2021-2022学年新教材高中英语 Unit 4 A glimpse of the future 单元检测（含解析）外研版选择性必修第三册.doc

1、单元综合检测(四)第一部分阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AFirst, there was the standard phone selfie, then the selfie stick, and now the next evolution of the selfie has arrived！This new type of selfie has taken off across the world！What are we talking about? Its the new D

2、roneX Pro, a brand new type of drone (无人驾驶飞机) made so that anyone can fly it!How does it work?First, you have to have a certain app in your smartphone.Then plug in the battery, connect to your drone and start up the app.In less than 10 seconds youre ready to fly your drone！Once the drone is in the a

3、ir, you can take the most wonderful pictures and videos from otherwise impossible angles and impress your friends with the coolest selfies!What makes this drone so special?It can livestream (直播) and record videos to your phone!The drone is the same size as a large smartphone.It will comfortably fit

4、in any pocket or bag!The drone is made of ABS plastic, making the drone much lighter and stronger.It is so simple to use the drone that you can fully concentrate on taking unbelievable shots.Film nature, friends and even yourself in amazing quality!How much is it?The regular price is $200 with free

5、shipping.PROMOTION：Now with 30% off!Just think of the amazing pictures and videos you can take with the DroneX Pro.Now it is the time for you to start！Dont hesitate!【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章是一款无人机的推销广告。1How much should you pay for two drones now?A$120.B$140.C$200.D$280.D细节理解题。根据How much is it？部分中的“The regul

6、ar price is $200 with free shipping.”和“PROMOTION：Now with 30% off！”可知，这款无人机定价200美元，现在打7折，故每架应为140美元，两架则为280美元。2What do we know about the DroneX Pro?AIt is portable.BIt is simple.CIt is expensive.DIt is heavy.A推理判断题。根据What makes this drone so special？部分中的“The drone is the same size as a large smartph

7、one.It will comfortably fit in any pocket or bag！”可知，这款无人机的尺寸与一部大智能手机的尺寸一样，它很容易就能装在口袋里或包里，由此可推知，它应是便携式的。3What type of writing is this text?AA guide.BA review.CAn advertisement.DAn announcement.C文体特征题。根据文章的行文特点和结尾的“Now it is the time for you to start！Dont hesitate！”可知，本文是一则推销广告。BThe US is still out i

8、n front of global competitors when it comes to innovation (革新), but American universitieswhere new ideas often spreadhave reason to look over their shouldersThats especially true for technologies like 5G phone networks and artificial intelligence.In President Donald Trumps opinion, theyre exactly th

9、e fields where the US has to leadand also the ones where Asia, especially China, is catching up.Universities from China get more patents than their US peers in wireless communications, according to research firm GreyB Services.In AI, 17 of the top 20 universities and public research organizations ar

10、e in China, with the Chinese Academy of Sciences topping the list, says the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva.Theres a special place for universities in the development of science.Universities educate future scientists and can be incubators (孵化器) for pieinthesky ideas, some of which

11、 turn out to be gamechangers.The list ranges from Googles search engine to DNA technology thats behind a whole industry of genemanipulating (基因编辑) treatments.However, government aids to universities havent been growing for more than a decade, meaning theyve declined in real terms and as a share of t

12、he economy, leading to the cost increase for universities and meanwhile somehow discouraging the teaching staff from putting all their hearts into their scientific research.“If you look at the federal dollars, theyve not really changed considerably，” says Stephen Susalka, head of AUTM, a technology

13、transfer association whose members include 800 universities.“Other countries are catching up.We cant be satisfied with what we have achieved.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了大学教育在科学发展中的重要作用，美国的大学在5G电话网络和人工智能领域正在慢慢失去领先地位的原因以及Stephen Susalka对这种现象的担忧。4What does the underlined phrase “look over their shoulders” i

14、n Paragraph 1 mean?AWatch out.BTake off.CStand up.DHide away.A词义猜测题。根据画线短语上文“The US is still out in front of global competitors when it comes to innovation, but American universitieswhere new ideas often spreadhave reason to”可知，but表示转折，说明美国的大学如今在科技方面变得小心翼翼了。第二段中提到的中国大学在无线通信领域获得的专利比美国大学多也证明了这一观点。故选A。

