课堂限时训 3一 完形填空(13分钟)Christmas was coming. Iram and Ahmed were21. They took out their22from their jars(罐). Iram said, “Momma says we should23about how much we have and think of someone who doesnt have very much, and do something24for them. ” “I think we can do something for our25with all this money, ” Ahmed said. “But we have to do it26. We have to pick someone and do it without them knowing it is from27. Who should we pick? ” Iram asked. “What about Rashid and Fatima? I28they had holes in their shoes and we could buy some new shoes for them, ” Ahmed said. “Good idea, ” said Iram. They found their momma and said, “We have been29our money all year long and we want to buy some shoes to30Rashid and Fatima. ” Momma smiled at them and31to take them to the store at once. They walked there and32two pairs of shoes. Iram and Ahmed felt very33of themselves. Later, they went home and wrapped(包起来)the shoe boxes. They34anxiously for night to come35they could deliver their gifts. 21. A. interestedB. peaceful C. hopefulD. excited22. A. candiesB. toys C. coinsD. gifts23. A. worryB. care C. talkD. think24. A. niceB. important C. attractiveD. unusual25. A. familiesB. teachers C. neighborsD. relatives26. A. brieflyB. secretly C. faithfullyD. quickly27. A. youB. him C. themD. us28. A. noticedB. realized C. recognizedD. watched29. A. collectingB. spending C. savingD. earning30. A. protectB. help C. replaceD. amaze31. A. decidedB. managed C. triedD. seemed32. A. found outB. looked at C. picked outD. took up33. A. confidentB. fond C. determinedD. proud34. A. askedB. waited C. calledD. looked35. A. so thatB. as if C. ever sinceD. now thatThe sun set and it soon was36outside. The children walked37over to Rashid and Fatimas house and put both of the boxes38by the door. They39on the door and then ran fast to their house. The next morning, as momma, Iram and Ahmed went out, they saw Rashid and Fatima outside playing, both wearing their new shoes. 40said a thing. Iram and Ahmed just smiled, because it was the best Christmas for them. 32. A. found outB. looked at C. picked outD. took up33. A. confidentB. fond C. determinedD. proud34. A. askedB. waited C. calledD. looked35. A. so thatB. as if C. ever sinceD. now that36. A. noisyB. cloudy C. darkD. bright37. A. bravelyB. quietly C. slowlyD. easily38. A. down B. up C. outD. off39. A. fixedB. held C. hidD. knocked40. A. SomebodyB. Nobody C. BothD. Each二 阅读（6 分钟）As an English teacher, one of the most common problems Ive found with my students is their lack of confidence with speaking, and difficulty in understanding native speakers. Another problem could be that a foreign language taught in schools can sound quite different to what native speakers actually use. There are a few English words and expressions that Id never heard until I came to China. The most common one in my experience is “How are you? Im fine, thank you, and you?” I appreciate that although this greeting is much too formal for everyday use, its easy to learn and help build confidence. However, it can be a hard habit to break. Ive seen many parents correct their kids if they dont use that exact phrase, as if simply replying “Im fine” would somehow be rude. In fact Im banning my students from saying that in the classroom, insisting a simple “Im fine, thanks” is good enough. “Seldom” is another one that I find interesting. The first time a student told me “I seldom watch TV” , my initial reaction was a stupefied look, followed by “Huh?” I then realized the student used “seldom” when its more common for us to use “rarely” . I was just as confused when I first heard a toilet referred to as a WC(water closet), another English term Id never heard of back in Australia. Of course, my students know the other names for it like bathroom, toilet, washroom etc. , so to prefer that name is an interesting choice. I dont mind that my students have substituted familiar English words with their own, far from it. It reminds me how creative they can be with not only their language, but with mine as well. Its healthy for English to evolve(进化)and change and Im happy to add these new words to my vocabulary. One important lesson Ive learnt is that textbooks can only help you so much. For further improvement youd better practice with native speakers. 50. What does the article mainly talk about?A. Learning English needs confidence. B. Native speakers are hard to understand. C. Chinese-English has something different. D. Chinese students are more creative. 51. The problem with the