牛津译林版（2020）必修第三册单元测试 Unit 3 The world online 能力提升（含答案）

Unit 3 The world online 能力提升—2022-2023学年高一英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第三册单元测试
第一部分 阅读理解（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）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Four things that you can't miss in Macao Go bungee jumping at the Macau Tower
The Macau Tower, 338 meters tall, is the world's 10th highest tower, with all kinds of activities, such as eating and entertainment. One of the activities is the bungee jumping. The Macau Tower Bungee Jumping is 233 meters high, making it a Guinness World Record as the highest commercial bungee jumping in the world. Raise your arms and off you go! If you are not daring enough to jump from that height, you can try the skywalk on the 57th floor—it's still amazing. Take this chance and tick off this item on your list.
Enjoy a traditional Portuguese dinner
Macao was once colonized by Portugal before 1999. As a result, Portuguese culture has deeply affected Macao.
Many Portuguese settled and opened Portuguese restaurants here, but nowadays it is more adaptable to Chinese people.
Visit a museum
Macao, as a little city with only an area of about 30 square kilometers, has 23 eye-catching museums. Due to its special history, both Eastern and Western historical relics can be found. Many of them are preserved for cultural relics, tourist spots or museums, such as the Grand Prix Museum, Maritime Museum and Wine Museum.
Go into an entertainment place
Well known as the "Las Vegas of the Orient", Macao has 33 entertainment places. You can find different themed entertainment places with their hotels and attractions around every comer of Macao, especially on Taipa Island. Among all, The Venetian Macao is the most popular. With a huge shopping mall and Vegas-style design, it is a must-go place for both tourists and locals to shop and enjoy free time. So when you come to Macao, just walk around and you will still be amazed.
1. What can visitors do at the Macau Tower
A. Visit a museum.
B. Try an extreme sport.
C. Enjoy a traditional Japanese dinner.
D. Challenge the Guinness World Record for jumping.
2. What can we learn from the text
A. Visitors can do nothing but shopping.
B. Portuguese culture has no longer existed in Macao.
C. The Macau Tower is the highest tower in the world.
D. Visitors can enjoy both Eastern and Western historical cultures in Macao.
3. What is the author's purpose in writing the text
A. To introduce something attractive in Macao to visitors.
B. To encourage people to do sports.
C. Enjoy a traditional Japanese dinner.
D. To tell about the history of Macao.
B
Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926. Since Lee's mother was mentally ill, she was raised by her father. She became very close to her father.
The naughty Lee loved reading, and would make up stories with Truman, her neighbour who was two years older than her. Seeing his daughter's imagination, Lee's father gave her a typewriter. Before her final year in the University of Alabama, Lee dropped out to become a writer. She moved to New York City where her childhood friend Truman was already established as a famous writer. While there, she worked on her first book——To Kill a Mockingbird. It won her the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was made into an Oscar-winning movie the following year. To Kill a Mockingbird tells the story of six-year-old Scout and her brother who lived in the town of Maycomb, Alabama with their single father Atticus. Atticus is a lawyer who defends the blacks. At a young age, Scout exposed the terrors of segregation (种族隔离).Then, in 2014, the first draft of a new book—Go Set a Watchman was discovered among Lee's papers. It is the story of 26-year-old Scout who returns to Maycomb to visit her father. She is shocked to find her father a changed man. Atticus has turned into a segregationist! The story shows the mixed feelings Scout has for the changes that have taken place in her hometown and her father.
A loner for most of her life, Lee stayed unmarried, preferring to lead a small town life. On February 19, 2016, Lee passed away at the age of 89.
