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5．It was a week before Christmas，but things were far from cheery．Our task was to deliver as many boxes of food as possible to those in need in Camden，New Jersey．There were no Christmas carolers（唱颂歌的人） walking in these streets that were lined with boarded-up（用木板封住的） houses and broken windows．Mothers kept their children close as they hurried down in the streets．It was mid-afternoon，but the bright sun couldn't warm the place．
Red tickets in the windows marked which houses we were to visit．Our white truck stopped in front of one house and our group knocked on the door．Our arms were filled with ham，bread and other essentials to make the perfect Christmas dinner．Four small faces glanced through the curtains and one exhausted mom answered the door．She seemed embarrassed to be caught in her nightgown（睡衣） with undone hair．She was in her late-20s，but her rough skin and tired eyes added years．
"Sacred Heart food deliver service，"I smiled．"Where can we put this for you？"
She pointed to a place and as we entered the house，I noticed the conditions of the house they lived in．The children climbed around，wearing only diapers（尿布）．There were no carpets，only cold concrete beneath our feet．There was no Christmas tree or decorations．My heart sank．It was so cold，and I found it hard to believe that this was the reality for this family．We set boxes down and the mother grabbed my hand．
"You don't know how much of a blessing this is to me and my family，"she said，crying．"We are just getting by．"I opened my arms and gave her a hug．
"Happy holidays！"I replied before I headed out the door．I realized how warm I felt inside．
This was unlike anything I had ever experienced．We cannot help what family we are born into，but we can help each other．
61．Why did the author say things were far from cheery？D
A．Because it was cold outside．
B．Because they had to visit their friends．
C．Because they had to work overtime every day．
D．Because they had lots of boxes of food to deliver to people in need．
62．Camden may be a place whereA．
A．the living conditions were terrible               
B．people had no houses to live in
C．there was no sign of life               
D．little sunshine was received
63．What impression did the woman leave on the author？B
A．She was shy and cold to visitors．
B．She looked much older than her age．
C．She wasn't good at dressing herself up．
D．She was very confident and energetic．
64．From what the woman said，we know thatD．
A．they were busy cleaning their house
B．they were looking for food and clothing
C．they were going to move away elsewhere         
D．they were living a very poor life
65．We learn from the text thatC．
A．the poor can also help others 
B．assisting the poor needs action
C．people should help each other
D．having more children causes poverty．

分析 本文属于记叙文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们讲述了自己在"Sacred Heart"当志愿者时为镇子上的穷人提供食物让他们能过圣诞节的故事．告诉我们人们应该互相帮助这个道理．

解答 61．D  细节理解题． 根据文章第一段中的"Our task was to deliver as many boxes of food as possible to those in need in Camden，New Jersey．"可知事情不乐观的原因是他们有很多箱食物提供给需要的人，故选D．
62．A  推理判断题．根据第一段中的"There were no Christmas carolers（唱颂歌的人） walking in these streets that were lined with boarded-up（用木板封住的） houses and broken windows．"街道上没有唱颂歌的人，街道两旁是用木板封住房屋，可知这个地方很贫穷，生活条件差，故选A．
63．B  细节理解题．根据文章第二段中的"She seemed embarrassed to be caught in her nightgown（睡衣） with undone hair．She was in her late-20s，but her rough skin and tired eyes added years．"她快三十岁了，但她粗糙的皮肤和疲劳的眼睛增加了她的年龄，可知作者对女人的印象是她看起来比实际年龄老，故选B．
64．D  判断推理题．根据第五段中母亲的回答"You don't know how much of a blessing this is to me and my family"可知他们很需要这些东西，可推断出他们过着很贫穷的生活，没有钱买食物，故选D．
65．C  判断推理题．根据文章最后一段中的"We cannot help what family we are born into，but we can help each other．"可知作者主要想通过文章呼吁人们应该互相帮助，故选C．

点评 这是一个短篇故事，这类文章一般描述的是某一件具体事情的发生发展或结局，有人物、时间、地点和事件．阅读这类材料时，同学们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，设身处地根据文章内容揣摩作者的态度和意图，根据情节展开想象，即使是碰到深层理解题也可迎刃而解．

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At his factory in Ivrea, he designed and produced the first Italian typewriter. Today the company's head office is still in Ivrea, near Turin, but the company is much larger than it was in those days and there are offices all around the world.

