This made Murano Glass get its own art form, and it has been recognised at international expositions and top art museums and galleries worldwide. Today the famous glass masters working on Murano Island are first and foremost artists, and Glass of Venice is proud to offer artistic masterpieces from top Murano glass workshops. ”可知，作者对“慕拉诺玻璃”大师的作品持赞赏态度。故选B项。

第二节(共5小题；每小题2．5分， 满分12．5分)　

Sacrificing Sleep to Get Top Grades Doesn’t Work　

Sacrificing sleep and skipping meals to study in looking for academic excellence actually doesn’t work, a new Harvard study has revealed recently. __16__. They usually like getting less sleep or adopting poor eating habits, in a search for top grades. But the new study of 4，000 British teenagers shows those who display determination, courage and persistence also tend to have healthier lifestyles.

Children who study hard are also likely to look after themselves, and cultivate healthy emotional regulation skills, rather than behaving in ways that are bad for their health. __17__. Studies have shown the harmful effects stress over exams have on young children’s health. __18__. The study also found for the first time a link between high-achieving students and helpfulness. The research revealed that those pupils who see themselves as having potential rather than having fixed abilities are more likely to help their peers. __19__.

Dr Christina Hinton, a research member at the Harvard Graduate School of Education，said：“__20__, but rather cultivating healthy emotional regulation skills and effective learning strategies. Our results suggest. ”　

A．Children struggling for excellence tend to make extra sacrifices　

B．Children making sleep sacrifices can lead to excellence　

C．The findings showed that children who work hard are also likely to develop health　

D．High-achieving students have more potential than those low-achieving students　

E. Having a growth attitude appears to have more impacts on the others around them　

F. A survey found very young children smoke cigarettes and use energy drinks to prepare for their exams　

G. Getting top grades does not require pushing yourself at all costs　

【语篇解读】哈佛大学一项研究表明，“废寝忘食”并不能有效提高成绩。

16．A　空前一句的“Sacrificing sleep and skipping meals to study in looking for academic excellence actually doesn’t work”与A项中的重要信息词excellence和sacrifices相对应。且下文是A项的具体表现。故选A项。

17．C　由本段第一句中的“Children who study hard are also likely to look after themselves，and cultivate healthy emotional regulation skills”可以推出，C项内容与其对应，且做了总结。故选C项。

18．F　由空前的“Studies have shown the harmful effects stress over exams have on young children’s health. ”和空后的“The study also found”可知，这里说明一些小孩缓解过度考试压力的具体表现。故选F项。

19．E　根据空前的一句可知，好心态对周边的人有着很大的影响。故选E项。

20．G　研究结果表明，追求好成绩并不需要不惜一切代价来逼自己，而是要培养健康的情感管理技能和高效的学习策略。故选G项。

第二部分　语言运用(共两节，满分30分)　

第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)　

Tomorrow Will Be Another Day　

On my way home from work every evening, there would be a homeless middleaged man standing by the walkway. He was always __21__ smiling, and sometimes almost dancing.

Every day after work I would remember to gather any spare __22__, and put it aside. If I saw him I’d give him the coins. A feeling of __23__ would come over me every time I saw him as he looked to feel joyful. Sometimes we would ask each other about our day. His __24__ would be the same, “I’m fine. Have a bright day. ”　

I knew what his reply was going to be every time, 25__ I would still ask. It __26__ me of how lucky me that even in his situation of being homeless, he was so cheerful. He __27__ me how lucky I was, a single mother of four kids, with a good job to provide for them.

Then one day I was called into my boss’s office and was told that I was __28__ due to the weak economy. A feeling of worry filled my mind immediately, and for the rest of that day all I could think about was “how am I going to __29__ my family, and how am I going to pay rent？”　

That day I was very sad and upset on my way home. I __30__ forgot to prepare some coins for the homeless man as usual. As I waited for the red light to turn, he walked over with a big smile and asked, “How is everything going？” I told him I lost my job and felt really bad. “OK, I will __31__ you a dollar today. Tomorrow will be another day，” said the man.

I was deeply __32__ and burst into tears. I wanted to hug him! That day what the man handed me was more than a dollar bill. He taught me a __33__ lesson. Whatever material things are taken from you, no one can take away your __34__ to be joyful. Tomorrow will be a bright day and full of __35__.