1. What can we leam about Lee
A. She became a professional writer at college.
B. She developed a gift for writing in childhood.
C. She was persuaded to become a writer by Truman.
D. She got interested in writing after getting a typewriter.
2. What did the characters Lee described show
A. Her love for writing stories.
B. The effect of having an ill mother.
C. Her experience of living in a small town.
D. Her childhood relationship with her father.
3. What happened to Scout's father in Go Set a Watchman
A. He had complex feelings towards the blacks.
B. He struggled for the equal right of the blacks.
C. He supported segregating the blacks from the whites.
D. He failed to get used to the changes of his hometown.
4. What can we infer about Lee
A. She has no taste for social life.
B. She writes only a book in her life.
C. She feels lonely for most of her life.
D. She enjoys the fame for her successful book.
C
When you set foot outside of your door to drop trash, go to a social event or go for a walk, thoughts like "I hope I don't see anyone I know" or "please don't talk to me" may run through your mind. I've also said such things to myself. Sometimes the last thing you want to do is talk with someone, especially someone new. Why do we go out of our ways to avoid people Do we think meeting new people is a waste of time Or are we just lazy, thinking that meeting someone new is really a trouble
Communication is the key to life. We have been told that many times. Take the past generations, like our parents, for example. They seem to take full advantage of that whole "communication" idea because they grew up talking face to face while Generation-Y grew up staring at screens. We spend hours of our days sitting on Facebook. We send messages to our friends and think about all of the things we want to say to certain people that we don’t have the courage to actually do in reality.
Nowadays, we are so caught up in our little circle of friends—our comfort zone. We love it that they laugh at our jokes, understand our feelings and can read our minds. Most importantly, they know when we want to be alone. They just get us.
Holding a conversation with someone new means agreeing with things that you don't actually believe and being someone you think they want you to be—it is, as I said before, a trouble. It takes up so much energy, and at some point or another, it is too tiring.
But meeting new people is important. Life is too short, so meet all the people you can meet, and make the effort to go out and laugh. Remember, every "hello" leads to a smile—and a smile is worth a lot.
1.What do we learn about the author
A.He likes to be alone. B.He feels stressed out lately.
C.He's active in attending social events. D.He's afraid of talking to others at times.
2.What's the problem of Generation-Y in the author's eyes
A.They rely on the Internet to socialize. B.They are less confident in themselves.
C.They have difficulty in communicating. D.They are unwilling to make new friends.
3.Why do many young people avoid meeting new people
A.They think it troublesome. B.They are busy with their study.
C.They fear to disappoint their old friends. D.They want to take time to do meaningful work.
4.Why does the author write the text
A.To tell about the importance of friends. B.To give tips on how to meet new people.
C.To encourage people to meet new people. D.To introduce the disadvantages of Generation-Y.D
Seeds on Ice
Close to the North Pole, the remote and rocky Plateau Mountain in the Norwegian Svalbard Archipelago seems an unlikely spot for any global effort to safeguard agriculture. In this cold and deserted environment, no grains, no gardens and no trees can grow. Yet at the end of a 130-meter-long tunnel cut out of solid stone is a room filled with humanity's most precious treasure, the largest and most diverse seed collection—more than a half billion seeds. A quiet rescue mission is under way. With growing evidence that unchecked climate change will seriously affect food production and threaten the diversity(多样性) of crops around the world, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault(保险库) represents a major step towards ensuring the preservation(贮藏) of hundreds of thousands of crop varieties. This is a seed collection, but more importantly, it is a collection of the traits found within the seeds: the genes that give one variety resistance to a particular pest and another variety tolerance for hot, dry weather.
Few people will ever see or come into contact with the contents of this vault. In sealed boxes, behind multiple locked doors, monitored by electronic security systems, enveloped in below-zero temperatures, and surrounded by tons of rock, hundreds of millions of seeds are protected in their mountain fortress. Frozen in such conditions inside the mountain, seeds of most major crops will remain viable for hundreds of years, or longer. Seeds of some are capable of retaining(保留) their ability to grow for thousands of years.
Everyone can look back now and say that the Seed Vault was a good and obvious idea, and that of course the Norwegian government should have approved and funded it. But back in 2004, when the Seed Vault was proposed, it was viewed as a crazy, impractical, and expensive idea.
We knew that nothing would provide a definite guarantee. But we were tired, and frankly scared of the steady, greater losses of crop diversity. The Seed Vault was built by optimists who wanted to do something to preserve options so that humanity and its crops might be better prepared for change. If it simply resupplied seed gene banks with samples those gene banks had lost, this would repay our efforts.
The Seed Vault is about hope and commitment— about what can be done if countries come together and work cooperatively to accomplish something significant, long-lasting, and worthy of who we are and wish to be.
