When Joseph and Mary got to Bethlehem, there was no place for them to stay, so when Jesus was born they laid the baby in a manger.

1. Birth of Jesus This is how the birth of Jesus Christ took place. When Mary his mother was engaged to Joseph, before they were married, she became pregnant by the Holy Spirit. Joseph her husband was a righteous man. Because he didn’t want to humiliate her, he decided to call off their engagement quietly. As he was thinking about this, an angel from the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because the child she carries was conceived by the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you will call him Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” Now all of this took place so that what the Lord had spoken through the prophet would be fulfilled: Look! A virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, And they will call him, Emmanuel. (Emmanuel means “God with us.”) When Joseph woke up, he did just as an angel from God commanded and took Mary as his wife. But he didn’t have sexual relations with her until she gave birth to a son. Joseph called him Jesus. They had to travel to the city of Bethlehem to register for a census ordered by the Roman emperor, Caesar Augustus. Both Nazareth and Bethlehem are in the country now called Israel. It is about 65 miles (105 km) from Nazareth to Bethlehem, and the trip probably took them several days. When Joseph and Mary got to Bethlehem, there was no place for them to stay because the inn was already full. They ended up spending the night in a stable, a place where animals were kept. There was probably fresh hay on the floor that they used for beds. That night, Jesus was born. There was no crib, so they laid baby Jesus in a manger, a feeding trough for animals. The manger probably had fresh hay in it and made a nice bed for the baby. 1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ？

A、Mary will save people from their sins.

B、Joseph was an irresponsible man.

C、Joseph and Mary ended up spending the night in a inn when they got to Berhlehem.

D、Joseph and Mary laid baby Jesus in a manger for there was no crib

6. Jesus' Life Although born in Bethlehem, according to Matthew and Luke, Jesus was a Galilean（加利利人） from Nazareth, a village near Sepphoris, one of the two major cities of Galilee. He was born to Joseph and Mary sometime between 6 BC and shortly before the death of Herod the Great in 4 BC. According to Matthew and Luke, however, Joseph was only legally his father. They report that Mary was a virgin when Jesus was conceived and that she “was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit” . Joseph is said to have been a carpenter—that is, a craftsman who worked with his hands—and Jesus also became a carpenter. The Bible states that Jesus as a child was precociously（超前地） learned, but there is no other evidence of his childhood or early life. As a young adult, he went to be baptized（洗礼） by the prophet John the Baptist and shortly thereafter became an itinerant（巡回的） preacher （传道者）and healer. In his mid-30s Jesus had a short public career, lasting perhaps less than one year, during which he attracted considerable attention. Sometime between AD 29 and 33—possibly AD 30—he went to observe Passover（逾越节） in Jerusalem, where his entrance, according to the Gospels, was triumphant and infused with eschatological significance. There he was arrested, tried, and executed. Jesus Christ lived on earth about thirty-three years, and led a most holy life in poverty and suffering. After his death, his disciples became convinced that he still lived and had appeared to them. They converted others to belief in him, which eventually led to a new religion, Christianity. When Jesus lived on earth, he performed many miracles. The gospels describe such miracles: healing the sick, casting out the demons of mental illness from the tormented, and even bringing the dead back to life. Here are some miracles recorded in the Bible. 1. Water into Wine The first miracle that Jesus did was at a wedding feast in the town of Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother, Mary, told Jesus that the wedding host was out of wine. Jesus told the servants to fill the water pots with water and then when they dipped it out, there was wine in the jars. Jesus had turned the water into wine. 2. Calming the Storm Jesus and his disciples were out on the lake when a storm suddenly came up. Jesus was asleep in the boat and his friends were afraid. They woke him. He got up and told the storm to stop and it was completely calm; the wind stopped blowing and the water was still. His disciples were amazed! "Even the winds and the waves obey Him," they said. 3. Healings There was a man in Jerusalem who had been blind from birth. Jesus put clay on the blind man's eyes and told him to go wash in the pool of Siloam. When he washed the clay off, he could see. (John 9:1-41) Once in Jerusalem, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus asked Jesus for mercy and healing. Jesus told him that his faith had cured him and the man praised God for his sight. (Mark 10:46-52) Christians believe that through his crucifixion(受难；被钉十字架) and subsequent resurrection, God offered humans salvation and eternal life. 12. The underlined word “resurrection” in the last paragraph means _______.

