The smiles have become a holiday tradition here．Thanks to Barb O'Neill，a caring woman，and thanks to her son，Rodney O'Neil，he always says"What can I do for you？" when he sees someone in need．And thanks to all the 600 volunteers who spread some holiday cheer around the country．
Because of them，more than 4，200 people will get a free meal this year at a church．The meals are served at Thanksgiving，Christmas，and Easter，which is a tradition that has lasted for more than 40 years．
The group's Thanksgiving gathering this year will be held on November 23rd at First United Methodist Church，where about 2，000 people are expected to come for a meal without paying for it．"I love it，" Mr．O'Neill says． "It will be very successful because of all the people who might take part in the activity．"
It all started in the early 1970s，when O'Neill's mother began inviting people over to her home for Thanksgiving when she learned some of them didn't have much to eat．Years later，60 people were coming to her house for the holiday dinner．In the end，she moved the dinners to local churches，where gatherings grew more．
In addition to the meals，the organization provides clothes，toys，and other gifts．In spring，it hands out about 500 Easter baskets，which include books as well as toothpaste （牙膏） donated by local dentists．On Christmas，volunteers visit homes to give gifts to children． "It' s amazing，" says Shelly Willis who has ever been helped by the organization．"They always bring us warmth and joy．"
O'Neill began helping with these meals when he was six years old．Over the years，it became clear that Mrs．O'Neill was encouraging her son to be her successor（繼承者） who continued to pass on her love． "It's important that this goes on because a lot of people have learned to rely（依靠） on this as a tradition，" he says． "Not just for the people who are receiving the donations，but also for the people who are volunteering and taking part in it．"
（1）What does the underlined word "It" refer to？ BB
A．The church．
B．The tradition．
C．Thanksgiving．
D．The organization．
（2）According to the passage，how do the smiles help people in need？ CC
A．By offering only free meals．
B．By inviting them to Mr．O'Neill's home．
C．By providing lots of useful things and free meals．
D．By encouraging them to become Mrs．O'Neill's successor．
（3）Which of the following is right according to the time order？ DD
①Rodney O'Neill began helping with these meals at the age of six．
②About 2，000 people will get free meals at a church this Thanksgiving．
③Barb O'Neill offered free meals to the poor at her home in the early 1970s．
④More volunteers help to give gifts to children by visiting their homes．
A．①②③④
B．①③④②
C．②③①④
D．③①④②
（4）Why might the holiday gathering be important to almost everyone around？ AA
A．Because it has become a holiday tradition to show love．
B．Because lots of people in need can receive the donations．
C．Because the donations happen on some important holidays．
D．Because Mrs．O'Neill and her son made it a tradition．
【答案】B；C；D；A
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