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【題目】 Three weeks ago, we were living paycheck to paycheck. We survived on my husband’s low-paid job and my disability. We have kids. Also, I was experiencing a terrible tumor (腫瘤)on my neck, leaving me staying in bed in extreme pain, but the operation was to be $8,000, out of pocket, because Medicare only covers 80%.

To take me to the hospital, my husband took a day off work. At 7 am, his boss called. He was being placed on paid leaving, waiting for an investigation into a mistake he had made at work.

We both panicked. Having slowly worked our way out of poverty (貧窮) for 8 years, we were so close to being OK and it was ail falling away. As my husband was a great worker, we decided to stay positive and hope for the best. However, two days later he received the official phone call-he was fired.

Having no savings to pay bills, we cried hopelessly. We went to the welfare office only to be told that he couldn’t collect unemployment for 8 weeks, meaning he had the possibility of having $0 income for two months. It was terrifying.

With only enough food to last for about a week, we applied for food stamps and Medicaid. Then we worked together- diving into job applications. After sending out resumes (簡(jiǎn)歷)to everywhere in the field, he came across some promising companies. We kept our fingers crossed. Hopefully, we could get out of trouble as early as possible.

Soon I got a phone call-my neck operation was going to be free now that we were poor again. And my husband got an email invitation for a video interview and it went great. He would be paid $3 more an hour than his last job. What a roller coaster ride!

【1】What was the family like before the husband got fired?

A.They showed little concern for each other.

B.They lived in an extremely poor area.

C.They could hardly make ends meet.

D.They led a rich and comfortable life.

【2】Why did the boss call the husband?

A.To ask him about the truth.B.To tell him about a decision.

C.To persuade him to quit his job.D.To warn him to mind his work attitude.

【3】What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 most probably mean?

A.We were uncertain about our future.B.We waited hopelessly.

C.We felt more and more nervous.D.We wished ourselves good luck

【4】What life lesson has the author learned from her experience?

A.Many hands make light work.

B.Actions speak louder than words.

C.When one door shuts, another opens.

D.One false step makes a great difference.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【4】C

【解析】

這是一篇記敘文。作者在文章中描述了家庭的種種困難，更糟糕的是在家庭收入入不敷出時(shí)丈夫又失業(yè)了沒(méi)有收入，作者和丈夫絕望地哭了起來(lái)。但是當(dāng)一扇門(mén)關(guān)閉的時(shí)候，生活會(huì)為你開(kāi)啟另一扇門(mén)，最后作者的頸部手術(shù)免費(fèi)，丈夫收到了一個(gè)視頻面試的電子郵件邀請(qǐng)，一切都很順利，而且每小時(shí)的工資將比上一份工作多了3美元。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中Three weeks ago, we were living paycheck to paycheck. We survived on my husband’s low-paid job and my disability. We have kids. 三個(gè)星期前，我們靠薪水過(guò)日子。我們從丈夫的低薪工作和我的殘疾中堅(jiān)持生活。我們有孩子�？芍�，丈夫被解雇前，他們家里的生活幾乎入不敷出。故選C項(xiàng)。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中At 7 am, his boss called. He was being placed on paid leaving, waiting for an investigation into a mistake he had made at work. 早上7點(diǎn)，他的老板打來(lái)電話(huà)。他被安排帶薪休假，等待對(duì)他在工作中犯下的錯(cuò)誤進(jìn)行調(diào)查�？芍�，老板打電話(huà)給丈夫是告訴他一個(gè)決定。故選B項(xiàng)。

【3】詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)第五段中After sending out resumes (簡(jiǎn)歷)to everywhere in the field, he came across some promising companies. We kept our fingers crossed. Hopefully, we could get out of trouble as early as possible. 在四處投遞簡(jiǎn)歷后，他遇到了一些很有前途的公司。我們祈求好運(yùn)。希望我們能盡早擺脫困境。由作者表達(dá)希望他們能早日擺脫困境，可知，作者祈禱他們得到好運(yùn)，因此猜測(cè)劃線(xiàn)句We kept our fingers crossed意為“我們祈求自己好運(yùn)”。故選D項(xiàng)。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段Soon I got a phone call-my neck operation was going to be free now that we were poor again. And my husband got an email invitation for a video interview and it went great. He would be paid $3 more an hour than his last job. What a roller coaster ride! 不久，我接到了一個(gè)電話(huà)——由于我們又變窮了，我的頸部手術(shù)將免費(fèi)。我丈夫收到了一個(gè)視頻面試的電子郵件邀請(qǐng)，一切都很順利。他每小時(shí)的工資將比上一份工作多3美元。真是坐過(guò)山車(chē)�。】芍�，作者從她的經(jīng)歷中明白了當(dāng)一扇門(mén)關(guān)閉的時(shí)候，生活會(huì)為你開(kāi)啟另一扇門(mén)的道理。故選C項(xiàng)。