A letter to Santa

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幼年時戴維曾給圣誕老人寫了一封信，信里列出了他想要的禮物。但是圣誕節那天他并沒有收到那些禮物。幾十年后，一名建筑工人在一所老房子的煙囪里發現了這封信。他設法聯系到了已經七十多歲的老戴維，并幫他實現了當年的愿望。

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Christmas was hanging around.Six-year-old David Smith was eager to get Santa’s presents,so he wrote a letter and made a list of the items on it.Then he bent down to post the letter up the chimney,waiting for the air current to take _1_up.

David gotupveryearlyon the Christmas morning.He searched his room carefully,but to his_____2_（disappoint）,he didn’t find the presents he hoped for.Although upset,David was convinced that Santa would not forget him.

72 years passed.Lewis Shaw,a young ______3（build）,was removing the fireplace of an old house with his colleagues when he suddenly uncovered a small piece of paper,which was still in perfect condition even if it had turned yellow.He picked it up and unfolded it.This was a letter _4_（write）to Santa.The touching handwritten note read:

Dear Father Christmas,

Please can you send me Rupert Annual and a drum,box of chalk,slippers(拖鞋),silk tie,pencil box,any little toys you have to spare.

L ove,

David

It was then signed off with lots of kisses.

This was _5_very letter written by little David Smith and the house was the one he had lived in during his childhood!

WhatsimpleChristmaspresentsDavidwas asking for and ___6_modest he was!But children today,in Shaw’s eyes,were ungrateful and would email Santa,demanding expensive things and taking it for granted.

Shaw decided to find out the author of the letter.He shared a photo of the note on Facebook.He also spoke to the neighbors on both sides of the house.Within two days he connected with David,the now 78-year-old man living in a town nearby.They met at the old house, ___7_Shaw returned him the letter.What a great surprise it was that he could read the letter again so many years after he wrote it!

A great surprise was on the way.After a pleasant chat,Shaw _8_（hand）David a box.Inside it found David all the presents he had listed in the letter.In fact,it had taken Shaw much time ______9（collect）these presents.He didn't even know Rupert Annual was a magazine for children before he’s able to get one.David was quite __1_0_（excite）—he finally had his Christmas wishes fulfilled （完成）!

Reading check

閱讀文章，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。

Language study

Ⅰ.熟詞生義

文中詞條 基本含義 引申含義 生義例句i t e m 項目；條款一件物品；一則新聞A r e t h e r e a n y i n t e r e s t i n g n e w s i t e m s i n t h e p a p e r t h i s m o r n i n g?今天早晨報上有什么有趣的新聞嗎？g e t u p 起床；起立籌備；打扮W e'r e g e t t i n g u p a p a r t y f o r h e r b i r t h d a y.我們要給她開生日慶祝會。s p a r e 備用的；多余的H e s p a r e d n o e x p e n s e t o m a k e t h e p a r t y a s u c c e s s.為使宴會成功他不惜費用。抽出；饒恕；節約d e m a n d-i n g I c a n a g r e e w i t h y o u t h a t s u c h d u t y i s b o t h d a n g e r o u s a n d d e m a n d i n g.我同意你的看法，這種任務既危險，要求又嚴格。d e m a n d的現在分詞t a k e u p 拿起 開始；從事要求多的；吃力的W h e n d i d y o u t a k e u p J a p a n e s e a s a s e c o n d f o r e i g n l a n g u a g e?你什么時間開始選修日語作為第二語言？m o d e s t 謙虛的 適度的；端莊的I b o u g h t t h e h o u s e a t a m o d e s t p r i c e.我以適中的價格買下了這所房子。

Ⅱ.高頻熱詞

1.unfold v.展開；開放；顯露

Eg.A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings.一條穿越城鎮的行道將顯露很多有趣的建筑物。

2.hang around閑蕩；徘徊；逗留

Eg.（2016浙江卷）Translated into high school terms,this means that if everybody you hang around with is laughing at what John wore or what Jane said,then you can bet that wearing or saying something similar will get you the same kind of negative attention.用高中的術語來說，這就意味著，如果你身邊的每個人都在嘲笑約翰的衣著或者簡所說的話，那么可以肯定的是，穿類似的衣服或者說類似的話會讓你得到同樣的負面關注。

