It was near Christmas during my first term teaching at a new school. I loved my small special class more than any group I had taught in the past. They were hungry for knowledge and I was enjoying teaching.
Other teachers had told me that our children were from poor families and not to expect any child to bring a Christmas gift. In fact, I wasn’t expecting any gifts.
Imagine my surprise when every child brought me a gift on the day before our holiday break. First, I got a much-loved toy monkey from a shy girl. I was told, “He is my favorite, but I love you and I want him to be with you, Miss Taylor.” How thrilled I was!
Next came a new set of Christmas tree lights that was “missing” from a mother’s cupboard(碗橱).
Finally, I came to one little boy’s gift which I had never received. It was an old, dirty and broken Christmas storybook. Just when I wanted to show my happiness, I was interrupted(打断) by the giver, “And see, it is new! It still has the price tag（标签）.”
When other children laughed at him, I stopped them and said, “Oh, books are good in that way. The story is always new if you have not read it before. Now, Let’s read one together.” Everyone listened quietly as I read the most wonderful Christmas story of my life.
I still keep those Christmas gifts. They always remind me of my lovely kids.
小题1:Miss Taylor loved her small special class so much because______________.
A．this was her first term teaching at a new school
B．these little kids were from rich families
C．the students studied very hard and she enjoyed teaching them
D．she didn’t get any Christmas gifts小题2: ____________ brought Miss Taylor a Christmas gift.
A．Every child
B．Most of the children
C．Only three children
D．No one小题3:Miss Taylor felt __________ when she got the gifts from the children.
A．sad
B．scared
C．thrilled
D．tired小题4:Many gifts were mentioned (被提及) in the article except____________.
A．a toy monkey
B．an old storybook
C．a set of Christmas tree lights
D．a Christmas card
小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D
题目分析：这篇短文主要讲述了作者在新学校将近圣诞节时发生的故事。其他的老师认为他们班的孩子来自贫困家庭，不会给他圣诞礼物。可是最后作者收到了每个孩子难忘的礼物。
小题1:细节理解题。根据短文第一段They were hungry for knowledge and I was enjoying teaching.描述，可知孩子们渴望学知识，我也爱教他们。故选C
小题2:细节理解题。根据第三段Imagine my surprise when every child brought me a gift on the day before our holiday break.描述，当圣诞假期休息前的一天每个孩子都给了我一份礼物，可以想像我的惊喜。由此可知选A.
小题3:推理判断题。根据第三段可以判断。A伤心B可怕的C极为激动的D疲惫的，综合全文可知在泰勒收到礼物时她很就激动。故选C
小题4:判断是非题。问题是文章提到了许多礼物除了什么？根据三四段，提到的礼物有a toy monkey .an old storybook ,a set of Christmas tree lights.所以没提到的礼物是D圣诞卡片。