A、Death.

B、Disappearance.

C、Revival.

D、Redemption.

A、Temple School

B、St. Joseph’s School

C、Boston Public Latin School

D、St. Mary’s School

The most famous sleigh bells in the world belong to ______.

A. Jesus Christ

B. Joseph

C. Mary

D. Father Christmas

m, however, the dispute between the colonists and England was peripheral. For American Indians the conflict was a war for American Indian independence, and whichever side they chose, they lost it. Mary Brant was a powerful influence among the Iroquois. She was a Mohawk, the leader of the society of all Iroquois matrons, and the widow of Sir William Johnson, Superintendent of Indian Affairs. Her brother, Joseph Brant, is the best-known American Indian warrior of the Revolution, yet she may have exerted even more influence in the confederacy than he did. She used her influence to keep the western tribes of Iroquois loyal to the English king, George 111. When the colonists won the war, she and her tribe had to abandon their lands and retreat to Canada. On the other side, Nancy Ward held positions of authority in the Cherokee nation. She had fought as a warrior in the war against the Creeks and as a reward for her heroism was made "Beloved Woman" of the tribe. This office made her chief of the women' s council and a member of the council of chiefs. She was friendly with the white settlers and supported the Patriots during the Revolution. Yet the Cherokees too lost their land.

What is the main point the author makes in the passage？

A．Siding with the English in the Revolution helped American Indians regain their land.

B．At the time of the Revolution, the Superintendent of Indian Affairs had little power.

C．Regardless of whom they supported in the Revolution, American Indians lost their land.

D．The outcome of the Revolution was largely determined by American Indian women.

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Mary Anning (1799-1847) was a British fossil hunter who began finding【21】as a child, and soon supported herself and her very【22】family by finding and selling fossils. Very【23】is known about her life, but her father was a cabinet maker and he also【24】local fossils.

Mary【25】on the southern coast of England, in a town called Lyme Regis. Its famous【26】by the sea contain【27】fossil layers that【28】from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods (the【29】of the dinosaurs, other bizarre reptiles, large insects, sea creatures,【30】mammals, and【31】life forms).

Mary Anning【32】and prepared the first fossilized plesiosaur (an ocean-dwelling reptile) and the first Ichthyosaurus (an ocean-dwelling reptile that【33】like a dolphin). She found many other important fossils, including Pterodactylus (a flying reptile), sharks (and other fish), and so on.【34】with her brother Joseph, Mary supplied prepared fossil specimens to【35】museums, scientists, and private collections.

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A．cliffs

B．dinosaurs

C．fossils

D．museums

When school dosed for vocation，Joseph usually had great difficulty________．

A.finding out where his home and village were

B.understanding what he was required to do

C.getting in touch with his teachers

D.walking 5 to 50 miles in a day

Mary Arming (1799—1847) was a British fossil hunter who began finding【21】as a child, and soon supported herself and her very【22】family by finding and selling fossils. Very【23】is known about her life, but her father was a cabinet maker and he also【24】local fossils.

Mary【25】on the southern coast of England, in a town called Lyme Regis. Its famous【26】by the sea contain【27】fossil layers that【28】from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods (the【29】of the dinosaurs, other bizarre reptiles, large insects, sea creatures,【30】mammals, and【31】life forms).

Mary Arming【32】and prepared the first fossilized plesiosaur (an ocean-dwelling reptile) and the first Ichthyosaurus (an ocean-dwelling reptile that【33】like a dolphin). She found many other important fossils, including Pterodactylus (a flying reptile), sharks (and other fish), and so on.【34】with her brother Joseph, Mary supplied prepared fossil specimens to【35】museums, scientists, and private collections.

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A．cliffs

B．dinosaurs

C．fossils

D．museums