It was Christmas 1961. I was teaching in a small town in Ohio where my twenty seven third graders eagerly anticipated the great day of gift giving.
Each day the children made some new wonder – strings of popcorn, hand-made decorations, and German bells made from wallpaper samples, which we hung from the ceiling. Through it all she stayed indifferent(漠不關(guān)心的), watching from afar, seemingly miles away. I wondered what would happen to this quiet child, once so happy, now so suddenly unsociable. I hoped the festivities would light her up. But nothing did.
The day of gift giving finally came. We oohed and aahed over our handwork as the presents were exchanged. Through it all, she sat quietly watching. I had made a special package for her, red and green with white lace. I wanted very much to see her smile. She opened it so slowly and carefully. I waited but she turned away.
After school the children left in little groups, but she hesitated, watching them go out of the door. I sat down to catch my breath, hardly know what was happening when she came to me reaching out her hands, holding a small white box, unwrapped and slightly soiled, as though it had been held many times by unwashed, childish hands. “For me?” I asked with a weak smile. She said not a word, but nodded her head. I took the box and carefully opened it. There inside, lay a golden chain. In a flash I knew – she had made it for her mother, a mother she would never see again, a mother who would never hold her or brush her hair or share a funny story, a mother who would never again hear her childish joys or sorrows, a mother who had taken her own life just three weeks before.
I held out the chain. She took it in both her hands, reached forward, and put it on at the back of my neck. She stepped back then as if to see that all was well. I looked down at the golden chain, then back at the giver, “Maria, it is so beautiful. She would have loved it.” Neither of us could stop the tears. She threw herself into my arms and we were in tears together. And for that moment I became her mother, for she had given me the greatest gift of all: herself.
小題1:The underlined “anticipated” (Paragraph 1) is closest in meaning to _________.
A．preparedB．expectedC．talkedD．kept
小題2:We can learn from the story that_________.
A．the beautiful chain was put inside a beautiful box
B．Maria made a golden chain of popcorn for her mother
C．the teacher made a special package for Maria so as to see her smile
D．Maria oohed and aahed over the handwork as the presents were exchanged
小題3:Maria became quiet and unsociable because_________.
A．she was a shy girl
B．her teacher didn’t give her any gift
C．her mother passed away three weeks ago
D．she didn’t have any friends in the class
小題4:The underlined sentence (Paragraph 5) mostly means_________.
A．Maria found her biological mother
B．Maria asked her teacher to be her mother
C．the teacher promised to be Maria’s mother after receiving her greatest gift
D．Maria believed in her considerate teacher and opened her heart to the teacher
小題5:The BEST title for the passage is _________.
A．The kid’s giftB．A quiet girl
C．The greatest teacher D．The great day of gift giving

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:C
小題4:D
小題5:A

試題分析：這篇故事講述了作者為了讓瑪麗高興起來(lái)，做了禮物給她，而瑪麗對(duì)作者很信任也送了禮物給她。
小題1:猜詞題：從eagerly可知這個(gè)單詞是expect期望，盼望的意思。選B
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：I had made a special package for her, red and green with white lace. I wanted very much to see her smile.可知選C
小題3:推理題;從第四段的內(nèi)容和句子：a mother who had taken her own life just three weeks before.可知瑪麗的媽媽在三個(gè)月前去世了。選C
小題4:句意理解題：從這句話我們看出瑪麗把老師看成了媽媽，是因?yàn)閷?duì)她的信任。選D
小題5:主旨題：從整篇文章看是圍繞著禮物敘述，最后一段點(diǎn)題，孩子的禮物—也是孩子自己。選A
點(diǎn)評(píng)：考查形式多樣：細(xì)節(jié)題為主也有推理判斷題，解此類題需要結(jié)合上下文提供的語(yǔ)境和信息進(jìn)行簡(jiǎn)單的概括和判斷。
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A．In caseB．As soon asC．Even thoughD．Now that
小題18:
A．sadB．cheerfulC．quiet D．calm
小題19:
A．heartB．secretC．a(chǎn)dvice D．gift
小題20:
A．wordsB．sayingC．handwriting D．1etters

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Waller was a liked－by－all fellow full of fun who often went to coffee houses to tell people interesting stories, of which some even brought him some money. One day, asked by an office secretary who told Waller that his boss was a never－seen before serious man and he never even smiled. Waller would tell a most funny story. “Well, sir,” Waller said before he began the story, “What will be given in return of my success?”“＄100,”replied the secretary. “I haven’t seen him have a bright face since I worked in his office.”
“Then let’s make it.” Waller went to the man’s table and whispered to him, “Please tell your boss that the funny man Waller’s hen gave birth to a baby.”
Three days later a letter reached Mr. Waller in which were ＄100 and a piece of yellow paper with the words, “Mr. Waller, you have succeeded—When I repeated your ＄100－worth sentence, my boss burst into frightening laughter, saying that whoever has managed to make him laugh during the business hours will get dismissed!”
小題1:The secretary asked Waller for a most funny story because he ______.
A．was tired of his boss seriousness
B．tried to please his serious boss with it
C．wanted to improve his working conditions
D．wanted to see his boss' laughing face
小題2:Saying "Let's make it," Waller______．
A．was sure of his success
B．thought of nothing but the 100-dollar return
C．knew that his hen had really given a birth to a baby
D．wondered whether he could make the boss smile or not
小題3:Which of the following ends is true according to the passage?
A．The boss was never so strict with the secretary from then on．
B．The secretary lost his job in office．
C．The secretary dare not make his boss laugh any longer．
D．Mr．Waller was dismissed at last．
小題4:Which sentence can describe the theme of the story?
A．Things Went Opposite to Wishes
B．Satisfying Both Sides
C．Killing Two Birds with One Stone
D．Either Is in His Proper Place

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