(　　)21．A．happy B．shy

C．nervous D．careful　

(　　)22．A．time B．food

C．change D．water　

(　　)23．A．pity B．pain

C．anger D．joy　

(　　)24．A．demand B．answer

C．view D．reason　

(　　)25．A．but B．for

C．or D．so　

(　　)26．A．satisfied B．frightened

C．disappointed D．amazed　

(　　)27．A．informed B．advised

C．reminded D．warned　

(　　)28．A．fired B．examined

C．questioned D．invited　

(　　)29．A．miss B．support

C．trust D．check　

(　　)30．A．still B．once

C．even D．always　

(　　)31．A．charge B．find

C．show D．give　

(　　)32．A．moved B．hurt

C．lost D．relaxed　

(　　)33．A．terrible B．valuable

C．hard D．strange　

(　　)34．A．cost B．secret

C．stress D．choice　

(　　)35．A．doubt B．regret

C．hope D．praise　

【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者在每天下班之后都能碰到一个无家可归的中年男人，中年男人的乐观使作者非常感动。当作者得知自己被公司解雇时，沮丧的她得到了中年男人的鼓励，对生活有了另一层见解。

21．A　考查形容词辨析。句意：每天晚上在我下班回家的路上，都会有一个无家可归的中年男子站在人行道旁。他总是面带微笑，有时几乎是在跳舞。根据空所在的句子和下文的 “as he looked to feel joyful”可知，这个中年男人总是面带微笑。故选A。

22．C　考查名词辨析。句意：每天下班后，我都会记得把多余的零钱收起来放在一边。根据空后的 “If I saw him I’d give him the coins. ”可知，作者每天下班后，都会把多余的零钱(change)收起来放在一边。故选C。

23．D　考查名词辨析。句意：每当我看到他时，一种喜悦的感觉就会油然而生，因为他看上去很快乐。根据空后的 “I saw him as he looked to feel joyful”可知，作者一种喜悦(joy)的感觉就会油然而生。故选D。

24．B　考查名词辨析。句意：他的回答是一样的：“我很好。祝你有美好的一天。”根据前文的“we would ask”及空后面引号句子里的那句话，可知指这个中年人回答说(answer)。故选B。

25．A　考查连词辨析。句意：我每次都知道他会怎么回答，但我还是会问。根据空所在的句子可知，空前后句表示转折关系。故选A。

26．D　考查动词辨析。句意：令我惊讶的是，我是多么幸运，即使在他无家可归的情况下，他还是那么快乐。根据 “even in his situation of being homeless, he was so cheerful”可知，作者知道即使中年人无家可归的情况下他还是那么快乐之后，感觉到非常惊讶(amazed)。故选D。

27．C　考查动词辨析。句意：他提醒我，我是多么幸运，一个有四个孩子的单身母亲，有一份好工作可以养活他们。根据空所在的句子可知，这个中年男人的乐观提醒(remind)作者自己是很幸运的。故选C。

28．A　考查动词辨析。句意：后来有一天，我被叫到老板的办公室，他告诉我说，由于经济不景气，我被解雇了。根据前文的 “the weak economy”和下文的 “how am I going to ________ my family, and how am I going to pay rent？”可知，作者被解雇(fired)了。故选A。

29．B　考查动词辨析。句意：我满脑子想的都是“我怎么养家糊口，我怎么付房租？”根据下文的 “…how am I going to pay rent？”可知，作者得知自己被解雇以后，心里想着怎样支撑(support)自己的家。故选B。

30．C　考查副词辨析。句意：我甚至像往常一样忘了给那个无家可归的人准备一些硬币。根据空前的 “That day I was very sad and upset on my way home. ”可知，被解雇了之后作者非常沮丧，这里的even是程度的加深，作者把平日经常做的事情都忘记了。故选C。

31．D　考查动词辨析。句意：“好的，今天我给你一美元。”根据空所在的句子和下文的 “what the man handed me was more than a dollar bill”可知，作者看到了那个无家可归的中年男人，中年男人说：“今天我给(give)你一美元”。故选D。

32．A　考查动词辨析。句意：我被深深地感动了，哭了起来。根据前文中年男人的举动来看，作者因为中年男人的举动非常感动。故选A。

33．B　考查形容词辨析。句意：他给了我宝贵的一课。根据空所在的句子和前文内容可知，中年男人的话语和举动给作者上了宝贵的(valuable)一课。故选B。

34．D　考查名词辨析。句意：无论物质上的东西从你身上夺走了什么，没有人能夺走你快乐的选择。根据空所在的句子可知，没有人能夺走你快乐的选择(choice)。故选D。

35．C　考查名词辨析。句意：明天将是晴朗的一天，充满了希望。根据全文的标题Tomorrow Will Be Another Day可知，此处作者想要表述的是明天又是新的一天，充满了希望(hope)。故选C。

第二节(共10小题；每小题1．5分， 满分15分)　

More than 1，250 lit stalls (货摊) brighten the center of Thailand’s capital city, 36. __(provide) a multicolored sight. The shelter, 37. __ is designed for the thousands of traders and shoppers at Bangkok’s night market, has become an 38. __(attract) itself.