1. According to the passage, the Seed Vault is _____.
A. a tunnel where the collected seeds are displayed
B. a stone room that contains the seeds of endangered crops
C. a seed gene bank that stores diverse seeds for future agriculture
D. a lab where researchers study how to maintain the diversity of crops
2.The underlined word "viable" in Paragraph 3probably means _____.
A. mature B. clean C. alive D .valuable
3.Paragraph 3 mainly tells us _____.
A. how the seeds are preserved B. where people keep the seeds
C. why the seeds are protected D. what people do to study the seeds
4.We can know from the passage that _____.
A. the Seed Vault offers a solution to climate change
B. most countries took part in rescuing the seed varieties
C. the Seed Vault guarantees to prevent the loss of crop diversity
D. many people originally considered building the Seed Vault unwise
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Fights at school have become an increasingly familiar sight for children. You should know what to do if you are in a fight, or see a fight at school. ①_________
You should try to get away if you can. If you know someone is coming up behind you to attack, turn toward the person with your hands up in front of your body and loudly say "stop" before walking away. ②_________ If the person doesn't stop, cry for help by calling out the name of a teacher whose office is nearby.
③_________ In some school areas, everyone involved in a fight can be punished, no matter who started it.
What should you do if you see a fight You mustn't jump in to break up a fight or help a friend. If you get involved in a fight, you may suffer injuries and punishment. ④_________ It's a good choice to find an adult or call the police. Shout loudly to break up the fight or warn that an adult is coming.
⑤_________ It only provides temporary relief for the attacker and causes more trouble. If you are concerned about fights at school, the best thing you can do is talk to an adult who will listen and take action.
A. Violence never solves problems.
B. You should support one side for good reason.
C. There're a few ways for you to protect yourself.
D. The attacker usually stops when you've running fast.
E. Loud voice can usually make the attacker calm down.
F. You can do something if a fight breaks out at school.
G. Fighting, even in self-protection, should always be a last choice.
第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Alice is a student who came to my class last year. Though she has already turned 60, Alice looks so fit and 1 , with a bright smile and an enthusiastic attitude. I am Alice's teacher in class, but I feel she is my teacher in life.
For my 2-hour class every Saturday morning, Alice has to make a 3-hour round trip on the road. But she is never 2 for class. Alice is very passionate about learning English. She often says, "Don't 3 me as a 60-year-old lady. I am just a beginner who wants to learn something 4 . You know, I am very excited to come to the class!" So I feel a strong sense of 6 to make sure what I teach makes sense to her.
Alice came to me with very 6 English skills, but she turns out to be a very fast learner because she always puts English into 7 on a daily basis. I 8 her homework before every class. Her homework is usually not what I 9 to the class, but rather something that she 10 to do. She makes various sentences using the important words and phrases she has learned from our 11 class. I am always 12 by the quality of her homework.
I feel fortunate to have a student like Alice. She has 13 me so much. Our 14 is a great learning experience for both of us. Though I have no idea why she learns English, I hope I can help her 15 her dream, whatever it is.
1.A.strong B.cheerful C.generous D.proud
2.A.anxious B.ready C.late D.meant
3.A.treat B.recognize C.mistake D.describe
4.A.freely B.properly C.literally D.eagerly
5.A.humor B.achievement C.responsibility D.belonging
6.A.special B.basic C.effective D.complicated
7.A.place B.effect C.operation D.use
8.A.copy B.check C.mention D.prepare
9.A.adjust B.save C.assign D.collect
10.A.volunteers B.agrees C.promises D.hesitates
11.A.lively B.previous C.typical D.flexible
12.A.encouraged B.annoyed C.confused D.impressed
13.A.taught B.entertained C.guaranteed D.permitted
14.A.appointment B.arrangement C.interaction D.cooperation
15.A.give up to B.try out for C.let go of D.get close to第二节
Nowadays, it is common that more and more high school students open their own microblogs on the Internet. For one thing, it can provide a colourful platform to show their talent. For ①________, it is a useful way to release their ②________(press). And all these make it more and more popular with high school students. ③________ many parents and teachers hold a different view. They think that managing a microblog will take a lot of time and energy,④________ should be used to study.
