Question

A small ,white envelope 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 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 best title for the passage?

A. The Church Gift                 B. A Special Note                 

C. The White Envelope                  D. A Christmas Card

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1. B

2. D

3.A

4.C

5.C

【解析】信封已經成為作者家過圣誕節(jié)的亮點，作者先從以往過圣誕的苦惱，到面對孩子參加的一場摔跤比賽中，發(fā)現有更多的孩子因為貧窮而沒有護具，作者進行了一次捐助，并且在平安夜，作者把信封放在了圣誕樹上，里面寫著作者做的事情告訴賈斯廷，那是送給他的禮物。他的笑容是最燦爛的事在這一年的圣誕節(jié)。

試題分析：

1.細節(jié)理解題。問題是Justin為什么討厭過圣誕節(jié)，從第二自然段中很容易得知答案。故選B。

2.推理判斷題。 I was shocked to see that the other team were wrestling without wearing helmets (頭盔) to protect their ears。句意：我震驚地看到其他隊摔跤手沒有戴頭盔來保護他們的耳朵。.從中得知。  故選D。

3.詞匯理解題。文中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從不喜歡過圣誕節(jié)到喜歡呢，就明了事實。故選C。

5.標題歸納題。通過本文的第一段與結尾部分均體現了The White Envelope，白色的信封。故選C。

考點：人生品味類短文閱讀。