1. I haven’t done anything wrong, so I’ve got a good c______________. 2. There are a____________ supplies of firewood in the forest. 3. It was a small country house but it was large by urban s_______________. 4. The taxpayer promised to care for the w___________ and the working conditions of his clerk with kindness, generosity and warmth. onscience bundant tandard ages

When:__________________________ Main characters: A. Ebenezer Scrooge: B. Bob Cratchit: C. Fred: D. a gentleman: E. Santa Claus: On December 24th a boss; the main hero Scrooge ’ s clerk Scrooge ’ s nephew collects money for the poor appears in Scrooge ’ s dream A brief introduction to the play:

It was the day before C and the w_____was terrible. Bob wanted to have a day o___ in order to have a good Christmas dinner but his boss, Scrooge, who was c, mean and only interested in making m didn’t allow him to do so at first. Scrooge’s nephew—Fred wanted to i Scrooge to attend their Christmas dinner but he was r. A gentleman who wanted to collect some money for the poor was also t down by Scrooge. At last when all the others left, Scrooge had a d, in which he met Santa Claus. hristmas eather ff old oney nvite efused urned ream

Ebenezer Scrooge is a selfish, mean, old man, and a greedy bad boss who thinks nothing but money and profits. He has no friend. He is always commenting on everything by saying “ Humbug !”– an expression typical of Dickens’ times.

Reading comprehension: 1.It is Christmas Eve but Mr. Scrooge still inspects his clerk’s work, which implies that he is ______. ( 推理判断题 ) A. serious and demanding B. hardworking and enterprising C. selfish and cold-hearted D. thrifty ( 节约的 ) and efficient C

2. The gentleman comes in and tries to collect money for the poor, but Mr. Scrooge talks about prisons, because he thinks ____. （事实细节） A. The poor always break rules, so they should be sent to prisons. B. He pays taxes for prisons for no reason, so it’s not his duty to keep the poor. C. Prisons are well equipped. D. The text doesn’t offer the answer. B

3. The typical word “ Humbug ” by Mr Scrooge indicates that _____ ( 推断词义 ) A.it was a fashionable word. B.he thought everything a trick C.he is educated. D.he is very rich. 4. Why is “ Ho, ho, ho” typical of Santa Claus __________ ？（推理判断） A because he is Father Christmas, an old man. B because he can not express himself clearly. C because he tries to make others happy by saying such words. D this passage doesn’t offer the answer. B C

1. Frost stands on the windows. 2. If I hear another word from you, you will go where it is really cold. Put the following into Chinese: 窗户上都结霜了. a). Last year saw a terrible disaster. b). The city has known prosperity. 如果我再听到你多说一个字，你就哪里凉快哪里去

3. Much good may it do you ! 愿圣诞节赐福于你 may sb do sth / wish sb sth.  May God be with you !  May you be happy!  May you succeed!  Wish you success!

4. There are many things that do me good… do sb good = do good to sb 对 … 有益 do sb wrong = do wrong to sb 冤枉某人 do sb harm = do harm to sb 对 … 有害处 Doing exercise will do good to us. You did me wrong ; I didn’t do that at all. The wrong you did to me was great.

我的生意已经够我忙的 5. My business occupies me constantly. The enemy soon occupied the town. Reading occupies most of my free time. be occupied with sth be occupied in doing sth occupy oneself in doing sth. / with sth. He is occupied with all kinds of daily affairs. I have been occupied in reading. =I have occupied myself in reading.