I am ⑤________ (great) in favour of this activity. Today the Internet ⑥________(play) an important role in our life. Therefore, as high school students of the Information Age, we need to learn to make use of this ⑦________(meaning) tool to communicate and display ourselves.
What's more, opening and organising microblogs need various abilities such as writing, designing, being good ⑧________ computer skills and so on. Only if we master those abilities can we make a successful microblog. As a result, we improve ourselves while ⑨________(organise) our microblogs. In fact, the microblog itself is of little harm. It is your attitude towards it that ⑩________(matter). We should take advantage of it and avoid some bad effects.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
现在网络上有许多关于英语学习的app, 对于在平时的英语学习中是否应该使用这些app, 最近你在班级内进行了一次调查, 发现同学们的看法各不相同。请根据表格中的内容写一篇英语短文, 并发表你的观点。
70%的学生支持 1. 能帮助扩大词汇量, 提高听力水平; 2. 随时随地查阅资料, 开拓学生的视野。
30%的学生反对 1. 产生依赖心理, 不能独立思考; 2. 可能含有错误甚至有害信息。
注意:
1. 词数80左右(文章开头已给出, 不计入总词数);
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇: expand vocabulary扩大词汇量
Nowadays, there are various English learning apps on the Internet. Recently, I've made a survey in my class of whether students should make use of these apps in their study, over which controversy among my classmates has arisen.
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第二节 （满分25分）
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
It was Christmas Eve, and almost all the people were getting together with their family, having the big dinner or enjoying the charming lights of the Christmas tree. But Tomas was still on the way, and it was still a long way to the destination. He felt tired, lonely and cold, especially when the wind was blowing in his cab. Tomas pulled in the truck and reached for his jacket but stopped when he saw the box on the passenger seat next to him.
His mother was the greatest mother in the world who worried about him spending Christmas on the road alone and had given him a box filled with presents before he left home. Though he is a driver now, his mum still treats him like a kid. He reached into the red stocking that was in the box and brought out a toy tractor that looked a lot like his truck. He wondered how many stores his mother had to go to before she found such a close match. Tears filled his eyes.
He climbed out of his truck and ran into the all-night cafe, which was a truck stop that many truck drivers liked to have a rest in.
But today, besides those truckers who were eating arid talking loudly as usual, there were a family of three sitting in a corner, wearing shabby(破旧的)clothes and looking sleepy. The mother hugged the boy who looked unhappy in her arms and the father only muttered something to them or to himself.
Seeing this, Tomas missed his family more. His mum raised four kids by herself, but no matter how hard the life was, she always made sure they had a good Christmas.
注意:续写词数应为150左右。
Tomas felt sorry for the boy.____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
He walked to the family._______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案以及解析
第一部分 阅读理解
第一节
A
答案：1-3 BDA
解析：1. 细节理解题。根据第一部分的小标题Go bungee jumping at the Macau Tower可知，当你去澳门塔时,你可以尝试一下蹦极这种极限运动。
2. 细节理解题。根据第二部分中的Due to its special history， both Eastern and Western historical relics can be found. 可知，由于特殊的历史，游客可以在澳门欣赏东西方的历史文化。
3. 推理判断题。本文主要介绍的是在澳门旅游游客不能错过的四件事，由此可知作者的写作目的是向游客介绍澳门有 吸引力的东西。
