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When I was a boy, I never looked forward to January. It was a time of short, gray days and long, dark nights. The cold wind here in the mountains made waiting outside for the school bus very painful. The Christmas decorations had been taken down and the trees were thrown away. The holidays were over and now it was just winter.

___2___ Snow days off from school were a pure pleasure with sled riding, making snowmen, and snowball fights with my brothers. The winter sunrise was a sight to see. Its beauty made my heart warm on the coldest days. The woods seemed to take on a special beauty when they were covered in snow. They sparkled like crystal on the quiet mornings. Thick socks and warm sweaters were a delight. I would pull them on and then sit in my chair by our stove to read books on the dark winter eves. Warm meals around the table seemed to hold an extra happiness in the winter months. They made our stomachs full and our hearts fuller. And the sunshine after a snowfall made the whole world glow with light. It was almost like a hint of what Heaven must look like.

The seasons of our lives here all have their own joys. It is just up to us to find them. It is just up to us to create them. Let God keep your heart warm even on the coldest, darkest days then. Fill your life with the sunshine of kindness and joy. And let your love fly like a bird, from heart to heart, during the winter as well as in the springtime.

1.Why didn’t the writer like winter when he was a boy?

A The day was short and gray and the night was long and dark.

B Waiting for the school bus in cold weather was painful.

C The holidays were over and left just winter.

D All of the above.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段可知白天短而灰暗夜晚长而漆黑、冬天的寒冷使得等校车很痛苦和所有的假日都已结束只剩下冬天是作者小时候不喜欢冬天的原因，包含A、B、C三项，故选D。

2.Which of the following statements could be put into the blank?

A But some people think winter is full of fun, too.

B For years, I hold the opinion that there is no season worse than winter.

C Over the years, though, I began to find that winter had its own joys.

D If you keep trying, you will find winter is not all that bad.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据上下文都只出现了第一人称可知这里为了保持风格的一致依然会采用第一人称，根据第二段内容全部讲述的是作者发现的冬天的乐趣可知，这里应该会总述作者在冬天发现的乐趣，故选C。

3.What does the underlined part “sled riding” refer to?

A A kind of game played with snow.

B A kind of game played in water.

C A kind of bike riding competition.

D A kind of food offered in winter.

解析：选A。词意指代题。根据前面的snow days off和后面的making snowmen, snowball fights可推测sled riding应该是一项和雪有关的游戏，故选A。

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A Warm meals can help make you happy.

B Snow makes the world special and beautiful.

C Joy could be found in any season.

D The writer always thinks the world in winter is dark and gray.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句And the sunshine after a snowfall made the whole world glow with light. It was almost like a hint of what Heaven must look like.可知现在作者认为冬天雪后的景色看起来就像天堂，并不是灰暗的，故选D。

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A Winter Joys.

B Winter Pains.

C Joy in Heart.

D Beauty in Winter.

解析：选A。主旨大意题。根据文章主要内容不喜欢冬天、冬天的乐趣、如何发现冬天的乐趣可知本文的主要内容是描述冬天的乐趣，故选A。