15、5The author mentions 5G phone networks in Paragraph 2 to show AChinese universities have obtained more patents than other countriesBthe Chinese government provides aids to Chinese universitiesCwireless communications are changed dramatically these yearsDUS universities may lose their lead in some hi

16、ghtech fieldsD推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Universities from China get more patents than their US peers in wireless communications, according to research firm GreyB Services.In AI, 17 of the top 20 universities and public research organizations are in China, with the Chinese Academy of Sciences topping the list”可知

17、，作者在第二段中提到了5G手机网络，是为了表明美国大学可能会失去在一些高科技领域的领先地位。故选D。6What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?AUniversities can be birthplaces of game programmers.BPieinthesky ideas from universities can be revolutionary.CUniversities play an important role in science development.DGenemanipulation helps to develop DNA te

18、chnology.C段落大意题。根据第三段中的“Theres a special place for universities in the development of science.Universities educate future scientists and can be incubators for pieinthesky ideas, some of which turn out to be gamechangers.”可知，该段主要讲的是大学在科学发展中起着重要的作用。故选C。7Whats Stephen Susalkas attitude towards the futu

19、re development of US universities?AWorried.BDisapproving.CPositive.DUnconcerned.A推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“If you look at the federal dollars, theyve not really changed considerably”和“Other countries are catching up.We cant be satisfied with what we have achieved.”可知，Stephen Susalka对美国大学未来的发展感到担忧。故选A。CLast wee

20、k, Vodafone started a test of the UKs first full 5G service, available for use by businesses in Salford.It is part of its plan to trial the technology in seven UK cities.But what can we expect from the next generation of mobile technology?One thing we will see in the preparation for the test is lots

21、 of tricks with the new tech.Earlier this year, operators paid almost 1.4 billion for the 5G wavelengths, and to compensate for that cash, they will need to catch the eye of consumers.In September, Vodafone used its bit of the range to display the UKs first hologram (全息) call.The Manchester City cap

22、tain Steph Houghton appeared as a hologram in Newbury.It isnt all holograms, however, 5G will offer faster internet access, with Ofcom (英国通讯管理局) suggesting that video that takes a minute to download on 4G will be available in just a second.The wider application is to support connected equipment on t

23、he “Internet of Things” not just the internetenabled fridge that can reorder your milk for you, but the network that will enable driverless cars and delivery drones to communicate with each other.Prof. William Webb has warned that the technology could be a case of the emperors new clothes.Much of th

24、e speed increase, he claims, could have been achieved by putting more money in the 4G network, rather than a new technology.Other different voices have suggested that a focus on rolling out wider rural broadband access and addressing current network coverage would be more beneficial to the UK as a w

25、hole.Obviously, 5G will also bring a cost to consumers.It requires a handset for both 5G and 4G, and the first 5Genabled smartphones are expected in the coming year.With the slow pace of network rollout so far, it is likely that consumers will end up upgrading to a new 5G phone well before 5G become

26、s widely available in the next couple of years.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述的是4G向5G的转变。5G会给人们带来更多的好处，使人们的生活更加舒适。8Why does Prof. William Webb say “the technology could be a case of the emperors new clothes”？AHe is in favor of the application of the new technology.B5G will bring a cost to consumers in their dai

27、ly life.C5G helps people communicate better with each other.DHe prefers more money to be spent on 4G networks.D细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Much of the speed increase, he claims, could have been achieved by putting more money in the 4G network, rather than a new technology.”可知，Prof. William Webb认为这项技术可能是皇帝新衣的一个例子，

28、是因为他更愿意把更多的钱花在4G网络上。故选D。9The underlined word “addressing” in the fourth paragraph has the closest meaning to“ ”Amaking a speech toBtrying to solveCmanaging to decreaseDresponding toB词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“Other different voices have suggested that a focus on rolling out wider rural broadband access and addre

29、ssing current network coverage would be more beneficial to the UK as a whole.”可知，画线词的意思是“试图解决”。故选B。10The last paragraph indicates that Aitll take several years to make 5G accessible to the public in the UKB5G service shows huge development potential and a broad marketCcustomers are eager to use 5G s

30、martphones instead of 4G onesDits probable that 5G network rollout is speeding up in BritainA推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“With the slow pace of network rollout so far, it is likely that consumers will end up upgrading to a new 5G phone well before 5G becomes widely available in the next couple of years.”可知，最后一段指出