B
答案：1-4 BDCA
解析：1. 细节理解题。根据第二段中的The naughty Lee loved reading, and would make up stories with Truman, her neighbour who was two years older than her.可知，Lee 小时候喜欢阅读并且能够编故事，这发展了其写作的才能，故选B。
2. 推理判断题。根据第二段中的To kill a mockingbird tells the story of six-year-old Scout and her brother who lived in the town of Maycomb，Alabama with their single father Atticus.以及 The story shows the mixed feelings Scout has for the changes that have taken place in her hometown and her father. 可知，这两本小说都描述了女儿与父亲的关系。
3. 细节理解题D根据第二段中的Atticus has turned into a segregationist!可知，她父亲已经成了种族隔离主义者，支持白人与黑人隔离,故选C。
4. A推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 A loner for most of her life, Lee stayed unmarried, preferring to lead a small town life. 可知，Lee大部分时间都是一个不合群者，终生未嫁，喜欢小镇 生活，这些都表示她不喜欢社交，故选A。
C
答案：1-4 DAAC
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句I've also said such things to myself. Sometimes the last thing you want to do is talk with someone, especially someone new. 可知, 作者有时也害怕和别人说话, 故选D项。
2.推理判断题。根据第三段最后两句We spend hours of our days sitting on Facebook. We send messages to our friends and think about all of the things we want to say to certain people that we don't have the courage to actually do in reality. 可推知, 在作者看来, 年轻一代的问题是他们依赖互联网进行社交活动, 故选A项。
3.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段Holding a conversation with someone new means agreeing with things that you don't actually believe and being someone you think they want you to be—it is, as I said before, a trouble. It takes up so much energy, and at some point or another, it is too tiring. 可知, 许多年轻人不愿结识新朋友是因为他们认为这很麻烦, 故选A项。
4.推理判断题。根据最后一段But meeting new people is important. Life is too short, so meet all the people you can meet, and make the effort to go out and laugh. Remember, every "hello" leads to a smile—and a smile is worth a lot. 可推知, 作者写这篇文章是为了鼓励人们结识新朋友, 故选C项。
D
答案：1.C; 2.C; 3.A; 4.D
解析：1.推理判断题。根据第三段最后两句Frozen in such conditions inside the mountain, seeds of most major crops will remain viable for hundreds of years, or longer. Seeds of some are capable of retaining(保留) their ability to grow for thousands of years.可推知,Seed Vault是一个种子基因库,为未来的农业储存多种种子,故选C项。
2.词义猜测题。画线词与下文Seeds of some are capable of retaining(保留) their ability to grow for thousands of years.中的ability to grow意思相近,故推测viable在此处意为“活着的”。mature成熟的; clean干净的; alive活着的; valuable有价值的, 故选C项。
3.主旨大意题。根据第三段第二句In sealed boxes, behind multiple locked doors, monitored by electronic security systems, enveloped in below-zero temperatures, and surrounded by tons of rock, hundreds of millions of seeds are protected in their millions fortress.可知,这一段主要讲种子是如何被保存的, 故选A项。
4.推理判断题。根据倒数第三段最后一句But back in 2004, when the Seed Vault was proposed, it was viewed as a crazy ,impractical, and expensive idea.可推知,最初,许多人认为修建种子库是不明智的,故选D项。
第二节
答案：CEGFA
解析：①根据上文中的"You should know what to do if you are in a fight, or see a fight at school"可知,在学校里,打架斗殴这种暴力事件日益增加,你应该了解怎么做,而且下面几个段落讲的是具体的建议,C项"有一些保护你自己的方法"起到了承上启下的作用。
②E项中的"Loud voice"与前面的"loudly say 'stop' before walking away"中的loudly以及后面一句话中的cry呼应。故选E项。
③下文讲无论是谁先开始暴力行为的,任何参与的人都会受到惩罚,因此G项"打架,即使是为了自卫,应当永远是下下策"符合本段内容。
④空后面的"It's a good choice to find an adult or call the police. Shout loudly to break up the fight or warn that an adult is coming"是具体的行动,这里应当是说如果校园里发生了打架事件,你是可以做些什么的。故选F。
⑤结合后面的"It only provides temporary relief for the attacker and causes more trouble"可知,暴力永远不会解决问题,故选A项。
第二部分 语言知识运用
第一节
