My dad loved pennies.especially those with the elegant stalk(茎) of wheat curving around each side of the ONE CENT on the back．Those were the pennies he grew up with during the Depression．As a kid.I 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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3．My dad loved pennies，especially those with the elegant stalk（茎） of wheat curving around each side of the ONE CENT on the back．Those were the pennies he grew up with during the Depression．
As a kid，I would go for walks with Dad，spying coins along the way-a penny here，a dime（一角硬币） there．Whenever I picked up a penny，he'd ask，"Is it a wheat？"It always thrilled him when we found one of those special coins produced between 1909and 1958，the year of my birth．
One gray Sunday morning in winter，not long after my father's death in 2002，I was walking down Fifth Avenue，feeling bereft．I found myself in front of the church where Dad once worked．I was warmly shown in and led to a seat．Hearing Dad's favorite"A Mighty Fortress Is Our God"，I burst into tears．We'd sung that at his funeral．
After the service，I shook the pastor's（牧师） hand and stepped onto the sidewalk-and there was a penny．I bent to pick it up，turned it over，and sure enough，it was a wheat．A 1944，a year my father was serving on a ship in the South Pacific．
That started it．Suddenly wheat pennies began turning up on the sidewalks of New York everywhere．I got most of the important years：his birth year，my mom's birth year，the year he graduated from college，the year he met my mom，the year they got married，the year my sister was born．But alas，no 1958wheat penny-my year，the last year they were made．
The next Sunday，after the service，I was walking up Fifth Avenue and spotted a penny in the middle of a crossing．Oh，no，it was a busy street；cabs were speeding by-should I risk it？I just had to get it．
A wheat!But the penny was worn，and I couldn't read the date．On arriving home，I took out my glasses and took it to the light．There was my birthday!
I found 21wheat pennies on the streets of Manhattan in the year after my father died，and I don't think that's a coincidence．

66．The writer's father loved pennies with wheat becauseB．
A．when he first saw it，he began to love it
B．when he saw the wheat，he thought of his time during the Depression
C．when he was young，he had a lot of pennies with wheat
D．when he was a child，he never got a coin with wheat
67．The underlined word"bereft"（in Para.3）meansC．
A．protested   B．disappointed   C．grieved D．offended
68．Which of the following statements about the author is NOT true？C
A．He was born in 1958．
B．He went to church because of his father．
C．He once worked in a church．
D．He knew the church well．
69．The best title for the passage would probably beA．
A．Pennies from Heaven
B．My father's life story
C．My father's hobby
D．Living in New York．

分析父亲非常热爱硬币，特别是对那些带有麦秆图案的一分钱硬币更是情有独钟，这究竟是为什么呢？原来这些硬币都有很重要的意义．

解答 66．B 细节理解题．根据第一段的"Those were the pennies he grew up with during the Depression．"可知，当他看到麦子时，他就想起了大萧条的时光．故选B．
67．C 词义猜测题．根据前面的"…not long after my father's death in 2002，"可知父亲去世不久，所以作者应该感到很难过．故选C．
68．C 细节理解题．根据第一段的"…and 1958，the year of my birth．"可知选项A正确；根据第三段的"…I found myself in front of the church where Dad once worked．"可知选项B正确；文中多次提到去教堂祈祷，可知对教堂很熟悉，所以选项D正确．故选C．
69．A主旨大意题．根据文章最后一段可知，作者在父亲去世的这一年，集齐了想要的所有硬币，他认为这不是巧合，而是冥冥之中父亲在指引着他．故选A．

点评本篇是考查人物故事类阅读，考查学生细节辨认能力以及推理判断能力．阅读这类材料时，一定要根据主要情节掌握文章主旨大意，同时抓住每一个细节，根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．

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1.How much should a 12-year-old six-grader pay to visit the museum?

A. 4 dollars. B. 5 dollars.

C. 8 dollars. D. 9 dollars.

2.Visitors are allowed to have lunch .

A. outside the museum B. in any hall of the museum

C. in the canteen of the museum D. in the lunchroom of the museum

3.The Ancient Age in the museum is most probably

A. a book B. a magazine

C. a video D. an exhibition hall

4.What can we learn from the text?

