1. B。主旨题。文章第1段说：他家所住的房子肮脏、街道肮脏，邻居们以脏取乐，作者决定他的孩子一定要远离这一切，由此可推知此题答案为B。

4. Pick out the one that does NOT describe the writer’s view on money.

A. Why, is it only because they have money?

B. There is more to happiness than money.

C. Miss Jackson isn’t rich, but she knows things.

D. The money we saved isn’t nearly enough.

[答案解析]

本文记述了作者一家所生活的环境以及作者看到一些现象后产生的感想。

3. In this text, the writer tries to tell us that _______.

A. money is the key to everything　

B. the more money you have, the less happy you’ll be

C. there is something more important than money

D. when talking to people we should look into their eyes

2. What do you think of McGarity girl?

A. She is proud and hungry.　　　　 B. She is selfish and cruel.

C. She is lonely and friendless.　　 D. She is unhappy and misunderstood.

1. This passage mainly suggests that the writer _______.

A. is easy to get along with　　　

B. is unhappy with the life they are living

C. is good at observing and understanding　

D. is never pleased with her neigbours

4. C。推断题。从文章最后一段 Charles 所说的 Don’t go to extremes. Don’t find yourself saying ‘no’ to everything 可知，不然的话就会遇到麻烦，故此题答案为C。

(2)

My husband and children think they are very lucky that they are living and that it’s Christmas again. They can’t see that we live on a dirty street in a dirty house among people who aren’t much good. But Johnny and children can’t see this. What a pity it is that our neighbours have to make happiness out of all this dirt. I decided that my children must get out of this. The money that we’ve saved isn’t nearly enough.

The McGaritys have money but they are so proud. They look down upon the poor. The McGarity girl just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag of candy(糖果)while a ring of hungry children watched her. I saw those children looking at her and crying in their hearts; and when she couldn’t eat any more she threw the rest down the sewer(下水道). Why, is it only because they have money ? There is more to happiness than money in the world, isn’t there?

Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House isn’t rich, but she knows things. She understands people. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. She can read your mind. I’d like to see the children be like Miss Jackson when they grow up.

3. A。推断题。对文章倒数第5段最后一句My advice is to say ‘yes’ only if you don’t mean ‘no’.反过来理解：只有当你不肯定的时候说“不”，可推知此题答案为A。

2. B。推断题。根据Susie Watson所说的I would rather have someone give me a loving ‘no’ (我倒愿意听一声有爱意的否定)可推知此题答案为B。

1. D。推断题。根据Charles 所说的 Saying ‘no’ to others means you are saying ‘yes’ to yourself(否定他人就意味着肯定自己)可推知此题答案为D。

4. If a person says “no” to everything, the result he or she receive may be that he or she _______.

A. enjoys a wonderful life　　 B. makes a lot of money

C. faces difficulty in life　D. forgets to say “yes” in the end

[答案解析]

本文说明了人们在生活中敢于说“不”的重要性，同时也提醒人们应注意不要走向极端。