Alvin was in the woods when a broken balloon caught his eye. A piece of paper was _______ to it. “Dear Santa,” the handwritten note _______ . “ My name is Luna. I am four years old. I live in Kansas. This year I would like candies. dolls, a puppy. With love. Luna. ” It was a child’s Christmas wish list. Alvin decided to help Luna and _______ a photo of the balloon and the Christmas list online, asking for help to _______ the sender.
Meanwhile. Flores, Luna’s mother didn’t know such an _______ was underway. It had been a _______ year for Flores and her daughters. As COVID-19 spread, the family felt worried and _______ .To cheer her kids up. Flores _______ the idea of sending letters to Santa by balloon. The girls were happy to put the _______ into their balloons and ________ their wishes to the universe. One day, Flores logged on to Facebook and saw Alvin’s post. She was ________ to see so many strangers were helping to ________ the wish list. She told her daughters, “Santa happened to find your balloons!”
Weeks later, Alvin ________ to meet the girls with gifts collected from his online ________ , including a puppy. The girls smiled ________ when the puppy ran out of the car. They hugged their new pet, saying “God hears our prayers.”
1.A.exposed | B.related | C.applied | D.attached |
2.A.cited | B.wrote | C.read | D.stated |
3.A.searched | B.took | C.posted | D.employed |
4.A.locate | B.invite | C.inspire | D.convince |
5.A.outcome | B.encounter | C.effort | D.intervention |
6.A.pleasant | B.hard | C.splendid | D.busy |
7.A.curious | B.annoyed | C.puzzled | D.scared |
8.A.put forward | B.spoke up | C.engaged in | D.gave up |
9.A.photos | B.notes | C.candies | D.dolls |
10.A.realized | B.limited | C.released | D.expressed |
11.A.disappointed | B.touched | C.optimistic | D.frustrated |
12.A.fulfill | B.make | C.offer | D.obtain |
13.A.ran | B.moved | C.flew | D.drove |
14.A.shopping | B.chatting | C.courses | D.community |
15.A.relievedly | B.delightedly | C.nervously | D.secretly |