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【題目】閱讀下面材料, 從每題所給的A, B, C, D四個選項中選出最佳選項。B
A small, white envelope(信封) stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree and it has been there for the past ten years or so.
It all began because my husband Justin hated Christmas—oh, not the true meaning of Christmas. Overspending was one thing, but compared to the difficult experience of choosing gifts—running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and a pair of gloves for Grandma…… spending money is nothing. I felt too tired to think of any special gifts.
Knowing Justin felt the same way, I decided one year not to buy the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so on. I reached for something special just for Justin. The inspiration came in an unusual way.
Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling(摔跤) at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored(贊助) by an inner-city church. These youngsters, dressed in such worn out shoes that shoe strings seemed to be the only thing holding them together, while our boys were in their blue and gold uniforms and new wrestling shoes.
As the match began, I was shocked to see that the other team were wrestling without wearing helmets(頭盔) to protect their ears. Well, our boys ended up defeating them. We took every weight class.
Justin, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, "I wish just one of them could have won," he said. "They have a lot of potential(潛力), but losing like this could take the heart out of them." Justin loved kids-all kids, and he knew them, having coached little league football and baseball. That's when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought different kinds of wrestling helmets and shoes. I sent them to inner-city church without leaving my name.
On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Justin what I had done and that was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and since then the envelope has become the highlight of our Christmas.
（1）Justin hated Christmas because .
A.he didn't enjoy receiving gifts
B.he had a hard time choosing gifts
C.he spent too much money buying gifts
D.he disliked putting gifts under the Christmas tree
（2）We know from the passage that the team sponsored by inner-city church .
A.were well dressed
B.paid no attention to safety
C.feared Kevin's team
D.couldn't afford a helmet
（3）How did Justin feel about the team's failure?
A.Upset.
B.Angry.
C.Hopeless.
D.Shameful.
（4）Why did the writer send gifts to the inner-city church without leaving her name?
A.To avoid being thanked.
B.To play a joke on Justin.
C.To give Justin a surprise.
D.To protect her private information.
（5）Which of the following can be the true meaning of Christmas according to the passage?
A.The church gift.
B.Wrestling helmets and shoes.
C.Love from the white envelope.
D.Justin's brightest smile.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）B
（2）D
（3）A
（4）C
（5）C
【解析】文章大意：文章講述了Justin一家過圣誕節(jié)的方式——白色信封以及它的意義和原因。
（1）細節(jié)理解題。根據原句Overspending was one thing, but compared to the difficult experience of choosing gifts—running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and a pair of gloves for Grandma…… spending money is nothing. I felt too tired to think of any special gifts.Knowing Justin felt the same way, 可知他討厭圣誕節(jié)是因為挑禮物很困難。故選B。
（2）細節(jié)理解題。根據原句These youngsters, dressed in such worn out shoes that shoe strings seemed to be the only thing holding them together,以及As the match began, I was shocked to see that the other team were wrestling without wearing helmets(頭盔) to protect their ears.可知他們沒有錢買頭盔。故選D。
（3）詞匯理解題。根據原句shook his head sadly（悲傷地搖著頭），選項中與其相近的單詞只有upset, 故選A。
（4）細節(jié)理解題。選項中C、D均不符作者本意，A項是容易被選的，但是讀過文章之后發(fā)現，是什么讓Justin從不喜歡圣誕節(jié)到喜歡呢，就明了事實。故選C。
（5）歸納總結題。根據最后一段On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Justin what I had done and that was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and since then the envelope has become the highlight of our Christmas. 可知圣誕節(jié)真正意義是來自白色信封的愛。故選C。