1. 暖手 2. 如果方便的话 3. 一个解说某情形的牵强借口 4. 想休息一天 星期六休息 请一天的假 5. 由.. 去吧 6. 对某人有利 7. 带来利润 8. 敞开心扉 9. 享受无限幸福 ( 生活 ) 10. 需要得到 ( 维持生计的 ) 基本物品 1. warm one’s hands 2 if convenient 3. a poor excuse for sth 4. want a day off have Saturday off ask for a day’s leave 5. leave..alone 6. do sb good do good to sb 7. bring in profit 8. open one’s heart freely 9. enjoy abundant comfort 10. in want of basic needs

12. 募集资金 13. 穷困, 潦倒 富有 14. 长话短说 15. 掏某人的腰包 16. 买得起, 花得起 12. raise ( collect ) money 13. be badly off be well off 14. make it short 15. pick sb’s pocket 16. afford sth to do sth

1.The results are a_____________: Tom 1st, Sam 2 nd, Smith 3 rd. 2. The audience all stood up and c_____ loudly at the end of the play. 3. We ’ re very happy i______that Professor Carter can come to give us a lecture today. 4. Be careful. L______the glass _____. You might break it. 5. There is an interesting story o________most of the front page of the paper. 6. I must a_______ it is more difficult than I thought it would. s follows lapped ndeed eavealone ccupying dmit

7. It ’ s very n______ of you to look after your old neighbour when she was ill. 8. The book was rather expensive, but I bought it a________. 9. I ’ m very glad to see you are being well c__________here. 10. They are so b_________ that they never expect to have a holiday. oble nyway ared for adly off

1. _______ in a dark room, the little girl was so frightened that she cried her eyes out. A. Leaving alone B. Left alone C. Being left alone D. To be left alone 2.---I ’ ll ask our physics teacher to explain Newton ’ s Second Law of Motion she taught us yesterday. ---That ’ s just _____ most of the students still have doubt. A. where B. why C. how D. what B A

3. Because the shop____, all the T-shirts are sold at half price. A. has closed up B. had closed up C. is closing down D. closed down We didn ’ t find Dan attending the lecture. ---No one ___ him about ___ a lecture the following day. A. told, there to be B. had told, there to be C. told, there was D. had told, there being C D

5. Everything in the universe undergoes _______ development and change. A. constant B. continuous C. continual D. continued What about going out this evening? ---Oh, I don ’ t know. I ’ ve got a bit of a headache. And ____, John ’ s coming to see me, so I ought to stay in. A. however B. anybody C. anyway D. though A C

7. Rose is _____ a translation of a French novel. A. occupied with B. engaged with C. absorbed to D. busy in 8.---I ’ d like to go to the movie with you, Dad. ---Sorry, my son, but only the grown-ups are ____into the cinema. A. required B. intended C. supposed D. admitted A D

1.A: What have you been doing _____? I have seen so little of you. B: I have to leave early for work and comes home very _______. A.late; lately B. late; late C. lately; late D. lately; lately 2. A: Could you tell her about the time of the meeting? B: Sure, I will _______when I see her. A. immediately B. probably C. certainly D. personally

3.These birds are very rare and _____protected by law. A.otherwise B. therefore C. however D. besides 4. Jack is _______a brave person. So he is. And we can’t admire his perseverance______. A.actually; very much B. Indeed; a lot C. truly, a little D. really, too much 5.A: Did you eat all the sandwiches? B: Yes. I was _____hungry today. A.more than usual B. unusually C. more than pleasantly D. fairly

6. This morning he borrowed my bike and said he would return it very________. A.early B. fast C. quickly D. soon 7. It is now ______accepted that Bach is one of the greatest composers of all times. A.generally B. recently C. unfortunately D. merely 8. A: Hi, Tom, you’re going to spend your weekend in the mountains, aren’t you? B: _______, I was going to, but I have changed my mind. A.Normally B. Luckily C. Actually D. Briefly

9. It’s true that the old road is less direct and a bit longer. We won’t take the new one, _______, because we don’t feel as safe on it. A.anyway B. though C. otherwise D. somehow 10. My goodness, look at the time. It’s nine o’clock _______and I’m ________ at breakfast. A.already, yet B. yet, still C. still, already D. already, still

The spirit of Christmas is something that makes people think about their mistakes and how to improve their life every year. Many people make plans about how they will change the way they are. A Christmas Carol is an example of a man — Ebenezer Scrooge, who learns about his mistakes and improves his life.