2017-2018高中英语（牛津译版）选修六配套文档：Unit 4 Period One Word版含答案.docVIP

Last Christmas was a very difficult time for me，for I was all alone in a rather cold California.I was working at the Southwest Airlines ticket counter. I saw an old man standing with a cane(手杖) at 9：00 p．m.on Christmas Eve.He told me that he had to go to New Orleans.I told him there were no more flights that night，but he kept saying，“She said I have to go to New Orleans.” Later，I found out that this old man was dropped off at the sidewalk by his sister-in-law and told to go to New Orleans，where he had family.She had given him some cash and told him to buy a ticket.I asked if he could come back tomorrow，but he said he had no place to stay and he would wait at the airport until tomorrow.I felt a little ashamed.Here I was feeling very sorry for myself about being alone on Christmas，when this angel named Clarence MacDonald was sent to remind me of what being alone really meant.Immediately，our Customer Service Agent helped to book him a seat for the earliest flight the next morning.When I saw that his leg was wrapped in a bandage. I called for a wheelchair.He said that he had just had surgery. I obtained a hotel for Mr.MacDonald for one night and a meal ticket for dinner and breakfast.As he left，he said，“Thank you，” bent his head and started to cry.I cried too.When I went back to thank my supervisor for her efforts，she just smiled，“I love stories like that；he is your Christmas Man.” 根据上文完成下列各题 1．Why was last Christmas a difficult time for the author? Because she was alone in California. 2．Why does the author feel ashamed? Because the old man let her know the real meaning of being alone. 3．Where did the man want to fly? New Orleans. Period One　Welcome to the unit Reading Ⅰ.重点单词 1．lack n． vt.缺乏 2．description n．描写(文字)，形容，说明 describe vt.描写 3．political adj.政治的；政府的 politics n．政治 4．worthy adj.令人敬重的；值得的，相称的；有价值的 worth adj.有……价值；值得的；n.价值……的东西；意义；作用 worthwhile adj.重要的；令人愉快的；值得花时间(或花钱、努力等) 5．victim n．受害者 6．equal adj.平等的；同等的；n.同等的人；相等物；vt.与……相同或相等 7．voluntary adj.志愿的；自愿的；主动的 volu