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2016年安高上学期高二英语期末试卷 A A grandfather talked about his grandchildren: “My grandkids are four and six. The Pulitzer Prize winner is four and the brain surgeon is six.”? ???Parents and grandparents are understandably proud of the quick minds and impressive talents of their little ones. But let me tell you about another quality, perhaps even more important, found in a little girl named Skylar.? ???I received a letter from a grandmother who told me about her four-year-old granddaughter Skylar. Ever since Skylar learned of Disneyland from TV, she saved her coins in a piggy bank in the hope of visiting there someday. Her parents surprised her with such a trip, however, didn’t require her to use her own money!? ???When Skylar returned, it was Christmas time. She decided to buy presents with her savings. But she also learned from announcements on TV about a local homeless shelter. She repeatedly asked her mother what “homeless” meant and why those children needed coats and warm clothes. She couldn’t seem to get the homeless off her mind.? ???Her mother took her to the store to buy presents. Instead of buying for herself or her family, however, she decided to purchase a warm coat, socks, gloves for a little girl in the shelter. She also wanted to buy a doll, but when she discovered she didn’t have enough money, she left the doll behind. ???When Skylar got home, she lined up her own much-loved dolls and chose one she thought another child could also love. ???She could hardly wait for Christmas! On Christmas Eve, she and her family drove to the shelter where Skylar presented her Christmas box to a grateful little girl. She was so filled with joy at truly helping someone else that her family decided to make the journey to the homeless shelter an annual tradition.? (1)?The author mentions a grandfather’s two grandchildren at the beginning of the passage in order to _____________. A.?express his envy of this grandfather B.?show how fortunate this grandfather is C.?tell readers chi