A. Photography is not allowed in exhibition halls.

B. Even Yale students have to pay to visit the Museum.

C. Visitors can enjoy free admission every Thursday Afternoon.

D. Visitors can’t enjoy Highlights Tours of the Museum on weekdays.

When I was about 12, I had an enemy, a girl who liked to point out my shortcomings(缺点). Week by week her list grew: I was very thin, I wasn’t a good student, I talked too much, I was too proud, and so on. I tried to hear all this as long as I could. At last, I became very angry. I ran to my father with tears in my eyes.

He listened to me quietly, and then he asked, “Are the things she says true or not? Janet, didn’t you ever wonder what you’re really like? Well, you now have that girl’s opinion. Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true. Pay no attention to the other things she said.”

I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things were true. Some of them I couldn’t change (like being very thin), but a good number I could—and suddenly I wanted to change. For the first time I got a fairly clear picture of myself.

I brought the list back to Daddy. He refused to take it. “That’s just for you,” he said. “You know better than anyone else the truth about yourself. But you have to learn to listen, not just close your ears in anger and feel hurt. When something said about you is true, you’ll find it will be of help to you. Our world is full of people who think they know your duty. Don’t shut your ears. Listen to them all, but hear the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do.”

Daddy’s advice has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, I’ve never had a better piece of advice.

1.What did the father do after he had heard his daughter’s complaint?

A. He refused to take the list and have a look at it.

B. He told her not to pay any attention to what her “enemy” had said.

C. He was angry and told her to overcome her shortcomings.

D. He told her to write down all and pay attention only to the things that were true.

2.What does “Week by week her list grew” mean?

A. Week by week she discovered and pointed out more shortcomings of mine.

B. She kept on adding new ones to the list so it was growing longer and longer.

C. I was having more and more shortcomings as time went on.

D. Week by week, my shortcomings grew more serious.

3.Which do you think would be the best title for this passage?

A. My Father

B. My Childhood

C. The Best Advice I’ve Ever Had

D. Not an Enemy, but the Best Friend

While the U.S. is still debating about getting rid of the penny, Sweden is rapidly moving towards abolishing currency altogether. Though this may sound radical(过激的), it is a natural evolution in this digital society.

Sweden, which was the first European country to introduce banknotes in 1661, has just been working harder to convince its residents that digital payments are a safer alternative to carrying cash.

Over the years, the idea has gained popularity with residents, especially the younger generation that is much more comfortable with technology. Today many banks don’t even have ATMs and some have stopped handling cash altogether!

Tickets to ride public buses in most Swedish cities can only be purchased via cell phones. Numerous businesses are also moving towards accepting only digital payments. Even the homeless that sell street paper to make ends meet have to start accepting this mode of payment!

But despite its growing popularity, some people don’t like this radical idea. They include the homeless, elderly people as well as those living in rural areas who are still uncomfortable with mobile phones and computers. But the officials are confident that in the very near future, they will be able to convince everyone to move this safe and more cost-effective payment system.

Sweden is not the only country trying to abolish paper currency and coins. The movement is rapidly gaining ground in Denmark and Finland as well. In 2014, Israel announced a three-step plan to go cashless and just last week the vendors(小贩)of a popular street in Sydney declared they would stop accepting currency from customers. Whether this phenomenon spreads remains to be seen. But one thing is for sure—With increasingly advanced payment systems being introduced every day, pulling out cash is rapidly becoming “uncool”.

1.What can we infer from Paragraph 3 and 4?

A. Many banks in Sweden don’t have ATMs.

B. You don’t have to buy tickets when riding buses.

C. People don’t give the homeless money but food.

D. People can just take cell phones when shopping.

2.According to the passage, which information is RIGHT?

A. Sweden was the first country to get the idea to abolish currency.

B. The younger generation is opposed to the measures.

C. Bus fare can only be purchased via cell phones in most Swedish cities.

D. Banks in Sweden have stopped dealing with cash completely.

3.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. An Advanced Country –Sweden