JustbeforeChristmas1978KennethwasapassengerinacarasitdrovethroughtheNavajoNation.Thenightwasdarkandthedriveranelderlywoman 1andkilledaneight-year-oldboy.
Laterwhenhesawhowsadtheboy’sfamilywereKennethmadea(n) 2.Hewould“dowhateverittakestomake 3happyatChristmastime.”
Ayearlaterattheageof18hewaslivingwithhismotherandyoungerbrother.TheywerehardlymakingendsmeetonhislowwagesbutKennethboughtausedSantasuitandwentaround 4
peopleaspoorashimselftogivecandyandfruitforfamiliesevenmoreneedy.
JustbeforemidnightonChristmasEvehewentknockingondoorsof 5housesinthepoorestsectionoftheNavajoNation.Manyofthedarkenedhomesdidn’thave 6.
Somefamilieswere 7toopentheirdoorssolateatnight.“It’saman!Hehasabigbag!”
He 8aboyholdingupalanternandwatchingfrombehindthecurtainstellhisparents.Kennethconvincedthemhewas 9.
Ateveryopeneddoorhe 10candiesorangestoysandsoon.ManyNavajokidshadneverseen 11beforesohisoldcostumeandstore-boughtbearddidn’t 12them.IttouchedKenneththatthekidswereexcitedbyso 13.
He 14itupyearafteryeargatheringmore“elves(精灵)”tohelphim.HisChristmas
Eve 15havegrownintoanannualNavajofeastwithgiftsofclothingtoolsandtoysforover700people.Kidswhocan’tmakeittotheeventbecausethey’resickorlacktransportationgetapersonalvisitfromKennethoroneofhiselves.
“Mygrandfathertaughtmethatyoulearntobeamanbysharingandbykeepingpromises”hesays.
1.A.struck B.touchedC.found D.stopped
2.A.conclusionB.excuse C.promiseD.effort
3.A.thefamily B.childrenC.brothersD.hismother
4.A.suggesting B.persuading C.requiring D.calling
5.A.old B.bigC.bright D.lonely
6.A.electricity B.foodC.doors D.windows
7.A.happyB.angry C.afraid D.eager
8.A.thoughtB.hoped C.letD.heard
9.A.gentle B.generous C.harmless D.helpful
10.A.reachedforB.putdown C.pickedoutD.handedout
11.A.KennethB.candiesC.elves D.SantaClaus
12.A.disappointB.
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