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A. year ago August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but work for Dave was scarce, and the price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift—$7,000,a legacy (遗产) form their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, who died in an accident . “It really made a difference when we were going under financially.” says Dave.  

But the Fusses weren’t the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Doxens of other families were touched by the Hatches’ generosity. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars ; in other, it was more than $100,000.   

It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than $3 million—they were am elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm .  

Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving, They thrived own (喜欢) comparison shopping and  would routinely go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase .   

Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldn’t afford it. “Ish and Arlene never asked you needed anything,” says their friend Sand Van Weelden, “They could see things they could do go make you happier, and they would do them.   

Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches had their farmland distributed. It was the Hatches’ wish that their legacy—a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cent —should enrich the whole community (社区) and Ish and Arlene Hatch’s story .  

Neighbors helping neighbors ——that was Ish and Arlene Hatch’s story.   

56. According go the text, the Fusses _____

A. were employed by a truck company    B. were in financial difficulty  

C. worked in a school cafeteria            D. lost their home  

57. Which of the following is true of the Hatches?  

A. They had their children during the Great Deoression  

B. They left the family farm to live in an old house  

C. They gave away their possessions to their neighbors  

D. They helped their neighbors to find jobs  

58. Why would the Hatches routinely go from store?  

A. They decided to open a store        B. They wanted to save money  

C. They couldn’t afford expensive things   D. They wanted to buy gifts for local kids  

59. According to Sand Van Weelden, the Hatches were_____  

A. understanding  B. optimistic    C. childlike   D. curious   

60 What can we learn from the text?  

A. The community of Alto was poor  

B. The summer camp was attractive to the parents  

C. Sandy Van Weelden got a legacy form the Hatches  

D. The Hatches would like the neighbors to follow their example  

56-60 BCBAD


解析:

56..细节理解题,根据文章第一段 The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years.及 It really made a difference when we going under financially.可得出答案。

57..细节理解题。由文章第二段可知Hatch 夫妇把他们的钱全都赠给了他们的邻居们。

58..细节理解题。由文中第四段可得出答案。

59..细节理解题。由文中 They could see things they could do to make you happier.可得出他们是善解人意的。

60..推理判断题,由文章倒数第二段可知他们想让邻居们以他们为榜样。

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Korean tradition

  On May 14 in Seoul about 200 South Koreans and foreigners took part in the annual “Gwageo”.They took the “state examination” sitting on straw matting in the historical Sungkyunkwan building.  1  

  Unlike the examinees tested hundreds of years ago, their subjects include English alongside the expected Confucianism and Chinese.   2  

  The Gwageo examination first took place in 958 AD.  3   It was abolished after 1894 because of the Japanese occupation.Last year, the Sungkyunkwan University restored the Gwageo tradition in order to promote traditional Korean culture.  4  

  Established in the late 1.300s, the old Sungkyunkwan has been the centre of Korean study for more than 600 years.  5  

A.In the past it was the place where people went to study Chinese and Confucianism.In 1948 Sungkyunkwan University added modern life to the old Confucian study centre.

B.They also had to wear traditional Korean costumes.

C.Although the exam is not for selecting officials, it’s not just for show either.The Gwageo is now part of the university’s finals.

D.We will go to South Korea for the exam next year.

F.It was used to select national government officials who studied Confucian classics in Korea.

E.More students are accepted in South Korea than in China.

G.They have to complete their exams on computers instead of writing on paper with brushes and ink-stones.

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  As part of its ongoing effort to enlist children as the guardians(one who guards)of the future in the fight to save the earth’s environment, the United Nations ecological agency has announced its annual painting competition on the theme of deserts and desertification(沙漠化).

  “Children are an important part of our world.They are our future and often they are our conscience.”Klaus Toepfer, Executive Director of the UN Environmental Program(UNEP)said.

  “Our children provide the inspiration, the enthusiasm and the idealism that this world needs.They know something needs to be done and we must listen to them.One way in which we can listen to them is by giving them the opportunity to express themselves in art-and by taking their art seriously.”

  The International Painting Competition on the Environment is part of UNEP’s program for children and youth entitled Tunza, which means to treat with care and respect in Swahili.

  Besides UNEP, the competition is supported by the Japan-based Foundation for Global Peace and Environment(FGPE), Bayer AG and the Nikon Corporation.It has been held annually since 1990 and in that time has received over 160,000 entries from children in over 100 countries.

  The theme of this year’s Competition, Deserts and Desertification ,is also the theme of the 2006 International Year as well as World Environment Day of that year.

  The issue of desertification concerns the entire planet, UNEP says, because around one third of the world’s population live in drylands and their worsening is a very real threat to people’s lives and livelihoods, as well as to the health of the planet as a whole.

  Children who will be between the ages of 6 and 14 years on World Environment Day 2006(5 June 2006)from all regions of the world are invited to deliver their paintings on the theme to their Regional UNEP Office by 20 January 2006.Further information can be obtained at the Competition’s website [ www.unep.org/tunza/paintcomp15]

(1)

The theme of the annual painting competition this year is ________.

[  ]

A.

children the guardians of the future

B.

fighting to save the earth

C.

deserts and desertification

D.

natural disasters

(2)

Which of the following statements about children is WRONG according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

Children can do nothing about the natural world.

B.

Children under six are not allowed to take part in the art competition.

C.

Children are enthusiastic, creative and have new ideas.

D.

Children are the future of the world.

(3)

What’s the situation in the natural environment?

[  ]

A.

One third of the world’s population live in drylands.

B.

Many people’s lives and livelihoods are in danger.

C.

The health of the earth is at stake.

D.

A, B and C.

(4)

From the passage we can know ________.

[  ]

A.

the children’s art competition attracts children from all the developing countries

B.

the art competition is not only supported by UNEP

C.

the theme of every year’s art competition is always the theme of the next International Year

D.

the issue of desertification is related to one-third of the whole world

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