31、，5G在英国向公众开放需要几年的时间。故选A。11What do we know about the text?AVodafone is successful in spreading the 5G service.BSteph Houghton appeared as a hologram by 4G.CThe application of 5G will make life much easier.D5G phones are available in rural areas of the UK.C推理判断题。根据第二段中的“5G will offer faster internet ac

32、cess, with Ofcom suggesting that video that takes a minute to download on 4G will be available in just a second”可知，5G的应用将使生活变得更容易。故选C。DThe problem of robocalls has gotten so bad that many people now refuse to pick up calls from numbers they dont know.By next year, half of the calls we receive will b

33、e scams (欺诈)We are finally waking up to the severity of the problem by supporting and developing a group of tools, apps and approaches intended to prevent scammers from getting through.Unfortunately, its too little, too late.By the time these “solutions”(解决方案) become widely available，scammers will h

34、ave moved onto cleverer means.In the near future, its not just going to be the number you see on your screen that will be in doubt.Soon you will also question whether the voice youre hearing is actually real.Thats because there are a number of powerful voice manipulation (处理) and automation technolo

35、gies that are about to become widely available for anyone to use.At this years I/O Conference, a company showed a new voice technology able to produce such a convincing humansounding voice that it was able to speak to a receptionist and book a reservation without detection.These developments are lik

36、ely to make our current problems with robocalls much worse.The reason that robocalls are a headache has less to do with amount than precision.A decade of data breaches (数据侵入) of personal information has led to a situation where scammers can easily learn your mothers name, and far more.Armed with thi

37、s knowledge, theyre able to carry out individually targeted campaigns to cheat people.This means, for example, that a scammer could call you from what looks to be a familiar number and talk to you using a voice that sounds exactly like your bank tellers, tricking you into “confirming” your address,

38、mothers name, and card number.Scammers follow money, so companies will be the worst hit.A lot of business is still done over the phone, and much of it is based on trust and existing relationships.Voice manipulation technologies may weaken that gradually.We need to deal with the insecure nature of ou

39、r telecom networks.Phone carriers and consumers need to work together to find ways of determining and communicating what is real.That might mean either developing a uniform way to mark videos and images, showing when and who they were made by, or abandoning phone calls altogether and moving towards

40、databased communicationsusing apps like FaceTime or WhatsApp, which can be tied to your identity.Credibility is hard to earn but easy to lose, and the problem is only going to get harder from here on out.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文，介绍了骚扰电话给人们的生活带来的影响。12How does the author feel about the solutions to the problem

41、of robocalls?APanicked.BConfused.CEmbarrassed.DDisappointed.D推理判断题。根据第一段中的“By the time these solutions become widely available，scammers will have moved onto cleverer means.(等这些解决方案被广泛使用时，诈骗者们就会有更高明的手段)”可推知，作者对骚扰电话的解决方案不乐观，感到失望(disappointed)，故选D项。13Taking advantage of the new technologies, scammers c

42、an Aaim at victims preciselyBdamage databases easilyCstart campaigns rapidlyDspread information widelyA细节理解题。根据第三段中的“These developments are likely to make our current problems with robocalls .with amount than precision.”以及“Armed with this knowledge，theyre able to carry out individually targeted camp

43、aigns to cheat people.”可知，技术的发展似乎会使骚扰电话问题变得更糟，骚扰电话之所以让人头疼，主要在于诈骗者能精确地瞄准受害者，故选A项。14What does the passage imply?AHonesty is the best policy.BTechnologies can be doubleedged.CThere are more solutions than problems.DCredibility holds the key to development.B推理判断题。技术的进步给人们的生活带来便利的同时，也给居心不良之人提供了可乘之机诈骗者拨打骚

44、扰电话进行诈骗。所以说技术是把双刃剑，故选B项。15Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?AWhere the Problem of Robocalls Is Rooted?BWho Is to Blame for the Problem of Robocalls?CWhy Robocalls Are about to Get More Dangerous?DHow Robocalls Are Affecting the World of Technology?C标题归纳题。文章介绍了随着技术的发展，骚扰电

