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【题目】 I’ll never forget the Easter in 1946. I was twelve, my little sister, Ocy, was ten and my older sister, Darlene, was fourteen. We lived at home with our mother, and the four of us knew what we should do without dad. My dad had died five years before leaving Mom with no money and three school-aged kids to raise．

By 1946, a month before Easter, the pastor（牧师） of our church announced that a special holiday offering would be taken to help a poor family. We talked about what we could do. We decided to buy fifty pounds of potatoes and lived on them for a month. This would allow us to save twenty dollars of our grocery money for the offering. Then we thought that if we turned our electric lights off as much as possible, we'd save money on that month's electric bill．

The night before Easter, we were so excited that we could hardly sleep. We didn’t care that we wouldn’t have new clothes for Easter; we had seventy dollars for the sacrificial offering. We could hardly wait to get to the church!

Finally, we sat in church proudly. When the offering began, mom put in a ten-dollar bill and each of us kids put in a twenty-dollar bill. We sang all the way home from church. Over lunch, mom had a surprise for us. She had bought a dozen eggs, and we had boiled Easter eggs with our fried potatoes!

Later that afternoon the pastor dropped by. Mom went to the door, talked with him for a moment, and then came back with an envelope in her hand. We asked what it was, but she didn’t say a word. She opened the envelope and out fell a bunch of money．

【1】The first paragraph mainly tells us that_________.

A.the writer’s father died earlyB.the writer’s family lived a very hard life

C.the writer had many sistersD.the writer’s mother was very hard-working

【2】Why did the church raise the money?

A.To help poor people.B.To see which family donated most.

C.To celebrate Easter.D.To buy Easter eggs for kids.

【3】Why did the family buy fifty pounds of potatoes?

A.They liked to eat potatoes.B.They wanted to save money for the offering.

C.They wanted to pay the electric bill.D.They were too poor to buy other vegetables.

【4】According to the text, put the following sentences into the right orders.

a. We sang all the way home from church．

b. Mom got an envelope with money in it.

c. We were so excited that we could hardly sleep

d. The pastor announced to hold a special holiday offering

e. Mom put in a ten-dollar bill and each of us kids put in a twenty-dollar bill．

A.d--a--c--b--eB.d--c--b--e--a

C.d--e--c--a--bD.d--c--e--a--b

【5】From the text we learn that_________________.

A.No pains, no gains.B.Do well and have well.

C.Money is the most important.D.Saving can help people live a good life.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】B

【4】D

【5】B

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了作者的父亲死后，母亲一个人抚养他们兄妹四人，在1946年的复活节前一个月，教会的牧师宣布将举行一次特别的节日献祭，以帮助一个贫穷的家庭，尽管他们生活不富裕，但是作者一家人还是想办法为穷人募捐，这个举动也感到了牧师。

【1】段落大意题。通读整个第一段可知，主要讲述了作者父亲死后，母亲一个人抚养他们兄妹四人，生活很艰苦。故选B。

【2】细节理解。根据文中the pastor（牧师） of our church announced that a special holiday offering would be taken to help a poor family.可知，帮助贫穷的人们。故选A。

【3】细节理解。根据文中We decided to buy fifty pounds of potatoes and lived on them for a month. This would allow us to save twenty dollars of our grocery money for the offering.可知，省下食品杂货费。故选B。

【4】细节理解。根据文中the pastor（牧师） of our church announced that a special holiday offering would be taken to help a poor family. 我们教会的牧师宣布将举行一次特别的节日献祭，以帮助一个贫穷的家庭；The night before Easter, we were so excited that we could hardly sleep. 复活节前一天晚上，我们兴奋得几乎睡不着觉；When the offering began, mom put in a ten-dollar bill and each of us kids put in a twenty-dollar bill. 当募捐开始时，妈妈投了一张10美元的钞票，我们每个孩子都投了一张20美元的钞票；We sang all the way home from church. 我们从教堂一路唱回家；Mom got an envelope with money in it. 妈妈收到一个信封，里面有钱。根据故事情节，选项D符合。故选D。

【5】主旨大意。通读整篇短文可知，这篇短文主要讲述了“善有善报”的故事。故选B。

我们在做阅读理解题时，就要明确初中阅读理解考查的主要内容,在此基础上,快速阅读全文,了解文章大意;在了解文章的基础上,抓住首尾句;认真仔细、逐步答题;平心静气,不急躁,仔细检查,减少误差。严格说来,阅读理解主要要求是:1.掌握阅读主旨大意,用以说明主旨大意的事实和细节;2.既理解具体事实,也理解抽象的概念;3.既理解字面意思,也理解深层含义,包括作者的态度以及意图等。如第2小题考查细节理解。根据文中the pastor（牧师） of our church announced that a special holiday offering would be taken to help a poor family.可知，帮助贫穷的人们。故选A。