答案：1-5.BCADC; 6-10.BDBCA; 11-15.BDACD
解析：1.根据下文中的"with a bright smile and an enthusiastic attitude"可知,Alice是爱笑开朗的人。故选B项。
2.虽然Alice为了来上课来回要花三个小时,但是她从不迟到,But表示转折。故选C项。
3.根据下文中的"me as a 60-year-old lady"可知,此处指Alice希望作者不要把自己当作60岁的人,treat...as"把…… 当作"。故选A项。
4.根据上文中的"Alice is very passionate about learning English"可知,Alice对学英语很有激情,渴望学习。故选D项。
5.根据下文中的"to make sure what I teach makes sense to her"可知,作者对Alice有一种责任感。responsibility"责任"。故选C项。
6.联系上下文可推知,Alice来的时候只有很基础的英语技能,但是后来证明她学东西很快。故选B项。
7.结合空后的"on a daily basis"可推知,Alice总是在日常生活中使用英语。故选D项。
8.根据空后的"her homework"可知,此处指检查家庭作业。check"检查"。故选B项。
9.根据上下文内容可知,此处指Alice的作业通常并非是作者布置给学生们的,而是她自愿去做的。assign"布置,分配"。故选C项。
10.参见上题解析。volunteer"自愿做"。故选A项。
11.Alice用我们以前课上学过的重要单词和短语造了很多句子。previous"早先的,以前的"。故选B项。
12.结合上文可知,Alice自发地做作业,而且作业质量还很高,所以她的家庭作业给作者留下了深刻印象。故选D项。
13.联系上下文可知,Alice教会了作者很多事情。故选A项。
14.根据空后的内容可知,作者认为自己和Alice之间是互相学习,是一种互动。interaction"互动"。故选C项。
15.虽然作者不知道她为什么学英语,但作者希望自己能帮助她接近她的梦想。get close to"接近,靠近"。故选D项。
第二节
答案：another; pressure; But; which; greatly ; plays/is playing; meaningful; at; organizing; matters
解析：①for one thing... for another (thing)...为固定搭配,意为“首先……其次……”。故填another。
②形容词性物主代词their后面应接名词形式。故填pressure。
③前文的“这一切使得它越来越受高中生的欢迎”与下文“很多父母和老师持有不同的观点”为转折关系。故填But。
④分析句子结构可知,设空处引导非限制性定语从句并在句中作主语,先行词为 time and energy, 指物,应用关系代词which。故填which。
⑤修饰介词短语 in favour of 应用副词。故填greatly。
⑥该空需要填谓语动词,主语 the Internet 为第三人称单数,由时间状语Today 可知,此处可以用一般现在时表示对客观情况的描述;也可用现在进行时表示“现阶段”的情况。故填plays/is playing。
⑦修饰名词 tool 应用形容词,meaningful意为“有意义的”。故填meaningful。
⑧be good at为固定搭配,意为“擅长……”。故填at。
⑨该空为句子的时间状语,while意为“在……过程中”organise与逻辑主语 we 之间为主动关系,应用现在分词作状语,其完整形式为: while we are organising our microblogs。故填organising。
⑩本句为 “It is... that...”强调句结构,被强调的部分 your attitude towards it 为句子的主语,是第三人称单数,设空处为句子的谓语动词,应用动词的第三人称单数形式,句子的时态为一般现在时,故填matters。
第三部分 写作
第一节
答案：One possible version:
Nowadays, there are various English learning apps on the Internet. Recently, I've made a survey in my class of whether students should make use of these apps in their study, over which controversy among my classmates has arisen.
70% of the students are in favor of using these learning apps. Firstly, the apps can help improve their listening as well as expand vocabulary. Moreover, they can refer to these apps whenever and wherever possible, thus broadening their horizons.
In contrast, students, accounting for 30% of the total number, hold the opposite view. They feel students tend to rely on these apps, making them unable to think independently. Worse still, some apps may even contain wrong and harmful information.
From where I stand, I contend that we students should make good use of these learning apps.
第二节
答案： Tomas felt sorry for the boy. No kid should spend Christmas Eve in a truck stop. Then he thought of his box filled with presents chosen by his mother. He looked at the kid again and knew what to do. He put on his jacket, went outside and climbed into his truck. In no time did he come back with that stocking.
He walked to the family. "I think Santa Claus left this for you," Tomas said and handed it to the boy. "Tell Santa thanks, and best wishes to you, "the boy's father said and shook Tomas' hand long and hard. The boy's face lit up almost at once and he eagerly dug inside the stocking, full of curiosity and happiness. Tomas felt a little excited and thought it was the greatest Christmas that he had ever had. What made him more amazed was that he didn't feel tired or lonely anymore.