On Christmas morning, Linda wakes up, and tries to imagine the wide-eyed surprise of children in another household as they unwrap the presents she carefully chose for them. Linda has never met the children, but that’s all part of the joy of giving as secret Santas, she says.
It's an amazing feeling to buy gifts on an anonymous (匿名的) basis, says Linda.
It brings a whole new meaning to the holidays.
Linda and Tony are an American couple living in Toronto, Canada, and Linda did charitable work as a member of the American Women's Club of Toronto. As the name suggests, members are U.S. citizens living in Toronto, who join together for fellowship and munity service.
To find her adopted family, Linda goes to the local schools and requests a wish list for a family that's struggling to survive. Last year she helped a single mother with three children. The mother works as a cleaning lady in a nursing home.
The list is always heartbreaking. They have an opportunity to ask for anything and do just the opposite, asking for basic clothes or simple toys, she says. We always buy the kids a new winter coat, hats, and gloves. She also buys gifts for the parents.
Last year Linda asked the mother for a second wish list--one that didn't include the basics. Every child should have a Christmas that sticks with them for a lifetime. She purchased iPods for the two older children and a video game system for the youngest.I have learned a very valuable lesson in all of this, says Linda. Pay attention to what's going on in your own backyard--no matter where you live.
The joy of giving as secret Santas is much sweeter when the gift is anonymous.
【小题1】What reaction does Linda imagine the children will have?
(No more than 5 words) (2 marks)
【小题2】Why did Linda join the American Women's Club of Toronto?
(No more than 10 words) (2 marks)
【小题3】Why did Linda ask for a second wish list?
(No more than 15 words) (3 marks)
【小题4】What kind of people does secret Santas in the passage refer to?
(No more than 12 words) (3 marks)
They will feel greatly surprised.
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(答案→)They will feel greatly surprised.
解析：
【小题1】本题为细节理解题由On Christmas morning, Linda wakes up, and tries to imagine the wide-eyed surprise of children，可以总结出答案，孩子们应该是吃惊的。
【小题2】本题为细节理解题由第三自然段可以得出答案，参加俱乐部是做一些社区服务的。
【小题3】本题为理解总结题由倒数第二自然段的前三句可总结出答案，他不仅是想给予一些基本的帮助，还想给孩子一些其他的礼物。
【小题4】本题为理解推断题由The joy of giving as secret Santas is much sweeter when the gift is anonymous.得出结论。是帮助别人而又不留姓名的人。