备战天津2023年英语中考训练之首字母填空50篇其四

备战天津2023年英语中考训练之首字母填空50篇其四 首字母填空(阅读短文，根据上下文以及所给的首字母提示写出所缺的单词，使短文内容完整连贯) 16 For Helen, the single mom of four-year-old Luna, money was always tight. As Christmas drew nearer, she kept thinking about how she would not make her daughter d  (1)   . Finally, Helen had thought of having Luna send a letter to Santa Claus (圣诞老人) by balloon, saying Santa would catch the balloon during his flight through the air on his sled (雪橇). Helen helped Luna write down all the things she dreamed---candies, a Spider-Man ball, a doll, etc., and then put the p   (2)    into a red balloon. It was a cold morning. As they released the wishes to the sky, Luna whispered, “Dear Santa, please do find and take my balloon with you soon, will you?” The thing was, Helen herself hadnˈt expected anyone to find the balloon. After a simple Christmas, the calendar turned to another year. One day in January, a friend called Helen e   (3)    , “Log onto (登录) Facebook! Guess what? A man called Alvin found Lunaˈs balloon! He wants to send Luna gifts!” In surprise, Helen logged onto Facebook and then she saw Alvin had posted (发布) the pictures of Lunaˈs red balloon and note, asking about Luna. Thousands of people from all over the country reposted them. Some commented in Alvinˈs page, “Back then we were just like Luna. We had also hoped in our childhood that magic Santa would show up in front of us and realize our dream after hearing our pray. Why donˈt we just act as Santa o   (4)     this time and bring magic to little Luna? Alvin, please count us in!” Helen went over all the posts in tears. Loneliness and helplessness had tailed her all the way, but they were g   (5)     for the first time. A stream of warmth flowed inside her. Helen contacted Alvin who had gone all the way to find her family for the past one month and told Luna, “Santa d  (6)     your balloon by accident. But how lucky you are! One of his elves (精灵) found it and will help realize your dream!” Who could have ever imagined that a balloon w