By 1930 there was a staff of 700 and the company turned out 13,000 machines a year. Some went to customers in Italy, but Olivetti exported more typewriters to other countries.

Camillo's son, Adriano, started working for the company in 1924 and later he became the boss. He introduced a standard speed for the production line and he employed technology and design specialists（专家）. The company developed new and better typewriters and then calculators(计算机). In 1959 it produced the ELEA computer in Italy.

After Adriano died in 1960, the company had a period of financial problems. Other companies, especially the Japanese, made faster progress in electronic technology than the Italian company.

In 1978, Carlo de Benedetti became the new boss. Olivetti increased its marking and service networks and made agreements with other companies to design and produce more advanced office equipment. Soon it became one of the world's leading companies in information technology and communications. There are now five independent companies in the Olivetti group — one for personal computers, one for Systems and services, and two for telecommunications.

1.From the text we learn that ________.

A. by 1930 Olivetti produced 13,000 typewriters a year

B. Olivetti earned more in the 1960s than in the 1950s

C. some of Olivetti’s 700 staff regularly visited customers in Italy

D. Olivetti set up offices in other countries from the very beginning

2.What was probably the direct result of Olivetti’s falling behind in electronic technology?

A. Adriano’s death. B. A period of financial problems.

C. Its faster progress. D. Its agreements with other companies.

3.What do we know about Olivetti?

A. It produced the best typewriter in the world.

B. It designed the world’s first mainframe computer.

C. It exported more typewriters than other companies.

D. It has five independent companies with its head office in Ivrea.

4.The best title for the text would be ________.

A. The Origin of Olivetti B. The Success of Olivetti

C. The History of Olivetti D. The Production of Olivetti

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"And I have to write an English essay．And midterms are the next week!I need to study for them and I have to get help with Spanish．There's no way I can do everything!"
His hands shook as he picked up each assignment．It broke my heart to see him so stressed out．I wanted to help him，yet I couldn't do the work for him．I looked at Bret and said．"You don't have to do everything at once．You can do one at a time．Let's make a list of what you need to do．"
So，one by one，we listed each item．Then we put the due date next to the item．Next we separated the items into parts．For instance，the chemistry project needed supplies．So we put a deadline on getting the supplies．He had a friend who could help him with Spanish，so we had to put that time in．During the process，I saw my son visibly relax．When we finished with the list，I asked，"Do you think you can do this now？"
He smiled and I saw his confidence return．"Sure!Thanks，Mom!"
There is a saying that asks，"How do you eat an elephant？"The answer is，"One bite at a time．"

41．Why was Bret so upset？D
A．He had quarreled with his chemistry teacher．
B．He was poor in many of his school subjects．
C．The algebra test would be too difficult for him．
D．He felt helpless with the huge amount of school work．
42．The underlined word"jovial"in Paragraph 4means"C"．
A．honest  B．modest  C．happy  D．generous
43．How did the writer feel at the sight of Bret's shaking hands？D
A．Annoyed  B．Puzzled  C．Frightened  D．Heartbroken．
44．What did the writer help Bret do？B
A．She bought some articles for Bret's chemistry project．．
B．She arranged the tasks based on their importance．
C．She found a friend to teach Bret Spanish at once．
D．She prepared the material for Bret's English composition．
45．Which of the following best describes the writer of the passage？B
A．Strict，pretty and kind．B．Loving，patient and wise．
C．Busy and hardworking．   D．Honest and warmhearted．

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