The market, which 39 __(call) Train Night Market Ratchada in English, was opened in January 2015 and has become 40. __ popular spot for locals and tourists. Software engineer Prasad Ambati visited the market and took the landscape photographs from a nearby car park. “Those 41. __(colour) tents and people shopping, eating at stalls and the flashing lights were great. The tents made me think of a giant painting. ”　

This is 42. __(primary) a market that sells old goods, old-fashioned 43. __(collection) of clothes, motorbikes, and second-hand toys. There are also plenty of general market things for sale, 44. __ cheap clothes, shoes, bags, and other fashion items. But above all it’s one of the best places for street food, open-air bars with live music frequently 45. __(perform) all over.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了位于曼谷的夜市Train Night Market Ratchada。

36．providing　考查现在分词。分析句子结构可知，此处应用非谓语动词；provide与其逻辑主语stalls之间为主谓关系，故用现在分词短语作状语。

37．which　考查关系代词。先行词是“The shelter”，空处引导非限制性定语从句，且在从句中作主语，故用which。

38．attraction　考查词性转化。根据空前的an可知，此处应填名词attraction “游览胜地，具有吸引力的事物”。

39．is called　考查时态和语态。定语从句说的是现在的客观事实，应该用一般现在时；which(指代“The market”)与call之间是动宾关系，故用被动语态。

40．a　考查冠词。spot表示“地点”，是可数名词，且此处为泛指，故填不定冠词a。

41．colourful　考查形容词。根据语境可知，此处指的是“颜色鲜艳的，五彩缤纷的”，故填colourful。

42．primarily　考查副词。此处修饰谓语动词，应该用副词，故填primarily。

43．collections　考查名词复数。空前无冠词或者形容词性物主代词，加之collection “收藏物，收藏品”是可数名词，故填collections。

44．like　考查介词。like意为“像，如”，用来列举事物。故填like。

45．performed　考查过去分词。此处是“with＋宾语＋宾补”复合结构。宾语music和perform之间是逻辑上的被动关系，故用过去分词作宾补。

第三部分　写作(共两节， 满分40分)　

第一节(满分15分)　

假定你是晨光中学学生会主席李华，你校本月底将派部分学生到美国一所中学去访问，并进行一场篮球友谊赛。请用英语给该校负责此项事务的联络员Mark写一封邮件。内容包括：　

1．介绍派出学生情况；2．希望对方安排篮球比赛；3．请对方告知接待计划。

注意：　

1．写作词数应为80左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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One possible version：　

Dear Mark，I’m Li Hua, chairman of the Student Council in Chenguang High School. I’m writing to tell you something about our visit to your school at the end of this month.

A team of twenty students will be sent there, including five members from our school basketball team. It’s said that your school has one of the top basketball teams so we hope that you can arrange a basketball match between us. Besides, would you please send me a schedule of your arrangements? In that case we can make some necessary preparations.

I sincerely hope that our visit will promote friendship between our two schools.

Yours，

Li Hua　

第二节(满分25分)　

Christmas Day was coming. I was just a kid then, and my big sister told me there was no Santa Claus. I fled to my Grandma because she would be straight with me. I knew Grandma always told me the truth. Grandma was home, and I told her everything. She was ready for me. “No Santa Claus！” She shouted. “Ridiculous! Don’t believe it. That rumor has been going around for years, and it makes me mad. Now, put on your coat, and let’s go. ”　

“Go where, Grandma？” I asked. “Where” turned out to be Kerby’s General Store, the one store in town that had a little bit of just about everything. As we walked through its doors, Grandma handed me ten dollars. “Take this money，” she said, “and buy something for someone who needs it. I’ll wait for you in the car. ” Then she turned and walked out of Kerby’s.

I was only eight years old. I’d often gone shopping with my mother, but never had I shopped for anything all by myself. The store seemed big and crowded, full of people competing to finish their Christmas shopping. For a few moments I just stood there, confused, holding that ten-dollar bill, wondering what to buy and who to buy it for. I suddenly thought of Bobby Decker, who was a kid with bad breath and messy hair. He sat right behind me in Mrs Pollock’s grade-two class. Bobby Decker didn’t have a coat. I knew that because he never went out for recess (放假) during the winter. His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, but we kids knew that Bobby Decker didn’t have a cough, and he didn’t have a coat. I would buy Bobby Decker a coat! I settled on a red one, which looked really warm, and he would like that.

“Is this a Christmas present for someone？” the lady behind the counter asked kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down.

“Yes. ” The nice lady smiled at me, put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas.

注意：　

1．续写词数应为150左右；　

2．请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper. ______________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

One possible version：　

That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper.  She wrote “To Bobby, From Santa Claus” on it, after which she drove me over to Bobby Decker’s house, explaining I was officially one of Santa’s helpers. Grandma parked down the street from Bobby’s house, and I took a deep breath, and dashed for his front door. Seeing no other people notice us, I put the Christmas present down, pounded his doorbell and then Grandma and I hid in the car.

Grandma and I waited breathlessly for Bobby Decker’s front door to open and finally it…　

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One possible version：　

Grandma and I waited breathlessly for Bobby Decker’s front door to open and finally it opened. Out went Bobby Decker. Seeing the coat in the bag, he looked very astonished and then called his mother to go out. After hearing them say “Thanks” to Santa Claus, I felt very proud of what I had done. At that time I decided to be Santa’s helper forever. It was on that night that I realised the truth that anyone who has no Christmas in his heart will never find Christmas under a tree.