Thewinterafter9/11wasahardoneforme.IhadjustlefttheGreenvilleandstartedwhat?　1tobelong-termunemploymentandatmidlifemanyendlessdepressed　2.Ifeltemptyinside.Myone　3washavingmygrandchildrenSophieandSimeonwithmeforHanukkah?(犹太教的光明节)butwhenthey　4homeIwasleftwitha　5stateofmindandthatinneremptinessagain.?

ItwasthenthatmywifeLindadirectoroftheUpstateHomelessCoalition　6thatIplaySantafor30childreninaholidayprogramatalocalhall.AsshepointedoutI　7thepart.Ihaveabigbelly(肚子)andafullalmostwhitebeard.?

Thequestionaboutcomingacrossreligiouslimitsdoesn’tconcernme.I’dalwaysbelievedin8peopletobelesstoughaboutstickingtothosestrictlines.　9forreasonshavingnothingtodowithreligionI　10admitthatyearmyheartjustwasn’tinit.Linda　11“theshowmustgoon.”SoIpractised“Hohoho.”?

Iwasnot　12forthe30setsofeyesthatfasteneduponme　13Iwalked in.“Santa!Santa!Lookatmynewshoes!Santa!I’vebeenagoodgirl.Santa!Canwesing‘JingleBells’?”

They　14aroundmehuggedandkissedme.Eachchildsatinmylapandposed(摆姿势)for　15andIgavethemallapresent—ateddybearadoll...

Their?16delightandexcitedvoicesbroughttearstomyeyes.Ifeltawaveofcompassion(同情).These17wereGod’sgentlestgiftstoa18world—giftsofwarmthandlove.Thesehomelesschildren19mefromself-doubtanddepression.20Ilostmymindandregainedmyhealthystateofjudgment.

1．A．ought B．went C．proved D．supposed?

2．A．wishes B．days C．ideas D．jobs?

3．A．sadness B．hobby C．hope q D．happiness?

4．A．returned B．got C．left D．came?

5．A．cheerful B．dark C．light D．normal?

6．A．demanded B．said C．remembered D．suggested?

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7．A．considered B．liked C．looked