3.hope for希望；期待

Eg.We learn from the past,experience the present and hope for success in the future.我們從過往中學習，體驗當下，并展望未來的成功。

4.sign off停播；結束；簽定

Eg.After ten year,I at last decided to sign off and go into business by myself.十年后,我終于決定退出該公司,自己去做生意。

5.on the way在途中；即將到來

Eg.（2016年新課標全國Ⅱ卷）Sitting back in the car on the way to the airport,I figured it all out.坐在回機場的車上，我想通了。

Ⅲ.美句賞析

1.Lewis Shaw,a young builder,was removing the fireplace of an old house with his colleagues when he suddenly uncovered a small piece of paper,which was still in perfect condition even if it had turned yellow.一個名叫Lewis Shaw年輕的建筑工人正在與同事清除一所舊房子的壁爐時，突然發現了一張小紙條。紙條雖然已經泛黃，但仍然完好無損。

點撥：這是一個并列復合句。when是并列連詞，意思是“這時”。“過去進行時 +when＋一般過去時”意為“正……就在這時/忽然……”。后一個分句中含有which引導的定語從句，修飾a small piece of paper。定語從句部分還包含even if引導的讓步狀語從句。

微練：句式仿寫

我正在家里消磨時間，忽然發現了你們培訓中心的電腦課程。

2.This was the very letter written by little David Smith and the house was the one he had lived in during his childhood!這正是小David Smith寫的那封信，并且那正是他童年時居住的房子！

點撥：這是and連接的并列句。過去分詞短語written by little David Smith用作定語，修飾the very letter,very的意思是 “恰好的”；he had lived in during his childhood是省略了關系代詞that/which的定語從句，修飾the one，the one指上面的名詞the house。

微練：句式仿寫

（2016浙江卷）當選擇課程的最后時間到來時，我決定申請一個能反映我的愛好的那個。

3.What a great surprise it was that he could read the letter again so many years after he wrote it!他寫信這么多年后又能讀到這封信，這對他來說真是一個莫大的驚喜！

點撥：這是一個what感嘆句。what修飾a great surprise,用作表語，其主語是it。句中還包含that引導的同位語從句，該從句修飾surprise。that引導同位語從句時 ， 常 放 在 抽 象 名 詞 truth，news，information，hope，message，以及word（消息）等后面。

微練：句式仿寫

（2016江蘇卷）通常情況下，對于那些堅持希望的人來說，一切皆有可能。

Instant drills

Ⅰ.完成句子

1.我讓他銘記他當時被授予了多么大的榮譽。

I impressed on him _____________he was being offered.

2.（2016江蘇卷）即使在現在的狀態下，互聯網已經延長了我的記憶和判斷。

Even ______________,the Internet has extended my memory and judgment.

3.既然那個問題我們已討論完了,現在就來研究日程上的下一個項目吧。

Since we've finished with that point， now let’s_____________on the agenda.

4.（2016北京卷）大學已經同意了他們應該提供和家庭一樣的環境的想法。

Universities have given in to the idea that_____________as that of the home.

5.領導者開始對他的擁護者們解釋他的計劃。

The leader began _____________to his followers.

6.在上街買東西之前,我常把必須買的東西列出一個單子。

Before I go shopping,I often _____________I must buy.

Ⅱ.微型寫作

提示：1.黑體部分要使用“Ⅱ”和“Ⅲ”中的短語和句式；

2.文章篇幅80詞左右；

3.注意增加適當的細節或連接詞，以使得行文連貫。

湯姆在街上游蕩著。他剛剛丟了工作。他原來上班的那家公司工作是一家著名企業，為此，他曾想當然地認為他會在那兒工作一輩子。他不明白為什么公司突然就處境糟糕，而且以關門收場。他現在只是希望能有一份工作來養活家人。他四下張望著，突然看到了一張海報，上面畫著各種各樣的食物。他突然有了一個想法：為什么不自己開餐館呢？想到這里，他心里一陣激動，好像已經看到了一個美好的未來正在走來。