题目内容
Last month the manager of a jewelry shop received a letter. As he was very busy then, the letter lay on his desk till tea-time. He opened it and a 10-pound note(票) fell out onto the desk. Within the note was a letter which said:
Dear sir:
In 1935 I got engaged(订婚). But unfortunately I lost my job. At the time a lot of people were out of work. Six months later I got a job again, but of course I was very short of money. I came to your shop to buy a wedding ring(婚戒). The assistant took out some rings for me to look at, but she was called away for a moment, and I put one of the rings in my pocket. When she came back, I said I didn’t know the size of my girl’s finger. So I left the shop without buying a ring. My wife died a short while ago and the fact that I never paid for the ring has been heavy in my heart all these years. At that time, the ring cost 2 pounds so I think it is 10 pounds at today’s price and I’m sending 10 pounds.
Yours truly,
A customer (顾客)
1.When did the manager open the letter?
A.In the morning B.When he received the letter
C.At lunch time D.Till tea-time
2.The customer didn’t write the letter until_____.
A.he was dying B.his wife’s death
C.he had enough money D.he got a job again
3.What do you think of the customer’s paying for the ring at last?
A.Honest B.Forgetful
C.Dishonest D.Careless
1.D
2.B
3.A
【解析】
试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了1935年,这个顾客订婚了，但不幸的是他失去了工作。六个月后他又找到了一份工作,当然他很缺钱，当售货员离开时，他把戒指装起来了，后来妻子死了，他还是感到很沉重，他把戒指的钱寄回了珠宝店。
1.细节理解题。根据As he was very busy then, the letter lay on his desk till tea-time. 因为他很忙,这封信躺在他的桌子上到下午茶时间。可知选D。
2.细节理解题。根据My wife died a short while ago and the fact that I never paid for the ring has been heavy in my heart all these years. At that time, the ring cost 2 pounds so I think it is 10 pounds at today’s price and I’m sending 10 pounds. 我妻子不久前去世了,事实上,我根本就没有支付过戒指，这么多年一直在我心中，很沉重。当时,戒指2磅,所以我认为应该10磅，所以我寄过来10磅。可知应选B。
3.细节理解题。根据My wife died a short while ago and the fact that I never paid for the ring has been heavy in my heart all these years. At that time, the ring cost 2 pounds so I think it is 10 pounds at today’s price and I’m sending 10 pounds. 我妻子不久前去世了,事实上,我根本就没有支付过戒指，这么多年一直在我心中，很沉重。当时,戒指2磅,所以我认为应该10磅，所以我寄过来10磅。故选A。
考点：故事类阅读。
“USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?”
We often hear such discussions. As China opens its door, studying abroad has become a dream for many Chinese students. They would like to know the world well.
It’s true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Their foreign language skills will be improved and it may be easier to find jobs.
But there are problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language and getting used to a different culture.
Students must also learn to live without parents’ care and deal with all kinds of things they haven’t had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad running into an ocean of difficulties and giving up finally. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study well.
Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden（负担）to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?
We know that there are many famous people who have achieved success through their hard work in China.
Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there, but he refused.
He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, think again.
Title: Studying at home or study 1. ? | |
Phenomenon（现象） | Studying abroad has become a 2. for Chinese students. |
Advantages | It is helpful for Chinese students to 3. themselves. |
It is helpful for Chinese students to 4. foreign language skills. | |
It enables Chinese students to find jobs more 5. . | |
6. | It 7. Chinese students too much time to learn a foreign language. |
It’s hard for Chinese students to get used to the life abroad 8. parents’ care. | |
Parents may be under pressure（压力）because the cost of studying abroad is very 9. . | |
Purpose: To tell us studying abroad is not the only way to be 10. by describing Liu Xiang’s example. | |