45、话问题变得更加糟糕，而骚扰电话之所以让人头疼，主要在于诈骗者能精确瞄准受害者。骚扰电话影响了人们的生活，正变得越来越危险，文章介绍了这种状况发生的原因，故选C项。第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。As long as there have been exams, students have found ways to cheat.Today the correct answers are just a few taps away on a smartphone.So countries have

46、 come up with new ways to stop the funny business.Some use metal detectors, surveillance (监控) cameras, and mobile phone jammers (干扰器) 16 Cheating in high school leaving exams got so bad in Mauritania and Algeria that this year the authorities turned off the Internet for the entire country.Algeria di

47、d so for at least an hour during tests (which last about a week) 17 Other countries, such as Iraq, Uzbekistan and Ethiopia, have for years been shutting down the Internet during exam time.In each country students are under high pressure to do well in the tests, which often determine whether they can

48、 continue their education at a good university. 18 But high marks are rare.In Algeria only around half of students passed the exams in recent years.In Mauritania the rate is much lower. 19 Darrell West of the Brookings Institution, a thinktank, estimates that in 20152016 Internet shutdowns ordered b

49、y governments cost countries at least $2.4bn. 20 ATurning off the Internet is expensive.BTeachers try to helpin their own way.COthers have taken a more severe measure.DA splendid grade may mean a scholarship abroad.EMauritania cut access from morning until evening on exam days.FFor that kind of mone

50、y, countries could even improve their schools.GWith so many students cheating electronically, governments are taking extreme steps.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一些国家为防止考试作弊采取了许多措施，如运用监控摄像头、金属探测器、手机干扰器等，甚至有的国家在考试期间断掉全国的网络。16C根据上一句“Some use metal detectors, surveillance cameras, and mobile phone jammers.”可知，此句为

51、递进关系，选项C“Others have taken a more severe measure.(而另一些国家采取了更为严厉的措施)”符合语境。其中选项中others与上句中的some相对应。故选C。17E本段开头提到了毛里塔尼亚和阿尔及利亚两个国家在考试期间关闭了整个国家的互联网。上一句提到阿尔及利亚考试期间至少一小时断网，此处在讲网络控制。由此可知，选项E“Mauritania cut access from morning until evening on exam days.(毛里塔尼亚在考试日从早上到晚上都切断了网络)”符合语境。故选E。18D根据上一句“In each count

52、ry students are under high pressure to do well in the tests, which often determine whether they can continue their education at a good university.”此处在讲好成绩给学生带来的好处。由此可知，选项D“A splendid grade may mean a scholarship abroad.(优异的成绩意味着可以获得国外的奖学金)”符合语境，故选D。19A本空是主题句，根据其后“Darrell West of the Brookings Instit

53、ution, a thinktank, estimates that in 20152016 Internet shutdowns ordered by governments cost countries at least $2.4bn.”可知，关闭互联网是昂贵的，故选A。20F根据上句可知，用这些钱，这些国家甚至可以改善他们的学校。故选项F符合语境，故选F。第二部分语言运用(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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。In Poland the ever closer economic re

54、lationship with China has aroused peoples interest in the country more than 6，600 kilometers away.Many of them often turn to a popular 21 named Chinytolubie, Polish for “China, I like it”， which was created by Chodak.Chodak had never been to China before.Nor had he worked in a Chinarelated field.Whe

55、n he was a little boy, he was interested in Chinese Martial Arts and 22 by Bruce Lee.But he didnt try to 23 a martial arts star himself.His interest 24 to other areas of the Chinese culture.While gaining more knowledge about China himself, Chodak noticed that more of his fellow Poles were taking int

56、erest in China but found it 25 to gather relevant information, and thus decided to help them 26 launching the website.He started by publishing information carried on the website of the Chinese embassy in Warsaw, and soon extended the range to a variety of 27 in different fields such as business, cul

57、ture, education, travel, technology and ChinaPoland relations.Later, Chodak tried to 28 something himself.When there were important political events, he tried to explain them in a(n) 29 way.Someone learning Chinese or planning a business trip to China would 30 find some useful information on his web

58、site.In the beginning he had 250 fans.The number seems tiny today 31 he cherishes the memory of those days.Chinytolubie is now also present on social media, with over 12，000 followers.They are supportive and some are often 32 that Chodak is not living in China yet.As the websites scale 33 and popula

