In the very early  1800’ s, a young boy about 14 years old named John lived in an orphanage (孤兒院) in Old England along with several other children. Orphan meant unwanted and unloved.
Christmas was the one day of the year when the children didn’t work and received a gift, an orange. Usually they tried to taste and preserve it for so long that it often rotted before they ever peeled(剝開)it to enjoy the sweet juice. Many thought were expressed as Christmas time approached. The children would say, “I will keep mine the longest.” John usually slept with his next to his pillow. This year John was overjoyed by the Christmas season. He was becoming a man and stronger and soon he would be old enough to leave. He would save his orange until his birthday in July.
Christmas day finally came. The children were so excited as they entered the big dining hall. Immediately the master shouted, “John, leave the hall and there will be no orange for you this year.” John’s heart broke violently wide open. He turned and went swiftly back to the cold room. Then he heard the door open and each of the children entered. Little Elizabeth with her hair falling over her shoulders, a smile on her face, and tears in her eyes held out a piece of rag to John. “Here John,” she said, “this is for you.” As he lifted back the edges of the rag he saw a big juicy orange all peeled and quartered and then he realized what they had done.
John never forgot the sharing, love and personal sacrifice his friends had shown him that Christmas day. In memory of that day every year he would send oranges all over the world to children everywhere.
1. The first paragraph is mainly to tell us that ______.
A. John lived in the early  1800’ s          B. John’s parents had died
C. John lived a hard life in an orphanage   D. John lived with several other children  
2. These children would be happiest when ______.
A. they got the special gift                 B. they preserved it very long
C. they finally enjoyed the sweet juice       D. they entered the dining hall
3. What would overjoy John most the next year according to the second paragraph?
A. He placed his orange next to his pillow.
B. He would eat his orange on his birthday.
C. He wouldn’t get his special gift.
D. He would stay in the orphanage for another year
4. According to the text, where did John’s orange come from this year?
A. It was made up of what these children donated.
B. His master gave him a whole one again.
C. These children bought him one.
D. Little Elizabeth donated hers to John.
5. What can be inferred from the text?
A. John had expected he wouldn’t get the gift this year.
B. John knew why he didn’t get the gift this year.
C. John felt ashamed for not getting the special gift.
D. The story teaches us to learn to share with others.

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本文介紹了John在孤兒院的經(jīng)歷,意在教育我們要學(xué)會(huì)和別人分享。
1. C。    細(xì)節(jié)理解題。本文第一段向讀者傳達(dá)了以下信息:John 住在孤兒院;John 14歲了;John 生活在19世紀(jì)早期;John 是一個(gè)沒人要的、沒人疼愛的孤兒。而結(jié)合這些信息和下文,作者主要是要表達(dá)John生活艱難。故答案選C! 
2. C。    細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文章第二段可知,他們得到橘子這個(gè)禮物和他們把它保留的時(shí)間長(zhǎng),當(dāng)然他們會(huì)很高興,但是,他們最高興的還是吃到橘子時(shí)。故答案選C! 
3. B。    細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段,下一年令他高興的是今年他得到的禮物能夠在他明年的生日上吃。故答案選B。  
4. A。    推理判斷題。通過文章第三段“all peeled and quartered”可知,這個(gè)橘子是這些孩子一人一瓣湊成的一個(gè)橘子。故答案選A! 
5. D。   深層理解題。根據(jù)文章最后兩段,John對(duì)于自己為什么不能得到橘子并不知道其原因,也不可能預(yù)料到,所以,應(yīng)該感到很驚奇而不是害羞;同時(shí),這篇文章在教育我們要學(xué)會(huì)和別人分享。故答案選D! 
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