SectionB(10marks)
Directions:Readthefollowingpassage,Answerthequestionsaccordingtothe
informationgiveninthepassage.
SecretSantas
OnChristmasmorning,Lindawakesup,andtr iestoimaginethewide-eyedsurpriseofchildreninanotherhouseholdastheyunwrapthepresentsshecarefullychoseforthem.Lindahasnevermetthechildren,butthat’sallpartofthejoyofgivingassecretSantas,shesays.
"It'sanamazingfeelingtobuygiftsonananonymous(匿名的)basis,"saysLinda.
"Itbringsawholenewmeaningtotheholidays."
LindaandTonyareanAmericancouplelivinginToronto,Canada,andLindadidcharitable workasamemberoftheAmericanWomen'sClubofToronto.Asthenamesuggests,membersareU.S.citizenslivinginToronto,whojointogetherforfellowshipandcommunityservice.
Tofindher"adopted"family,Lindagoestothelocalschoolsandrequestsawishlistforafamilythat'sstr ugglingtosurvive.Lastyearshehelpedasinglemotherwiththreechildren.Themotherworksasacleaningladyinanursinghome.
"Thelistisalwaysheartbreaking.Theyhaveanopportunitytoaskforanythinganddojusttheopposite,askingforbasicclothesorsimpletoys,"shesays."Wealwaysbuythekidsanewwintercoat,hats,andgloves."Shealsobuysgiftsfortheparents.
LastyearLindaaskedthemotherforasecondwishlist--onethatd idn'tincludethebasics."EverychildshouldhaveaChristmasthatstickswiththemforalifetime."ShepurchasediPodsforthetwoolderchildrenandavideogamesystemfortheyoungest."Ihavelearnedaveryvaluablelessoninallofthis,"saysLinda."Payattentiontowhat'sgoingoninyourownbackyard--nomatterwhereyoulive."
ThejoyofgivingassecretSantasismuchsweeterwhenthegiftisanonymous.
81.Whatr eactiondoesLindaimaginethechildrenwillhave?
(Nomorethan5words)(2marks)
正确答案:Theywillfeelgreatlysurprised.