59、rity increases, sometimes publicists come to him with news stories, but Chodak still 34 on following Chinarelated topics around the clock and writing most of the content himself.For the future, he has an ambitious goal.His 35 is to make Chinytolubie a recognizable platform worldwide, where everyone

60、can read about China.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了Chinytolubie网站的由来，现今的运行状态和未来的发展前景。21A.partyBwebsiteCbookDcompanyB根据第三段最后一句可知，此处考查同词复现，B项website“网站”符合题意。故选B。22A.fascinatedBtaughtCdiscoveredDlikedA分析句子结构可知，Chodak与动词之间为被动关系，A项fascinated“入迷的”切合语境。故选A。23A.fightBtrainCreportDbecomeD句意：但他没想过成为一名武打明星。根据语境可知，beco

61、me“成为”切合题意。故选D。24A.shiftedBstuckCattemptedDadoptedA通过前文的转折关系可知，他的兴趣发生了改变，shift“转换”切题。故选A。25A.strangeBconvenientCdifficultDincredibleC根据语境可知，后文表述为由于获取相关消息很困难(difficult)，所以Chodak帮助他们运行网站，故选C。26A.toBinCunderDbyD句意：因此决定通过建立一个网站来帮助他们。help sb. by doing sth.是固定搭配，意为“通过做某事帮助某人”。故选D。27A.citiesBcountriesCchan

62、cesDsourcesD句意：不久后把范围扩展到不同领域里各种各样的资源，例如商业、文化、教育、旅游、科技和中波关系。D项 sources“资源”符合题意。故选D。28A.make upBwrite aboutClook forDpick outB根据最后一段中的“writing most of the content himself”，并结合后句可知他用自己的方式解释重要事件，此处B项write about“写”与下文的writing相呼应。故选B。29A.mysteriousBtraditionalCunderstandableDacademicC句意：当发生重要政治事件时，他用易于理解的

63、方式进行解释。C项understandable“易于理解的”符合题意。故选C。30A.definitelyBsincerelyCgenerallyDsecretlyA此句是对前句的验证和肯定，A项definitely“肯定”符合句意。故选A。31A.orBandCbutDforC前后句存在明显的转折关系，因此使用转折连词but。故选C。32A.frightenedBworriedCregrettedDsurprisedD此处表明Chodak的网站上关于中国的信息很有用，有些人知道他从未去过中国时都会感到很惊讶。D项surprised“惊讶的”符合语境。故选D。33A.disappearsBde

64、creasesCliftsDexpandsD根据语境可知，and前后部分存在并列关系，因此D项expands“扩张”切合语境。故选D。34A.insistsBdependsCmovesDcarriesA分析句子结构可知，but前后句形成转折关系，A项 insists“坚持”切合题意。故选A。35A.trialBdreamCscheduleDdutyB根据前句语境可知，此处是对前文goal“目标”的递进式表述，因此B项dream“梦想”切题。故选B。第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。(2020全国卷)China has

65、 become the first country to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon.The unmanned Change4 probe(探测器)the name was inspired by an ancient Chinese moon goddess36. (touch) down last week in the South PoleAitken basin.Landing on the moons far side is 37. (extreme) challenging.Because the moons body

66、 blocks direct radio communication with a probe，China first had to put a satellite in orbit above the moon in a spot 38. it could send signals to the spacecraft and to Earth.The far side of the moon is of particular 39. (interesting) to scientists because it has a lot of deep craters(环形山)，more so 40

67、. the familiar near side.Chinese researchers hope to use the instruments onboard Change4 41. (find) and study areas of the South PoleAitken basin.“This really excites scientists，”Carle Pieters，a scientist at Brown University，says，“because it 42. (mean) we have the chance to obtain information about

68、how the moon 43. (construct)”Data about the moons composition，such as how 44. ice and other treasures it contains，could help China decide whether 45. (it) plans for a future lunar(月球的) base are practical.【语篇解读】本文是一篇报道。文章主要介绍了中国嫦娥四号无人探测器成功在月球背面着陆的相关内容。36touched考查时态。句中有时间状语last week，故用一般过去时。37extremel

69、y考查词性转换(形容词变副词)。副词extremely修饰后面的形容词challenging。38where考查定语从句的引导词。先行词是spot，后跟定语从句，关系词在从句中作地点状语，故用关系副词where。39interest考查词性转换(形容词变名词)。句中含有“beof名词”结构，be of particular interestbe particularly interesting，故填名词interest。40than考查more.than.的用法。本句中含有more，空格后为比较对象，因此本空应填than。41to find考查非谓语动词(不定式)。句中的动词不定式短语to f

