Unit1FriendshipⅠ.阅读理解A体裁：记叙文话题：人物与事件词数：293时间：6′In1971ayoungmanwhogrewupverypoorwastravelingacrossthecountry，tryingtomakeanewstartforhimself.Alongthewayhehadcompletelyrunoutofmoneyandwasforcedtospendthenightinhiscar.Thiscontinueduntilonemorning，afteraweekofsleepinginhiscar，hewalkednervouslyintoadinerandorderedabigbreakfast.Aftereatinghisfirstgoodmealinweeks，hefoundhimselflyingtothewaiter，tellinghimhehadlosthiswallet.Thewaiter，whowasalsotheowner，walkedbehindthechairwheretheyoungmanhadbeensitting.Hebentdown，andcameupwitha$20billthatlookedasifithadfallenonthefloor.“Son，youmusthavedroppedthis，”theownersaid.Theyoungmancouldn'tbelievehisear!Hequicklypaidforthebreakfast，leftatip，boughtgaswiththebill，andheadedWest.Onthewayoutoftown，heunderstood.“Maybenobodydroppedthemoneyatall.MaybethatownerjustknewIwasintroubleandhehelpedmeinawaythatdidn'tembarrass(使困窘)me.I'dbeenprayingforafewdaysbeforethat，andrightthenIjustmadeanengagement．Isaid，‘IfeverIhaveachancetohelpotherpeople，Iwilldoit.’”Nowolder，themanlivesinKansasCity.Eachyearhegivesawaythousandsofdollars.Heisknownasthe“SecretSanta(圣诞老人)，”becauseatChristmastimeeachyear，hepersonallyhandsmoneyouttothoseonthestreet，andatdiners.Lastyear，hegavemorethan$50，000awayinKansasCity.【语篇解读】在自己困难时受到别人无私的帮助，功成名就时，富裕时，就要以适当的方式来回报社会。但愿人人能付出一点爱。1．Theunderlinedword“engagement”inParagraph4hasthesamemeaningas________．A．promiseB．apologyC．explanationD．friend答案A[词义猜测题。根据画线单词后面的Isaid，‘IfeverIhaveachancetohelpotherpeople，Iwilldoit’．可以推测，这位年轻人是“许下了诺言”。]2．Theyoungmanhadtostayinhiscarinthenightbecause________．A．hehadtotraveldayandnightB．hecouldn'tfindanyhotelsonhiswayC．hedidn'tlikelivinginahotelD．hewastoopoortoliveinahotel答案D[细节理解题。根据第一段可知，这位年轻人本来就很贫穷，又花光了钱，因此只得在车里过夜。]3．Wemayknowfromthepassagethattheownerofthedinerwas________．A．anhonestmanwhonevertoldalieB．ahelpfulmanwhodidn'tembarrasstheyoungmanC．aselfishmanwhoneverhelpedothersD．animpolitemanwhowasalwaysrudetoothers答案B[推理判断题。根据短文中对店主行为的描写不难看出，这位店主是一位乐于助人的人。]4．Whomdidthe$20billbelongto?A．Theyoungman.B．Thedinerowner.C．Acustomerinthediner.D．SecretSanta.答案B[细节判断题。根据第四段内容可以得知，$20bill的钞票应该是店主的。]B体裁：记叙文话题：人物与事件词数：304时间：6′ThirtyyearsagoIwasstudyinginacollegeinLiverpoolwhichwashundredsofmilesfromhome，butIhadaniceplacetoliveandplentyofmoneyinmypocket.OneSaturdaymorningIdecidedtowalkintoLiverpoolcitycentreandbuymyselfsomething.Ididn'tneedanything，andIwasjustgoingtospendsomemoney!Istoppedintoastoretobuymyselfsomesweets.WhileIwastherethedooropenedandinwalkedthislittlegirl.Shelookedolderthanherage.Shewaswearingasummerdresseventhoughitwasabitterlycoldday.Shewalkeduptothecounter，andplacedafiftypencecoinontheglass.Then，sheproudlyannounced，shehadsavedthisupforherlittlebrother'sbirthdayandshewantedtobuyhimateddybear(玩具熊)．Thewomanbehindthecountertoldthelittlegirltheteddycostwasmorethan50pence.Iknewthatnoneofthebearsondisplaycouldbeboughtfor50pence.IalsoknewthatIcouldeasilybuythebestbeartherewiththemoneyIwasgoingtowastethatday—butdidIwanttoencouragealittlegirltotakemoneyfromstrangers?WhileIwatchedthelittlegi...