70、ind and study areas of the South PoleAitken basin作状语，表目的。42means考查时态和主谓一致。根据上下文时态可知，本句也应用一般现在时，主语是it，故谓语动词用means。43is constructed考查时态和语态。此处表示“月球是如何构成的”，应用被动语态，且此处描述的是客观情况，故填is constructed。44much考查how much的用法。how much“多少”，修饰不可数名词。45its考查代词。此处表示“它的计划”，故用形容词性物主代词its。第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，你的

71、美国朋友Peter听说人工智能在中国已经进入人们的日常生活，包括旅游业。他来信询问你外出游玩时是否有这方面的体验，请你给他回信，内容包括：1门票无现金(手机)支付；2人脸识别进入景区；3邀请他来体验。注意：1.词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：人脸识别face recognition；移动支付mobile payment 【参考范文】Dear Peter，Im happy to hear from you.Here Id like to share with you what I experienced while traveling.First of all, whe

72、rever and whenever we went, we could use the mobile payment.More interestingly, we no longer need to get into tourist attractions with the ID card.We could do it through a face recognition app now, which really saved a lot of time so that we didnt need to wait in queue.What an amazing experience!I d

73、o hope you can come to China and experience all of this.Looking forward to your coming.Yours truly，Li Hua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。For the last 27 years, the Bowersox family has spent their holidays with Santa.It was not the one from the North Pole but a wooden cutout(雕刻)of him

74、purchased by Jeff and Jeanne Bowersox at a holiday sale when they first moved to New Castle, Delaware.The couple adored it.“Since 1993, Santa has been in our yard，” Jeanne said, “and our grandkids just loved to come and see Santa.”With two red, golf ballsized dots for his cheeks and a red nose, he i

75、s the happiest Santa around.For years, the cutout brought joy to their entire neighborhood.But no one enjoyed it more than the Bowersox family, especially in times of sadness.“Hes always the first decoration thats put out，” Jeanne said. “And my husband had the idea to put our address on the back of

76、it.” When the family lost Jeff for cancer in 2014, the handwriting on the back of Santa became one of many memorable things tied to the family patriarch(族长)Every year, the Bowersox family placed the Santa out by the giant tree in front of their home just like their father did.Since his fathers death

77、, their son Ken took over decorating duties.This year was no different.Ken put all the decorations out in front of the house on Thanksgiving Day.But the family got a heartbreaking surprise the next morning.In the middle of the night, someone had stolen Santa.Christmas was one of Jeffs favorite times

78、 of the year.He would often get down on the floor with Jeanne to help with handmade gifts.Their daughter Gray remembered how her father used to dress up as Santa when the grandkids were young.The face of holiday cheer was always present.Once the grandchildren got old enough to recognize that it was

79、grandpa under the mask，a neighbor took over the Santa duties.But the spirit of Christmas was still strong within Jeff.“I do truly miss Jeff，” Jeanne said. “We had a very great marriage.” 注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。Gray didnt want her mom to stay sad with the loss of their beloved Santa decoration，so

80、 she thought of an idea. The family referred to the whole incident as a Christmas wonder. 【参考范文】Gray didnt want her mom to stay sad with the loss of their beloved Santa decoration，so she thought of an idea.Gray turned to Facebook.“We are hoping whoever took it may find it in their heart to return it

81、，” her Facebook post said.Over 400 people shared it during the first night.Four days later, a neighbor knocked on Jeannes door, who had found it thrown on some grass in the neighborhood.She had also seen the post on Facebook and the handwritten address on the back.Wild with joy, Jeanne quickly calle

82、d up all the kids to tell them that Santa had returned, and well in time for the holiday.The family referred to the whole incident as a Christmas wonder.Though the severaldecadeold Santa was stolen.With the help of the social media, he eventually made it home.After the incident.Ken moved most of the decorations to the backyard.Now, Jeanne can stand at her kitchen sliding door and enjoy seeing the decorations including Santa.Of course, “I prayed that Santa would be returned and it really happened，” Jeanne said.“It restored my faith in people.”